http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/ The latest Features from octane en-GB Wed, 22 May 2013 01:49:11 +0100 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:49:11 +0100 webmaster.maxim@dennis.co.uk webmaster.maxim@dennis.co.uk http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/octane_features/289555/lancia_aprilia_sport_zagato.html Andrea Zagato’s dream of recreating his grandfather’s long-lost one-off Lancia Aprilia was years in the making. We were there when he took his first test drive Fri, 17 May 2013 15:24:40 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/octane_features/289474/cunningham_recreation_tested.html The most authentic recreation we have ever driven? Briggs S Cunningham II’s powerful, extraordinary, exciting Le Mans car from six decades back Mon, 13 May 2013 16:57:44 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/octane_features/289435/impactbumper_porsche_911s.html The once-maligned big-bumper 911 is back in fashion – and ready to take its place in the Porsche hall of fame Thu, 09 May 2013 17:00:28 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/columnists/289462/jay_leno_may_2013.html Why for him it always has to be rear-wheel drive. Thu, 09 May 2013 14:45:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/octane_features/289417/aston_martin_db4_lightweight_on_track.html Aston Martin didn’t build a lightweight racing version of the standard DB4, but it’s now practically an ‘official’ variation. Time to take to the track Wed, 08 May 2013 17:30:29 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/octane_features/289387/modified_1960s_alfa_romeos.html The Giulia might be 50 years old but with clever modifications this fine sporting Alfa Romeo can still punch hard against the very best of today’s sports cars Tue, 07 May 2013 17:20:30 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/octane_features/289243/lagonda_v12_le_mans.html In 1939, Lagonda scored a surprise first and second in class at Le Mans – with team car number two raced by a couple of high-falutin’ lords. Tony Dron drives it Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:54:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/octane_features/289246/derek_bell_at_le_mans_classic.html Octogenarian supercharged Bentley takes to the hallowed Circuit de La Sarthe – driven by septuagenarian Le Mans legend Derek Bell Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:57:58 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/octane_features/289240/1965_alpine_m65a210_at_the_le_mans_classic.html Le Mans rookie Richard Meaden gets an invitation to race an Alpine M65 at the Classic. Well, what would you say? Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:51:55 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/columnists/289234/jay_leno_april_2013.html The Americanness of the Barrett-Jackson Auction Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:45:00 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/first_drives/289057/2013_audi_rs6_review.html The 2013 Audi RS6 is here, but can it hope to live up to the drama of the old V10 model? John Simister finds out Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:56:08 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/octane_features/289054/pontiac_gto_review.html Could the original supercar really wear a Pontiac badge? We revisit the fast and subtle GTO to find out. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:54:18 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/first_drives/289039/2013_audi_s3_first_drive.html The 2013 Audi S3 gets 300bhp four-wheel-drive and a £30,500 price tag. Full review here Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:21:26 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/octane_features/288946/road_trip_baltic_by_lada.html After more than 40 years, Lada has ceased production of its boxy Fiat 124-based model. We went in search of survivors in Latvia and Estonia Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:51:07 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/octane_features/288931/auto_union_type_d.html The monstrously powerful Type D Auto Unions are legends in their own right. But the story of their survival is more remarkable even than that of their creation Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:20:37 +0100 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/octane_features/288670/ferrari_365gtb4_daytona_drive_story.html Nothing says Gran Turismo more convincingly than a Ferrari Daytona. Time for a blast to the Reims-Gueux circuit in France, to recapture a playboy lifestyle of 40 years ago Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:58:37 +0000 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/octane_features/288676/maserati_shamal.html Long overlooked in the fog of countless Biturbo variants, the last V8-engined Maserati GT of the pre-Fiat era may be finally finding the appreciation it deserves Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:58:37 +0000 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/columnists/288634/jay_leno_march_2013.html Why this year will be even more topsy-turvy than last Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/octane_features/288583/works_mgb_racers_driven.html The MGB celebrated its 50th anniversary during 2012. Join Octane as we gather four of the best works campaigners from MG’s Comps Department heyday Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:32:16 +0000 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/octane_features/288409/arnolt_bristol.html ‘Wacky’ Arnolt dreamed of a sports-racer that bore his name. The result? A British chassis married to Italian bodywork for sale in America. Well, he was called Wacky Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:31:49 +0000 http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/octane_features/288406/mclaren_12c_to_spa.html The Spa-Francorchamps circuit was founded on public roads, and its 24 Hours race still features competition versions of road-going GTs. What better destination for the McLaren MP4-12C? Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:26:06 +0000