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![]() Octane Magazine, April 2009 | |
Editor | James Elliott |
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Categories | Motoring, Cars |
Frequency | Monthly |
Total circulation (June 2016) | 38,428 [1] |
First issue | June 2003 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Based in | London |
Website | subscribe |
ISSN | 1740-0023 |
Octane is a British car magazine, published monthly, focused on classic and performance cars. It was launched in 2003 and is now published by Autovia Limited. [2] The magazine features news, road tests and buyers' guides of classic cars and some modern performance cars, as well as a "For Sale" section that lists cars from all around the world.
It has a cover price of £5.99 in the United Kingdom and sells an average of 35,000 copies of each issue, [3] across 40 different countries. The Octane office is situated in Wollaston, Northamptonshire in England.
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