Octane magazine

Audi marks 50 years of the five-cylinder with an exhibition in Ingolstadt until 28 February. From the quattro to the RS2 Avant, these are our favourite five-pot heroes. hubs.la/Q04DVgPl0

Motor Racing Legends adds Goodwood and Dijon for 2027, plus the Rewind Tour Britain: 540 miles of circuit races, rally stages and hill climbs inspired by the 1973 Tour of Britain. hubs.la/Q04DVhf40

Porsche has restored the 924 police car that escorted Queen Elizabeth II in the UAE in 1979. It debuts at Icons of Porsche in Dubai on 21-22 November. hubs.la/Q04DVgQW0

A 1969 Camaro used in the making of 2 Fast 2 Furious has emerged at SEMA after 23 years in storage, rebuilt in 15 days by Hard Up Garage’s Sam Hard. hubs.la/Q04DVgNK0

A Bianco Fuji LaFerrari led Broad Arrow’s CHF 24.7 million Zürich sale at CHF 5,856,250, with a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse second at CHF 2,368,750. hubs.la/Q04DVgSq0

Richard Heseltine takes Alpine’s ex-works A110 1600S recce car on the Lagoa Azul rally stage in Portugal: 650kg, 123bhp and a pair of very loud Weber carburettors. hubs.la/Q04DGw3V0

HERO-ERA plans a 50-day rally from Norway’s North Cape to the Cape of Good Hope in 2030, reviving Fiat’s 1970 Raid of the Two Capes. 27 crews have already registered interest. hubs.la/Q04DGwvt0

The Huayra 70 Anima completes Pagani’s trilogy for Horacio Pagani’s 70th birthday, unveiled at the Concours at Wynn Las Vegas in blue carbonfibre with diamond dust and platinum leaf. hubs.la/Q04DGwv40

Best in Show at the Royal Bahrain Concours 2026 goes to this 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR, owned by Dr Khalid Abdulrahim and his son, Mohammed Khalid Abdulrahim. Full report coming soon.

Auction sales topped $3.5bn in 2025-2026, up 62 per cent, says the new Classic Car Auction Yearbook, with Ferrari taking more than 35 per cent of turnover and 536 cars passing $1m. hubs.la/Q04DGst40

We’re at the Royal Bahrain Concours. Some 80 treasures in a spectacular setting, the concours sitting alongside some wonderful club/owner displays.

Rolls-Royce marks 120 years of the Silver Ghost with chassis 1701 at Goodwood, the car that ran London to Edinburgh locked in top gear and later hit 101.8mph at Brooklands. hubs.la/Q04DpCbs0

Almost 15,000 people packed Pall Mall for the St James’s Motoring Spectacle, where the world’s oldest surviving Rolls-Royce, a 1904 10hp, won the concours. hubs.la/Q04DpC3Z0

349 of 396 starters reached Brighton as the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run marked 130 years, with Andy Green finishing in a 1904 Stanley steam car. hubs.la/Q04DpCd30

The Williams FW16 promised to Ayrton Senna in his 1994 contract heads to Sotheby’s New York on 16 November, unrestored and estimated at $4-6m. hubs.la/Q04DpCbr0

Alan Jones, who has died after a short illness in the same week he turned 80, set the archetype of what a Williams grand prix driver was supposed to be. The tough-nut Australian became the team’s first Formula 1 World Champion in 1980 and was for a time the most complete driver on the grid. After 116 F1 starts, 12 wins, six pole positions and a prized world title, he will be remembered as a hard-edged racer, aided by a quick, dry wit and a turn of speed that was as sharp as anyone. hubs.la/Q04Dr7zN0

Honda has put more than 3000 reproduction parts for the first-generation NSX on sale in the US, covering 1991-2005 Acura models through dealers and Honda’s DreamShop. hubs.la/Q04DpCfT0

Four De Tomasos lead Broad Arrow’s Zürich sale on Saturday, including a 1969 Mangusta and one of 41 Pantera Si models built. Previews at the Dolder Grand run today and tomorrow. hubs.la/Q04DpChz0

Wilton Legends confirms its first 2027 concours classes, including 100 years of the Mille Miglia, 60 years of the Cosworth DFV, 40 years of the Ferrari F40 and Group B rally cars. hubs.la/Q04C_DNp0

A Porsche 917, a 956 and the Le Mans-winning Sauber-Mercedes C9 headlined Bologna’s Auto e Moto d’Epoca 2026, which gathered more than 5000 cars and motorcycles. Here are the ten that stood out. hubs.la/Q04C_Dd90