All the v8s a spotters’ guide

IN MORE THAN 20 years of writing for Octane, one of the cars I remember most covetously was not a Ferrari, a Lamborghini or even a Jaguar (although a D-type is a good contender). No, it was a comparat

Price new: £265,937 Price now: £800,000 Engine: 6.5-litre V12 Transmission: Six-speed manual, four-wheel drive Power/torque: 661bhp/660Nm 0-62mph: 3.2 seconds Top speed: 212mph (209mph with aero kit)

£185,000 OTR/£240,000 as tested/£1,849 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: Aston’s GTs are increasingly sporty: too much for the daily grind? DRIVER: rowan horncastle YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED THAT, for our final report, o

The mercury is climbing steadily into the high twenties, and above us the blue sky is dotted with only a smattering of little fluffy clouds. At last, summer is here. Better still, we’ve got the scener

Convertible version of the twin-turbo V12 grand tourer is heavy and huge, but it’s also hugely enjoyable

‘BEST ASTON MARTIN OF THE LAST 25 years.’ So said John Barker, editor-at-large, evo co-founder, and a man who knows a thing or two about engineering cars, in our review of Aston Martin’s latest Vanqui