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WHAT does the future hold for those of us that love practical performance cars? The arrival of a 630bhp load-lugger this week left me pondering how much brands are struggling to entertain drivers whil

IN MY JOB as a freelance photographer, I’d been on the 2012 press launch of the L405 Range Rover in Morocco, where ‘Mr Land Rover’, Roger Crathorne, had brought over a couple of original 1970 Velar pr

This is a story that traces its origins back to the 1970 Turin Motor Show, when the still fresh-faced Lamborghini revealed a baby brother for the Miura. It was called Urraco and its 2.5-litre V8 engin

So many hot takes. I suppose in a way we should be grateful that the humble motor car is still capable of capturing the imagination of the wider public. But still. So many. I’m referring, of course, t

THERE’S CLEARLY a love for Gordon Murray and his obsession with lightweight and fit-for-purpose cars among Octane writers and readers alike. There has also been a bit of coverage of the first hybrid c

Perhaps the most peculiar aspect of the noise surrounding the impact of the new Formula 1 technical rules is the impression that so many of the consequences have come as a surprise. The sense of panic