My week in cars

Richard Barnett guides you through ten of the hottest classic deals – and what they reveal about the wider UK market

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

Richard Barnett guides you through ten of the hottest classic deals – and what they tell us about the wider UK market

W e all love a bargain, but what exactly is a bargain? According to the dictionary, it’s something that costs less than its true value. It’s difficult to imagine the motor trade offering anything for

Funny how a well-crafted headline can raise your awareness. By chance I happened to spot one that put Tesla’s decision to axe its pioneering Model S into stark perspective. “TESLA JUST KILLED THE MOST

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