Testing, testing

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

GOSH, IT LOOKS LIKE ONE OF THE CAR world’s long-promised, perma-delayed technology leaps has finally arrived: the solid-state battery, or SSB. It comes from Donut Lab, the Finnish company best known f

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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

OUR recent long-range EV winter megatest put five of the very latest electric cars through their paces over a 370-mile route. Two things became very clear – a huge battery doesn’t necessarily translat

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