My week in cars

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

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

I’m sharing my deeply disappointing experience as a McLaren owner in the hope that it serves as a cautionary tale for prospective buyers and a catalyst for discussion about the true cost of supercar o

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

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

Richard Barnett picks out ten classic deals – and reveals what they said about the UK's busy market