Family fun in the sun

TYPICAL. Weeks of scorching summer weather, and as soon as we produce a rundown of our favourite second-hand convertibles, the heavens open. But all is not lost – thanks to modern drop-top technology,

John-Joe Vollans assesses the evolution of the hot hatch through two very different examples

The classics you love, drive and restore

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

WORD ON THE street is that BMW intended the Z4’s convertible roof to be a single unit that dropped straight into the car for assembly, which is all well and good until you hear where the clever chaps

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