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

Is that the new Renault 5? Can I take a photo?” It’s just one of three interjections from the public in a half-hour charging stop. If you want proof that good design matters, this is surely it. Retro

M organ has been through quite a remarkable transformation over the past 20 years or so. It wasn’t so long ago that Morgan cars were charming but crude. In 2004, the Roadster got a two-star verdict fo

‘WHERE’S YOUSUF?’ THE NIGHT IS DRAWING IN, AND SO IS the weather. Rain is blowing sideways across the North York Moors and lashing the White Horse Inn’s windowpanes as we assemble on the eve of this p

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

RATINGS = Thrill-free zone = Tepid = Interesting = Seriously good = A truly great car = new entry this month. Cars in italics are no longer on sale. Issue no. is for our most recent major test of the