During the years when Jaguar Cars was under the British Leyland (BL) banner, the brand suffered. The parent company regarded the famous marque as simply a cash cow to prop up the failing BL lineup of

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So many hot takes. I suppose in a way we should be grateful that the humble motor car is still capable of capturing the imagination of the wider public. But still. So many. I’m referring, of course, t

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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

Fair to say I’ve always been a Lotus Elise fan. Lightweight, apparently simple yet deceptively, even archly intelligent in concept, it redefined Lotus for its era. It’s incredible to think that the El