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March 2012
Three Sucata Charity Banger Rallies This Summer
1,000 Mile Porsche Drives Through Turkey From £3,381
HRDC is Castle Combe Season Opener on 28th March
Cherished Reg Top Lot in Barons April Classic Car Auction
Toytota Comes Out Fighting For 2012 BTCC
HRDC Salutes the Achievements of Alan Mann at Castle Combe
27% Off Silverstone Classic Tickets Booked in March
Michelin Launches Tyre Dealer Review Website
Mazda MX-5 GT to Take on Supercars in British GT Championship
New used car warranty from Toyota
BMW Classic commissions remanufacture of orginal BMW 328 gearbox
How to Avoid the Commonest Crash on a Motorway
Budget 2012: Road Tax rates for 2012/2013
Budget 2012: Reform of the Road Tax system could be on the way
World's Oldest Beetles Coming to Volksworld Next Weekend
Not Long Left For Discounted Cholmondeley Pageant Tickets
Jaguar E-Types to Race Again at Silverstone Classic
Spotted in the classifieds: Summer soft-tops
Toyota Lines Up For Festival of Speed
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Geneva Motor Show 2012: Vauxhall launches Astra VXR
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Geneva Motor Show 2012: Volkswagen shows Cross Coupe concept
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Audi reveals new RS4
Geneva Motor Show 2012: Toyota shows NS4 Concept
Geneva Motor Show 2012: Maserati shows GranTurismo Sport
Geneva Motor Show 2012: Aston Martin unveils improved Vantage
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Geneva Motor Show 2012: Bentley unveils Continental GTC V8
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Geneva Motor Show 2012: Wraps off the BMW M135i
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Geneva Motor Show 2012: Lexus RX450h gets minor tweaks
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Geneva Motor Show 2012: Revised Ibiza unveiled by SEAT
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Geneva Motor Show 2012: Ford reveals all new Kuga
Geneva Motor Show 2012: Smart shows off pick-up concept
Geneva Motor Show 2012: Electric Morgan Plus E unveiled
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Renault debuts electric Zoe
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Geneva Motor Show: Four new Up concepts from Volkswagen
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