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January 2012

Fiat announces prices for revised Punto

Fiat announces prices for revised Punto

Spotted in the Classifieds: Obama’s car

Spotted in the Classifieds: Obama’s car

Focus gets new 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine

Focus gets new 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine

Young Marmalade launches new ‘Intelligent’ system

Young Marmalade launches new ‘Intelligent’ system

Variable Supercharger Improves Low End Torque

Variable Supercharger Improves Low End Torque

Entire SAAB Heritage fleet to go under the hammer (or fax to be more precise)

Entire SAAB Heritage fleet to go under the hammer (or fax to be more precise)

Discounted Tickets to Cholmondeley Pageant of Power

Discounted Tickets to Cholmondeley Pageant of Power

New A6 Allroad arrives in the UK

New A6 Allroad arrives in the UK

Cold Snap Predicted This Weekend

Cold Snap Predicted This Weekend

Rare Fisker Tramonto Makes £50k at BCA Bedford

Rare Fisker Tramonto Makes £50k at BCA Bedford

Get behind the wheel of a MINI at a famous track

Get behind the wheel of a MINI at a famous track

Autoglym Launches New, Improved Super Resin Polish

Autoglym Launches New, Improved Super Resin Polish

KIA Wins What Car? Low Carbon Award

KIA Wins What Car? Low Carbon Award

New Races Add Up To a Spectacular Silverstone Classic

New Races Add Up To a Spectacular Silverstone Classic

Safe Young Drivers Should be Rewarded, says the IAM

Safe Young Drivers Should be Rewarded, says the IAM

Barons Invites Entries For First 2012 Classic Car Auction

Barons Invites Entries For First 2012 Classic Car Auction

Croft Circuit 2012 Fixtures List

Croft Circuit 2012 Fixtures List

Kia confirms launch of Optima saloon

Kia confirms launch of Optima saloon

Caterham Brings Drifting to Autosport International

Caterham Brings Drifting to Autosport International

Get a Free Racing Start at Castle Combe

Get a Free Racing Start at Castle Combe

Michelin Alpin 4 Judged Best Cold Weather Tyre by Which

Michelin Alpin 4 Judged Best Cold Weather Tyre by Which

BCA Moves Two Smaller Auctions into Bridgwater

BCA Moves Two Smaller Auctions into Bridgwater

Silverstone Classic to Celebrate 50 Years of the MGB

Silverstone Classic to Celebrate 50 Years of the MGB

Old Van Ban Starts to Hit Londoners Hard

Old Van Ban Starts to Hit Londoners Hard

IAM Launches Young Driver Attitude Report

IAM Launches Young Driver Attitude Report

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