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  Alfa celebrates 65th anniversary of F1 championship win 14 May 2015 (News)
  Sixty-five years ago today, Alfa Romeo created history at the Silverstone race track by winning the first ever Formula One World Championship race. Although the race series had been running for a while, it wasn't until 1950 that the drivers' championship was finally created and christened Formula One. While the first F1 race took place in April at Pau, the first champion race was held at the Northamptonshire circuit on 13 May, 1950.
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  Dramatic fall in the number of UK vehicle thefts 24 Apr 2015 (News)
  According to Tracker, the BMW X5 has been the most stolen car in the UK for the last six years running, with the Mercedes-Benz C-Class making the top three for the last two years. BMWs made up five of the top ten most stolen spots in 2013, while only two – the X5 and M3 – made the list in 2014, which was dominated by Mercedes-Benz.
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  Do you need a dash camera? 18 Mar 2015 (News)
  Dash cams are particularly useful for professional drivers. Spending all day on the road means an increased chance of running into trouble – and it also means a greater reliance on a driving licence and cheap insurance, so proving innocence after a collision is important. But there are benefits for all drivers.
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  Do you need a dash camera? 18 Mar 2015 (News)
  Dash cams are particularly useful for professional drivers. Spending all day on the road means an increased chance of running into trouble – and it also means a greater reliance on a driving licence and cheap insurance, so proving innocence after a collision is important. But there are benefits for all drivers.
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  Glittering line-up for Revival’s Shelby Cup 7 Aug 2014 (News)
  Five-time Le Mans winner Emanuele Pirro will be in Roger Wills’ Mercury Comet Cyclone. Mat Jackson, a 19-time racewinner in the BTCC, will share Henry Mann’s Mustang, run in the legendary red and gold livery of Alan Mann Racing while sportscar legend Henri Pescarolo will share Robert Sarrailh’s Ford Falcon Sprint. To book Revival tickets, visit www.goodwood.co.uk .
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  DAB Car Radio Conversions: £189.99 Fitted 3 Jul 2014 (News)
  The DABmotion kit offers great performance at a low price point by using the car's existing audio head unit. Blackburn-based Car Communications runs a national audio installation service. Their established e-commerce website www.carcommunications.co.uk now offers customers not only the option to buy the DABmotion radio kit but also the chance to pay a fully-fitted ‘Install it for me’ price; they can even request convenient fitting dates as they checkout.
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  Rover CCV 2 May 2014 (News)
  Unlike the MG EX-E, which stormed Turin in 1985, the Rover CCV looked semi-production ready, and acted as a toe-in-the-water marketing exercise to preview the styling of the Rover 800 and sound out potential buyers of the coupe version. As it was, the CCV was an extremely handsome car and it adopted the running theme in all Austin Rover projects of the time – slim headlights that bracketed a slit-like grille. The interior was also mocked-up for his prototype and boasted solid state instrumentation and a dashboard mounted CD player (very novel back in 1986).
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  Government to invest £9m in low-emission car infrastructure 31 Jan 2014 (News)
  Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said: “Electric cars are one of the most promising of our green industries and we want to secure the UK’s position as a global leader in both the production and adoption of these vehicles. "The extremely low running costs of electric cars help drivers save money and we are allocating more than £9 million to boost charge points across the country to help drivers to go green.” Besides lower fuel costs and VED exemption, ultra low emission vehicles are exempt from paying the daily central London congestion charge, which adds particular appeal for those who commute in and out of the capital.
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  Ex-works Ferrari 375 to head Bonhams' Goodwood sale 10 Jan 2014 (News)
  It later passed to noted Belgian Ferrari importer, racer and close friend of Enzo Ferrari, Jacques Swaters, founder of the highly successful Ecurie Francochamps racing team. Jacques Swaters had the car fully restored in Modena. Long-running title disputes over the car broke out between the Kleve and Swaters families, which Bonhams is glad to have been able to assist in resolving. The car will also be sold with a spare period works block engine and its original body panels, still bearing traces of the 1957 Cuban Grand Prix race colours.
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  Registration transfers go into overdrive as Swansea takes over from local offices 16 Oct 2013 (News)
  Transfers of cherished numbers are now being handled centrally at Swansea, and this has caused delays in the transfer process as buyers buy their 'plates in the run-up to Christmas.
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 23 19 Jun 2013 (News)
  Belgorod to Kharkiv The teams said goodbye to Russia today, leaving behind cheering locals in every village, and with just about every rally-crew holding extraordinary claims of the goodwill we have all received, either with help in getting cars repaired or spares tracked down. It was a 300km run to a racing-circuit at Belgorod. Here, the ultra-cool Peter Lovett in the Porsche 911 took command. He was nine-seconds quickest here, posting a time of 4:20, like everyone else driving a circuit for the first-time, with a surprise in second place, the big Holden Ute of Peter St.
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 14 11 Jun 2013 (News)
  Fellow Porsche 911 driver Phil Cuerel would say they can certainly be a lot worse…. he broke his crankshaft yesterday, causing major damage to the engine, but hopes somehow to get running again. All those who have played catch-up to get here have terrific adventures to tell. The rest-day has been far from restful for most, although it has been a useful day for some of the chores such as catching up on the laundry – a free service at this hotel – and cleaning out buckets full of dust from the rally car.
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  Volvo Starts Production of New Four Cylinder Engines 13 May 2013 (News)
  One of the highlights is a brand-new, state-of-the-art addition to the plant for assembly of the new engines. All the engine versions are built on the same line, which runs through the new part of the plant and makes for very efficient production. Development and investment in the new engine family is part of a comprehensive expansion plan at Volvo Cars.
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  Friday concept: Ital Design Kensington 19 Apr 2013 (News)
  When it was unveiled in 1990, it looked developed enough to be put into production, sitting as it did on an XJ12 floorpan, and being powered by Browns Lane running gear. But the project, drawn-up by Giorgetto Giugiaro and his team wasn’t sanctioned by Jaguar, and was considered very much a case of being ‘not invented here’ by the British company.
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  Preview: HRDC racing - Silverstone and Oulton Park 19 Apr 2013 (News)
  HRDC 'All-stars' combines historic Sports, Touring and GT cars on a combined grid, limited to pre-1966 cars running on Dunlop CR65 L-section historic race tyres. Competitors wishing to take part in this 30-minute HRDC 'All-stars' race can download an entry form from the HRDC website at www.hrdc.eu For more information, please contact: Julius Thurgood, mobile: +44 (0)7850 361159, email: direct@juliusthurgood.co.uk
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  Drive it day: This weekend! 11 Apr 2013 (News)
  Centrally positioned Gaydon would make a good start point, intermediate waypoint to visit en-route and an excellent location to finish a day’s run. In support of Drive it Day, the Heritage Motor Centre will offer a special admission price of £5 for museum entry for those arriving in historic vehicles. In addition a discounted rate will be offered for the Land Rover Experience.
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  Mitsubishi unveils its Autumn offers 8 Oct 2012 (News)
  Mitsubishi has announced its autmun offers, which run unti the 31 December 2012. In addition to a recently-annoucned five-year/125,000-mile warranty, the L200 benefits from cash savings on some of the biggest sellers, including £676 on Warrior and £1400 on Barbarian and Walkinshaw.
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  Toyota Back on Track with GT86 28 Jul 2012 (News)
  After its success at Nurburgring, Toyota GB is to return to racing at Silverstone in September with an entry from Team Toyota GB in the UK’s Britcar 24 Hour endurance race. The new team will run a Toyota GT86 in the Production Class in similar livery to the BTCC winning Corolla AE86 from the mid-1980s. Work on the first British racing GT86 is well underway at GPRM, Buckinghamshire technical centre, the specialists  behind the BTCC Toyota Avensis prototype.
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  Fantastic RMA Triple Track Day Extravaganza 8 Feb 2012 (News)
  Lunches will be included in such prestigious and iconic venues as the British Racing Drivers Club. "Having run events in continental Europe for many years we have a lot of clients from all over the world many of whom have expressed interest in coming to the UK but felt it was too far to do just one circuit.
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  Latest Renault deals from UK Car Buyer 16 Sep 2011 (News)
  Prices include full warranty, metallic paint, 12 months VED and delivery to your home. These offers only run until 30 th September, so if you’re interested then be quick. Renault Wind 1.2 TCE GT Line £12443 Various Metallic's, Spare Wheel, Heated Seats Renault Wind 1.6 133 GT Line £12719 Various Metallic's, Spare Wheel, Heated Seats Renault Clio 1.2 Dynam Tom Tom 3 Dr £10697 Various Metallic's, Spare Wheel Renault Clio 1.2 Dynam Tom Tom 5 Dr £11026 Various Metallic's, Spare Wheel Renault Megane 1.9 Dci 130 Dynam Tom Tom £14051 Various Metallic's Renault Megane 1.9 Dci 130 Dynam Tom Tom £14100 Various Metallic's, Spare Wheel Renault Megane 1.9 Dci 130 Dynam Tom Tom £14460 Various Metallic's, Sunroof Renault Megane 1.9 Dci 130 Dynam Tom Tom £14509 Various Metallic's, Sunroof, Spare Wheel Renault Megane Coupe 1.9 Dci 130 Dynam Tom Tom £14377 Various Metallic's Renault Megane Coupe 1.9 Dci 130 Dynam Tom Tom £14427 Various Metallic's, Spare Wheel Renault Scenic 1.6 Dci Stop/Start Dynam Tom Tom £16053 Various Metallic's Renault Scenic 1.6 Dci Stop/Start Dynam Tom Tom £16106 Various Metallic's, Spare Wheel, 17' Alloys Renault Grand Espace 2.0 Dci 150 Dynam Tom Tom £21671 Various Metallic's, Spare Wheel A £500 deposit secures the car with the remaining balance due on delivery.