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Mark Donohue’s 1971 Trans-Am champion Javelin hits the auction block

A piece of Penske Racing history will be up for bid at Russo and Steele’s 10th-anniversary Monterey Auction, Aug. 12-14. Driven by Mark Donohue, the 1971 AMC Javelin won the 1971 SCCA Trans-Am Championship with seven victories in 10 races that year.

New diesel engine for revised Meriva

VAUXHALL’s clever Meriva compact MPV is to benefit from a new 1.6-litre diesel engine. The quieter, smoother and more efficient engine replaces the aging 1.7-litre unit that had been in service across the Vauxhall, Chevrolet and other General Motors brands for many years. This is the second application for the new engine, following its debut in the much larger Zafira Tourer.

Top Gear Three Wise Men cars off to Beaulieu

The Top Gear Three Wise Men Cars are now on display at Beaulieu That didn’t take long. Despite the Top Gear Christmas ‘Three Wise men’ Road trip only airing on the Beeb yesterday – and the whole Top Gear Iraq to Bethlehem episode only being filmed in October – it’s been revealed that the cars that starred in the Christmas Special have already found their way off to the World of Top Gear exhibition at Beaulieu. The whole ‘World of Top Gear’ at Beaulieu is a ‘must-see’ for the proper Top Gear anorak, with everything from a recreation of the Top Gear Studio – including the Cool Wall – to a collection of cars from some of Top Gear’s most ambitious challenges over the years.