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Aston Martin dealer toasts record March

ASTON MARTIN Works is raising a glass this month after a record March that saw its best monthly sales results yet. The special showroom for the iconic British firm saw the extreme V12 Vantage S and the extremely beautiful Vanquish Volante lead the way in sales, with well-to-do buyers racing to place orders for the earliest deliveries of the two newest Astons. Based at the historic home of Aston Martin in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, Aston Martin Works has for almost 60 years been home to either the factory or, more recently, the brand’s specialist heritage, restoration and servicing operations.

On video: the world's fastest truck

This is one lorry that you wouldn't get stuck behind on the motorway - Shockwave is the world's fastest jet-powered truck, with a top speed of almost 400mph. Based on a Peterbilt Semi, the four-ton beast generates 36,000hp and can cover quarter of a mile in six and a half seconds. Power comes from three Pratt & Whitney J34-48 jet engines, each of which produces 12,000hp.

Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE dropped in the UK

The entry-level Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE has been dropped in the UK It’s not quite a year since the new Range Rover Sport arrived courtesy of James Bond in New York, and a lot less than that since it started appearing on the road. But if you’ve been saving hard to get yourself in the entry-level Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE – Land Rover’s £51,550 entry-level Sport – you need to think again. It’s been dropped.