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    • Ron Howard talks to CAR about his F1 race movie: ‘RUSH’

      08 April 2013 by Greg Fountain

      Watch the 'RUSH' trailer and hear behind-the-scenes gossip

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    • GT86: spiritual successor to Toyota’s first MR2

      18 July 2012 by Greg Fountain

      Toyota GT86 has Greg Fountain remembering great Toyota sports cars of years gone by

      Greg Fountain muses about the GT86's lineage

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    • Why Vauxhall should be more about RAKe than Adam

      10 May 2012 by Greg Fountain

      Conservative or cutting edge: which is it to be?

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    • Note to car industry: China isn’t the only market

      27 April 2012 by Greg Fountain

      China atrocity no.1: the Lamborghini Urus SUV, unveiled at Beijing

      Greg lights the touch paper and stands back

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    • Mini workers threaten strike: who’s in the right?

      20 April 2012 by Greg Fountain

      A return to dark old days of strikes at UK factories?

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    • Lotus and the power of confidence: rumours and PR

      12 April 2012 by Greg Fountain

      Greg Fountain deciphers the smoke signals at Hethel

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    • What really goes on back stage at Geneva

      05 March 2012 by Greg Fountain

      Greg Fountain: a sideways look at Geneva show hoopla

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    • Stay in our BMW M5 group test hotel – and save 20%

      24 February 2012 by Greg Fountain

      Exclusive offer for CAR readers – great hotel, great driving roads, great bargain!

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    • Why the Macan lives up to Porsche’s bizarre naming convention

      20 February 2012 by Greg Fountain

      Porsche's first official sketch of the new Macan SUV

      Greg Fountain on the new name for Porsche's 4x4

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    • Saab vs Volvo: a tale of two Swedes

      06 February 2012 by Greg Fountain

      Greg Fountain ponders the two Swedish car makers

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    • Saab: 8 reasons why it’s not all GM’s fault

      17 January 2012 by Greg Fountain

      Greg Fountain reflects on the untimely demise of Saab

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    • How to run a Ford Transit Connect on sunshine

      08 January 2012 by Greg Fountain

      On video: how one UK village drives on solar power

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    • Bernie Ecclestone: what they said about him

      20 April 2011 by Greg Fountain

      What the big names in F1 really think of Bernie

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    • Why the Toyota Verso-S reminds us of… a Lambo

      18 March 2011 by Greg Fountain

      Why a mini MPV reminds us of a RWD supercar

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    • Greg Fountain remembers Jaguar’s disastrous F1 debut

      21 May 2010 by Greg Fountain

      CAR was at Jag’s disastrous F1 debut in Australia. Greg Fountain recalls the full horror

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    • UK’s scrappage scheme: how will we remember it?

      28 December 2009 by Greg Fountain

      So was 2009's scrappage scheme the panacea the politicians had us believe? Greg Fountain worries about the message it sent out

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    • Is Vauxhall’s future any safer under GM?

      05 November 2009 by Greg Fountain

      Greg Fountain ponders Vauxhall’s future in the GM fold

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    • An appeal on behalf of F1 fans everywhere

      03 April 2009 by Greg Fountain

      An appeal on behalf of F1 fans everywhere

      Greg Fountain on why politically driven F1 is broken

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    • F1’s back (subject to appeal)

      30 March 2009 by Greg Fountain

      F1’s back (subject to appeal)

      F1 served up a delightful rarity in Melbourne – a correct and fair result. What’s more, it was a bit of a fairy story for Brawn GP and Jenson Button. Quite a decent race, too, so good news all...

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    • The parable of the three not-so-wise men of Detroit

      24 December 2008 by Greg Fountain

      The three-not-so-wise men of Detroit: Nardelli, Mulally and Wagoner. Forget gold, frankincense and myrrh – more like a few leftover cars, the odd idle factory and an unused private jet

      Greg Fountain's sideways look at the 'Big Three'

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    • How the unions scuppered the US bail-out

      12 December 2008 by Greg Fountain

      Greg Fountain ponders the significance of Senate's decision

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    • The Big Three become the Big One

      28 November 2008 by Greg Fountain

      The Big Three become the Big One

      Could American Motors Inc rise from the ashes of Detroit?

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    • Pilfering on Performance Car of the Year

      24 September 2008 by Greg Fountain

      Mark Bramley’s got my umbrella. Other than that, most of my possessions appear to be intact. No mean feat for a four-day Performance Car of the Year caper. Usually you can expect to lose everything...

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    • Timbuktu in a Land Rover Discovery

      28 August 2008 by Greg Fountain

      'Timbuktu.' 'You want to go where?' 'Timbuktu. In a Discovery.' 'Does it exist – I thought it was a myth?' 'The Discovery?' 'No, Timbuktu.' 'Er, yes? I mean, I think so. But wouldn’t it be fun to find...

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    • Crashing on the Lamborghini Reventon launch

      30 July 2008 by Greg Fountain

      Fate has never had a clumsier moment than when it decided that I should be the first journalist in the world to drive the €1m Lamborghini Reventon. At the time it was the only finished example in...

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