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SKODA OCTAVIA: D for desirability

SKODA’S latest Octavia could have been made for Dickens’ endearing little chap Oliver Twist – the lad who wanted more.

Because that’s what he’d get if he wandered into his local showroom.

The third generation Octavia, billed as the most advanced Skoda ever, would fill the little bloke’s bowl with a healthy portion of what they’ve offered in the past – and another helping on top for good measure.

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RADICAL WRITING WINS WILLIAM TOP MGMW PRIZE

AN imaginary 160mph dash from Wolverhampton to Salisbury has won a £1,000 holiday for lucky William Core, a 14-year-old who wants to be a car designer.

William, who lives in Finchfield, Wolverhampton, took the award for a short story he wrote in an annual competition organised by the Midland Group of Motoring Writers.

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Would four be greedy?

FROM here to Infiniti could be the new battle call for Milton Keynes all-conquering Red Bull Racing now they’ve announced a closer link up with the premium car brand.

The wraps came off the new RB9 to show a new revised paintjob for the 2013 campaign, as the team attempt to lift the constructors crown for the fourth consecutive year. And possibly take Sebastian Vettel to his fourth title in a row as well.

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What’s new….

Hats off to Gordon Shedden after his success in the British Touring Car Championship this year.

His title winning Honda Civic (‘just like the car you drive to work in on Monday mornings’ in profile only) was a popular attraction at the recent Top Gear Live show at the NEC, and this young fan displayed his tenuous Scottish roots posing by Flash’s car.

Here’s to next season and another gripping title chase.