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What to watch this Weekend (Feb 20th - Feb 26th)

• Pirelli World Challenge 2013. Sonoma. Thursday @ 1pm - 2pm (MAVTV) replay
• WRC. Rally action from Sweden. Thursday @ 4pm - 5pm (MAVTV) replay
• FIA European Rally Championship. Barum Czech Rally Zlin; from Zlin, Czech Republic. Saturday @ 2pm - 3pm (VelocityHD) replay
• Top Gear (UK). Season 21 Episode 3: Volkswagen Up. Monday @ 8:30pm - 10pm (BBCAmerica(HD)) new
• Motorweek. 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo. Tuesday @ 7:30pm - 8pm (VelocityHD) new
• Chasing Classic Cars. Getting Hot. Tuesday @ 10pm - 10:30pm (VelocityHD) new
• Wheeler Dealers. Lotus Elise. Wednesday @ 9pm - 10pm (VelocityHD) new 

New Top Gear, Motorweek, Chasing Classic Cars and Wheeler Dealers. We're a couple weeks away from the heart of the motorsport season beginning, but in case you weren't paying attention the Bathurst 12 hour was run a couple weeks ago. Check out the race finish and have a great Spring-preview weekend.

Video courtesy of RacingVolt.

Motorsport Workshop: Allan McNish Tells How The 2014 F1 Cars Will Drive (Shakedown)

Leo Parente of Drive's Shakedown talks with Allan McNish concerning the new F1 cars and the transition the field of drivers will have to make to the new driving dynamics of this years drivetrain setup. This may be me going out on a limb, but I think F1 is going to have an interesting first half.

Video courtesy of Drive.

Quick Vid: Lisbon to London in 24 hours: a MINI road trip (XCAR)

The gang from XCAR take a Mini John Cooper Works hatchback for a road trip -- what better way to find out how good a car is.

Video courtesy of XCARFilms

Car Pron: Porsche GT3, Aston Martin V12 Vantage S, Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series (CHOC)

@Harrismonkey brings us more vicarious joy behind the wheel. Out of this lot I'd end up in the same place, but that Vantage would be tops to take for a night out.

Video courtesy of Drive.