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With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://jbrcapital.comUse coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":134.5,"endTime":141.2,"type":"concept","title":"TWR (Tom Walkenshaw Racing)","url":"/glossary/twr-tom-walkenshaw-racing","quote":"...the team at Bista have gathered together 50 very special cars to celebrate the 50th anniversary of TWR, Tom Walkenshaw Racing. Absolutely. Road cars, race cars...","canonicalId":"concept:twr-tom-walkenshaw-racing","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"TWR, or Tom Walkenshaw Racing, is a well-known motorsport team that has participated in various racing series, including endurance racing and touring car championships. 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