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Auto Trader Easter Thunderball

autotraderblog — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:49:55 +0000

The Auto Trader Easter Thunderball at Santa Pod Raceway is an unashamed spectacle of 300mph Top Fuel Dragsters, car-crushing Monster Trucks and live-action arena stunts. You’ll get to see Europe’s only “Nitro Shootout” with 300mph Top Fuel Dragsters and Nitro … Continue reading →

Gap Insurance: Explained

autotraderblog — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:32:47 +0000

Buy a new or used car and you may be invited to take out GAP insurance alongside the various finance products offered by your local dealership. What is it? And more importantly, is it worth it? GAP – standing for … Continue reading →

Arnold Clark Real Sale iPad giveaway!

autotraderblog — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:12:04 +0000

To celebrate the launch of their Real Sale, our friends at Arnold Clark have provided an Apple iPad 2 to give away to our fans. Simply visit our Facebook page to enter. The Arnold Clark Real Sale runs from Monday 26th … Continue reading →

Auto’s Christmas Crackers Competition!

autotraderblog — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:57:52 +0000

We love Christmas at Auto Trader and when we’re in the festive spirit we conjure up competitions that would make a reformed Scrooge look stingy. Today we launched our brand new competition, Auto’s Christmas Crackers, an interactive treasure hunt to … Continue reading →

Fueltopia 2011 charity ‘toy run’

autotraderblog — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:16:08 +0000

This weekend, online petrolhead community, Fueltopia will be launching its third annual charity ‘toy run’ from London’s Ace Cafe on Saturday. This year the good-will event will be supported by the masters of rallying, Prodrive, who have kindly allowed Colin … Continue reading →

Win tickets to Top Gear Live in London

autotraderblog — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:58:57 +0000

Fancy joining Clarkson, Hammond and May at the ultimate Top Gear event and see The Stig unleashed on an indoor track? Well we’ve got some spare tickets for Top Gear Live at the ExCel in London and we’re pleased to … Continue reading →

25 years of the M25: Fascinating Facts

autotraderblog — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:20:27 +0000

Bad day on the M25 (Ben Gamble) / CC BY-SA 2.0 The infamous M25 turns 25 this week. Londoners may hate it, but millions of them would be lost without it. So to ‘celebrate’, Auto Trader have 25 fascinating facts … Continue reading →

Car tech: Ford announces 1-litre Focus as ST goes global

stuartmilne — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:24:12 +0000

Ford will feature a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder EcoBoost engine in the Focus and C-MAX in 2012, followed by the B-MAX soon after. The engine is the latest addition to the global family of EcoBoost engines which currently ranges from 1.6 to 3.5 litres. Continue reading →

Car tech: Volkswagen promotes minimalist mobility

stuartmilne — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:00:47 +0000

A Formula 1-inspired single seater was promoted as the future of commuting by Volkswagen in Frankfurt. NILS has been designed for the solo urban commuter, after research found 90% of Germany’s commuters travel alone, and 74% commute less than 15.5 miles on their way to work. Continue reading →

Car tech briefs: Toyota, Volvo, Bosch, BMW

stuartmilne — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:08:00 +0000

The Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid will cost less than £31,000 when it goes on sale in the first half of 2012, before the government’s £5,000 electric car grant is deducted. Continue reading →

Auto Trader’s Greatest Road Trips!

autotraderblog — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:26:13 +0000

Everybody loves a road trip but what makes one truly great? Auto Trader asked their Facebook fans and 68% of the respondents said it’s about the people you go with. To celebrate the launch of The Greatest New Car Showroom … Continue reading →

FREE WordPress Themes from AutoTrader

Qamar Rehman — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:18:19 +0000

Auto Trader is pleased to announce our new line of FREE Theme’s for WordPress. As part of our ongoing relationship building with bloggers the world over, we decided to start putting out some great (and free) WordPress theme’s this year. … Continue reading →

Win tickets to the Goodwood Revival

autotraderblog — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:21:54 +0000

Every September there’s a magical weekend at Goodwood Motor Circuit. The Goodwood Revival transports over 100,000 visitors back in time - and Auto Trader have 5 pairs of tickets to the Saturday show to give away! The inaugural Goodwood Revival took … Continue reading →

Johnny Herbert’s Fiat 500 for sale

autotraderblog — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:08:09 +0000

A 1972 Fiat 500 previously owned by the much-loved British Formula 1 racing driver, Johnny Herbert is up for sale on Auto Trader. Herbert is well-known for his cheerful and boisterous character but his career was blighted by more than its fair share of bad … Continue reading →

Spare me the undertaker

adrianhiggins — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:34:02 +0000

Whether driving for business or pleasure I try to get any weekend motoring out of the way in the morning – the earlier the better. Living in south west London means a high density of traffic. And aside from the … Continue reading →

Haskell hearts his Range Rover Sport

autotraderblog — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:20:52 +0000

Launched in 2005, the new Range Rover Sport aimed to rival the growing trend of sporty 4×4s being launched by Porsche, Mercedes and BMW. Underneath it’s more Land Rover Discovery than Range Rover, sharing the same platform, which means it … Continue reading →

Infographic: White Van Man FACTS!

autotraderblog — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:20:30 +0000

The white van is often perceived as a real menace of the motorway, and the people who drive them can sometimes be mistaken as your typical rogue trader. The Ford Motor company sells 60,000 Ford Transit vansa year and 84% … Continue reading →

Dragon’s Maybach 57 on Auto Trader

autotraderblog — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:09:15 +0000

A Maybach 57 previously owned by Theo Paphitis of Dragon’s Den fame is currently for sale on Auto Trader for £130,000. The stationery business guru and TV star took delivery of the Maybach 57 back in 2007 and was happy to explain why the ultimate high-end limousine was his car … Continue reading →

Global domination comes at a price for the Nissan Micra

adrianhiggins — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:10:48 +0000

The Nissan Micra is a global car. More than six million have been sold since its 1982 launch and the current (fourth) generation of the car is expected to go on sale in a staggering 160 countries, twice the number … Continue reading →

Car tech: Ford to build its smallest engine yet

stuartmilne — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:25:45 +0000

Ford is continuing to develop its EcoBoost range of engines, which will have a major impact on its average CO2 emissions. It comes as Ford announced a 1-litre EcoBoost engine will be Ford’s smallest engine it has ever built and its first three-cylinder. It will be launched globally in its small cars. Continue reading →