Monthly Archives: May 2008

Should James Bond drive an Aston Martin or Bentley?

A row has broken out over which cars best represent Bond – Aston Martins or Bentleys. While James Bond has been seen driving Astons in recent films like Casino Royale, the books have a slightly different legacy. Ian Fleming’s original … Continue reading

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Filed under Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW

Is the Alfa Brera the best looking new car in the UK?

Alfa Romeo has just announced a hotter version of its stunning Brera coupe – the Alfa Romeo Brera S. Alfa handed the keys to the gorgeous Brera over to British tuning gods Prodrive – who own Aston Martin – to … Continue reading

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Video: Honda’s ASIMO robot takes a fall

The new ASIMO is the latest in Honda’s 22-year evolution of its amazing robot. The 1986 model called ‘E0’ took five seconds to take a single step. It’s moved on since then but, as this video shows, there have been … Continue reading

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Has your car been clamped or towed?

If there’s one thing worse than returning to you car to find a clamp on the wheel – it’s returning to your car to find it’s not there. It happened to me within 24 hours of moving to London. I … Continue reading

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Our advice helps you sell a car in record time

Are you selling your car? You may be interested in reading our car advertising guides for tips on wording your advert and preparing your car for sale. We know you want to sell your car as fast as possible, and … Continue reading

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Official: stunning new Ferrari California

It’s official: Ferrari has just announced a completely new model! This is the all-new Ferrari California – a two-seat drop-top tourer built to cruise through continents at crushing speeds, and brings back the legendary name from the 1960s Ferrari 250 … Continue reading

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Sir Stirling Moss on F1 and sportsmanship

I’ve driven a tank and thrashed a Jaguar racing car around but meeting Sir Stirling Moss is definitely one of the most exciting things I’ve done for Auto Trader. Moss was a British sporting hero in the days when the … Continue reading

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Just in: Lexus IS-F

It’s big, it’s black, and it’s got a 5-litre V8 engine. This should be fun. Auto Trader has just taken delivery of an all-singing, all-dancing, brand-new Lexus IS-F – the car Lexus hopes will tempt buyers away from the German … Continue reading

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New video slideshows on Auto Trader ads

Video slideshows are a new addition to selected classified ads – allowing you to see cars in more detail than ever before. If you see a ‘Play Video’ icon on an Auto Trader classified ad, you are one click away … Continue reading

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We ride Alton Towers’ Rita – Queen of Speed

Last week we took a trip to the Alton Towers theme park and were catapulted to high speed by the roller coaster Rita – Queen of Speed. We wanted to know what Bugatti Veyron-bettering acceleration felt like – fun, shocking … Continue reading

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