Monthly Archives: December 2009

Top Gear: decade’s best TV show

Essential Sunday night fixture for petrolheads, Top Gear, has been voted show of the decade by Channel 4 viewers. The show fought off tough competition from Doctor Who, The Office, The Simpsons and QI to top the chart for Channel … Continue reading

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Auto Trader caption competition – day 3

Holy cow – its the return of the caption competition. You know the drill – try to come up with something wittier than us…

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The world’s most dangerous race

The Dakar rally kicks off on January 2 strikes us as the kind of race you’d be mad to compete in. Yet every year, hundreds of racers will blast thousands of miles through some of the roughest terrain the world … Continue reading

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Aston tests its fastest ever car

Forget the worldwide recession, climate change and check this out. Its the Aston Martin One-77 – the most expensive and outrageous car the company has ever built. We’ll include James Bond’s DB5 in that statement too. And that car had … Continue reading

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Auto Trader caption competition – day 2

Its day two of our caption competition, and so its time for a bit of donkey/car madness…

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New technology for a new year

Audi has just announced it will be equipping its new A8 saloon with the kind of tech that turns anyone with an iPhone weak at the knees. When the car goes on sale next year, you’ll be able to integrate … Continue reading

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Michael Schumacher returns to F1

The worst kept secret in F1 is now official – Michael Schumacher will compete in the 2010 F1 championship after signing for Mercedes – the team formerly known as BrawnGP. And with interest reaching the stratosphere in 2009 thanks to … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Auto Trader caption competition – day 1

There are few things funnier than a great caption – just ask the makers of Have I Got News For You; they’ve been at it for years. So today we bring you a pic of the world’s most pointless car … Continue reading

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Big brother’s little car

Drivers in Plymouth are being watched by a new mobile spy camera. The Devon and Cornwall Safety Camera Partnership is using a Toyota IQ fitted with a telescopic camera system to look for drivers committing traffic offences such as jumping … Continue reading

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Have you been affected by the snow?

Heavy snow fall and ice formation across much of Britain has made driving conditions treacherous in some areas and impossible in others. And with more snow and sleet hitting the south of the country this evening it’s only going to … Continue reading

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