Monthly Archives: July 2011
Haskell hearts his Range Rover Sport
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
Filed under Celebrities, Land Rover, Range Rover
Infographic: White Van Man FACTS!
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
Filed under Vans
Dragon’s Maybach 57 on Auto Trader
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
Filed under Cars, Celebrities
Global domination comes at a price for the Nissan Micra
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
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
Filed under Ford
Exclusive peek at our New Car TV ad!
Auto Trader is no longer just the number one destination for used cars. With the launch of our New Cars website, it’s now easier than ever to find everything you need to buy a brand new car, from expert and owner … Continue reading
Filed under New Cars, Uncategorized
Car tech briefs: Toyota, Fiat, Volvo
Toyota has expanded its family of digital crash test dummies to include a 153cm tall female and a 189cm male. The new THUMS (Total HUman Model for Safety) join a 179cm, average build male. Two versions of each dummy have … Continue reading
Car tech: Study emphases whole-life environmental costs
Hybrids and electric vehicles have a greater environmental impact than conventional cars, but are still greener overall. Stuart Milne reports. Continue reading
Filed under Technology
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