Category Archives: car

Send us your pothole pictures

After a cold snap, roads can be left full of potholes, which can damage your car. We want to see just how bad these can be – so send in your pictures of potholes great and small.

1 Comment

Filed under car, Cars, Driving, Potholes, Topics

Audi’s ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ victory

Audi has been granted full control of its ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ slogan, following a seven-year legal battle. In a landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice, Audi has won the right to extend the slogan’s trademark protection to include … Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under Audi, car, Cars

Audi R8 Spyder – why is it brown?

We love the Audi R8 here at Auto Trader – especially the gorgeous new drop-top Spyder. But we can’t help noticing the ‘interesting’ colour on the Audi R8 Spyder. Why would they make it brown?

6 Comments

Filed under Audi, car, Cars, R8 Spyder, supercar, Topics

Fiat 500 goes pink

“It’s the limited edition Fiat 500 that customers have been asking for ever since the popular city car was launched in 2008 – the 500 Pink has arrived.” Yes, that’s right, Fiat says a limited run of 500 pink Fiat … Continue reading

5 Comments

Filed under 500, car, Cars, Fiat, Topics

What’s the point?

Dozens of new models join the new car price lists each year, and at Auto Trader we cover them all. But sometimes we’re invited to drive a new car and we can’t help wondering why it exists. As car makers … Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under Buying and selling, car, Cars, Topics

Has your car got a name?

Herbie, Doris, Eleanor, even “Kate’s dirty sister”… no they’re not names of local councillors, but famous cars. To some, naming a car comes as standard. Others just find it downright weird. What do you think?

5 Comments

Filed under car, Cars, Ford, Random stuff

Should car makers get cash bail-outs?

Hundreds of US citizens protested against the £50 billion bail-out of the American car industry today. Demonstrators outside the Detroit Motor Show are against the cash injections given to GM and Chrysler. But is it fair for car makers to … Continue reading

3 Comments

Filed under car, Cars, Chevrolet, Chrysler, credit crunch, GM

Would you pay £125k for a SpecV GT-R?

The hardcore Nissan GT-R SpecV will go on sale for £124,900 next year – at more than twice the price of the standard model. But despite the extra price it doesn’t get a bhp power upgrade. Would you pay more … Continue reading

6 Comments

Filed under car, Cars, GT-R, News, Nissan, supercar

What do you think of “cosmetic” special editions?

Renault has revealed a new Twingo special edition – the Twingo Gordini Renaultsport. Despite a new leather interior, colour scheme and a host of extras such as climate control and automatic headlights, it doesn’t get a power boost.

2 Comments

Filed under 2, BMW, Buying and selling, car, Cars, Citroen, Fiesta, M3, Mazda, Renault, Topics, Twingo

Electric cars: bad for the environment?

Electric cars could result in higher overall CO2 emissions and oil consumption, according to a new report. Do you think electric vehicles are the answer to reducing harmful emissions on our roads, or are they a bad idea?

7 Comments

Filed under Advice, car, Car tax, Cars, Cut car costs, Electric cars, Green cars, News, Topics