Tag Archives: car

by stuartmilne | October 8, 2011

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

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 →

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Tagged as car, car tech, Focus, focus st, ford focus, Hot hatch

by autotraderblog | October 1, 2010

Caption Competition: Horse and Car

We hope you’ve all recovered from the mental strain of Golden Keys, as we have a bit of Friday fun for you in the form of a caption competition! … Please leave your witty suggestions below and we’ll single out … Continue reading →

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by Dom Sacco | February 16, 2010

Buy a new car for 99p

Want a new car without the price tag? Halfords is selling a ‘New Car Air Freshener,’ designed to make a car smell like it’s brand new. Does it work? We put it to the test.

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Tagged as air freshener, car, Cars, Halfords, magic tree, new car, new car smell

by Dom Sacco | February 11, 2010

Borat’s Bentley?

Forget America, Britain and Germany… Bentley is opening a dealership in Kazakhstan – the home country of fictional film star Borat. Bentley says the new dealership is evidence of “the growing demand for Bentleys far beyond the company’s traditional markets”.

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Tagged as Bentley, borat, bruno, car, Cars, sacha baron cohen

by Dom Sacco | February 11, 2010

Lost Keys and site improvements

The last week and a half has seen a huge amount of activity on autotrader.co.uk. Not only has the site been improved as a result of feedback, but last week also saw the launch of the Auto Trader Lost Keys … Continue reading →

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by Dom Sacco | February 9, 2010

What are your favourite car films?

Honda has asked the nation what its favourite ‘real world’ car films are – and they want you to star in the next one. What are your favourite car films?

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Tagged as car, car films, Cars, Honda, thelma and louise, top ten

by vijaypattni | January 29, 2010

What car should Schuey drive?

Picture the scenario – you’re a Mercedes-Benz PR person. Your company has just built a menacing 571bhp Gullwing-door supercar. Then, a few months down the line, you re-enter Formula One and sign one of the world’s most famous – and … Continue reading →

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Tagged as amg, Bugatti Veyron, car, Cars, Ferrari, fiat croma, formula one, GL, jenson button, Lewis Hamilton, mercedes-benz, Michael Schumacher, sls

by Dom Sacco | January 29, 2010

Caption competition

OK you know the deal by now – here’s today’s caption competition. Post your captions in the comments box below. Humorous responses encouraged.

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by andrewgoodwin | January 29, 2010

Special-edition Mito for Maserati

Maserati has teamed up with Alfa Romeo to create 100 special-edition Mitos. The limited run will be dispatched to Maserati dealers across Europe to be used as courtesy cars.

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Tagged as Alfa Romeo, car, Cars, Ferrari, Fiat, maserati, mito, special editions