Tag Archives: car
Wrong number
Ever since the first registration number was issued in the UK way back in 1904, car owners have paid daft sums of money to secure something tasty, to make their car stand out from the crowd. While an expensive car … Continue reading
Filed under car, Cars, Private plates, Topics
When footballers modify
Footballers are a strange bunch aren’t they? Let’s be honest, for most blokes it’s the dream job – getting paid to keep fit by kicking a ball around for 90-plus minutes watched by thousands and adored by more.
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Underwater caption competition
We’ve had some weird and wonderful caption competitions here at Auto Trader – even some photos of cars on water – but none under water. Until now. This is the Rinspeed sQuba – a car which can drive across land … Continue reading
Filed under car, Cars, Random stuff
Cheap and cheerful
Kia is about to launch its new supermini, the Venga, in the UK. Having just driven it, I can confirm that while it isn’t class leading, it is thoroughly competent both dynamically and in terms of build quality. This is … Continue reading
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.
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
What kind of supercar do YOU want to see?
We love rendered supercars. They look fantastic, have impossible performance figures and rekindle the childhood glee of drawing rocket-powered cars with machine guns on the side. With crayons of course. When you get older, crayons turn into Photoshop and machine … Continue reading
Filed under Mercedes
Auto Trader’s caption competition
Picture the scenario – you’re out on a nice afternoon drive in your Renault Laguna when suddenly… Someone chops off the roof and drives it straight into the ocean. They might get far, but the bucket doesn’t really inspire confidence … Continue reading
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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?
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
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