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by | 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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by | March 1, 2010

Geneva motor show 2010

The Geneva motor show swings into action on Tuesday and Auto Trader will be there bringing you all the important developments. Despite the recession, there’s no shortage of hot metal waiting to be unveiled. We expect everything from Bugatti unveiling … Continue reading →

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by | January 11, 2010

Ford reveals “tweeting” car

Ford has unveiled new technology that could allow drivers to update Twitter, stream online radio and surf the web from behind the wheel. And the good news is it won’t be restricted to the most expensive models – it’ll debut … Continue reading →

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by | January 28, 2009

Ford Focus RS versus its hot hatch rivals

The Ford Focus RS’s official stats are out and it’s time to update those Top Trumps cars. Here’s how the new Focus RS compares against two of its hot hatch rivals: Car Power 0-62mphtime Weight TopSpeed 300bhp 5.9s 1,467kg 163mph … Continue reading →

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by | December 22, 2008

What’s the best hot hatch? (Poll)

It’s the one question everyone in the office has a different answer to: what’s the best hot hatch? Read which cars the editorial team picked as their favourite hot hatches – and nominate your hot hatch of choice in the … Continue reading →

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by | February 21, 2008

Are you going to buy a new ‘08’ plate car?

It’s just ten days until the first cars with ‘08’ prefix number plates go on sale. The Ford Focus, Fiat 500, Mazda 6, BMW 1 Series Coupe, Volkswagen Tiguan and Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion are all fresh in showrooms and available … Continue reading →

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by | January 7, 2008

Our Cars of the Year: Ford Focus

Web editor Adrian Higgins picked the Ford Focus as his car of the year. Ever seen Golden Eye? Remember the comedy car chase featuring a fantastic hairpin-crammed road, an Aston Martin DB5 and a Ferrari F355 GTS? This road, in … Continue reading →

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by | November 16, 2007

Audi, classic Austins and the Auto Trader Used Car Awards: the week in brief

First stop: Ingolstadt. Yorkshire-based firm Niche Conversions has created this monster TT – the Audi TTC, while Austrian firm OC.T gave the S3 a 70bhp shot in the arm, turning the small Audi into one of the quickest hot hatches … Continue reading →

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