Dan Trent
@AutoTrader_UKDan has turned a lifelong passion for cars into a full-time career and has been writing about them for over two decades. As happy pottering about in his old MX-5 as he is reviewing the latest supercar, SUV or electric vehicle, Dan's wide-ranging experience and industry contacts help inform Auto Trader expert reviews, news and features alike.
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Coming soon: Triumph Rocket 3 Storm
Triumph’s monster Rocket 3 didn’t need any more power but new Storm R and GT models have it anyway, among various updates
New Audi Q6 e-tron Coming Soon: Specs, price and release info
Don’t be fooled by the generic looks – under the skin this new Q6 e-tron is packed with next-gen electric car tech
MINI Countryman (2024 - ) review
Super stylish inside and out and available with petrol or electric power, the new Countryman is as practical as it is good looking
BMW iX2 SUV (2023 - ) review
BMW’s latest X2 nails the zeitgeist for coupe-style crossovers and the electric iX2 tested here is impressive to drive, if expensive
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In 2011 he became editor of PistonHeads.com, his passion for performance cars a perfect fit for the site’s enthusiast audience. This opened the door for his first taste of racing, competition highlights including racing classic Jaguars at Silverstone and two visits to Japan to compete in MX-5s at Tsukuba circuit. Little wonder he’s such a fan of the little Mazda and owns an early pop-up headlight version himself.
A freelancer since 2017, Dan has written for Autoblog in the US, Goodwood Road & Racing, Octane, 911 & Porsche World and many others. As passionate as ever about performance cars, Dan’s just as happy writing about city cars, EVs and family cars and brings his wide-ranging expertise to Auto Trader’s Expert Reviews and other motoring content. When not on four wheels you’ll find him just as happy on two, chucking himself down steep, muddy hillsides in his native Yorkshire on his mountain bike, wife and two kids in hot pursuit.
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