
Dan Trent
Dan 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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Dan Trent
Toyota GR86 Coupe (2022 - ) review
Toyota’s GR86 is a sell-out success already, this back-to-basics coupe aimed at enthusiasts who love driving with the minimum of electronic interference
Dan Trent
Ford Mach-E GT (2022 - ) review
The Mach-E GT is the high-performance version of Ford’s stylish and characterful electric SUV and goes large with its all-American sense of fun
Dan Trent
Coming soon: BMW M4 CSL
BMW’s M division celebrates 50 years in business by reviving the legendary CSL name for a very special 550 horsepower version of the M4
Dan Trent
Tesla opens Supercharger network to other brands
Superchargers now available to non-Tesla drivers in bid to increase choice in public charging infrastructure
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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.