Enjoy this episode here: Redgate Lodge | Dealership Diary, your inside look at life at one of the leading North East used car dealers, Redgate Lodge Motor Group in Newcastle upon Tyne!
Go behind the scenes at one of the UK’s busiest independent used car dealerships as we take you through another action-packed week at Redgate Lodge.
This week we get behind the wheel of a stunning one-owner New Shape Range Rover Sport Autobiography for a quick first drive to see if it lives up to the hype. We also take a walk around the showroom and forecourt to look at some incredible new arrivals that have just landed.
We then head over to our Bosch Car Service Centre to catch up with the workshop team before joining Rob for an important meeting with Shell Oil, as Redgate Lodge officially becomes a Shell Oil Approved Partner.
One of this week’s biggest talking points is Auto Trader Highly Rated 2026. For the second consecutive year we narrowly missed out on the accolade. We discuss the official criteria, explain how the award works, and give our honest opinion on whether the current scoring system needs reviewing.
Finally, we visit our preparation centre compound where some amazing performance and prestige vehicles have just arrived, including:
✅ Land Rover Defender 90 Urban
✅ Land Rover Defender 110 X-Dynamic (Huge Specification)
✅ New Shape Range Rover Sport Autobiography
✅ Volkswagen Golf GTI
✅ Volkswagen Golf R
✅ Ford Focus ST
✅ BMW M340i