Can you recommend a small, automatic car with good suspension and a comfortable ride?

We seem to feel every road imperfection that our 3-year-old automatic Astra traverses on the short journeys we mostly make. The Citroen C5 we had previously was better, but like driving a battleship. A...

What alternatives are there to the Audi A3 automatic?

Thank you for your reply to my email re purchase of an automatic Audi A3. You say there are other models that are better value for money, so could you name these as I wish to consider all options before...

I want to replace my Citroen C4 automatic - should I go for the Renault Scenic or Megane with the new EDC automatic gearbox?

I am very pleased with my Citroen C4 HDI ESG Auto and am considering the new C4, but I note that the Renault Scenic and Megane have a new EDC Auto gearbox. Would one of these be a better option?

Did you know that old Rolls-Royces had trouble with runaway automatic gearboxes too?

Your tragic emails about runaway automatics reminded me of a true incident, circa 1960. A friend had a wealthy uncle who had an automatic Rolls-Royce. One morning he drove out of his garage but stopped...

Please continue to advise your readers to adopt the left-foot braking technique in automatics.

I am so pleased to see someone with knowledge recommend left-foot braking. Please continue to press the several advantages of using this technique. I ran a Porsche 928 Series 4 auto for seven years and...

Should we replace our 2002 Jazz with the latest model?

We have had a Honda Jazz 1.4 SE since 2002 and, apart from two fairly minor problems (an EGR valve problem, which you identified, and a rear wheel bearing failure) have had trouble-free motoring since...

As a former chauffeur, I completely agree that left-foot braking should be employed in automatics.

I was a chauffeur, driving numerous people from Prime Ministers to the average man in the street for 22 years. Throughout all this time I left-foot braked. I learned by having a Cortina Mk3 auto with a...

Did you know that a former police officer has been disputing your advice regarding left-foot braking in automatics?

I thought you would be interested in the views of a listener to LBC, identified as ‘Roy of South Morden’ and his opinion of your advice about driving an automatic using left-foot braking. Roy claims to...

Can you fail your driving test when using left-foot braking in an automatic?

I was interested in your statistics on stopping distances when left-foot braking an automatic rather than right-foot braking. I started using this method about 40 years ago when I moved to Detroit and...

Thanks for suggesting left-foot braking for drivers of powerful automatics, like my Maserati.

Thanks for your advice on left-foot braking on automatics. I recently purchased an automatic Maserati and so far I have nearly crashed three times whilst in a confined space, making three point turns or...