Buying a Ford Focus ST - petrol or diesel?

Now diesel is the same price as petrol at the pumps and the Ford Focus ST petrol and diesel have the same retail price is there any disadvantage to buying the diesel version other than one second slower...

What's the best hot hatch for £6000?

I'm looking at buying a reliable sporty'ish hatchback with average/good fuel economy. I have £6000 to spend. Any suggestions?

Best new car for £15k?

I have a £15k budget and want a brand new car. I have no particular requirements, other than a minimum of four seats for occasional passengers. I do around 10,000 miles a year. Which cars within my budget...

Buying a used hot hatch - Golf GT or Leon FR?

I have owned a Golf GTI for the past 15 years and have found it lively, providing a comfortable ride on 16-inch wheels. I am now about to change, but am torn between a one year old Golf GT or a similar...

Need new tyres for my Focus ST - what should I get?

I have a 2013 Ford Focus ST and need two new tyres on the front. What would you recommend

Need to replace my 206 GTI - what do you recommend?

I am selling my 10 year old Peugeot 206 GTI and would like a car with a similar spec and acceleration. My local mechanic recommends a Honda Jazz for greater reliability, but I am worried that it won't...

Buying a hot hatch - Polo GT or MINI Cooper?

My wife wants to replace her ageing Audi A3 automatic. She is dithering between a new Volkswagen Polo five-door Blue GT or a MINI Cooper five-door hatch, both automatic. Have you any reason to downplay...

Can you recover a classic that's been written off?

My son owns a Golf GTI Mk3 that was recently involved in a traffic accident. They exchanged insurance details and the process began resulting in my son’s vehicle being assessed for the damage and the engineer...

Buying used Golf GTI - what should I lookout for?

I am looking to buy a used (2006) Volkswagen Golf GTI for £6500 with 74,000 miles on the clock. What are the key points I should look for in the service history and what other possible areas of concern...

My Focus ST keeps stalling

I bought Ford Focus ST last October and it has just done 2000 miles from new. I started having stalling issues and looked on your car review page which highlighted the problem with the model. I booked...