Used cars

V8 sounds great. Change the belt every three years

Used cars

Used car buying guide: Ferrari F355

If you want a Ferrari, the F355 could be an ideal partner: thrilling V8, elegant looks and true Prancing Horse precision (and bills)

4 May 2018

Used car buying guide: Ferrari F355

Works Lancia Stratos cars won the World Rally Championship in 1974, 1975 and 1976

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Throwback Thursday 1982: is the Lancia Stratos still the fastest rally car?

When the Audi Quattro was launched in 1980, we called it 'the world's fastest rally car'. A Stratos owner disagreed, so we put it to the test…

3 May 2018

Throwback Thursday 1982: is the Lancia Stratos still the fastest rally car?

197bhp and 151lb ft comes from this 2.0-litre flat four

Used cars

Used car buying guide: Toyota GT86

The fun-loving rear-wheel-drive coupé is almost identical in every way to its Subaru BRZ sibling and either makes a great used car. We explain why

29 April 2018

Used car buying guide: Toyota GT86

Check you can live with any squeaks and rattles inside

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Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Scirocco

VW’s Scirocco Mk3 is a sportier Golf in cooler-looking clothes and priced from £3500. We run through the all-turbo line-up and reveals what to look out for

19 April 2018

Used car buying guide: Volkswagen Scirocco

Wired for sound: press the Sport button, blip the throttle and check...

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Used car buying guide: Porsche Panamera

A used Panamera has the feel, engineering integrity and ability of an XXL 911 but for rather less outlay. We find tempting ones for about £30k

19 March 2018

Used car buying guide: Porsche Panamera

Puma feeling a bit saggy? New suspension bushes from specialist Powerflex should cure it

Used cars

Used car buying guide: Ford Puma

The Ford Puma is an agile, rev-happy and good-looking coupé yet you can pick up a tidy one with a year’s MOT for just £600

1 March 2018

Used car buying guide: Ford Puma

V8 will delight. The handling can, too, in an old-school way

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Used car buying guide: Vauxhall Monaro

Fancy a big, strong V8 engine powering, often overpowering, the rear wheels of an Aussie-born coupé? We report on the no-nonsense Vauxhall Monaro

18 February 2018

Used car buying guide: Vauxhall Monaro

Mk3 offers a good balance of handling fun and refinement

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Used car buying guide: Mazda MX-5 Mk3

You can enjoy a Mk3 Mazda MX-5 every day, all year round, without freezing your assets, financial or otherwise. We say winter is a smart time to buy, too

29 January 2018

Used car buying guide: Mazda MX-5 Mk3

Handling is tidy enough and viceless in standard trim

Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Hyundai Coupe

This reliable Hyundai Coupé has hints of Ferrari 456 GT about its appearance but certainly not its running costs or price, which starts at £300. We report

16 January 2018

Used car buying guide: Hyundai Coupe