My week in cars
Join Autocar's Steve Cropley and Matt Prior as they delve into their motoring weeks, with subjects ranging from what they have been driving and where they have been, to what has caught their eye or been on their mind.
You can make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. And if you'd be wiling to rate and review the Pod, we'd appreciate it more than you know, too.
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Episodes
Live with Jonathan Palmer, talking F1, Senna, Tom Cruise and making his own car
On this week's My Week In Cars podcast our hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley are joined live at the Royal Automobile Club in London by Jonathan Palmer, CEO of MotoSport Vision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06/11/24•1h 7m
Good news! Mayoral cars, new Duster
This week your My Week In Cars hosts Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about the new Dacia Duster, mayors being deprived of their vehicles, and some excellent news from three parts of the UK motor industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30/10/24•44m 27s
Aston art, spiritual homes, JLR Classic
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior spend quality time with the new Morgan MD, talk about visiting JLR Classic, talk to an artist about a brilliant new Aston Martin picture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23/10/24•39m 46s
Exclusive new AC Cobra review, Morgan gets a new boss, small car prices
This week your My Week In Cars hosts Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about the all-new AC Cobra, which Prior has driven exclusively, that Morgan has a new managing director, a shift in small used car prices, the Renault Symbioz, Bicester's final Scramble of 2024 and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16/10/24•50m 51s
New Bentley boss, Aston's warning, Chris Goffey in a Moskvitch
This week your My Week In Cars hosts, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior, talk about Aston Martin's production warning, how a new boss has settled in at Bentley, and how McLaren named its new W1 hypercar. There's extreme hands-free cornering from ex-Top Gear host Chris Goffey in a Moskvitch and your correspondence, including our hosts recommending the right car for wafting into retirement.You can make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. And if you'd be wiling to rate and review the Pod, we'd appreciate it more than you know, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08/10/24•48m 55s
Bentley Continental, new Lotus Theory concept, Ferrari 12Cilindri
This week your hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talk everything from basic vehicles to the most exotic supercars. It seems that a large percentage of young people are driving vans instead of cars. Which is no bad thing, think our duo, who are both on board with practical vehicles. Meantime, they've both been driving decidedly impractical exotic vehicles, in the shape of the new Bentley Continental GT and Ferrari 12Cilindri. Plus there's stuff on the Bluebird K7, Subaru Forester and, of course, your correspondence.You can make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. And if you'd be wiling to rate and review the Pod, we'd appreciate it more than you know, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01/10/24•50m 45s
Design competition, Mazda MX-5, defining a hybrid
This week your hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley meet to talk about a Coventry University design challenge with Riversimple, the Mazda MX-5 turning 35 years old, and wonder what range a plug-in hybrid needs to remain on sale after pure ICE cars are banned. Then we have your correspondence: why aren't cars more colourful? What car should a reader buy?You can make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. And if you'd be wiling to rate and review the Pod, we'd appreciate it more than you know, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24/09/24•42m 33s
RIP Grand Tour, the classic (?) Frontera, the new Toyota Prius reviewed
This week your hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley catch up properly after a hectic few weeks by talking Morgan special editions, how the Vauxhall Frontera isn't a classic, the best-of-the-best concours, the end of the The Grand Tour, spotting one's old Ferrari, buying a Caterham, the new Toyota Prius and much more besides, including lots of your correspondence.You can make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. And if you'd be wiling to rate and review the Pod, we'd appreciate it more than you know, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17/09/24•55m 58s
Exclusive interview: Adrian Newey on Aston Martin and Red Bull
Just 24 hours before Aston Martin announced the world's most successful F1 design engineer, Adrian Newey, would be its new technical director, Autocar crammed into his office beside his famous drawing board for an hour-long interview about all things Aston, Red Bull, and much, much more besides. From modern road car regulation, what he'd do with F1 rules, and why he was disappointed with the Aston Valkyrie, join Autocar's Matt Prior and Steve Cropley as they talk to the man behind more than 200 F1 race wins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/09/24•1h 9m
AI comes for our hosts
Is this the last pod presented by real people? Episode 104 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds your hosts Steve Cropley and Matt Prior threatened by AI, the duo talk about the cancelled Stonehenge tunnel, dream cars and dream roads, the luxury car tax, and much more besides including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03/09/24•36m 26s
New Panda and a bendy factory
This week's Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds your hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking about the shortly upcoming Fiat Panda, Suzuki's decision to drop some cars in the UK, a cut-price Toyota GR Yaris alternative, and a potentially apocryphal story about what caused some British cars to leak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/08/24•33m 8s
Meet the Caterham boss
Episode 102 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds your hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley visiting the brand new, all singing, all dancing* (*may not sing or dance) Caterham factory in Dartford, just a stone's throw from the old place, but much bigger, much brighter, much better. They talk to Bob Laishley, the CEO, who reveals all on the Seven's future, its new engines, the firm's upcoming electric coupe, expanding sales volumes, and more besides. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20/08/24•39m 44s
Jaguar i-Pace, Toyota Hilux
Episode 101 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds your hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley back in the studio* (*Steve's dining room) for a chat about Jaguar's upcoming rejuvenation, a rather exceptional unexceptional Toyota Hilux, and much more besides including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13/08/24•31m 49s
Episode 100! Special guest: David Richards, Prodrive chairman
It's Episode 100 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars, and our hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley have celebrated by heading off to interview a special guest, Prodrive and Motorsport UK chairman David Richards. Prodrive is a world-leading motorsport engineering company celebrating its own 40th anniversary this year, and Richards opens up on its creation, his time as a world rally championship winning co-driver and how F1 changed him for the worse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06/08/24•58m 4s
"I could've died." Cropley's outback crash, new Renault Twizy, Shelsley Walsh
Episode 99 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our hosts at the British Motor Museum, sharing an office with a Hart F1 engine and a Triumph Thruxton motorcycle as they talk the Shelsley Walsh hillclimb, Renault's plan to introduce a replacement for the Renault Twizy, range-extenders, a big crash in Cropley's trucking past, and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30/07/24•48m 17s
Interview: F1's Fernando Alonso, small Italian cars, shrinking Jaguar
Episode 98 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds Matt Prior interviewing Fernando Alonso about his perfect Aston Martin (the Valiant), plus his long-term future with the brand. Steve Cropley has a ride up the Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb in the new Ford Capri, while the pair also discuss Jaguar's shrinking model range, find out why the PM is driven in an Audi, talk Autobianchi and Innocenti, and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23/07/24•51m 56s
Ford Capri, Dacia Spring, insurance solved
Episode 97 of the Autocar podcast My Week finds Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking about what's in a name, as Ford announces the new Capri EV, while Prior tests Britain's cheapest EV, the sub-£15,000 Dacia Spring, and the pair talk 4x4s to Ukraine, vehicle-to-load batteries, Cropley's insurance woes and more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16/07/24•39m 8s
Live from Ariel: Nomad 2 and interviews
Episode 96 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars comes at you from Ariel Motor Company, where our presenters Matt Prior and Steve Cropley interview Ariel's Simon Saunders and Chief Engineer Jim Mckechnie, talking all things Nomad 2, Atom 4, electric bicycle and much more besides. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09/07/24•43m 15s
Small events, carbon taxes, solid states
Episode 95 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking about Meccano, motorcycles, Jet Provosts, air shows and, er, how about some cars? Yes, some cars, and solid state batteries, and carbon taxes, and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02/07/24•43m 55s
Autocar Awards Special (Plus Fisker, superchargers, Konzepthaus)
Episode 94 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley celebrating the 2024 Autocar Awards, with winners as diverse as Martin Brundle, the Renault Clio and the Catesby Tunnel; plus they discuss Fisker, access to Tesla's supercharger network, a century-old Autocar Handbook, and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25/06/24•57m 26s
Shiny new Ford, expired old Hyundai, The £10k Ariel
Episode 93 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking about how to replace an old Hyundai i10 - if its owner can bear it - the new Ford Explorer, the range of an electric MG, the Triumph Bonneville, EV brakes, ceramic coatings and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18/06/24•48m 43s
Pick a brand, the new beach buggy, Geneva show no show
Episode 92 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley picking one single car brand to drive forever, talking about the new Mika electric beach buggy, the £180,000 per hour air tool, a trip to see the new Bugatti, the Geneva motor show's demise and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/06/24•40m 54s
Modified classics, the 1.1m-mile taxi, McLaren's future
Episode 91 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking McLarens, an artistic Lotus XI, racing driver Katherine Legge's fast Indy laps, encouraging you to have your say on classic cars, and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04/06/24•44m 28s
Stop! Steve Cropley has BOUGHT A CAR
Episode 90 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking about the fact that Steve's long search for a new car is finally over, a Kia EV9 with a very unsettling braking issue, a clever Renault Scenic feature, the Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride, and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28/05/24•38m 11s
The Pininfarina Morgan, Young Drivers, and the best mornings
Episode 89 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking about the new £200,000 Morgan designed by Pininfarina, the fantastic Young Driver training programme, Renault's self-driving car plan and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21/05/24•49m 42s
Wheeler's amphibious car, friendly faces, Wiltshire motor museum
Episode 88 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking about the Scamander amphibious car project, the Atwell Wilson motor museum in Wiltshire, friendly car faces, the Great British School Trip, cruise control, the Jaguar D-Type, and more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14/05/24•40m 52s
Aston Martin Bulldog driven, the RAD index, Stellantis on killing the UK car industry
Episode 87 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking about Stellantis chief Carlos Tavares's withering attack on UK automotive policy, young-timer classic car prices, driving an Aston Martin Bulldog, the British Motor Museum on the move and more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07/05/24•47m 13s
Jaguar C-X75, EV oversupply, Derek's hairdresser
Episode 86 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking about a road-going version of Jaguar's C-X75 concept car updated by its designer Ian Callum, a Morris Minor set for a restoration, our friend Derek's hairdresser and his Toyota GT86, track day-ing an Alpine A110 and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30/04/24•39m 59s
Mini Countryman, Murray T50, racing Fords
Episode 85 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talking about the Goodwood Member's Meeting, Ford's racing legacies including the origin story of the Cosworth DFV engine, the size and nature of the latest Mini Countryman, the Fiat Panda, Volkswagen Golf R, Gordon Murray Automotive's T50 track car and much much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23/04/24•36m 2s
Interview Special Episode: how to make a Jaguar/Land Rover with JLR engineering director Matt Becker
Episode 84 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley visiting JLR to talk to Vehicle Engineering Director Matt Becker, to find out what makes Defenders, Range Rovers, Discoveries and, crucially, upcoming Jaguars, tick. Hear this wide-ranging interview about Becker and JLR's current and future work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16/04/24•57m 49s
Live from Cropley Curve, and no kidding
Episode 83 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior in the control tower at Bicester Heritage, where the test track has a corner now named after Cropley. The lads also talk April Fools, Australian butchers and Mustangs everywhere, including Ford’s boss racing at Goodwood. Plus, of course, your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09/04/24•40m 15s
Rolls Spectre, the petrol Fiat 500 electric, 'enough' car
Episode 82 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about driving the new Rolls-Royce Spectre, putting a hybrid petrol engine into the electric Fiat 500 platform, Steve Saxty's exhaustive BMW book, round headlights, and how much car is 'enough'. Plus, of course, your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02/04/24•39m 16s
Aston and Bentley upheaval, Lamborghini design, Toyota iQ
Episode 81 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about Adrian Hallmark's big move from being Bentley's CEO to Aston Martin's, as well as the joys of Bangers and Cash star Derek Mathewson's auction house, tributes to famed car designer Marcelo Gandini, driving the Toyota iQ, and musing on the new Chapman Bespoke programme at Lotus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/03/24•36m 39s
Goodwood's MG sculpture, more police pls, design a Polestar
Episode 80 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about MG's upcoming centenary celebrations at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Yasa motors relocating to Bicester, continued cutbacks to traffic police services and how outsourcing their work to cameras is ineffective. The lads also riff on how you can design a Polestar and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20/03/24•49m 29s
In Austin’s office; entry-level motorsport; five star buttons
Episode 79 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior climbing into a new exhibit at the British Motor Museum, Herbert Austin’s office, through the fireplace to talk NCAP’s view on buttons, customer service, entry level motorsport and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13/03/24•33m 31s
EV megatest, more from Geneva, speed limits
Episode 78 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about spending days in many EVs, commercial vehicle speed limits, more news from the Geneva show and much else besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06/03/24•44m 5s
Geneva show special, Kei cars for the UK, driving refreshers, McLaren bandwidth
Episode 77 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about this week's Geneva motor show, visiting the McLaren Technical Centre to discuss car 'bandwidth', driving licence refreshers, wondering whether Kei cars would be right for the UK and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28/02/24•51m 51s
Aston Valour, Toyota Corolla, Chinese brands, Geneva preview
Episode 76 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior spotting an Aston Valour in the wild, recommending Toyota Corollas (and Renault Zoes), talking Chinese brands and the upcoming Geneva motor show, and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21/02/24•36m 5s
Parking apps, aerodynamic tunnels, MOTs, hovercraft
This week the lads talk about aerodynamic tunnels, three-year MOTs, the trouble with parking apps, and more besides. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14/02/24•46m 29s
Pre-flight checks, ducking Jeeps, niche industry diversity, Euro 7
Episode 74 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about pre-flight checks in an electric Audi, a new classic car event running this summer at Castle Combe, Jeep drivers ducking each others cars, the continuing diversity of the niche British car industry, Euro 7 emissions regulations and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07/02/24•38m 4s
A good fast Ford, the Detroit show, classic Rolls-Royce, a race academy
Episode 73 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about a good experience with a new fast Ford, the Puma ST, as well as riffing on a classic Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, commending Jonathan Palmer and Ginetta's new race academy, hoping the Detroit motor show will be back as it should be, and talking much more beside, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31/01/24•46m 10s
Classic Range Rovers, bullied small cars, stress-free charging
This week the lads talk about a classic Range Rover, the trouble with small cars, and stress-free EV charging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24/01/24•41m 5s
Dazzling lights, Bentleys, SMMT, GR Yaris, 'moron tourism'
This week the lads talk about headlight dazzling, a luxury Bentley versus a cheap car, and 'morons' who go hooning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17/01/24•37m 57s
Bicester Scramble, Ford Kuga, EV 4x4 capability, the Raptor
This week the lads talk Bicester's Scramble, the Ford Kuga and Ranger Raptor, and wonder how capable an EV 4x4 could be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/01/24•36m 49s
2024's key cars and events, Suzuki Swift, Audi SQ8, a fallen Discovery
This week's My Week In Cars comes at you from Caffeine and and Machine where we talk 2024's key cars and events and more besides Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03/01/24•31m 51s
Christmas special with Richard Hammond
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior visit Richard Hammond to talk all things Top Gear, The Grand Tour and his latest venture, Richard Hammond's Workshop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/12/23•59m 58s
Tesla Cybertruck, Japan's Alpine A110s, Vauxhall Astra EV, straight-sixes
This week Steve Cropley says what he thinks about the Tesla Cybertruck, and Matt Prior talks straight-six engines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20/12/23•30m 32s
Underrated cars, designing a gearbox in Lego, the Citroen Ami
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about underrated cars, the Citroen Ami and Renault’s SUVs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13/12/23•43m 30s
New Year events, sustainable racing, iconic adverts
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior consider plans for the New Year at Brooklands, talk sustainable race fuels, and ponder the value of long-known advert slogans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06/12/23•39m 38s
Tesla v Dacia, Caterham's electric coupe
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior chat the battle for Europe's most popular car, an electric Caterham coupe, and much more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29/11/23•44m 55s
Looking for an ego
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk the search for the fastest person in the world, and the BYD Seal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22/11/23•41m 56s
Weighty noses, the Jaguar F-Type and becoming a car designer
Episode 62 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about a new car drawing course offered by designer Frank Stephenson.Plus, Cropley admires the poise, handling and stability of a Jaguar F-Type, tells us about the need for good industry communicators, ponders the future of his Mini and the pair talk much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15/11/23•46m 12s
Jaguar's future and driver assistance
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk Volvo interfaces, future Jaguars and active safety Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08/11/23•46m 36s
Recorded LIVE with Andy Palmer and the Autocar team
This week the Autocar is joined by industry bigwig Andy Palmer and a live audience at the Royal Automobile Club Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01/11/23•1h 9m
You might want to consult your insurers
This week Steve Cropley receives an alarming phone call about his Alpine A110, while he and Matt Prior also talk historic vehicles and the Ariel Atom V8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24/10/23•38m 33s
Can't get Up
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk the VW Up, Citroen AMI and Scrambles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17/10/23•39m 34s
Solid state in 2028, a solid BMW, solid engagements
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk solid state batteries, hard BMWs, the trouble with lap times Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/10/23•36m 18s
Too old to retrain? Jaguar F-Type, HS2
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk Jaguar coupes old and new, retraining and high-speed rail links Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03/10/23•37m 51s
Climbing electric mountains; avoiding old rocks
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk the 2030/2035 zero emission switch, go hillclimbing in an electric BMW and ponder the Stonehenge conundrum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/09/23•35m 35s
ULEZ dodgers, retro concepts, momentum
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior preserve momentum, talk retro concepts and discuss the perfect old daily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19/09/23•34m 15s
Anniversary edition: Shell suits, hire cars, and un-kerbed alloys
In our first anniversary edition, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior get unexpectedly good customer service, talk EV advancements and a clash of the concours events Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/09/23•38m 30s
Good ads, brand equity, and charging away
Episode 52 of the Autocar motoring podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident gearheads Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking great adverts, Ford’s position as American, brand equity, Ford Fiesta values, EV chargers off the beaten track and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
05/09/23•36m 53s
Steaming on, and electric passports
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior indulge in steam-powered vehicles, and find out what passport an EV needs for a hillclimb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29/08/23•27m 56s
A 100mph Bentley, an 800bhp Ariel
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior fool a speed limit indicator, talk Morgan's Super 3, the Ariel Hipercar and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22/08/23•41m 11s
Hand-warming stories, V8 MGs
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk subscription services, original MGBs and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15/08/23•29m 31s
Exceptional unexceptional things, Jaguar’s unexceptional equity?
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk the festival of the unexceptional and JLR’s belief that Jaguar has no equity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08/08/23•33m 40s
Speed record breakers, squeaks, the Ineos Grenadier
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior fix rattles, find a record holder, and drive an Ineos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01/08/23•39m 34s
Autocar archive, Sebastian Vettel, Gordon Murray
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior are blown away by the relaunched Autocar archive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25/07/23•40m 16s
Abarth 500e, Dacia Spring, Morgan Super 3
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior find out what the Abarth 500e is like and see how companies retain character as they move to EVs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18/07/23•32m 14s
Rolls-Royce Spectre, Lotus Eletre, Prodrive P25
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior review some cars and talk about hydrogen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/07/23•39m 47s
No shades of grey
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk Fiat's decision to drop grey cars, and deal with RML rumours Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04/07/23•32m 19s
Festivals and new the best EV to drive
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about the world's best EV driver's car and head to a great car festival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/06/23•35m 10s
Le Mans love and special Bentleys
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior enjoy night time racing at Le Mans, and wonder what the next special Bentley might be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20/06/23•33m 55s
Bum steers and making it round
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk lane departure and the wonders of wheel fixing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13/06/23•35m 28s
Classic Vettes and rude words
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior rediscover a classic Corvette and learn a new word for SUVs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06/06/23•40m 28s
Cars in barns and the Alfa SZ
This week, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk summer evenings looking at cars and why the Alfa Romeo SZ is the one that got away Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30/05/23•32m 19s
MG Sports cars, the Allegro at 50, cheerio W12
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about reaction to new MG Cyberster, and wave cheerio to Bentley's W12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23/05/23•41m 28s
Hallmark succinctness, and reading too much into it
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about preserving green lanes, the sharpness of Bentley’s Adrian Hallmark and the appeal of crafts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16/05/23•37m 5s
4x4, three-wheel and two-wheel satisfaction
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk to early Ineos Grenadier adopters and learn more about three and two wheelers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09/05/23•35m 8s
Twin-engined specials and listening habits
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about Bicester's Scramble, what they listen to, and the Autocar Awards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02/05/23•36m 29s
JLR and Jeep on the power of names
Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk JLR rebrands, silent off-roading and Renault design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25/04/23•46m 21s
What's in a name? And please, let us stop
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about naming heritage, the A-Team van, lay-bys, and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18/04/23•43m 9s
Garage snoozes and moral obligations
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk motoring confessions, the year's first road trip, and wonder how much we should care about who makes things Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/04/23•40m 28s
A long way for a prawn, and making a potato look handsome
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk buying locally, the latest government zero emission proposals, and how bad cars aren't nearly so bad as they used to be Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04/04/23•34m 1s
From Bicester Heritage at 10, the Grenadier, and listening to the birds
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior join you from Bicester Heritage as it turns 10, interview the chief exec Dan Geoghegan, and talk the Ineos Grenadier, Lotus Emira, and Scalextric Minis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29/03/23•42m 56s
Old guys, off-roaders, and the Berlingo returns
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk EV ride quality, old guys doing well, the allure of a Jeep or Ranger Raptor, and that the Berlingo is back! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22/03/23•35m 56s
Fuelling arguments, road pricing alternatives, which 4x4?
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk alternative combustion fuels, alternatives to road pricing and discuss whether a Jeep or Ford Raptor is better Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15/03/23•38m 0s
Saving GTI festivals, talking Lotus, six months in cars
This week Cropley and Prior love how VW has saved a GTI festival, talk the live Lotus event, and celebrate six months of the pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08/03/23•29m 45s
The future of motor shows and weird engines
This week Cropley and Prior talk Bentley's W12 engine, the future - or otherwise - of the Geneva motor show, motorsport Balance of Performance and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01/03/23•39m 37s
Micro emissions, mysterious gunge, and a night with Lotus chiefs
This week Cropley and Prior talk emissions exemptions for small scale carmakers, arrive very early for an appointment, and invite you to a night with Lotus chiefs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22/02/23•30m 21s
Dexterity, industrialisation, and 5000 miles on a bottle?
This week Cropley and Prior compare car factory visit notes, talk Bloodhound land speed records, trademarks, and getting 5000 miles from a water bottle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15/02/23•37m 50s
50 years of Cropley, and will AI end us all?
This week the boys talk motorsport awards, AI in car design, and mark Cropley's 50 years as a motoring hack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08/02/23•39m 51s
Carbon copying a landmark car, the importance of simulations, and does Lego boost sales?
This week the boys talk about how to enjoy your car's service, how it's claimed Ford scanned the Jaguar I-Pace, and wonder whether Lego models boost new car sales? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01/02/23•42m 1s
Fewer new cars: who wins and loses? And who's 'unleashing the ferocity'?
This week the boys talk about the prospect of four-year MOTs, absurd marketing phrases, our ageing cars, and ferrets. Yes, really. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25/01/23•38m 51s
Building a better Mustang, ending the classic off-season, and hating the game, not the player
This week the boys talk about how to improve the Ford Mustang Mach E, why Prior doesn't dislike the new Hummer as much as he thought, and riff on the fact there's no classic car off-season any more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18/01/23•39m 34s
Funky Cats, uprated EVs and Japanese Caterhams
This week the boys talk about weird Funky Cat car names, how you might upgrade the handling of an EV, BMW's desirable new concept and share some configurator addiction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/01/23•41m 15s
How fast is too fast? In defence of the Qashqai, and justice for Harry
This week the lads wonder whether a car can be too fast, defend the Qashqai, and talk Harry Dunn's family's fight for justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04/01/23•35m 43s
Christmas special with The Grand Tour’s James May
This week the boys are joined by James May, co-host of Amazon's The Grand Tour and formerly of Top Gear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28/12/22•1h 13m
Christmas special with Top Gear’s Chris Harris
This week the boys are joined by motoring journalist and presenter Chris Harris, now of Top Gear but formerly of Autocar, to talk all things cars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21/12/22•1h 4m
Being secret Santa, hovercraft life, and hanging with Mate Rimac
This week the lads talk Autocar's festive features, including a hovercraft Christmas road test and picking the perfect gift Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14/12/22•46m 5s
British sports cars, bus replacements and the year's best car
This week the lads want to talk V12 British sports cars, consider the year's best car and receive worrying correspondence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07/12/22•37m 9s
Bringing back colour, aspiring writers and Jaguar leadership
This week the lads received ideas on Jaguar’s leadership, talk electrifying colours, and decide it’s easier to design for the digital world than the real world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30/11/22•32m 44s
Problem solving at Jaguar Land Rover, taxation and the Toyota Prius
This week the lads wonder how you solve a problem like Jaguar, what upcoming electric vehicle taxes mean for the market and lament the fact that the new Toyota Prius won’t be coming to the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23/11/22•33m 30s
Veteran cars, and those that just look like them
Episode 10 of My Week In Cars brings you closer to Matt and Steve's weekly Autocar columns. Join our pair of gearheads as they explore the Veteran Car Run, enthuse about the Morgan Super 3 and consider the merits of Volkswagen's reimagined icon, the ID Buzz. Plus more on restomod Porsches, fording puddles and, of course, your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16/11/22•34m 40s
Ariel views, going spare, and saving you money in the 2030s
Join our pair of petrolheads as they chat about London Motor Week, the importance of spare wheels, data helping you save money into the next decade and, of course, your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09/11/22•37m 27s
Ford Fiestas, lost engineers and Ukranian ambulances
Episode 8 of My Week In Cars brings you closer to Matt and Steve's weekly columns in Autocar magazine. Join our pair of petrolheads as they chat about the imminent demise of the Ford Fiesta, the 70mph speed limit, discovering a fantastic book about a long-lost engineer, the story of British ambulances making their way to Ukraine and, of course, your correspondence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
02/11/22•28m 22s
Trials cars, the electric Rolls Royce and worried petrolheads
Episode 7 of My Week In Cars brings you closer to Matt and Steve’s weekly column in Autocar magazine. Join our pair of petrolheads as they have a chat about the fearsome off-roading capabilities of trials cars, an electric Rolls Royce, petrolheads worried about certain issues, and, of course, your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25/10/22•38m 12s
Car gatherings, £20,000 batteries and Polestar’s premium
This week, coming to you from the back of a Nissan Qashqai. Join Matt Prior and Steve Cropley for another half-hour of car chat, as they discuss the Festival of the Unexceptional, car gatherings, racing drivers as novelists and much more. Plus, your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18/10/22•32m 6s
Being speed aware, best handling EVs and Britain's worst driven car
In our latest episode of My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley goes on a speed awareness course and the boys discuss Britain's worst driven car. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/10/22•30m 27s
Porsche’s Macan successes and Caterham’s warm welcome
This week, Steve and Matt talk about the huge appeal of Porsche’s Macan SUV, why customer service is key, what’s wrong with the BMW XM and why batteries are lasting longer than expected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04/10/22•35m 49s
The Detroit motor show and the Ariel ‘Batman’
This week, Steve and Matt talk about the Detroit motor show and why the lack of a freezing backdrop wasn’t the only worrying aspect to it, while Matt has got a new theory on four cylinder Porsches, courtesy of his friends at Caffeine and Machine. Plus, why you shouldn’t drive a Reliant Robin in windy conditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/09/22•42m 52s
Zero-emission supersonics, upturned V8s, and vandalised Land Rovers
This week, Steve and Matt talk about upended V8s, oversteering EVs, going supersonic with no emissions and the pain of a vandalised Land Rover. Plus your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20/09/22•40m 4s
Cars on grass, selling the Lotus 4x4, and visiting the British Motor Museum
Whether it's cleaning cars with cotton buds or being impressed by a 25 year old Lexus SUV, in this first episode of this new My Week In Cars podcast, available now, Autocar's Steve Cropley and Matt Prior discuss their disparate motoring week.If you want to know about buying a Noble V8 off ebay, why we're in the emissions era, and about a million other things about cars, listen onwards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/09/22•29m 25s