My week in cars

In this week's bonus 'Autocar Meets' podcast associate editor James Attwood speaks to Renault Brand CEO Fabrice Cambolive on the challenges of running the French firm, retro design, electrification and why he's got more to worry about than tariffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior meet in a Jeep Wrangler to talk their respective Autocar columns. Cropley meets Jo Budge, who decides what your Audi is equipped with, nearly gets run over by an Aston Martin Cygnet, and he and Prior discuss what is the ideal car size, and what the next steps are for Bicester Motion following the tragic fire there two weeks ago.   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.

My Week in Cars Autocar Meets hears from Dacia's CEO on why "affordable mobility is our job" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior chat about the Volvo EX30, a new event called Petrol & Pride, the Subaru Impreza, Stirling Moss, finding a state of grace with one's car collection, and more besides, including 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.

In a bonus podcast, this week Autocar Meets David Martell, CEO of Andersen EV, which makes premium home chargers in the UK - a partner of Porsche, JLR and more if you're having a charger installed in the UK. A "24 carat entrepreneur" says Cropley, Martell has been involved with Trafficmaster, Chargemaster (later sold to BP Pulse) and now Andersen. "I get a buzz from building a business from scratch," says Martell in this wide-ranging interview.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.

This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior return to the store cupboard as they discuss why liberal Americans like Subarus much more than conservatives do, Cropley tells Prior about the brilliance of the Lotus 49, and the pair discuss two vans with seats - the VW ID Buzz and Vauxhall Combo Life. There's more, too, including the Land's End Trial, the Polestar 4, the Volvo 360, and your correspondence.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s bonus podcast, Autocar deputy editor Felix Page speaks exclusively to Tisha Johnson, designer of one of 2025’s hottest new cars: the internet-breaking, £20k Slate Truck. Find out how she’s making affordable cars desirable again by challenging all the hallmarks of modern automotive design, and why you don’t need a touchscreen in 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Steve Cropley visits Matt Prior's shed to record the My Week In Cars podcast, where the pair talk about the Polestars 3 and 4, an old Land Rover, the simplicity of old Saab heating controls, modern Volvos, kaput MGs, and much more besides, including 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.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talk about the Morris Minor, Prior's Baja Bug, Cropley's visit to the British Motor Museum, Caterham's new engine from a manufacturer called Horse, and more besides, including your correspondence on Rivian and NCAP ratings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast Matt Prior and Steve Cropley wonder what car one would buy as a £100,000 dream daily, ponder cleaning a wheel with 60 apertures, visit the Goodwood Member's Meeting and more, including your correspondence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast Matt Prior and Steve Cropley get into cars from the 1990s, a defining era for the motor car. Cropley talks interviewing Nathalie McGloin, racing driver and the FIA's disability commission president, while Prior reviews the Morgan Supersport, and the pair talk cones and Jeep Wranglers, the Ineos Grenadier, plus more besides including 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.

In a bonus podcast, this week Autocar Meets Damien O'Sullivan, the managing director of the UK's biggest car company, the Volkswagen Group.In his first interview since taking the role last December, O'Sullivan meets Autocar's Editor, Mark Tisshaw, to discuss the state of the UK car market, how he juggles the management of so many brands and, although this pod was recorded before the government revised the rules around the zero emissions mandate, how things will look in future.   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.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast Matt Prior and Steve Cropley visit the Morgan factory in Malvern and chat all things Mog with recently appointed MD, formerly technical director, Matt Hole. They chat the new Supersport, existing models, countering legislation, making bespoke models, and all other things Morgan. 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.

In this bonus podcast, Autocar's Editor-at-large, Matt Prior, meets the Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder. Speaking at Ineos's Hambach factory, Calder tells Prior about the Grenadier 4x4, why its Fusilier follow-up is paused, and why running a car company is 'ageing'. 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.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast Matt Prior arrives on the scene with an engine in the boot of his car. Steve Cropley talks the 'spirit of MG' artwork, why you can feel elements of carmakers in someone else's cars, and more besides, including 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.

In this bonus podcast, Autocar's Editor-at-large, Matt Prior, meets the Rolls-Royce CEO, Chris Brownridge. Speaking at the launch of the Spectre Black Badge, of which you can find a written and video review elsewhere on the channel, Brownridge tells us about Black Badge Rolls-Royces, how many cars Rolls should sell, what it's like working in the luxury sector, and more besides, including private islands.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.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast Steve Cropley and Matt Prior have a busy week trying a plethora of new metal, including a Mini Cooper, Ford Explorer, Subaru Solterra, Suzuki Swift, Rolls-Royce Spectre Black Badge and more.  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.

In this bonus podcast, Autocar's Editor, Mark Tisshaw, meets the Citroen CEO Thierry Koskas. Citroen has refreshed its entire model range in the past 12 months as part of an all-new line up, but Koskas now has an eye on the future including making more of its illustrious past. Could this include a new 2CV? Here's what Koskas has to say.  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.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast Steve Cropley and Matt Prior wonder what's going on at Ford in Europe, riff on whether people are buying (or not) Teslas, discover the upcoming Longbow electric sports car, the Morgan Supersport, and much more besides, including 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.

In this bonus podcast episode, Autocar's Editor-in-chief, Steve Cropley, meets Bentley CEO Frank Walliser, who previously enjoyed a long spell at Porsche, about all things Bentley - and how he won't try to turn it into making cars that are too sporty.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.

This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk Ukraine aid convoys, used Porsche prices, springtime driving and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a free and exclusive bonus podcast episode Autocar's Editor, Mark Tisshaw, meets Rawdon Glover, Jaguar's managing director, to talk all things Jag: its present, its electric future, and the feedback on that teaser video.  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.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast Steve Cropley visits Race Retro and gets pretty fired up about owning a competition car. He also takes a Jeep Wrangler on a few jobs, including to see Frank Walliser, Bentley's CEO. Meanwhile Matt Prior tries to MIOT his new Audi A2. There's much more besides too, including 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.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast Matt Prior tells us about his new Audi A2, which cost him £500. Steve Cropley has been out visiting a company called Fellten and three-wheel obsessed designer Andy Plumb. 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.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about the new Subaru Forester, a reader's 2001 Fiat Bravo on a road trip in New Zealand, overturning a parking fine, why the Polestar network needs to be expanded, and much more besides, including 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.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast Steve Cropley talks to Guy Pigounakis, the commercial director MG Motor UK, the British arm of the Chinese brand, while Prior gets a ticket for what he thinks is perfect parking in an Ineos Grenadier, while the two riff on whether DS should make a new DS as it strives to be a luxury brand. 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.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast join our hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talk about the 2035 combustion ban on all cars, including micro manufacturers, pothole problems, The Concrete Club, listening to Ian Callum, and much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast, join our hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley as Polestar's new boss talks going into a car-selling mode, Steve goes to look at some specialist sports cars, Prior doesn't talk about driving the new GT3 and both agree they like cloth over leather seats. There's much, much more besides, too, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast join our hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley as they talk about the first time Lewis Hamilton's first time behind the wheel of a car, in Autocar's sideways challenge, plus talk the Genesis G80, upcoming Alpine sports cars, the Ineos Grenadier, a bit more on Jaguar, and much, much more besides, including 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.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast join our hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley as they talk about Brooklands Museum and Bicester Motion's first events of 2025, just days into the new year. Steve has a nose around a Dacia Spring, we advise a listener which cars come with spare wheels, and Prior gets unreasonably annoyed with a Hyundai advert. 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.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast join our hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley as they talk about how much Steve liked the new Renault 5, a compact retro EV city car that also has a sporty hot hatch variant from Alpine, the A290. Cropley talks Pat Symonds, the engineer who'll be instrumental to Cadillac's upcoming new Formula 1 entry, while Prior explains why he's more enthusiastic than some about the forthcoming Honda Prelude which has an engine and yet still a fake gearbox with it. 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.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast your hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley get through some of your recent correpsondence, talking Jaguar (a little), touchscreens, two Mercedes, Gordon Murray's cars, the Suzuki Jimny, dogs with their ears flapping in the breeze, and much more besides.You can make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast by subscribing. And if you'd rate and review the My Week In Cars pod, we'd appreciate it more than you know, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast join our hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley as they interview Gordon Murray, the world renowned designer of some of the greatest ever sports and racing cars: from his latest T50 and T33 supercars, to the McLaren F1, to world-championship winning Formula One cars. Murray takes us on a journey from his roots in South Africa to the present day, including his thoughts on EVs, urban transport and much more besides. 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.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast your hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley welcome Autocar's road test editor, Matt Saunders, to the studio (aka the storeroom). The trio talk everything from great cars to great canteens, explain how Autocar tests cars and how it (sometimes) upsets the industry.You can be sure to never miss an Autocar podcast by subscribing, wherever you get your podcasts. And if you'd be willing to rate and review the pod, we've appreciate that more than you know, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talk about Britain's Best Driver's Car, free Batmobiles, and an electrified Mazda MX-5On this week's My Week In Cars podcast our hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talk about Autocar's Britain's Best Driver's Car 2024 shootout, the results of which are in the latest issue of Autocar. There's also good news for people called 'Bruce Wayne', while Electrogenic have started offering an electric kit for Mazda MX-5s. Plus they talk 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.

In this week's My Week In Cars podcast our hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley talk about Jaguar's new Type 00 concept car, unveiled earlier this week. They also talk their respective Autocar columns, which means in Steve's case they talk the Renault Scenic and its frontal area, ground effect, the ZEV mandate and more serious stuff aside; and in Prior's case they talk reverse parking. 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.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast our hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley visit Gordon Murray Automotive, makers of the limited-edition T50 and T33 sports cars, to talk to two of the people behind the project.Dario Franchitti is a four-time Indycar champion and three-time Indy 500 winner, who has now nearly full-time transitioned to being GMA's director of brand, performance and product. Also joining us is Phil Lee, the CEO of Gordon Murray Group.Prior and Cropley also talk a little about their latest columns and the week's car news, including their thoughts on Jaguar's re-brand ahead of a new car unveiling next week.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.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast our hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley review the new Alpine A290 hot hatchback, chat about upcoming changes to hybrid vehicle taxes, the big Genesis saloon that looks like a Bentley, their lunch menu and more besides.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.

On this week's My Week In Cars podcast our hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley drive from London to Brighton in the 1902 Albion Dog Cart, talk a new flat eight-cylinder engine, fix Cropley’s Mini Cooper, and talk much more besides, including your correspondence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk subscription services, original MGBs and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior review some cars and talk about hydrogen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk JLR rebrands, silent off-roading and Renault design Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.