My week in cars: the Autocar podcast

On this week’s bonus episode of the autocar podcast Steve Cropley and Matt Prior have your letters. There are questions on the morality of choosing locally produced cars, turning off ADAS, chunky KitKats and more besides.For more on Autocar, including access to the full digital archive, check out our magazine offer here: https://www.themagazineshop.com/ACD/PODCAST/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode of the Autocar podcast, My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior come together to discuss the McLaren Artura, software-defined cars, a BONG that Cropley likes, guilt about buying a Chinese vehicle, and Prior reveals that he's buying a new car. There's more too, including your correspondence, and detail of a special offer which gives you SIX issues of Autocar for just £6 if you click here https://www.themagazineshop.com/ACD/PODCAST/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Singer Vehicle Design is perhaps the original Porsche 911 restomodding company, turning old 911s into classic-looking, breathtaking-driving machines, with exquisite attention to detail.It was founded by British rock star and car designer Rob Dickinson, and the company has found such success that it’s to be the featured marque at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.Rob is a car enthusiast to the core. He meets Steve Cropley and Matt Prior to tell them about his life in cars and his love for air-cooled 911s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of the Autocar podcast, My Week In Cars, your hosts Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk MOT season, BMW’s all new i3 electric executive saloon, a trip to Goodwood, used Teslas and more, including your correspondence.We’d love it if you’d review the pod too, and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode of the Autocar podcast Steve Cropley and Matt Prior read your letters. We talk Jeep, Abarth, the £90k Audi A3 and more.You can write to us too, on [email protected]. And if you subscribe you’ll never miss an episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of the Autocar podcast, My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about the trustworthy Land Rover Freelander 2, the potential effect of The Manosphere on luxury car appeal, Aston Martin's F1 troubles, whether Steve would buy a Tesla, and whether the zero emissions vehicle mandate needs an urgent rethink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A few years ago, Dacia was best known as the cheap and cheerful value alternative to the mainstays, selling cars that were light on equipment (and kerb appeal) and styled to a price.But the brand's current line-up contains some of the most fashionable and attractive cars on sale, majoring on rugged, utilitarian charm and designed to draw the eye from much more expensive alternatives.To find out what drove the change, deputy editor Felix Page spent a couple of days in the mountains with chief designer David Durand, to explore how he has taken Dacia from its humble, value-focused roots to a maker of outdoorsy, activity-focused multi-tools on wheels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about Volvo sorting out its software issues, the upcoming EX60, cars (and scooters) they've reviewed harshly, Britain's Motoring Story.There's more besides too, including your letters. Make sure you don't miss an Autocar podcast by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts, and if you'd be willing to rate and review and share this pod, we'd appreciate it more than you know. too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's bonus podcast episode, Autocar Meets, Matt Prior talks to James Cameron, founder and CEO of the charity Mission Motorsport. James has been running the charity, assisting former service personnel and their families through sports recovery, for almost a decade and a half. "We're trying to make people successful civilians," he tells us, as the pair talk about the charity's work, James's love of cars, and what makes a tank a tank - it's not as straightforward as you might think.Our regular podcast, My Week In Cars, will be back each Wednesday hosted by Prior and Steve Cropley. For more, and for all things Autocar, join us at autocar.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest episode of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk to Jeremy Clarkson, the world's most famous motoring journalist. He was the star of Top Gear, The Grand Tour and countless other motoring programmes and books, and is still a motoring correspondent for the Sunday Times.And the three of them talk cars. Lots of cars, from the Ford Cortina and Toyota Hilux to the Lexus LFA and Ferrari F355, and everything in between. They talk the cars Clarkson has owned, driven, and would still like to own. Have we had 'peak car'? Would he buy an EV? Does he like classics or restomods? For answers to all this and more, discussed with traditional Clarkson style and humour, do tune in.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode of the Autocar podcast, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior read your correspondence. They talk rodent problems, how much power is too much power, the most efficient way to drive an EV, and more besides.We're also here every Wednesday with our regular My Week In Cars podcast. Subscribe and you won't miss it. Would you be kind enough to leave us a like or review too? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest episode of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about Stellantis’s boss, who has criticised ‘zealot legislators’. Cropley reveals the man who encouraged Jony Ive, the Apple and now Ferrari designer, not to give up designing. Prior tells us his thoughts on Ive’s new Ferrari interior. And Steve celebrates an anniversary.There’s more too including your correspondence, and a preview of next week’s pod, which will be an exclusive interview with Jeremy Clarkson. Subscribe and you won’t miss it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode of the Autocar podcast Steve Cropley and Matt Prior read out your letters. We talk car weight, driver weight (!), i10 or i5, flying a Douglas DC3 and much more besides. Write to us too, [email protected]. Normal poddery is back on Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk an 80bhp Citroen Ami, driving fast in the wet, Prodrive’s Dakar success, driving EVs economically and a lack of forgiveness mild driving indiscretions.There’s more besides too, including your letters. Make sure you don't miss an Autocar podcast by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts, and if you'd be willing to rate and review and share this pod, we'd appreciate it more than you know. too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode of the Autocar podcast, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior are joined by Autocar's News Editor Will Rimell.Will has been to see the upcoming electric Ferrari's new interior, which is the work of Lovefrom's Jony Ive, the man behind so many of Apple's famous designs.Will tells us about the tactility of the new interior, what Ive is like as a designer and bloke, and tells us how to fix a BMW Z4 hood on a budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of the Autocar podcast, My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk Alpine's future sports car, motoring books, going to sleep with the Highway Code, lightweight cars, JLR' reliability, and much more including your correspondence.Make sure you don't miss an Autocar podcast by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts, and if you'd be willing to rate and review and share this pod, we'd appreciate it more than you know. too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.