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My week in cars: the Autocar podcast

My week in cars: the Autocar podcast

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Ep 34Twin-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.

May 2, 202336 min

Ep 33JLR 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.

Apr 25, 202346 min

Ep 32What'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.

Apr 18, 202343 min

Ep 31Garage 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.

Apr 11, 202340 min

Ep 30A 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.

Apr 4, 202334 min

Ep 29From 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.

Mar 29, 202342 min

Ep 28Old 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.

Mar 22, 202335 min

Ep 27Fuelling 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.

Mar 15, 202338 min

Ep 26Saving 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.

Mar 8, 202329 min

Ep 25The 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.

Mar 1, 202339 min

Ep 24Micro 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.

Feb 22, 202330 min

Ep 23Dexterity, 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.

Feb 15, 202337 min

Ep 2250 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.

Feb 8, 202339 min

Ep 21Carbon 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.

Feb 1, 202342 min

Ep 20Fewer 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.

Jan 25, 202338 min

Ep 19Building 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.

Jan 18, 202339 min

Ep 18Funky 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.

Jan 11, 202341 min

Ep 17How 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.

Jan 4, 202335 min

Ep 16Christmas 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.

Dec 28, 20221h 13m

Ep 15Christmas 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.

Dec 21, 20221h 4m

Ep 14Being 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.

Dec 14, 202246 min

Ep 13British 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.

Dec 7, 202237 min

Ep 12Bringing 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.

Nov 30, 202232 min

Ep 11Problem 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.

Nov 23, 202233 min

Ep 10Veteran 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.

Nov 16, 202234 min

Ep 9Ariel 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.

Nov 9, 202237 min

Ep 8Ford 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.

Nov 2, 202228 min

Ep 7Trials 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.

Oct 25, 202238 min

Ep 6Car 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.

Oct 18, 202232 min

Ep 5Being 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.

Oct 11, 202230 min

Ep 4Porsche’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.

Oct 4, 202235 min

Ep 3The 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.

Sep 27, 202242 min

Ep 2Zero-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.

Sep 20, 202240 min

Ep 1Cars 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.

Sep 12, 202229 min