My week in cars: the Autocar podcast
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Updated 1 day agoJoin 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episodes (248)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.