My week in cars: Recent Episodes
Autocar
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This week the lads talk about aerodynamic tunnels, three-year MOTs, the trouble with parking apps, and more besides.
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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.
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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.
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This week the lads talk about a classic Range Rover, the trouble with small cars, and stress-free EV charging.
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This week the lads talk about headlight dazzling, a luxury Bentley versus a cheap car, and 'morons' who go hooning.
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This week the lads talk Bicester's Scramble, the Ford Kuga and Ranger Raptor, and wonder how capable an EV 4x4 could be.
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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
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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.
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This week Steve Cropley says what he thinks about the Tesla Cybertruck, and Matt Prior talks straight-six engines.
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about underrated cars, the Citroen Ami and Renault’s SUVs.
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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.
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior chat the battle for Europe's most popular car, an electric Caterham coupe, and much more
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk the search for the fastest person in the world, and the BYD Seal
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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.
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk Volvo interfaces, future Jaguars and active safety
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This week the Autocar is joined by industry bigwig Andy Palmer and a live audience at the Royal Automobile Club
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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
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk the VW Up, Citroen AMI and Scrambles
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk solid state batteries, hard BMWs, the trouble with lap times
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk Jaguar coupes old and new, retraining and high-speed rail links
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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
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior preserve momentum, talk retro concepts and discuss the perfect old daily
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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
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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.
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior indulge in steam-powered vehicles, and find out what passport an EV needs for a hillclimb
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior fool a speed limit indicator, talk Morgan's Super 3, the Ariel Hipercar and more
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk subscription services, original MGBs and more
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk the festival of the unexceptional and JLR’s belief that Jaguar has no equity
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior fix rattles, find a record holder, and drive an Ineos
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior are blown away by the relaunched Autocar archive
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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
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior review some cars and talk about hydrogen
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk Fiat's decision to drop grey cars, and deal with RML rumours
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about the world's best EV driver's car and head to a great car festival
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior enjoy night time racing at Le Mans, and wonder what the next special Bentley might be.
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk lane departure and the wonders of wheel fixing
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior rediscover a classic Corvette and learn a new word for SUVs
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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
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about reaction to new MG Cyberster, and wave cheerio to Bentley's W12
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about preserving green lanes, the sharpness of Bentley’s Adrian Hallmark and the appeal of crafts.
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk to early Ineos Grenadier adopters and learn more about three and two wheelers
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about Bicester's Scramble, what they listen to, and the Autocar Awards
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Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk JLR rebrands, silent off-roading and Renault design
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This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about naming heritage, the A-Team van, lay-bys, and more
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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This week Cropley and Prior compare car factory visit notes, talk Bloodhound land speed records, trademarks, and getting 5000 miles from a water bottle
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This week the boys talk motorsport awards, AI in car design, and mark Cropley's 50 years as a motoring hack
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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?
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This week the boys talk about the prospect of four-year MOTs, absurd marketing phrases, our ageing cars, and ferrets. Yes, really.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This week the boys are joined by James May, co-host of Amazon's The Grand Tour and formerly of Top Gear.
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.
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This week the lads talk Autocar's festive features, including a hovercraft Christmas road test and picking the perfect gift
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This week the lads want to talk V12 British sports cars, consider the year's best car and receive worrying correspondence
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.