My week in cars: the Autocar podcast

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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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20 episodes
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Tuesday · 55 min
Weld your own Polo; do you have to own an Alfa?
In the latest episode of the Autocar podcast, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk the Festival of the Unexceptional, Petrol & Pride, welding your own Polo, the Audi A2 (again, of course), how buyers are flocking to new brands, and whether you should buy an Alfa Romeo? There's more besides, including Steve's views on walking, and your correspondence. For details of a subscription special offer which includes archive access and gives you SIX issues of Autocar for just £6, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 31 · 29 min
Bonus - The worst thing is 'meh' - Alfa Romeo designer Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos
In this bonus episode of the podcast, Autocar's meets Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos, VP of design at Alfa Romeo. We introduce the pod by talking the limited-edition Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale; then discuss what makes an Alfa Romeo; whether cars need to be challenging; will cars get less shouty?; colours!; and more besides. Usual pod is back on Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 28 · 1 hr 1 min
New Range Rover GT, Donkervoort, crocodiles, marshals,
In the latest episode of the Autocar podcast, My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk the new Range Rover GT, and how it's not a lifted Jaguar. Cropley talks wading and race marshals, and the pair chat Donkervoort, VAT on electricity bills, buses, and much more besides, including your letters. They also dive into the Autocar archive. For details of a subscription special offer which includes archive access and gives you SIX issues of Autocar for just £6, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 24 · 49 min
BONUS: Renault's top designer Laurens van den Acker
In this Bonus episode of the Autocar podcast, Steve Cropley meets the man behind the Renault 5, Renault group's design chief design officer Laurens van den Acker. The pair talk new Renaults, Alpines, Dacias, capturing the zeitgeist and the threat from Chinese carmakers, plus much more besides. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 21 · 1 hr 2 min
Which budget exotic? VW woes. A Caterham at 80
Which semi-budget exotic car is worth a risk? What defines a great driver's car and is a Caterham right up there, even if you're 80? What was the highlight of the Goodwood Festival of Speed? And what's going wrong at Volkswagen? All these questions and more in the latest episode of the Autocar podcast, My Week In Cars, brought to you by your hosts Steve Cropley and Matt Prior. They also dive into the Autocar archive. For details of a subscription special offer which includes archive access and gives you SIX issues of Autocar for just £6, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 17 · 25 min
Bonus interview: Pierre Gasly, Alpine F1 driver, live at Goodwood
In this bonus episode of the Autocar podcast, we interview Alpine F1 driver Pierre Gasly live on stage at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Amid the fireworks we talk all things modern F1, Alpine's road cars, and much more besides. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 14 · 55 min
Live at the Festival of Speed, Bentleys, Australia
In this week's Autocar Podcast, My Week In Cars, our hosts Steve Cropley and Matt Prior are at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, talking new model launches, Bentley's heritage and factory tours (we hear from head of the Heritage Collection Mike Sayer), the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, and much more besides. We also dive into the Autocar archive. For details of a subscription special offer which includes archive access and gives you SIX issues of Autocar for just £6, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 7 · 1 hr 2 min
Episode 200! Porsche anniversary, midnight Mog, US pickups, airships
This week's My Week In Cars podcast is the 200th Wednesday episode! Not that our hosts, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior, remembered at the time they were recording it. Perhaps they'll remember to celebrate next week. Meantime, then, they talk about the 91mpg Skoda Superb, Porsche GB turning 75, driving a Morgan at midnight, American pickups, Zeppelin airships, and, er, "end of the year" Road Tests. Prior and Cropley also have your letters and chat about the archive. And for details of a special offer which gives you SIX issues of Autocar for just £6, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 30 · 38 min
McLaren W1 driven. Industry minister speaks.
In this week's episode of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars, we drive the McLaren W1 hypercar, the latest Ultimate series car from the Woking carmaker, and only the third McLaren to have a '1' moniker. Meanwhile Mitsubishi returns to the UK, the ZEV mandate looks like being amended, and industry minister Chris McDonald MP talks to us from Lotus's Hethel HQ, from where there is news too. Prior and Cropley also have your letters and chat about the archive. And for details of a special offer which gives you SIX issues of Autocar for just £6, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 23 · 49 min
To the office! Mille Miglia, Minis, a hydrogen record
In this week's My Week In Cars Steve Cropley and Matt Prior find themselves in a Leapmotor C10 on the way to the office. And during it the pod they talk this car, plus lots more: Steve's new Mini, the Mille Miglia, the JCB Hydromax land speed record car, and other things besides. The pair also have your letters and chat the archive. For details of a special offer which gives you SIX issues of Autocar for just £6, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 17 · 45 min
Awards, designers, the 10,000rpm Escort
In this week's My Week In Cars Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk more about the Autocar Awards, where they recorded this podcast. The people are the stars this week: CEOs of FIAT, Lamborghini, WATT, and others. Plus there's about the London Concours, the venue at which our awards were held. The pair also talk your letters and much more besides. For details of a special offer which gives you SIX issues of Autocar for just £6 if you click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 12 · 30 min
BONUS: Autocar meets British Motor Museum CEO Paul Armstrong
For this week's bonus pod, Cropley chats with the new CEO of the British Motor Museum, Peter Armstrong, about his first impressions of the 400-strong collection of British-built cars situated right next to the Jaguar factory at Gaydon. Armstrong explains what it means to be a museum specialist rather than a car nut though he reckons he's learning more if British auto history all the time. He also lays out some of his plans to make the place bigger, better, more fun and more financially stable as time goes by. For details of a special offer which gives you SIX issues of Autocar for just £6 if you click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 10 · 1 hr 1 min
Awards special!
On this week's My Week In Cars podcast, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about the Autocar Awards, taking place the night before this pod is published. We give gongs to cars and gongs to people too, so stay tuned here and over at Autocar for more. The pair also talk your letters, the BMW M2, Westfield sports cars and more. For details of a special offer which gives you SIX issues of Autocar for just £6 if you click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 5 · 33 min
BONUS: Steve and Matt with your letters
In this bonus episode of the Autocar podcast, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior have your correspondence. What four-metre long car is special enough for our listener? Will the AC Cobra Coupe be viable? What is Ford's strategy? There's much more besides too, as our pair basically randomly run off at the mouth about cars. But do give it a listen. And give the magazine a read, too; there's a great listener offer if you click the link here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 3 · 53 min
Ferrari Luce, E46 M3 Touring, BMW i7
In this week’s Autocar podcast My Week In Cars Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk the Ferrari Luce, a BMW i7, the Fiat Grande Panda, a good four metre car, a BMW E46 M3 Touring like BMW never made. There’s more too including your correspondence. And there’s more on all of this week’s stories over at Autocar - and we have a special subscription offer for listeners if you click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 29 · 43 min
BONUS: Autocar meets Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder
In this bonus episode of the Autocar podcast, Autocar Meets Lynn Calder, CEO of Ineos Automotive, makers of the Grenadier. Calder tells Cropley and Prior about running "a renegade brand", what it's like to launch a new car in the middle of pandemics, wars, and tariffs, how the car was conceived in a pub and Ineos's future plans, including new models and hoping to replace the British military's Land Rovers. For more on the stories behind Ineos, read Autocar here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 27 · 49 min
Super Cooper, mega-mile Toyotas, Ineos
On this week's My Week In Cars podcast, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior find themselves inside an Ineos Grenadier and outside a pub. The two talk Steve's new Mini, kit cars, the Gentleman's Ride, why a Ford F250 is perfect for Oxfordshire and more. There's even more too, including your letters, and details of a special offer which gives you SIX issues of Autocar for just £6 if you click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 22 · 36 min
Bonus: Seat-Cupra future unwrapped with CEO Markus Haupt
In this special episode of the Autocar podcast, we sit down with Markus Haupt, CEO of Seat and Cupra, to hear about his exciting plans for the two Spanish brands. As the crucial new Raval city car hits the market, thoughts are turning to what Cupra does next - and it sounds like BMW and Volvo might have something to worry about. Meanwhile, the future of Seat – long uncertain – is starting to finally take shape - and we've got all the details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 20 · 1 hr
BMW's Alpina plans, a five-star roadster, Prior's Morgan
On this week's My Week In Cars podcast, Steve Cropley spends some time in a Mazda MX-5, and finds out what BMW intends to do with Alpina. Prior gets his Morgan Super 3, while Cropley still hasn't decided on a replacement for his Mini. There's more too, including your letters, and details of a special offer which gives you SIX issues of Autocar for just £6 if you click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 15 · 31 min
BONUS: Autocar Meets Andy Green and JCB's Lord Bamford
On this weekend's bonus episode of the Autocar podcast, Steve Cropley meets world land speed record holder Andy Green, the fastest person on earth, and JCB's chairman Lord Bamford, to talk speed records. JCB will be taking its Hydromax record attempt vehicle, powered by two hydrogen-fuelled combustion engines making a total of 1579bhp, to Boneville salt flats later this summer to try and go 350mph and set a new hydrogen powered speed record. For more on the Hydromax, and JCB's other record-breaking vehicles, plus 131 years of unmatched car stories, why not subscribe to Autocar? You can get six issues and access to the entire Autocar digital archive for just £6 here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.