The Auto Express Podcast with Vicki Butler-Henderson

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The Auto Express Podcast is a weekly car show where you can digest the latest news, the most exciting reviews and behind-the-scenes stories you won’t hear anywhere else! Each Wednesday, join host Vicki Butler-Henderson and members of the Auto Express team as we delve right into the heart of the automotive world. Subscribe now, and follow us on Twitter @AutoExpressPod for regular updates. Find out more at www.autoexpress.co.uk/podcast.

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20 episodes
Updated Oct 4, 2021

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Oct 4, 2021 · 36 min
#65 Is now the right time to buy an EV? * Nissan’s electric future * ARIYA previewed
In partnership with Nissan - IN this special edition of the Auto Express podcast, Vicki Butler-Henderson and Steve Fowler talk all things electric with Nissan’s EV section product manager, James Bird. We get to know James with some quick-fire car...
May 26, 2021 · 38 min
#64 What life is really like with Clarkson, Hammond and May * New Renault 4 * BMW M4 Cabrio * Cupra Born
THIS week on the Auto Express podcast, Vicki Butler-Henderson chats to Phillipa Sage, PA to Clarkson, Hammond and May, to reveal just what life is like with the three motoring megastars. Vicki is joined by Steve Fowler and Hugo Griffiths to discuss...
May 19, 2021 · 52 min
#63 New BMW 2 Series driven * Smart’s SUV revealed * 80s music legend reveals his top driving songs
ONE of the UK’s greatest songwriters and producers, Ricky Wilde, is the star turn on this week’s Auto Express podcast. He talks to Vicki and the team about his music career and love of cars, plus reveals his top driving tunes. Steve Fowler speaks to...
May 12, 2021 · 50 min
#62 Olympic legend Chris Hoy on his rallycross future * Gordon Murray’s next supercar * New Dacia SUVs
OLYMPIC cycling legend and Le Mans racer Chris Hoy is the star of this week’s Auto Express podcast. He talks to Vicki Butler-Henderson and the team about his love of cars, his motorsport career and why rallycross will be his next move. The team...
May 5, 2021 · 55 min
#61 Aston Martin V12 DBR1 Speedster * New Skoda Fabia * Hot new Peugeot driven
TUNE in to this week’s Auto Express podcast to hear Vicki Butler-Henderson and the team discuss when a self-driving car isn’t a self-driving car, and see whether the new Peugeot 508 SW Sport Engineered drives as well as it looks. Plus associate editor...
Apr 28, 2021 · 49 min
#60 A Tamiya buggy YOU can drive * Ferrari’s last atmospheric V12? * Will Buxton, the voice of F1
THE voice of F1, Will Buxton, is the guest on this week’s Auto Express podcast. He speaks to Vicki Butler-Henderson to reveal what really goes on behind the scenes, and what it’s like to work on hit Netflix show, Drive to Survive. Vicki is joined by...
Apr 21, 2021 · 58 min
#59 New Porsche 911 GT3 driven * Paddy Hopkirk speaks * Inside McLaren Automotive’s engineering team
AWARD-winning young engineer Ella Podmore is the guest on this week’s Auto Express podcast. Ella speaks to host Vicki Butler-Henderson about what it’s like to lead a team at McLaren Automotive, and why the country needs more young people to follow...
Apr 14, 2021 · 40 min
#58 Toyota GR 86 * Skoda Enyaq driven * World’s fastest blind man speaks
MULTIPLE blind speed record holder Mike Newman is the guest on the latest Auto Express podcast. He explains what drives him to set speed records in cars, trucks and even motorcycles, and talks about his charity, Speed of Sight, which offers driving...
Apr 7, 2021 · 53 min
#57 David Brabham discusses his BT62 * Funky Citroen Ami driven * MG’s sports car future
DAVID Brabham makes a star turn on this week’s Auto Express podcast, and chats to Vicki about his BT62, which is claimed to be the world’s most track focused hypercar. At the other end of the scale Steve Fowler drives the Citroen Ami, revealing just...
Mar 31, 2021 · 41 min
#56 Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen * Hyundai i20 N * New MINI * SEAT Urban EV
NINE-time winner of the Le Mans 24 Hour race, Tom Kristensen, is the star of this week’s Auto Express podcast. He talks to Vicki Butler-Henderson about what life is like at the peak of endurance racing, and his new book. Vicki and the team also...
Mar 24, 2021 · 44 min
#55 Jenson Button and Ant Anstead: exclusive interview * BMW i4 * F1 preview
JENSON Button and Ant Anstead star in this week’s Auto Express podcast. Speaking exclusively to Vicki Butler-Henderson, they lift the lid on why they’re reviving famous coachbuilding name Radford, and what we can expect to see from the brand. Sean...
Mar 17, 2021 · 39 min
#54 Morgan motors’ boss on EVs * Jag E-Type driven * Renault Megane reimagined
THIS WEEK on the Auto Express podcast, host Vicki Butler-Henderson is joined by the boss of Morgan Motors, Steve Morris. He outlines how he rose from apprentice to Managing Director, and talks about what’s coming next from the Malvern firm. Steve,...
Mar 10, 2021 · 53 min
#53 How to design a car - with Frank Stephenson * VW Golf R vs GTI Clubsport * New models from Audi and Volvo
FRANK Stephenson is the guest on this week’s Auto Express podcast. The legendary automotive designer talks about his love of cars and design, and sketches a car live. He’s joined by Vicki Butler-Henderson, Sean Carson and Andy Pringle to discuss the...
Mar 3, 2021 · 47 min
#52 JAY LENO talks about the scariest car he’s ever driven, his incredible garage and his McLaren F1
Jay Leno stars in the Auto Express podcast. The American chat show legend reveals where his love of cars comes from, the scariest car he’s ever driven, and how he ended up specifying a 7.0-litre engine in his dad’s car. Elsewhere, Vicki...
Feb 24, 2021 · 42 min
#51 Gordon Murray on his latest supercar * Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo driven * New Mercedes C-Class * Nissan Qashqai
Vicki Butler-Henderson is joined by Steve Fowler and John McIlroy on this week’s Auto Express podcast. John chats to Gordon Murray about his latest supercar project, the T.50s Niki Lauda, in an exclusive interview. The team mull over the all-new...
Feb 17, 2021 · 50 min
#50 Former world’s fastest man, Richard Noble speaks * McLaren Artura * New Porsche 911 GT3 * Ferrari’s SUV
WORLD land speed record legend Richard Noble is this week's guest on the Auto Express podcast. He discusses his own record at the wheel of Thrust 2, and reveals the secrets behind the supersonic SSC and Bloodhound projects. He's joined by Vicki...
Feb 10, 2021 · 38 min
#49 Audi e-tron GT revealed * Abarth’s VR test drives * Next Ford Focus * New Vauxhall Mokka driven
THIS WEEK on the Auto Express podcast, Steve Fowler and Andy Pringle join host Vicki Butler-Henderson to examine the biggest news stories from the past seven days. The team look at the new Audi e-tron GT to see if it has what it takes to beat the...
Feb 3, 2021 · 34 min
#48 Sierra Cosworth vs Nissan GT-R * Shock new Ford Mondeo * Sub-2.0 second Tesla * Lotus exciting future
THIS WEEK on the Auto Express podcast, host Vicki Butler-Henderson is joined by James Brodie and Andy Pringle. The team mull over the week’s biggest news stories, including the reimagined Ford Mondeo, an exciting new future for Lotus and what's next...
Jan 27, 2021 · 44 min
#47 Le Mans legend Derek Bell * Porsche 914 reimagined * Mercedes EQA * Low Traffic Neighbourhood exclusive
THIS WEEK on the Auto Express podcast, host Vicki Butler-Henderson is joined by Le Mans legend Derek Bell, who talks to us about the highlights of his spectacular career driving some of the world’s most iconic race cars. The team also discusses the...
Jan 20, 2021 · 46 min
#46 Mike Brewer on car dealing and TV stardom * Reborn Renault 5 * Alpine’s electric future
This week, TV’s Mike Brewer is the special guest on the Auto Express podcast. The star of Wheeler Dealers joins hosts Steve Fowler and Alex Ingram to discuss his path from the used car forecourt to global TV star. The team examine the new Ioniq 5 and...