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My week in cars: the Autocar podcast

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Rating
★★★★★
4.7
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11 reviews
This podcast has
268 episodes
Language
English
Publisher
Autocar
Explicit
No
Date created
2022/09/12
Latest episode
2026/10/02
Average duration
48 min.
Release period
4 days

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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. 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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Bonus: Death rays and hapless F1 entries. Amazing archive stories with Kris Culmer
2026/10/02
In this bonus episode of the Autocar podcast, Matt Prior is joined by Kris Culmer, Autocar's self-appointed archive nerd (and official chief sub-editor). Kris writes our 'lost in the Archives...' feature every week and loves interesting stories. We bring you some top ones: the Skoda so bad that government asked it to be redesigned. The 'pleasure spiral' meant to replace the Eiffel Tower. The man who claimed to have invented an invisible death ray. The hapless Japanese F1 team. Plus much more besides. It's a lot of fun, and we'll do it again. And if you'd like access to the 131-year Autocar archive, including our special offer for listeners which includes six issues for just £6, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Small luxuries, wash your MAF out, are you at war?
2026/09/29
In this week's episode of the Autocar podcast, My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk the Goodwood Revival, small luxury cars, culture wars (euch) and what a dirty MAF will do to your fuel consumption. Autocar is the world’s leading magazine for car news, reviews and features. To subscribe, and take advantage our special offer for listeners, which includes six issues for just £6 and access to the 131-year Autocar archive, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The sweet spot of driving excitement
2026/09/22
In this week's My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk the sweet spot of driving excitement, Toyota's new go-kart, the new Jensen Interceptor reboot, and much more besides including your correspondence. Autocar is the world’s leading magazine for car news, reviews and features. To subscribe, and take advantage our special offer for listeners, which includes six issues for just £6 and access to the 131-year Autocar archive, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus: Haynes Motor Museum special
2026/09/18
In this bonus episode of the Autocar podcast, Steve Cropley travels to the Haynes Motor Museum to meet its curator, Dr Luca Hoare, and its chairman, Chris Haynes. Autocar is the world’s leading magazine for car news, reviews and features. To subscribe, and take advantage our special offer for listeners, which includes six issues for just £6 and access to the 131-year Autocar archive, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Concours prejudice, cars on TV, classic MOTs
2026/09/15
In this week's episode of the Autocar podcast, My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior visit two different concours of elegance events, chat the new Grand Tour, whether classic cars should have mandatory MOTs and a bit more besides, albeit not your correspondence because they're in a Mercedes-Benz CLA as they drive through Milton Keynes. Autocar is the world’s leading magazine for car news, reviews and features. To subscribe, and take advantage our special offer for listeners, which includes six issues for just £6 and access to the 131-year Autocar archive, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus: How to design Hot Wheels cars
2026/09/11
In this bonus episode of the Autocar podcast, our senior editor James Attwood meets Senior Design Manager at Hot Wheels, Craig Callum. They talk the differences between the real car design business and the toy car design business, why kids come before adults, authenticity - and why a Hot Wheels toy car must be quick down the orange ramp. Autocar is the world’s leading magazine for car news and reviews. To subscribe, and take advantage our special offer for listeners, which includes six issues for just £6 and access to the 131-year Autocar archive, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Reborn brands, old tractors, diminishing returns
2026/09/08
In this week's Autocar podcast My Week In Cars, your hosts Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk the world's oldest motorsport venue in continuous use (it's Shelsley Walsh), reborn brands like Bristol, Marcos and Jensen, consider old tractors, whether Teslas are good looking, and much more besides, including your correspondence. We'd love it if you'd write to us, and/or rate and review this pod. And subscribe. Autocar is the world’s leading magazine for car news. To subscribe, and take advantage our special offer for listeners, which includes six issues for just £6 and access to the 131-year Autocar archive, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus: your letters, with Prior and Richard Lane, deputy road test editor
2026/09/04
In this bonus episode of the Autocar podcast, Matt Prior is joined by deputy road test editor Richard Lane, and have your letters. They talk BMW M cars, Bovensiepen, charging losses, small fun EVs, overloaded brands and more besides. Autocar is the world’s leading magazine for car news. To subscribe, and take advantage our special offer for listeners, which includes six issues for just £6 and access to the 131-year Autocar archive, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4th anniversary (not) special
2026/09/01
In this week's My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior realise this is Episode 208, which means they've been at this weekly podcasting malarkey for four years. But the pod is as per usual: two motoring writers talking about their respective Autocar columns and a bit more besides. Should Cropley buy an EV? Why wasn't the McLaren F1 influential? Why does the internet think Steve is Lee Noble? And did you know Ultima cars has been sold. There's more besides, including your correspondence. Autocar is the world’s leading magazine for car news. To subscribe, and take advantage our special offer for listeners, which includes six issues for just £6 and access to the 131-year Autocar archive, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus: How to balance retro with new, with Renault designer Alexandre Malval
2026/08/28
In this bonus episode of the Autocar podcast, Autocar Meets... Alexandre Malval, VP of design at Renault. Talking to our senior editor James Attwood, Malval discusses blending Renault's iconic designs (4, 5, Twingo) with its more conventional, forward-looking products, particularly in its upcoming C-segment, and how different countries think differently about design. Autocar is the world’s leading magazine for car news. To subscribe, and take advantage our special offer for listeners, which includes six issues for just £6 and access to the 131-year Autocar archive, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
They've blown the doors off! And how much should an MOT cost?
2026/08/25
In this week's My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk the Crayford Mojito - a classic Mini with no sides. Then there's the Mercedes CLA, Leapmotor C10, and Alpine A390. How much should an MOT cost? And there's much more besides, including your correspondence. Autocar is the world’s leading magazine for car news. To subscribe, and take advantage our special offer for listeners, which includes six issues for just £6 and access to the 131-year Autocar archive, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus: Steve and Matt with your letters (and ZEV stuff)
2026/08/21
In this bonus episode of the pod, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior have some of your letters, plus industry news around the zero-emissions vehicle mandate, famous namesakes, and more besides. Autocar is the world’s leading magazine for car news. To subscribe, and take advantage our special offer for listeners, which includes six issues for just £6 and access to the 131-year Autocar archive, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Beaulieu/National Motor Museum, the less sporty Supersport, Taki Inoue - no notes
2026/08/18
In this week's Autocar podcast, My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu (though not for long), interviewing Taki Inoue, the self-styled worst F1 driver ever, DS's questionably-helpful involvement Formula E, Morgan's Supersport for the US, and much more besides, including your correspondence. Autocar is the world’s leading magazine for car news. To subscribe, and take advantage our special offer for listeners, which includes six issues for just £6 and access to the 131-year Autocar archive, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus: Rolls-Royce bespoke engineering's Andrew Monachan
2026/08/14
On this bonus episode of the podcast, Autocar Meets... Andrew Monachan, Head Of Bespoke Engineering at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Matt Saunders talks to Andrew about all things bespoke: what's possible, what's illegal, and how they develop a car while you're busy helicopter fishing in Australia. Autocar is the world’s leading magazine for car news. To subscribe, and take advantage our special offer for listeners, which includes six issues for just £6 and access to the 131-year Autocar archive, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Exclusive: Gerry McGovern speaks
2026/08/11
Autocar has spoken to Professor Gerry McGovern OBE, in his first broadcast interview since leaving JLR in reportedly controversial circumstances at the start of the year. He tells us about his time at JLR and how it came to an end, his latest role as Chief Creative Advisor at Norton motorcycles, his views on modern car design - including the Ferrari Luce - and how he may not yet be done with cars. Autocar is the world’s leading magazine for car news. To subscribe, find our special offer for listeners, which includes six issues for just £6 and access to the 131-year Autocar archive, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4.7 out of 5
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Domino Durval 2023/12/17
Motoring reality!
A beguiling and engaging set of current motoring issues discussed in a pragmatic and humorous way that helps build an understanding and fully informs....
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