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My week in cars: the Autocar podcast — 249 episodes

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BONUS: Renault's top designer Laurens van den Acker

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Which budget exotic? VW woes. A Caterham at 80

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Bonus interview: Pierre Gasly, Alpine F1 driver, live at Goodwood

4

Live at the Festival of Speed, Bentleys, Australia

5

Episode 200! Porsche anniversary, midnight Mog, US pickups, airships

6

McLaren W1 driven. Industry minister speaks.

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To the office! Mille Miglia, Minis, a hydrogen record

8

Awards, designers, the 10,000rpm Escort

9

BONUS: Autocar meets British Motor Museum CEO Paul Armstrong

10

Awards special!

11

BONUS: Steve and Matt with your letters

12

Ferrari Luce, E46 M3 Touring, BMW i7

13

BONUS: Autocar meets Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder

14

Super Cooper, mega-mile Toyotas, Ineos

15

Bonus: Seat-Cupra future unwrapped with CEO Markus Haupt

16

BMW's Alpina plans, a five-star roadster, Prior's Morgan

17

BONUS: Autocar Meets Andy Green and JCB's Lord Bamford

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With special guest: Peter Robinson

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BONUS: Your letters with Prior and Matt Saunders, road test editor

20

New Cooper, budget Nascar, nice grille

21

The road trip is NOT dead; fixing a stranded Golf; annoying rattles

22

The inside story on Alpina's revival - and shock Dutton comeback

23

Bonus: Autocar Meets Goodwood’s Duke of Richmond

24

There's a nice one, Steve: Defenders, garage and chicken moves

25

BONUS: Your letters, plus Aston Valhalla

26

5-pot demise, Lego Renault, cars from vans

27

Bonus: Steve and Matt have your letters

28

Prior buys a car! Artura, software, BONG

29

Bonus: Singer founder Rob Dickinson meets Steve and Matt

30

MOT season, the new BMW i3, Goodwood

31

Bonus: Steve and Matt read your letters

32

The trustiest Landie, the Manosphere, Aston F1, buying a Tesla?

33

Bonus: Autocar meets David Durand: The designer that took Dacia from cheap to chic

34

A roof on a scooter? Volvo sorting itself out. A-Class vs A2.

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Bonus: Autocar Meets Mission Motorsport's James Cameron

36

Jeremy Clarkson exclusive interview

37

Bonus: Steve and Matt read your letters

38

Stellantis on legislation, a Cropley anniversary

39

Bonus: Steve and Matt have your letters

40

The 80bhp Ami, cut us some slack!

41

Bonus: talking iPhone designer's Ferrari interior, with News Editor Will Rimell

42

Next Alpine sports car, sleeping with the Highway Code

43

Bonus: Autocar meets Nissan Europe design chief Giovanny Arroba

44

New Jag driven, Ineos, Retromobile

45

That's no Capri! Turmoil means bargains; kit or McLaren?

46

Have Jaguars become cooler? Plus driving a vintage car; Bicester Scramble

47

Peak car, V8s, electric BMW M3

48

Bentley and Jaguar, holiday drivers

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Christmas special too: we meet Goodwood's Duke of Richmond

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A Christmas special: talking to Pat Symonds of Cadillac F1

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Bonus: Autocar Meets... Lotus design director Russell Carr

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Jaguar special: we ride in prototype 'Type 00'; interview bosses

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Ford Mustang GTD and Capri, Gerry McGovern

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Bonus: Autocar meets Peugeot CEO Alain Favey

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Cropley on TV, written-off Multipla, the 100mpg Audi A2

56

Bonus: Autocar Meets Alpine UK's Nicola Burnside

57

Square wheels, Audi makes a Land Rover, retaking the dining room

58

Classic car show, lap land, a great-handling new Vauxhall

59

Cropley buys a car! Plus Longbow, Ineos, a first Ferrari

60

Bonus: Autocar meets Skoda CEO Klaus Zellmer

61

130th anniversary special: a new home for the Autocar archive

62

Bonus: Autocar Meets Ian Callum and David Fairbairn of Callum Designs

63

Corvettes, the Can-Am Lotus, luxury MPVs

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Bonus: Autocar Meets Nissan's James Taylor

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Hosting your own car show, new Porsche boss, Polestar v Volvo

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Bonus: Autocar Meets Malcolm Wilson of M-Sport

67

Bicester Scramble, Alpine A290 v Renault 5, the cyclorn

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Bonus: Autocar meets Volvo UK MD Nicole Melillo-Shaw

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Is this thing on? Live from inside an Alpine

70

Bonus: Autocar Meets Citroen CEO Xaiver Chardon

71

Sprinting in a Renault, restomod MGBs Dolphin Surf

72

Under pressure, re-tests, Zenos, Ineos Quartermaster, petty gripes

73

Bonus: Autocar meets Renault Chief Marketing Officer Arnaud Belloni

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New Renault boss, the young like cars, the Berlingo is back!

75

Bonus: Autocar Meets Karl Ludvigsen

76

Munich Motor Show, 94mpg Audi A2, saving the Euro car industry

77

Third anniversary special: we ask YOU questions

78

Bonus: Autocar Meets classic Porsche restomodder Miki Kazmer, Kamm Manufaktur

79

Owning an Aston, the steam fair, Superveloce, mudguards

80

What's up at Ford; car insurance; 'the Havana Effect'

81

Bonus: Autocar Meets Bugatti's Frank Heyl

82

JLR and Lotus new bosses, cars getting older, Aston Valhalla driven

83

Bonus: Autocar Meets the Fords

84

Festivals, F1 Movie, Insurance

85

How much for an Escort? BMW i3 and EV values, dashcam culture

86

150th Episode! And it's normal: Goodwood, supercars, electric Range Rover

87

Bentley concept car, Ferrari F80, British Grand Prix, Bugatti W16 Mistral

88

Dacia Duster, Ferrari Amalfi, Fiat Panda

89

Autocar Awards, Callum Mini, Steve Rider

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Bonus: Autocar Meets Siemens, Volvo and Red Bull F1 software gurus

91

VW's small hot hatch, Luca de Meo, London driving

92

Bonus: Autocar Meets car designer Julian Thomson, GM Advanced Design Europe

93

Dacia Jogger, happy Lotus, Cozy Coupe, Caterham

94

Bonus: Autocar Meets Kia global design boss Karim Habib

95

Classic Minis, Bovensiepen Zagato, Funky Cats

96

Bonus: Autocar Meets Le Mans racer Paul di Resta

97

Secret Rovers, no cheap fast Fords, shiny Alpines

98

Bonus: Autocar Meets Renault Brand CEO Fabrice Cambolive

99

Audi specifications, Aston Cygnet, Bicester Motion

100

Bonus: Autocar Meets Dacia CEO Denis le Vot

101

Volvo EX30, car collection 'state of grace', Subaru Impreza

102

Bonus: Autocar Meets Andersen EV's CEO David Martell

103

Lotus 49, Subarus, vans with seats

104

Bonus: Autocar meets Slate Truck designer Tisha Johnson

105

Polestars, Saabs, old Landies, Prior's shed

106

Haynes museum, Horse engines, Morris Minor, MG, Baja Bugs

107

The dream £100k car, wheel cleaning, JLR insurance, Goodwood member's meeting

108

1990s cars, Morgan Supersport review, Nathalie McGloin, Jeep Wrangler, Cones

109

Bonus: Autocar Meets Volkswagen Group UK MD Damien O'Sullivan

110

Autocar visits Morgan and interviews the gaffer

111

Bonus: Autocar meets Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder

112

Nissan GT-R, we buy a new engine, 'spirit of MG'

113

Bonus: Rolls-Royce CEO Chris Brownridge

114

Mini Cooper, Ford Explorer, MG S5 Suzuki Swift, Rolls-Royce Spectre

115

Bonus: Autocar meets Citroen CEO Thierry Koskas

116

What's up at Ford?, Tesla boycott, Morgan Supersport

117

Bonus: Autocar meets Bentley CEO Frank Walliser

118

Ioniq 5 N on track, Ukraine convoys, used car values

119

Bonus: Autocar meets Jaguar boss Rawdon Glover

120

Race Retro, Jeep Wrangler, Bentley boss, more A2

121

Prior buys an A2; trapped in a Lexus; 3-wheeled designs

122

Subaru Forester, Fiat Bravo, parking wins, Polestar

123

Exclusive interview: Guy Pigounakis of MG. Also DS luxury, Ineos parking

124

ICE ban for all, potholes, Ian Callum

125

Polestar, Alpine, cloth vs. leather interiors, Morgan Plus 8

126

Lewis Hamilton sideways, Ineos Grenadier, Alpine, Jaguar

127

Brooklands & Bicester, Dacia Spring, pronouncing Hyundai

128

Renault 5, new Honda Prelude, Cadillac F1

129

Your questions, Suzuki Jimny, a bit more Jaguar

130

Gordon Murray exclusive interview

131

Interview special: Road Test Editor Matt Saunders on cars and upsetting the industry

132

Britain's Best Driver's Car, Batmobile, electric MX-5

133

Jag reaction, smaller faces, ZEV mandate, reverse parking

134

Interview special: Dario Franchitti and Phil Lee from Gordon Murray Automotive

135

Alpine A290 review, electric car tax changes, Genesis

136

Driving a 122 year-old car; a new flat-8 engine

137

Live with Jonathan Palmer, talking F1, Senna, Tom Cruise and making his own car

138

Good news! Mayoral cars, new Duster

139

Aston art, spiritual homes, JLR Classic

140

Exclusive new AC Cobra review, Morgan gets a new boss, small car prices

141

New Bentley boss, Aston's warning, Chris Goffey in a Moskvitch

142

Bentley Continental, new Lotus Theory concept, Ferrari 12Cilindri

143

Design competition, Mazda MX-5, defining a hybrid

144

RIP Grand Tour, the classic (?) Frontera, the new Toyota Prius reviewed

145

Exclusive interview: Adrian Newey on Aston Martin and Red Bull

146

AI comes for our hosts

147

New Panda and a bendy factory

148

Meet the Caterham boss

149

Jaguar i-Pace, Toyota Hilux

150

Episode 100! Special guest: David Richards, Prodrive chairman

151

"I could've died." Cropley's outback crash, new Renault Twizy, Shelsley Walsh

152

Interview: F1's Fernando Alonso, small Italian cars, shrinking Jaguar

153

Ford Capri, Dacia Spring, insurance solved

154

Live from Ariel: Nomad 2 and interviews

155

Small events, carbon taxes, solid states

156

Autocar Awards Special (Plus Fisker, superchargers, Konzepthaus)

157

Shiny new Ford, expired old Hyundai, The £10k Ariel

158

Pick a brand, the new beach buggy, Geneva show no show

159

Modified classics, the 1.1m-mile taxi, McLaren's future

160

Stop! Steve Cropley has BOUGHT A CAR

161

The Pininfarina Morgan, Young Drivers, and the best mornings

162

Wheeler's amphibious car, friendly faces, Wiltshire motor museum

163

Aston Martin Bulldog driven, the RAD index, Stellantis on killing the UK car industry

164

Jaguar C-X75, EV oversupply, Derek's hairdresser

165

Mini Countryman, Murray T50, racing Fords

166

Interview Special Episode: how to make a Jaguar/Land Rover with JLR engineering director Matt Becker

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Live from Cropley Curve, and no kidding

168

Rolls Spectre, the petrol Fiat 500 electric, 'enough' car

169

Aston and Bentley upheaval, Lamborghini design, Toyota iQ

170

Goodwood's MG sculpture, more police pls, design a Polestar

171

In Austin’s office; entry-level motorsport; five star buttons

172

EV megatest, more from Geneva, speed limits

173

Geneva show special, Kei cars for the UK, driving refreshers, McLaren bandwidth

174

Aston Valour, Toyota Corolla, Chinese brands, Geneva preview

175

Parking apps, aerodynamic tunnels, MOTs, hovercraft

176

Pre-flight checks, ducking Jeeps, niche industry diversity, Euro 7

177

A good fast Ford, the Detroit show, classic Rolls-Royce, a race academy

178

Classic Range Rovers, bullied small cars, stress-free charging

179

Dazzling lights, Bentleys, SMMT, GR Yaris, 'moron tourism'

180

Bicester Scramble, Ford Kuga, EV 4x4 capability, the Raptor

181

2024's key cars and events, Suzuki Swift, Audi SQ8, a fallen Discovery

182

Christmas special with Richard Hammond

183

Tesla Cybertruck, Japan's Alpine A110s, Vauxhall Astra EV, straight-sixes

184

Underrated cars, designing a gearbox in Lego, the Citroen Ami

185

New Year events, sustainable racing, iconic adverts

186

Tesla v Dacia, Caterham's electric coupe

187

Looking for an ego

188

Weighty noses, the Jaguar F-Type and becoming a car designer

189

Jaguar's future and driver assistance

190

Recorded LIVE with Andy Palmer and the Autocar team

191

You might want to consult your insurers

192

Can't get Up

193

Solid state in 2028, a solid BMW, solid engagements

194

Too old to retrain? Jaguar F-Type, HS2

195

Climbing electric mountains; avoiding old rocks

196

ULEZ dodgers, retro concepts, momentum

197

Anniversary edition: Shell suits, hire cars, and un-kerbed alloys

198

Good ads, brand equity, and charging away

199

Steaming on, and electric passports

200

A 100mph Bentley, an 800bhp Ariel

201

Hand-warming stories, V8 MGs

202

Exceptional unexceptional things, Jaguar’s unexceptional equity?

203

Speed record breakers, squeaks, the Ineos Grenadier

204

Autocar archive, Sebastian Vettel, Gordon Murray

205

Abarth 500e, Dacia Spring, Morgan Super 3

206

Rolls-Royce Spectre, Lotus Eletre, Prodrive P25

207

No shades of grey

208

Festivals and new the best EV to drive

209

Le Mans love and special Bentleys

210

Bum steers and making it round

211

Classic Vettes and rude words

212

Cars in barns and the Alfa SZ

213

MG Sports cars, the Allegro at 50, cheerio W12

214

Hallmark succinctness, and reading too much into it

215

4x4, three-wheel and two-wheel satisfaction

216

Twin-engined specials and listening habits

217

JLR and Jeep on the power of names

218

What's in a name? And please, let us stop

219

Garage snoozes and moral obligations

220

A long way for a prawn, and making a potato look handsome

221

From Bicester Heritage at 10, the Grenadier, and listening to the birds

222

Old guys, off-roaders, and the Berlingo returns

223

Fuelling arguments, road pricing alternatives, which 4x4?

224

Saving GTI festivals, talking Lotus, six months in cars

225

The future of motor shows and weird engines

226

Micro emissions, mysterious gunge, and a night with Lotus chiefs

227

Dexterity, industrialisation, and 5000 miles on a bottle?

228

50 years of Cropley, and will AI end us all?

229

Carbon copying a landmark car, the importance of simulations, and does Lego boost sales?

230

Fewer new cars: who wins and loses? And who's 'unleashing the ferocity'?

231

Building a better Mustang, ending the classic off-season, and hating the game, not the player

232

Funky Cats, uprated EVs and Japanese Caterhams

233

How fast is too fast? In defence of the Qashqai, and justice for Harry

234

Christmas special with The Grand Tour’s James May

235

Christmas special with Top Gear’s Chris Harris

236

Being secret Santa, hovercraft life, and hanging with Mate Rimac

237

British sports cars, bus replacements and the year's best car

238

Bringing back colour, aspiring writers and Jaguar leadership

239

Problem solving at Jaguar Land Rover, taxation and the Toyota Prius

240

Veteran cars, and those that just look like them

241

Ariel views, going spare, and saving you money in the 2030s

242

Ford Fiestas, lost engineers and Ukranian ambulances

243

Trials cars, the electric Rolls Royce and worried petrolheads

244

Car gatherings, £20,000 batteries and Polestar’s premium

245

Being speed aware, best handling EVs and Britain's worst driven car

246

Porsche’s Macan successes and Caterham’s warm welcome

247

The Detroit motor show and the Ariel ‘Batman’

248

Zero-emission supersonics, upturned V8s, and vandalised Land Rovers

249

Cars on grass, selling the Lotus 4x4, and visiting the British Motor Museum