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My week in cars: the Autocar podcast — 264 episodes

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Concours prejudice, cars on TV, classic MOTs

2

Bonus: How to design Hot Wheels cars

3

Reborn brands, old tractors, diminishing returns

4

Bonus: your letters, with Prior and Richard Lane, deputy road test editor

5

4th anniversary (not) special

6

Bonus: How to balance retro with new, with Renault designer Alexandre Malval

7

They've blown the doors off! And how much should an MOT cost?

8

Bonus: Steve and Matt with your letters (and ZEV stuff)

9

Beaulieu/National Motor Museum, the less sporty Supersport, Taki Inoue - no notes

10

Bonus: Rolls-Royce bespoke engineering's Andrew Monachan

11

Exclusive: Gerry McGovern speaks

12

Bonus: Range Rover MD Martin Limpert: "The sky's the limit" on prices

13

Weld your own Polo; do you have to own an Alfa?

14

Bonus - The worst thing is 'meh' - Alfa Romeo designer Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos

15

New Range Rover GT, Donkervoort, crocodiles, marshals,

16

BONUS: Renault's top designer Laurens van den Acker

17

Which budget exotic? VW woes. A Caterham at 80

18

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

19

Live at the Festival of Speed, Bentleys, Australia

20

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

21

McLaren W1 driven. Industry minister speaks.

22

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

23

Awards, designers, the 10,000rpm Escort

24

BONUS: Autocar meets British Motor Museum CEO Paul Armstrong

25

Awards special!

26

BONUS: Steve and Matt with your letters

27

Ferrari Luce, E46 M3 Touring, BMW i7

28

BONUS: Autocar meets Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder

29

Super Cooper, mega-mile Toyotas, Ineos

30

Bonus: Seat-Cupra future unwrapped with CEO Markus Haupt

31

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

32

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

33

With special guest: Peter Robinson

34

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

35

New Cooper, budget Nascar, nice grille

36

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

37

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

38

Bonus: Autocar Meets Goodwood’s Duke of Richmond

39

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

40

BONUS: Your letters, plus Aston Valhalla

41

5-pot demise, Lego Renault, cars from vans

42

Bonus: Steve and Matt have your letters

43

Prior buys a car! Artura, software, BONG

44

Bonus: Singer founder Rob Dickinson meets Steve and Matt

45

MOT season, the new BMW i3, Goodwood

46

Bonus: Steve and Matt read your letters

47

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

48

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

49

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

50

Bonus: Autocar Meets Mission Motorsport's James Cameron

51

Jeremy Clarkson exclusive interview

52

Bonus: Steve and Matt read your letters

53

Stellantis on legislation, a Cropley anniversary

54

Bonus: Steve and Matt have your letters

55

The 80bhp Ami, cut us some slack!

56

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

57

Next Alpine sports car, sleeping with the Highway Code

58

Bonus: Autocar meets Nissan Europe design chief Giovanny Arroba

59

New Jag driven, Ineos, Retromobile

60

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

61

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

62

Peak car, V8s, electric BMW M3

63

Bentley and Jaguar, holiday drivers

64

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

65

A Christmas special: talking to Pat Symonds of Cadillac F1

66

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

67

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

68

Ford Mustang GTD and Capri, Gerry McGovern

69

Bonus: Autocar meets Peugeot CEO Alain Favey

70

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

71

Bonus: Autocar Meets Alpine UK's Nicola Burnside

72

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

73

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

74

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

75

Bonus: Autocar meets Skoda CEO Klaus Zellmer

76

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

77

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

78

Corvettes, the Can-Am Lotus, luxury MPVs

79

Bonus: Autocar Meets Nissan's James Taylor

80

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

81

Bonus: Autocar Meets Malcolm Wilson of M-Sport

82

Bicester Scramble, Alpine A290 v Renault 5, the cyclorn

83

Bonus: Autocar meets Volvo UK MD Nicole Melillo-Shaw

84

Is this thing on? Live from inside an Alpine

85

Bonus: Autocar Meets Citroen CEO Xaiver Chardon

86

Sprinting in a Renault, restomod MGBs Dolphin Surf

87

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

88

Bonus: Autocar meets Renault Chief Marketing Officer Arnaud Belloni

89

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

90

Bonus: Autocar Meets Karl Ludvigsen

91

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

92

Third anniversary special: we ask YOU questions

93

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

94

Owning an Aston, the steam fair, Superveloce, mudguards

95

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

96

Bonus: Autocar Meets Bugatti's Frank Heyl

97

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

98

Bonus: Autocar Meets the Fords

99

Festivals, F1 Movie, Insurance

100

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

101

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

102

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

103

Dacia Duster, Ferrari Amalfi, Fiat Panda

104

Autocar Awards, Callum Mini, Steve Rider

105

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

106

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

107

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

108

Dacia Jogger, happy Lotus, Cozy Coupe, Caterham

109

Bonus: Autocar Meets Kia global design boss Karim Habib

110

Classic Minis, Bovensiepen Zagato, Funky Cats

111

Bonus: Autocar Meets Le Mans racer Paul di Resta

112

Secret Rovers, no cheap fast Fords, shiny Alpines

113

Bonus: Autocar Meets Renault Brand CEO Fabrice Cambolive

114

Audi specifications, Aston Cygnet, Bicester Motion

115

Bonus: Autocar Meets Dacia CEO Denis le Vot

116

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

117

Bonus: Autocar Meets Andersen EV's CEO David Martell

118

Lotus 49, Subarus, vans with seats

119

Bonus: Autocar meets Slate Truck designer Tisha Johnson

120

Polestars, Saabs, old Landies, Prior's shed

121

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

122

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

123

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

124

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

125

Autocar visits Morgan and interviews the gaffer

126

Bonus: Autocar meets Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder

127

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

128

Bonus: Rolls-Royce CEO Chris Brownridge

129

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

130

Bonus: Autocar meets Citroen CEO Thierry Koskas

131

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

132

Bonus: Autocar meets Bentley CEO Frank Walliser

133

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

134

Bonus: Autocar meets Jaguar boss Rawdon Glover

135

Race Retro, Jeep Wrangler, Bentley boss, more A2

136

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

137

Subaru Forester, Fiat Bravo, parking wins, Polestar

138

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

139

ICE ban for all, potholes, Ian Callum

140

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

141

Lewis Hamilton sideways, Ineos Grenadier, Alpine, Jaguar

142

Brooklands & Bicester, Dacia Spring, pronouncing Hyundai

143

Renault 5, new Honda Prelude, Cadillac F1

144

Your questions, Suzuki Jimny, a bit more Jaguar

145

Gordon Murray exclusive interview

146

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

147

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

148

Jag reaction, smaller faces, ZEV mandate, reverse parking

149

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

150

Alpine A290 review, electric car tax changes, Genesis

151

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

152

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

153

Good news! Mayoral cars, new Duster

154

Aston art, spiritual homes, JLR Classic

155

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

156

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

157

Bentley Continental, new Lotus Theory concept, Ferrari 12Cilindri

158

Design competition, Mazda MX-5, defining a hybrid

159

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

160

Exclusive interview: Adrian Newey on Aston Martin and Red Bull

161

AI comes for our hosts

162

New Panda and a bendy factory

163

Meet the Caterham boss

164

Jaguar i-Pace, Toyota Hilux

165

Episode 100! Special guest: David Richards, Prodrive chairman

166

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

167

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

168

Ford Capri, Dacia Spring, insurance solved

169

Live from Ariel: Nomad 2 and interviews

170

Small events, carbon taxes, solid states

171

Autocar Awards Special (Plus Fisker, superchargers, Konzepthaus)

172

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

173

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

174

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

175

Stop! Steve Cropley has BOUGHT A CAR

176

The Pininfarina Morgan, Young Drivers, and the best mornings

177

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

178

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

179

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

180

Mini Countryman, Murray T50, racing Fords

181

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

182

Live from Cropley Curve, and no kidding

183

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

184

Aston and Bentley upheaval, Lamborghini design, Toyota iQ

185

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

186

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

187

EV megatest, more from Geneva, speed limits

188

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

189

Aston Valour, Toyota Corolla, Chinese brands, Geneva preview

190

Parking apps, aerodynamic tunnels, MOTs, hovercraft

191

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

192

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

193

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

194

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

195

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

196

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

197

Christmas special with Richard Hammond

198

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

199

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

200

New Year events, sustainable racing, iconic adverts

201

Tesla v Dacia, Caterham's electric coupe

202

Looking for an ego

203

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

204

Jaguar's future and driver assistance

205

Recorded LIVE with Andy Palmer and the Autocar team

206

You might want to consult your insurers

207

Can't get Up

208

Solid state in 2028, a solid BMW, solid engagements

209

Too old to retrain? Jaguar F-Type, HS2

210

Climbing electric mountains; avoiding old rocks

211

ULEZ dodgers, retro concepts, momentum

212

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

213

Good ads, brand equity, and charging away

214

Steaming on, and electric passports

215

A 100mph Bentley, an 800bhp Ariel

216

Hand-warming stories, V8 MGs

217

Exceptional unexceptional things, Jaguar’s unexceptional equity?

218

Speed record breakers, squeaks, the Ineos Grenadier

219

Autocar archive, Sebastian Vettel, Gordon Murray

220

Abarth 500e, Dacia Spring, Morgan Super 3

221

Rolls-Royce Spectre, Lotus Eletre, Prodrive P25

222

No shades of grey

223

Festivals and new the best EV to drive

224

Le Mans love and special Bentleys

225

Bum steers and making it round

226

Classic Vettes and rude words

227

Cars in barns and the Alfa SZ

228

MG Sports cars, the Allegro at 50, cheerio W12

229

Hallmark succinctness, and reading too much into it

230

4x4, three-wheel and two-wheel satisfaction

231

Twin-engined specials and listening habits

232

JLR and Jeep on the power of names

233

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

234

Garage snoozes and moral obligations

235

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

236

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

237

Old guys, off-roaders, and the Berlingo returns

238

Fuelling arguments, road pricing alternatives, which 4x4?

239

Saving GTI festivals, talking Lotus, six months in cars

240

The future of motor shows and weird engines

241

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

242

Dexterity, industrialisation, and 5000 miles on a bottle?

243

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

244

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

245

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

246

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

247

Funky Cats, uprated EVs and Japanese Caterhams

248

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

249

Christmas special with The Grand Tour’s James May

250

Christmas special with Top Gear’s Chris Harris

251

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

252

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

253

Bringing back colour, aspiring writers and Jaguar leadership

254

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

255

Veteran cars, and those that just look like them

256

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

257

Ford Fiestas, lost engineers and Ukranian ambulances

258

Trials cars, the electric Rolls Royce and worried petrolheads

259

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

260

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

261

Porsche’s Macan successes and Caterham’s warm welcome

262

The Detroit motor show and the Ariel ‘Batman’

263

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

264

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