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Bonus: Autocar Meets the Fords
In this bonus podcast, Autocar’s Editor-in-chief Steve Cropley meets the Fords. Yes, those ones, whose name is above the door at Ford Motor Company.
Ford remains the only major car maker to have been led and controlled by its founding family for the entirety of its existence, in this case 122 years and counting. Steve Cropley recently sat down with Bill Ford, Executive Chairman, who is only the fourth Ford family member to sit at the top of the company; as well as his two sons, Will Ford, General Manager of Ford Performance, and Nick Ford, Director of Corporate Strategy.
In a wide ranging discussion the quartet discuss improving Ford’s passenger car “robustness” in Europe; Ford’s enduring commitment to racing, including becoming Red Bull’s engine supplier; the move to electrification and why you can’t make people buy cars they don’t want; the Transit; what it’s like to run a family business the size of Ford; and why it’s not a family employment agency; plus their favourite cars, and more besides.
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Bonus: Steve and Matt have your letters
31:15|On this week’s bonus episode of the autocar podcast Steve Cropley and Matt Prior have your letters. There are questions on the morality of choosing locally produced cars, turning off ADAS, chunky KitKats and more besides.For more on Autocar, including access to the full digital archive, check out our magazine offer here: https://www.themagazineshop.com/ACD/PODCAST/
Prior buys a car! Artura, software, BONG
01:02:46|In this week's episode of the Autocar podcast, My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior come together to discuss the McLaren Artura, software-defined cars, a BONG that Cropley likes, guilt about buying a Chinese vehicle, and Prior reveals that he's buying a new car. There's more too, including your correspondence, and detail of a special offer which gives you SIX issues of Autocar for just £6 if you click here https://www.themagazineshop.com/ACD/PODCAST/Bonus: Singer founder Rob Dickinson meets Steve and Matt
47:12|Singer Vehicle Design is perhaps the original Porsche 911 restomodding company, turning old 911s into classic-looking, breathtaking-driving machines, with exquisite attention to detail.It was founded by British rock star and car designer Rob Dickinson, and the company has found such success that it’s to be the featured marque at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.Rob is a car enthusiast to the core. He meets Steve Cropley and Matt Prior to tell them about his life in cars and his love for air-cooled 911s.MOT season, the new BMW i3, Goodwood
01:00:17|In the latest episode of the Autocar podcast, My Week In Cars, your hosts Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk MOT season, BMW’s all new i3 electric executive saloon, a trip to Goodwood, used Teslas and more, including your correspondence.We’d love it if you’d review the pod too, and subscribe so you never miss an episode.Bonus: Steve and Matt read your letters
35:22|In this bonus episode of the Autocar podcast Steve Cropley and Matt Prior read your letters. We talk Jeep, Abarth, the £90k Audi A3 and more.You can write to us too, on autocar@haymarket.com. And if you subscribe you’ll never miss an episode.The trustiest Landie, the Manosphere, Aston F1, buying a Tesla?
58:58|In the latest episode of the Autocar podcast, My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about the trustworthy Land Rover Freelander 2, the potential effect of The Manosphere on luxury car appeal, Aston Martin's F1 troubles, whether Steve would buy a Tesla, and whether the zero emissions vehicle mandate needs an urgent rethink.Bonus: Autocar meets David Durand: The designer that took Dacia from cheap to chic
43:46|A few years ago, Dacia was best known as the cheap and cheerful value alternative to the mainstays, selling cars that were light on equipment (and kerb appeal) and styled to a price.But the brand's current line-up contains some of the most fashionable and attractive cars on sale, majoring on rugged, utilitarian charm and designed to draw the eye from much more expensive alternatives.To find out what drove the change, deputy editor Felix Page spent a couple of days in the mountains with chief designer David Durand, to explore how he has taken Dacia from its humble, value-focused roots to a maker of outdoorsy, activity-focused multi-tools on wheels.A roof on a scooter? Volvo sorting itself out. A-Class vs A2.
55:51|In this week's episode of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars, Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about Volvo sorting out its software issues, the upcoming EX60, cars (and scooters) they've reviewed harshly, Britain's Motoring Story.There's more besides too, including your letters. Make sure you don't miss an Autocar podcast by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts, and if you'd be willing to rate and review and share this pod, we'd appreciate it more than you know. too.
Bonus: Autocar Meets Mission Motorsport's James Cameron
28:37|On this week's bonus podcast episode, Autocar Meets, Matt Prior talks to James Cameron, founder and CEO of the charity Mission Motorsport. James has been running the charity, assisting former service personnel and their families through sports recovery, for almost a decade and a half. "We're trying to make people successful civilians," he tells us, as the pair talk about the charity's work, James's love of cars, and what makes a tank a tank - it's not as straightforward as you might think.Our regular podcast, My Week In Cars, will be back each Wednesday hosted by Prior and Steve Cropley. For more, and for all things Autocar, join us at autocar.co.uk.