Matt Prior opinion
Motorists are finding some of the latest safety features, that will have to be fitted, annoying
New cars

Why EU law makers should be careful what they wish for

In-car safety systems are getting more intrusive, and firms are vilified if they don't fit them - does the public care?

11 November 2023
Why EU law makers should be careful what they wish for
Retail and finance

Editor's letter: Discounting is back with a vengeance

Look closer and you will see that there's plenty of smoke and mirrors at play

10 November 2023
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: Discounting is back with a vengeance
Autocar Matt Prior opinion Yamaha
Yamaha OX99-11 pre-dates other F1-inspired road cars but never really worked
New cars

A love for dead-on-arrival Yamahas and V8 desirability

Prior recounts an obsession with Yamaha's OX99-11 and its modern equivalent; is amazed at the V8's longevity

4 November 2023
A love for dead-on-arrival Yamahas and V8 desirability
Alpine A110R carbonfibre wheel
Alpine A110R feels especially feathery – could this be down to its lightweight wheels?
New cars

Are carbonfibre wheels actually worth it?

Lighter wheels bring tangible benefits to handling, but there are more user-friendly materials

28 October 2023
Are carbonfibre wheels actually worth it?
Mazda UK range side
Mazda currently sells only one EV: the MX-30
Electric vehicles

Editor's letter: Why Mazda isn't just looking at EVs

Japanese brand believes carbon neutral should be the goal – and is looking at a broad range of technologies to reach it

27 October 2023
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: Why Mazda isn't just looking at EVs
New cars

What's the solution to poor roundabout etiquette?

Prior decides that no punishment is too great for those who exit a roundabout without signalling

21 October 2023
What's the solution to poor roundabout etiquette?
Geneva motor show
Bosses confirmed last week that the event will return following years of uncertainty
Business

Editor’s letter: Will Geneva motor show return to form in 2024?

Europe’s largest motoring event returns next year after a five-year absence

20 October 2023
Autocar Business
Editor’s letter: Will Geneva motor show return to form in 2024?
New cars

Why you shouldn't judge a car on its lap time

Prior was pleased Porsche bosses didn't disclose the 911 S/T’s Nürburgring lap time

14 October 2023
Why you shouldn't judge a car on its lap time
Electric vehicles

Editor's letter: How fake news can shape the car industry

Luton Airport car park fire shows impact false information, especially about electric cars, can have

13 October 2023
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: How fake news can shape the car industry
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Prior’s Oxon has, like many parts of the country, been disfigured – and for what?
New cars

How to solve the woes caused by axing HS2

Our editor-in-chief discusses his answers to the UK's recently canceled HS2 project

8 October 2023
How to solve the woes caused by axing HS2
Matt Prior 29.9
Small volume car makers have more breathing space ahead of delayed ICE ban
New cars

Why the 2030 pure-combustion ban delay helps niche carmakers

Small volume car makers having more breathing space ahead of delayed ICE ban is no bad thing, says Matt Prior

30 September 2023
Why the 2030 pure-combustion ban delay helps niche carmakers
nissan sunderland plant with nissan qashqai mk2
Next February, it will be 40 years since the deal was signed to create Nissan's Sunderland plant
Government and legislation

Editor's letter: Nissan going EV-only shows ICE ban delay was wrong

A week on, it's still hard to see who the government's decision to push back 2030 ICE ban has helped serve

29 September 2023
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: Nissan going EV-only shows ICE ban delay was wrong

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