Matt Prior
The Raptor may be seen as a performance car, but 50mph is its limit here
Opinion

Why UK speed limits are confusing for pick-up drivers

A confusing mess of speed limit types leaves some vehicles with an unusual exception - Matt Prior explains

Why UK speed limits are confusing for pick-up drivers
Car review

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio

Alfa’s Quadrifoglio performance SUV is revised for 2024. Can a high-riding SUV still entertain like the sensational Giulia QV?

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio
tesla model 3 road test review 20 24 01 cornering front
Should the Model 3's steering wheel indicators disqualify it from being sold in the UK?
Opinion

Finally: new safety rules recognise that buttons beat touchscreens

Controls that have migrated away from physical buttons and onto touchscreens has left Matt Prior in despair

Finally: new safety rules recognise that buttons beat touchscreens
Matt Prior opinion
Mandatory driving refreshers could cure lane hogging
Opinion

Should UK motorists have to take driving licence refresher courses?

Some questionable driving standards make Prior vexed, prompting him to talk mandatory refresher courses

Should UK motorists have to take driving licence refresher courses?
Matt Prior opinion
You pay less for an EV from China yet don’t miss out on much
News

How Chinese engineering will affect the European car industry

Prior buys a surprisingly competent Chinese amp, which gets him thinking about its effect on Europe's cars

How Chinese engineering will affect the European car industry
Long-Term Review

Genesis G70 Shooting Brake 2024 long-term test

This car doesn’t make much sense on the face of it. But did we love it anyway?

Genesis G70 Shooting Brake 2024 long-term test
Kia Picanto Ireland front lead
In many ways, the Picanto is perfect for such a journey
News

Taking on the Wild Atlantic Way in a Kia Picanto

The Wild Atlantic Way is 1500 miles of sinuous roads with breathtaking views - we challenge it in a Picanto

Taking on the Wild Atlantic Way in a Kia Picanto
Opinion

Will phone payments make car park machines obsolete?

Prior discusses Autocar's research that found that 83% of motorists would use a machine over apps

Will phone payments make car park machines obsolete?
Matt Prior opinion
Mantara, RV8, Griffith: early ’90s was a great time for simple thrills
Opinion

Not all cars were better "back in the day"

Prior talks about how we don't have to tolerate badly performing cars anymore, but basic thrills are still available

Not all cars were better "back in the day"
Matt prior
MIRA’s Tom Lee shows Prior the future of engineering
Opinion

Why simulators are the future of engineering

Prior talks about how car development is hastened when virtual, and why that's good news today

Why simulators are the future of engineering
Matt Prior opinion
Do small cars driving slowly bring out the worst in you?
Opinion

Do small car drivers have an unfair reputation?

Prior riffs on how automotive prejudice can affect us all and why being in a posh car pays dividends

Do small car drivers have an unfair reputation?

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