Matt Prior is back for a good rant about car tech gone wrong — from driver-monitoring nags to touchscreens where buttons should be. We cover the charm of the Ineos Grenadier, the Ariel Nomad, small luxury cars, and Matt’s latest purchase, plus behind-the-scenes stories from Autocar’s “My Week in Cars.”

Enjoy.

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Show Notes:

00:00 – Why Cars Nag You: Attention Assist and Driver Monitoring
03:02 – How The Podcast Started (and Who’s Behind It)
05:55 – Weird Cars We Love: Niche Gems and Cult Favourites
09:05 – Why Car Companies Make Odd Decisions
11:37 – Luxury Cars: What Actually Sells and Why
14:44 – Can Small Car Makers Survive the EV Shift?
17:39 – How Car Design Has Evolved (and What Buyers Want Now)
20:31 – Speed Isn’t Everything: What Makes a Great Drive
23:49 – When Tech Helps vs When It Just Gets in the Way
26:34 – The Laws That Shape the Cars We Get
42:43 – Why Small Cars Got So Big
47:07 – Premium Feel in Pint-Sized Cars
49:06 – Real Quality vs Perceived Quality
51:18 – Why New Tech Can Be So Annoying
56:33 – Driver Aids: Helpful or Just a Hassle?
01:00:46 – Why Simple Cars Are So Hard to Make Now
01:09:43 – The UI Problem: Why Are Car Screens Still So Bad?
01:15:29 – The Sweet Spot Between Features and Frustration

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