Murray has been a journalist for more than a decade. During that time he’s written for magazines, newspapers and websites, but he now finds himself as Autocar’s digital editor.
He leads the output of the website and contributes to all other digital aspects, including the social media channels, podcasts and videos. During his time he has reviewed cars ranging from £50 - £500,000, including Austin Allegros and Ferrari 812 Superfasts. He has also interviewed F1 megastars, knows his PCPs from his HPs and has written, researched and experimented with behavioural surplus and driverless technology.
Previously he's written for Classic Car Weekly, Modern Classics Magazine, buyacar.co.uk, parkers.co.uk and CAR Magazine, as well as carmagazine.co.uk.
Murray graduated from the University of Derby with a BA in Journalism in 2014.
Murray is an expert in:
- News
- Car reviews
- Classic cars
- Finance
- Autonomy
Murray Scullion Q&A
What was your biggest news story?
Classic cars becoming MOT-exempt was a biggie. Never have I written something that’s divided so much opinion.
What’s the best car you’ve ever driven?
Best is a difficult word isn’t it? For a car - a mode of transport - something to get from A to B in, it’s hard to look past something modern such as a Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla. My favourite, the most special to me, was my old NA MX-5 that I bought with my student overdraft. Objectively, the most special was a Jaguar XJ220. I love the story behind it, the fact that it sounds a bit like a washing machine and despite it being more than 30 years old it’s still massive by today’s standards.
What will the car industry look like in 20 years?
I think it will have changed significantly, but it’ll still be recognisable. Brits after a new car will continue to have an unquenchable thirst for premium German manufacturers, but the South Koreans will have a much larger share of the market. Tesla will still be kicking around, and reasonably priced Chinese manufacturers will feature heavily in the bestselling cars lists.
