Steve Cropley | Autocar

Articles by Steve Cropley

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Cropley on cars - Big cat parade, ghostly Porsches and B-SUVs are nothing new

9000 staff line the roads as Jaguar arrives at Lode Lane; Porsche 918 impresses for its normality when not on the limit and how the Volkswagen Up! remains a king among small cars

23 April 2015

Cropley on cars - Big cat parade, ghostly Porsches and B-SUVs are nothing new

News

Cropley on Cars - collecting a Ferrari and feeling frustrated with Murray

Jaguar F-Type piles on the holiday miles; we pick up our Ferrari FF and left wanting more from Gordon Murray's latest concept

15 April 2015

Cropley on Cars - collecting a Ferrari and feeling frustrated with Murray

Jaguar XE - pricing, spec, review, gallery and video

Production has started of the Jaguar XE in Solihull

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2015 Jaguar XE - pricing, spec, review, gallery and video

Jaguar's new BMW 3 Series has started production before going on sale next month. It promises strong performance, a dynamic drive and class-beating running-costs

13 April 2015

2015 Jaguar XE - pricing, spec, review, gallery and video

On the outside, the Hyundai i20 looks like the perfect car for Europe

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Cropley on cars - the very ordinary Hyundai i20, holiday car hurdles

Hyundai's i20 proves ordinary, but disappointing; SUV justification; I'm beginning to love F1 again

8 April 2015

Cropley on cars - the very ordinary Hyundai i20, holiday car hurdles

The Discovery Sport will get the option of JLR's Ingenium engines before the end of the year

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Cropley on cars - Discovery Sport is a mixed bag, 570S is McLaren's triumph

Driving a Land Rover Discovery Sport to the coast; Clarkson will be missed; Classic cars can turn a profit

1 April 2015

Cropley on cars - Discovery Sport is a mixed bag, 570S is McLaren's triumph

This Autocar image shows how a hot version of the Renault Captur could look

News

Renaultsport eyes hot Captur and Kadjar models

Renault will follow the example set by Nissan and offer performance-oriented versions of its growing SUV line-up

28 March 2015

Renaultsport eyes hot Captur and Kadjar models

The 73rd Goodwood Member's Meeting was a roaring success

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Cropley on cars - Fast times at Goodwood, no mourning Chrysler

Goodwood's Member's Meeting is the best yet; Range Rover Sport Hybrid is frugal fun; touring Jag's new Ingenium plant

25 March 2015

Cropley on cars - Fast times at Goodwood, no mourning Chrysler

The hopes (and fears) of diesel cars ride on Cropley’s Insignia

News

Six countries in one day - Vauxhall Insignia across Europe

Do today’s new diesels deserve the ire of the national press? We go on a 700-mile tour of Europe to find out

21 March 2015

Six countries in one day - Vauxhall Insignia across Europe

The Land Rover Discovery Sport

The new Land Rover Discovery Sport is the successor to the Freelander

Car review

Used Land Rover Discovery Sport 2015-2019 review

The Freelander's replacement goes big on prettiness and packaging, and as a result becomes the class leader

19 March 2015

Used Land Rover Discovery Sport 2015-2019 review

A 400-mile round trip in Suzuki's Celerio proves the benefits of smaller cars

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Cropley on cars - championing small cars, supporting diesel, F1 is back

A fine drive in a Suzuki Celerio; campaigning against the demonisation of diesel; Brawn won't back down from F1 yet

18 March 2015

Cropley on cars - championing small cars, supporting diesel, F1 is back

Cars like the Delta, a rebadged Lancia, were the final straw for Chrysler in the UK

Opinion

Sorry Chrysler - but good riddance

Chryslers will no longer be sold in the UK by 2017, but our man can't wait to see the back of them after decades of shoddy cars and mismanagement

17 March 2015

Sorry Chrysler - but good riddance

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