#56 Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen * Hyundai i20 N * New MINI * SEAT Urban EV

In partnership with Nissan-IN this special edition of the Auto Express podcast, Vicki Butler-Henderson and Steve Fowler talk all things electric with Nissan’s EV section product manager, James Bird. We get to know James with some quick-fire car questions, look at the challenges and considerations faced by drivers looking to make the move to electric, and we explore the past, present and future of Nissan’s electric plans. Plus, we hear about the all-electric ARIYA’s next-generation haptic controls ahead of its launch later this year. To learn more about Nissan electric vehicles visit autoexpress.co.uk/nissan-electrified.ProPILOT and e-4ORCE technologies are available on selected models, grades and powertrainsProPILOT is an Advanced Driver Assist technology but cannot prevent collisions. ProPILOT is intended for “Eyes on/Hands On” for highways only (road separated by barriers). It is the driver’s responsibility to stay alert, drive safely and be in control of the vehicle at all times. For more information, please refer to the owner’s manual or visit www.nissan.co.uk/techterms.

THIS week on the Auto Express podcast, Vicki Butler-Henderson chats to Phillipa Sage, PA to Clarkson, Hammond and May, to reveal just what life is like with the three motoring megastars. Vicki is joined by Steve Fowler and Hugo Griffiths to discuss the week’s biggest stories, including the reborn Renault 4, the BMW M4 Competition Convertible and Cupra’s new Born hatchback, plus more of your motoring questions are answered. Listen for free wherever you get your podcasts.

ONE of the UK’s greatest songwriters and producers, Ricky Wilde, is the star turn on this week’s Auto Express podcast. He talks to Vicki and the team about his music career and love of cars, plus reveals his top driving tunes. Steve Fowler speaks to Bowers & Wilkins product boss Andy Kerr to find out how in-car audio systems are developed, while the team mull over the latest news stories, and more of your motoring questions are answered. Listen for free wherever you get your podcasts.

OLYMPIC cycling legend and Le Mans racer Chris Hoy is the star of this week’s Auto Express podcast. He talks to Vicki Butler-Henderson and the team about his love of cars, his motorsport career and why rallycross will be his next move. The team discuss the latest news stories, including Gordon Murray’s new supercar and Dacia’s SUV future, and more of your motoring questions are answered. Listen for free wherever you get your podcasts.

TUNE in to this week’s Auto Express podcast to hear Vicki Butler-Henderson and the team discuss when a self-driving car isn’t a self-driving car, and see whether the new Peugeot 508 SW Sport Engineered drives as well as it looks. Plus associate editor Sean Carson and chief sub-editor Andy ‘Mosh’ Pringle mull over the finer details of everything from the affordable new Skoda Fabia to the distinctly less affordable Aston Martin V12 DBR1 Speedster, while Hugo Griffiths answers your burning consumer questions.

THE voice of F1, Will Buxton, is the guest on this week’s Auto Express podcast. He speaks to Vicki Butler-Henderson to reveal what really goes on behind the scenes, and what it’s like to work on hit Netflix show, Drive to Survive. Vicki is joined by Sean Carson and Hugo Griffiths, and the team discuss the week’s biggest news stories, and more of your motoring questions are answered.

AWARD-winning young engineer Ella Podmore is the guest on this week’s Auto Express podcast. Ella speaks to host Vicki Butler-Henderson about what it’s like to lead a team at McLaren Automotive, and why the country needs more young people to follow careers in science and engineering. Steve speaks to Monte Carlo rally legend Paddy Hopkirk about his new special edition MINI, and the team mull over the biggest news stories of the week.

MULTIPLE blind speed record holder Mike Newman is the guest on the latest Auto Express podcast. He explains what drives him to set speed records in cars, trucks and even motorcycles, and talks about his charity, Speed of Sight, which offers driving experiences to blind and disabled people. Vicki Butler-Henderson and the team discuss the biggest news stories, and more of your motoring questions are answered.

DAVID Brabham makes a star turn on this week’s Auto Express podcast, and chats to Vicki about his BT62, which is claimed to be the world’s most track focused hypercar. At the other end of the scale Steve Fowler drives the Citroen Ami, revealing just why it’s so much fun. The team dissects the week’s biggest news stories, and Hugo Griffiths drops in to answer more of your motoring questions.

NINE-time winner of the Le Mans 24 Hour race, Tom Kristensen, is the star of this week’s Auto Express podcast. He talks to Vicki Butler-Henderson about what life is like at the peak of endurance racing, and his new book. Vicki and the team also discuss the week’s biggest news stories, including the all-new MINI Hatch and SEAT’s Urban EV, plus they ponder whether the new Hyundai i20 N hot hatchback can take the fight to the brilliant Ford Fiesta ST.