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November 23, 2024 EP22: Radio royalty Dave Moore talks cars, cheating death and bad jokes
On this week's episode we're joined by broadcasting luminary, Dave Moore from Today FM. We discuss everything from how he got his start in radio, living underneath the M50 as one of the Toll Trolls, and what the change was like going solo after more than two decades as Dermot and Dave. More importantly, we also talk about his car history and how a Mercedes A-Class saved his life.
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1 hr 23 min
November 09, 2024 EP21: How the Toyota Prius became cool & an AMG with a happy ending
Once the virtue-signalling A-lister's car of choice before becoming synonymous with Uber taxis, the Toyota Prius has somehow become very cool again, but as Dave explains, it still has some flaws. We also follow up on the wonderful story of a once-abandoned Mercedes-AMG that's about to get a new lease on life.
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53 min
October 24, 2024 EP20: Neo-retro Renaults, updated Citroen Ami, the Tesla We, Robot event & lots more!
We cover a lot of ground in this week's episode, including what was new at the recent Paris motor show. That includes the Renault Twingo concept, new Renault 4, updated Citroen Ami, BMW Skytop plus lots of new electric cars from China. Elon Musk's performance at the Tesla We, Robot event that previewed its robotaxi also comes under the spotlight.
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59 min
October 12, 2024 EP19: The end of Jaguar as we know it, and what happens next
Jaguar is one of the most storied brands in automotive history. Under its belt are seven victories at Le Mans and some of the world's most beautiful cars. Even Enzo Ferrari described the E-Type as "the most beautiful car ever made". Now the company is undergoing a complete redux, which is the main subject of this week's episode.
We also look into the ongoing debate around tariffs on Chinese cars being imported to Europe and how it will play out for some brands, including well-know European names.
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50 min
September 29, 2024 EP18: The best classic car event you've never heard of and Volvo's latest EV
We've taken a little bit of time off but that doesn't mean we haven't been doing some great car stuff. In this week's show Cormac tells us about one of the best classic car events you've never heard of, which just happens to be in France. Meanwhile, Dave has been busy driving the Volvo EX90 in LA to see how it stacks up and what it means for the legendary XC90.
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40 min
August 19, 2024 EP17: Paddy Comyn on cars, influencers and managing 'Dieselgate' as a Volkswagen PR
Paddy Comyn has spent his life around cars, initially as the son of a motoring journalist before then following in his father's footsteps. He then switched to the other side with a role in public relations where he had the unenviable task of managing Volkswagen's Dieselgate crisis. We discuss influencers, the changing media landscape and some of his favourite cars.
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1 hr 28 min
July 29, 2024 EP16: Update on our cars, life with a kei truck and the fire brigade
On this week's episode Cormac enlightens us on his recent experience with the fire brigade, the restoration of his Mini and what life is like with a kei truck. Meanwhile Dave is considering whether it's worth keeping his Audi A2 or replacing it with something else.
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44 min
July 15, 2024 EP15: The Ford Capri returns, but not how you might think.
There's already been plenty said about the Ford Capri being resurrected, but hear our two cents as we were at a special preview of the car. We also report on another recent car show and lots more, all from the comfortable interior of a Volkswagen California camper van!
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59 min
July 03, 2024 EP14: Supercars of Monaco, the new BMW M5 and lots more
We're back after a short break with a big catch up on what's been happening and what will be happening. This week we discuss the latest BMW M5 and why it's a retrograde move, how the electric MINI misses the mark and preview an upcoming classic car show.
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55 min
June 16, 2024 EP13: The future of Mazda with Christian Schultze, Deputy GM at Mazda Motor Europe R&D
This week Cormac has yet more exciting Renault Twingo news and we do some crystal ball gazing. Is electric the future? Do combustion engines still have a use? Dave sits down to discuss this and much more with Christian Schultze, Deputy GM at Mazda Motor Europe R&D. There's even some discussion about what the next generation of MX-5 could be.
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53 min