All Torque Car Podcast

Peter and Halil drive a Mercedes Benz CLS 250d.  Peter sold his Macan and bought the Mercedes and road tripped it to its new home. The boys are very impressed with the build quality and the lack of aural drama from the diesel engine.  Follow us on Instagram and email us [email protected]

Peter joins the Weekend Driving Crew's expedition to Wagga Wagga.  Peter takes his wife's AMG A35 and drives with the Crew's Con and Kat's Audi R8 V10, George and Anna's BMW E90 M3, Chrys and Angela's VW Golf R Mark VI and Tony and Sophie's BMW 120d. Casualties included 2 cracked windscreens and the EFTPOS machine declined Peter's cash at lunch. The trip to Wagga Wagga was a success and planning the next one.  Follow us on Instagram and email us [email protected]

One of Australia's leading motoring journalist, Trent Nikolic joins Peter and Ross to recount Trent's passion for cars instilled by his father and uncle, evolving into the start of a journalistic career with Auto Salon magazine. We look at the car scene during the 1990's in both Australia and Japan. Trent predicts the future landscape of Australian motoring in its inevitable move to becoming electrified. We examine the rise and rise of utes in Australia and the passion for Italian sports cars. Follow us in Instagram and email us [email protected]

Peter Ross and Tom the Roving Reporter meet up with Tom Shaw, a young racing car driver currenlty competing in the Mazda RX8 Cup Series, an affordable grass roots level of racing at a national level. Tom is guided by his father and team owner, Ric Shaw Racing, a 30 year veteran in Australian and international sports car racing. Ric explains the cost of racing.  Tom guides us through a lap of Bathurst after competing in the recent 6 hour event. We hear about Tom's invitation to test drive a Hyunday TCR race car, the new 2.0 litre class of racing.  Tom explains the business side of motor racing including chasing and satisfying sponsors.  If you wish to support Tom Shaw, contact him on Facebook and Instagram at TomShawRacing.

The boys explore all the hard hitting issues this week including the shortage of chips, used car prices and the Suez Canal blockage. We look at April Fools jokes after VW advertised its new name - Voltswagen. After selling the Passat Peter talks about his new purchase - Porsche 996 911 Turbo S.  Halil questions why ute loving Australians are not being satisfied with the super size utes from America.  Ross compares his childhood dream cars to the speeds of cars from today - Can a Yaris beat a Testarossa around the Nurbingring? Follow us on Instagram and email us [email protected]

The boys are handed the keys to the 2021 BMW M3 Competition and take it for a drive.  It's a thumbs up with some caveats - plenty of room inside with all the usual BMW switchgear, the steering is great, the gearbox an improvement over the old DCT but the sound is a little muted.  During the drive we test the hands free capabilities with a call to BMW's Bradford Berry.  He explains to us that the car is not run in and requires a first service to unlock launch control. Follow us on Instagram and email us [email protected]

Peter and guest host Chris Poulos from Kollector Cars ventured out to Auto Italia Canberra where they interviewed some of the world reknown judges, Vince Thompson, Joe Quattrochi and Sam Movizzio.  We find out how the judges dwindled down from 600 cars to the eventual winner.  We also learn from Sam, as a member of the International Judges Advisory Group, how he became a preservation judge at Pebble Beach, one of 2 Australian judges to reach such a level. We debate which decade was the best for Italian car design and look at the future of the Italian car.  Follow us on Instagram and email us [email protected]

Peter and Halil drive a 1985 Holden Commodore SS Grp A affectionately known as the Blue Meanie. A different era, a different sound that is rarely seen or heard today as the boys commemorate the efforts Holden went to to homologate the humble Holden Commodore to go racing in the Touring Car Championship both in Australia and globally.  Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and email us [email protected]

David, a listener of the podcast, invited Peter Ross and Halil to drive his Porsche Taycan 4S.  We drove it slowly, we drove it quickly and it performed like a Porsche. A surpirse Tesla turned up and the Porsche spoiled the party. Peter performed a launch control start and experienced the change in gears in an electric car. The optional steering wheel feels like alcantara but is made from recyclable fishing wire. During Ross' turn to drive he tails a police car. The verdict - Porsche has brought a gun to a Tesla knife fight!!! Follow us on Instagram and email us [email protected]

Peter joins the Weekend Drive Crew on a weekend road trip through the New England and Hunter regions of New South Wales.  At the mid way point in Armidale, Peter is joined by some of the crew - Kat, Con, Chris, Gary, Tony and George. Kat is the logistics and route planner of the WDC and explains how the Crew came about.  We learn about some of the cars that make the trips and also hear about some of the mishaps including a run in with a pelican!!!  Follow us on Instagram and email us [email protected]