Alan was invited to a driving day by Mazda. He got the opportunity to try out his selection of their range. Listen in as we hear him explain the new Skyactive engine, his thoughts on the updated range including the MX-5, CX-3 and CX-5. Prime your drinks as we get about 45 minutes of Alan talking about Mazdas, good luck to all playing along at home!

On the final News Show of the year, the chaps start off with good Follow Up, the Bloodhound project has been saved, there are several articles discussed with regards, to the continued fall out from Carlos Ghosn's arrest, a leaked email shows that Uber allegedly knew their autonomous vehicle project wasn't going well, Levandowski claims his new company has driven across the US with no disengagements, Euro 6 diesel cars can be banned from European cities, Apple hires a Tesla designer, Hyundai to sell a car unlockable with a fingerprint in China, River Severn crossing now free, drivers are warned of 'Frantic Friday', Formula E is back, CEO Agag will become Chairman of Formula E, the chaps discuss last year's predictions and announce their new ones for 2019, Porsche have to tell us how to pronounce Taycan.

On this week's show, the chaps discuss more #Dieselgate news, the slowly evolving Carlos Ghosn saga including who signed off what, the sad confirmation that the Bloodhound SSC project has closed, November 2018's New Car Registration Figures, the Footman James Classic Car Show is no more, CarGurus buys PistonHeads, VW has been selling undocumented pre-production cars it shouldn't have, Formula E is back this weekend, a cracking List of the Week which will make you scuttle off to the online car marketplace of your choice, And Finally there is a call to arms for bringing back the basic models into car ranges.

Andrew tried out a Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi GT-Line S Auto AWD, over a week. Listen in as Andrew guides Alan on a magical mystery tour of the vast seven seat SUV, learning about how easy living with it really is, but also that you won’t bother to drive it in a hurry.

On this week's episode, the chaps discuss the continued detention of Carlos Ghosn, Madrid bringing in the toughest car bans of any city so far, JLR will again temporarily lay off staff, new public charging points announced, Kia and Hyundai are let down by the official WLTP test, FCA is going to re-tool their Turin plant, Festival of the Unexceptional has a new home, Hyundai's UK Boss is stepping down, Formula E will have an Attack Mode and is looking to return to the UK, TVR factory is held up as no one paid attention to public sector procurement rules, Alan didn't buy a car last Sunday, a thought-provoking Lunchtime Read, and we celebrate the return of #AutoAdvent and now #AutoAdventLite!

On this week's show, the chaps discuss the final resolution to the rear seat belt issue VW have, more fall-out from Ghosn being arrested, things look pretty grim for Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant, GM continues to shrink its operations, the release of a report into 20mph zones, DoT is investing in road safety initiatives, the new MOT emission standards are working, buses with autonomous technology will be on the Forth Road Bridge, the BBC has released their timetable for the new Formula E season, Quest TV will also be showing live races in the UK too, Best of British List of the Week, Alan went to a very good event which had the bonus of making Andrew jealous and they tell you how you can go bid on some cars that are part of a new TV series.

Andrew had a Suzuki Vitara for a week, how will it stand up to the rigors of the Cracked Windscreen horde over that period? Listen in as we hear about how this surprised him, how using it in one dry grassy field cannot be considered “off-road” and why he likened it to a puppy chasing a stick. Continuing the Motoring Podcast’s unique manner in which they review!

With world order restored, Alan is in a random hotel room whilst Andrew is back in his kitchen, the chaps discuss Carlos Ghosn's sudden arrest, Michelin to close their Dundee plant, Ordering an Alfa Romeo for test with Amazon Prime, the cost of failed driving tests, WRC Rally result and Championship winners, Formula E testing in Saudi Arabia give extra slots to teams with women test drivers, a Lunchtime Rear that will get you scouring the lower price bracket of internet car selling sites, and the amazing story of a truly inspiring person in the And Finally.

On this week's episode, the chaps hail the first of eight mandatory recalls being given the go-ahead for Audi, Daimler and VW will pay for retrofitting older diesels whilst BMW won't, VW's independent auditor says there's still lots of compliance work to do yet, a UK report surprised no-one when it stated most PHEV owners have never plugged their car in, much discussion has been had about what is the future of PHEVs in the UK, Paris is banning pre-2001 diesels whilst Stuttgart looses it appeal therefore will ban them also, in another (non) shock news from the RAC that if you ignore the smart motorway rules you'll get driving penalties, Law Commission launches the first of several public consultations into the fitness of UK law when it comes to autonomous vehicles, reminder that the deciding round of the WRC takes place this weekend in Australia, Formula E will be shown live on the BBC in the 2018/19 season, the chaps were at the Race of Remembrance in Anglesey, a very Citroëny List of the Week and a Sweedish flavoured And Finally.

Andrew had a Mazda 6 saloon, for a week, to find out what the differences are on this new model. Listen in as the upgrade to the interior has surprised many, Alan explains, in a lot of detail, how clever the SKYACTIVE engines are and the chaps get a bit geeky about a new paint technique. Who says we don't do in-depth reviews?