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News (1:26)

1. Automotive organisations reach agreement on transition to electric vehicles

2. New BMW 7 series including first-ever fully electric model

3. Historical Heroes show the benefits of good data

Toyota Landcruiser 70th Anniversary 70 Series (7:32)

Would you buy an expensive car with few modern features that will cost more than $80,000 to get it on the road? We have been driving the 70th anniversary edition of the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 series. Great off road, not great on-road, very basic but loved by the owners.

Motoring Minute (17:07)

• Hyundai Sonata

Innovative solutions to wicked problems (18:18)

And Brian Smith and I discuss some of the outcomes from the just finished Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management National conference.

Motoring Minute (27:46)

• Battery problems

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Originally broadcast on 30 July 2022

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that ponders the particulars of motoring and transport.

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News

1. Hyundai’s next batch of Ioniq 5s have some upgrades

2. GWM Haval bring in a GT version of its H6 medium SUV

3. Kia mid-size SUV joins the five-star safety rating group

4. Should we de-spec cars to reduce dependence on semi-conductors

Feature Story

We talk a lot about vehicle sales but in these tough times has there been a shift to motorbikes. Doug Whilley from the Federal Chamber of Automotive industries gives us the latest

Motoring Minute

Road Test

We have had a test of the Lexus LC 500. Quarter of a million dollars of luxury in a luxury convertible.

But how does it compare to a 1988 Jaguar XJS convertible. Our jaguar fanatic Chris gives a surprising impartial review.

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Originally broadcast on 16 July 2022

Hello, and welcome to Overdrive, a program that looks at the purpose of and the passion for trains, planes, and automobiles.

I’m David Brown

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News (1:24)

1. Major report calls for tax concession to businesses when buying electric vehicles

2. Hyundai Tucson makes it to second place in June

3. Nissan hangs out for their new Qashqai

4. Why Kia brought out the old Niro model for just one year

Road Test (6:47)

Motoring Minute (21:34)

Feature Story (21:30)

We have spent some time in the Polstar 2 a recent all-electric vehicle on the Australian market.

We talk to Evan Jones about how it drives and then we talk to Alan Zurvas about why it asked you to log in with your Google account. It's all part of controlling your new car and likening it to familiar system you may use at home and elsewhere.

Motoring Minute (21:34)

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that puts a magnifying glass to the role of cars and transport in our society and ends up burning a hole in it.

I’m David Brown

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News (1:24)

Nissan’s Leaf has 10-year anniversary

Kia Niro get Kia Connect as a first in Australia

Hyundai takes another direction in the design of its Ioniq6

Road Test (6:47)

We road test the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon – made for the toughest of situations but we also test what it is like on bitumen roads.

Motoring Minute (21:34)

Mazda CX 9

Feature Story (21:30)

Kia has just launched the 2nd generation of their new Niro small SUV available only in a hybrid or an all-electric variant. We more details on what the car has to offer.

Motoring Minute (21:34)

Toyota Prado

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Originally broadcast on 2 July 2022

Welcome to Overdrive, a motoring and transport program where facts are important but so is passion and opinion.

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News

1. Toyota appeals the class action court decision

2. Hyundai Motor Group and Michelin combine to develop next-generation tyres

3. Semi-Conductor production could face another hurdle

Feature Story

In our feature story we take up the issue of members of the public being able to dob in illegally parked cars and receive up to 25% of subsequent fine. Brian Smith raises a number of possibilities about how we many our road space

Feedback

We have some feedback on diesel filters and ugly car wraps

Road Test

Road test the Nissan Warrior in a way that uses its capabilities without going to extreme lengths.

Motoring Minute

• Kluger Hybrid

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Originally broadcast on 25 June 2022

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that pontificates on the issues of motoring and transport

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News (1:19)

1. Road test of Sportage

2. Cupra comes to Australia

3. Tesla Model Y is on the books

4. Report a parking offense and make some money

5. We have lost the voice of Goggomobil’s greatest ambassador

Feature Story (7:49)

We discuss the role Tommy Dysart and the Goggomobil ads bring the car to our attention and some stories about using it in promotional events.

Feedback (16:20)

We have some feedback

Road Test (20:40)

And we road test the high performance Alfa Stelvio twin turbo V6

Motoring Minutes

• Mazda BT-50 (19:29)

• Land Cruiser Sahara ZX (28:17)

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Originally broadcast on 28 May 2022

In the foreword to John Smile's excellent book, “Formula One, The Australian and New Zealand Story”, Australia's former world champion Alan Jones said:

“Formula One remains a game of chance.

“It is true that you make your own luck, but in Formula One the house holds more of the cards than any casino.

Getting to race in Formula One is not always like a Hollywood movie where the good guy suffers adversity but invariably conquers all. There are many sliding door moments where a decision helps you to progress or stalls your chance to fully shine.

The life and times of a Formula One driver covers a wide range of people and situations. Twenty-four Australians have raced in Formula One championship events.

Tim Schenken was an Aussie who raced in the category in the early seventies. He competed in 36 championship events.

He has continued an association and officiating with motor racing and has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. He joins us on the line now.

Segments of the interview

1:22 – As a young lad, the first times he went and watched motor racing events

3:09 – Why he developed a liking for Sterling Moss

5:06 – “Borrowing” his mother’s car to “go to the beach” but ending up racing at Calder Park

7:38 – Natural driving skills and how he learned to drive fast

10:58 – Invited onto Lex Davison’s team then tragedy struck two other drivers. He drove the next week and the pressed asked “would he be next”. Some of the first dealings with the press

14:11 – of to the UK to seek success – four people sleeping in one bedroom.

17:27 – Early racing and scrounging parts bins to make car more competitive then getting into a professional team

24:32 – not just being fast but race craft

26:08 – The first chance at formula 1 – not in the best car

31:57 – Formula one cars had large tyres, more power and aerodynamics. How different did it feel

33:09 – Coping with increased G forces

35:01 – Joining team Brabham and working with team mate Graham Hill.

41:36 – Brabham is bought by Bernie Eccleston – a master of the deal and marketing

43:15 – Gong to Surtees – John Surtees was hard to work with

48:46 – Starting a race car building company – they built some 600 cars but not a way to make money.

56:41 – Had opportunities to drive some exotic road cars but the Aston Martin DB4 did not live up to its looks

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News (1:42)

1. Are modern vehicle’s information and control systems a help or a hinderance with driver distraction?

2. Nissan’s much needed four new models

3. BMW’s all-new electric iX3

4. NZ Clean Car Discount goes into stage two

Feature Story (7:35)

We were very fortunate to get an interview with Tim Schenken – the Australian racing car driver who raced in Formular 1 in the early seventies.

His early start is a great reflection on motoring in the fifties and his struggles in Formula 1 were not through a lack of talent.

Feedback (20:45)

An incredible reaction to one of our videos. The detail that some people see is surprising to say the least and

We have had some massive feedback from our story about 1958 FC Holden

Motoring Minutes

• Subaru BRZ (19:35)

• Citroen C4 (27:59)

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Originally broadcast on 7 May 2022

In the early 60s John Farquhar’s father bought a secondhand 1953 Land Rover Series 1 to work on his farm in Parkes, 350 kilometres west of Sydney. It’s still there and still going.

His father has passed away but the vehicle has been an important part of the family as John describes with his typical Aussie farmer’s intonation. The audio link to the interview is below and the key comments are:

0:30 - It was a 1953 model but they did not buy it new

1:32 – His father had experience of them in New Guinea bodies didn’t rust but the chassis did.

2:00 – Multiple uses; carry the milk cans; take kids to school; use on the farm

2:50 – It got a new engine (from an Australian family car). Wasn’t as good. They still have the old engine somewhere on the farm!!

4:31 – When they bought another farm in Kangaroo Valley, he had to regularly drive the hour trip between the two. Only travelled at 40-50 mph – to the great annoyance of cars behind. His father said that by travelling relatively slowly, he was saving their lives.

6:17 – They stopped registering it when the brakes stopped working but still used it on the farm

6:52 – It originally had a canvas roof but they replaced it with sheet metal.

8:38 – His father was impressed enough to buy a more modern Land Rover in 1977. It was a big disappointment!!

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program a cars and transport.

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News (1:55)

1. Vehicle sales – Supply constraints make for some interesting trends

2. Vehicle sale numbers - Tesla and Polestar and in there and counting

3. Rating with cars have more drink-driving incidents from the users

4. Trucking Industry Anger After Budget Slashes Tax Rebate To Zero

Feature Story (8:29)

Modern vehicles are full of clever technology to get more efficiency, but they are tuned for average driving situations. Dynamometers can help tune a car, a truck, a motorbike or even a lawn mover to get good efficiency and, especially in the case of cars a trucks, vehicles can be tuned for your particular needs.

We speak to

• Alan Evans the owner and MD of Dyno Dynamics the makers of quality dynamometers here in Australia. Great information from a local manufacturing company.

Feedback (16:44)

And a bit of feedback about a subject we raised last week.

Motoring Minute (18:36)

• Lexus ES (18:36)

Information piece (19:43)

In the light of major electric car companies now being represented in our reported sales figures we chat to Samantha Johnson the MD of Polestar in Australia.

Motoring Minute (27:44)

• Nissan Pro 4X warrior

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Originally broadcast on 19 March 2022