Overdrive

Hello this is 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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Feature

I had the privilege of attending the Unlimited 5.0 Launch — The latest solar racer from Western Sydney University’s Solar Racing Team. The level of professionalism in this group of young adults was outstanding.

We Road test a couple of Toyota’s – the Corolla Cross and the Kluger large SUV

And Dean, Fred and I chat about some car shows we have been to in the last week.

Motoring Minutes

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Originally broadcast on 12 August 2023

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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Road Test

A quick road test of the just launched Audi Q5 medium sized SUV Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (the Good the bad and the Ugly)

Vehicle Review

We also have a longer discussion with Dean and Evan about the Toyota Corolla GR – not your traditional Corolla

Feature

We talk to Mark Byrnes who compiled the Total Environment Centre’s rating of electric vehicles. He is not backward in naming the companies that did not do as well as he would like.

Motoring Minutes

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Originally broadcast on 5 August 2023

G'day and welcome to Overdrive, a program that roams through the world of Motoring and transport.

I'm David Brown.

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Feedback

Feedback on our social media posts, including

• some glorious pictures from the World Rally Championship round in Estonia,

Features

And we have two feature stories.

• Alan Zurvas joins us to talk about pollution in cars within the cabin, as you drive, there's been some research out by emissions analytics looking at the environment within vehicles in three locations: Los Angeles, Oxford in the UK and Stuttgart in Germany.

• And we catch up with our good friend Evan Jones, who's just been officiating at a round of the NSW Hill Climb Championship, one of the most interesting points that I thought came out of that is the rules and regulations you need to have in New South Wales.

If you are to run electric vehicles, basically they are so arduous that they exclude any event like this.

Being able to have electric cars and I think that's a shame, because a great way to get interest in grassroots motor racing is for people to be able to enter some street cars and hill climb is a great opportunity for that.

How do electric cars compare? That would be a very interesting point.

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Originally broadcast on 29 July 2023

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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that looks at the latest trends in motoring and transport for serious and not so serious issues.

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On social media posts

• 1956 Ford F100

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• Wolden Railway

2 minute road test

• Mazda CX-60

Feature

And it our feature section our artist in residence Dean, and our mechanical engineer, Fred discuss overcoming the resistance of young people to engage in art and the motor car, the Wolgen railway and driving the Hyundai Sante Fe hybrid.

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Originally broadcast on 22 July 2023

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program about cars, transport and culture

I’m David Brown

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This week we have been driving a lot of new cars and I am currently in Mollymook driving the new Mazda CX-60 but I am not allowed to talk about it just yet.

So I have ask our good friend Alan Zurvas to have a chat about a range of subjects including:

• Our Social media post about the mid 60s Chrysler Valiants that tried to compete with Falcons and Holdens. The post has been seen by over 33,000 people and the comments are a wonderful array of memories – mostly good.

• Alan also mentions a video of a car crash involving an electric vehicle and the unexpected results

• And we review in detail the new Hyundai Kona small SUV

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Originally broadcast on 15 July 2023

Welcome to Overdrive, a program where we put the world of motoring and transport under the microscope.

I’m David Brown

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Feedback

• We get some feedback on the pictures we posted on Social Media

• Fiat Bambino

• KIA EV6 GT

• Austin Healy Bug Eyed Sprite

Two Feature

• Darren tells the background story of his family 1925 Austin

• Tony had a 1969 Holden Special – authentic to the times down to a packet of Winfield on the dash

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Originally broadcast on 7 July 2023

When I think of record prices at auctions for classic cars, I think of the exotic, the very rare, and perhaps those with provenance for the vehicle. Now typically this has been things, to me, like Ferraris and here in Australia our 1970s muscle cars. But as time passes, what is bubbling to the surface in terms of collectible cars? Well, Collecting Cars Australia, the online auction house, has an item that might get a huge figure that is based on a more perhaps familiar model. Rich Fowler, is the General Manager of Collecting Cars in Australia, and he joins us on the line now.

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that looks at cars and transport from a variety of angles.

I’m David Brown

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We put a post up on social media about a great Australian car: the 1964 EH Holden and we received some great comments from the public

It also raised the issue of unusual optional extras. The EH had options such as

• Plastic seat covers

• 4 piece luggage set that is made to fit neatly into the boot

• Rear parcel shelf

• Seat belts

• Hand rail on the back of the front seat

• An extra inside door pull-to handles

Interview

We then have an interview with motoring journalist Paul Murrel on tow subjects

• The cars he had 40 years ago

• The Toyota MR2 that was on the stage for Australia’s Eurovision competitor

Motoring Minutes

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Originally broadcast on 20 May 2023

One of the initial problems with our attitude to electric vehicles that still exists to a considerable extent today is the attitude that if it doesn't suit me, then it's no use to anyone. But good management is understanding the actual needs and opportunities in developing technologies. And in this case, electric vehicles, whether they be powered by batteries or hydrogen fuel cells. Two companies have just made a joint cooperation agreement announcement of that to encourage hydrogen fuel cells in vehicles in a particular location.

Geoff Drucker is the managing director of Countrywide Hydrogen, and he joins us from Tasmania.

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Originally recorded on 15 May 2023

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that looks at all forms of transport from the humble bike through to a rocket powered spaceship.

I’m David Brown

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Three Feature Interviews

This week we have three interviews recorded in non-studio conditions.

Two of the interviews are from people we met at the Car and Coffee show at the St.Ives Showground

The first is a gentleman with a 1950s Australia car and it is certainly not a Holden. It has a copy of prestige open top sports car and not many were made. The underpinnings were what every you could get. (1:26)

The Second is a prestige Mercedes but the owner has a very diverse range of motoring experiences (7:25)

And finally we chat to a pre-eminent breakfast radio announcer about his first car and how he would of added a motoring theme to the coronation. (13:06)

Motoring Minutes

• E-Mustang (11:55)

• Subaru Cross Trek (28:02)

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Originally broadcast on 13 May 2023