Overdrive

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that bounces through the world of cars and transport

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I’m David Brown

News

1. Car Sales May 2021 – We may reach 1 million for the year (1:17)

2. Ioniq 5 – Creating an electric vehicle from the ground up (2:13)

3. Mazda BT-50 single cab ute (3:21)

4. BMW i Brand – market testing new technologies (4:20)

Interview

• Hyundai will soon be launching their next generation Ioniq electric vehicle in Australia. Why it is a major step and how will dealers need to approach the issue is well worth a discussion with Bill Thomas Hyundai’s GM of Communications (5:37)

Motoring Minute

• Ford Ranger Raptor (17:03)

Interview

• Alan Zurvas chats about two different sorts of small SUVs you can buy for about $44,000 (18:08)

Motoring Minute

• Peugeot 2008 GT (23:25)

Interview

• And we catch up with Rob Fraser while driving an Isuzu ute. (24:33)

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Originally broadcast 5 June 2021

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a cars and transport program where you don’t have to be a rev head to enjoy it.

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I’m David Brown

News

• Kia Niro – Mild Hybrid, Plug-In or Full Electric? (1:08)

• Mazda CX-3 – Competent little SUV (2:08)

• MG ZS Electric – A lower priced electric vehicle (3:10)

• Mazda BT 50 single cab ute – a workhorse not a family car (4:12)

Interview

• Reflecting in more detail on the positioning of the Kia Niro electric options with Paul Murrell (5:17)

Motoring Minute

• Volkswagen Toureg (12:14)

Interview

• Driving the Subaru BRZ sports car with Alan Zurvas (13:25)

Motoring Minute

• Subaru Outback (20:03)

Interview

• Going through the process of setting up a new model for Australian Conditions (21:13)

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Originally broadcast 29 May 2021

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

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I’m David Brown

News

1. Kia Australia enters the electrified market (1:27)

2. Audi Q5 - Comfort at a price (2:32)

3. National Safety week (3:34)

4. Combining data sets for a comprehensive road management program (4:28)

5. A very successful transport Institute turns 30. (5:29)

Interviews

• Last week we lamented that all the talk of the Federal Budget was about the size of the spending and not about how effective the spending will be.

This week we again here from Michael Caltabiano the CEO of the major transport research organisation the ARRB about how he is working to ensure we make smart decisions. (6:41)

Motoring Minute

• Audi Q2 (21:44)

Interview

• And Brian Smith talks about a necessary although uncomfortable discussion point to do with transport in India (22:51)

Motoring Minute

• Audi SQ5 (28:02)

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Originally broadcast 22 May 2021

We are in a time of huge and rapid technological development which will offer great opportunities to adapt the way we do things

Add to that, major uncertainties arising from situations such as COVID.

So predicting the future, or more to the point making the most of the future, needs expansive thought and engagement and research.

The ARRB, formerly the Australian Road Research Board, has a vision statement to

To help make the world’s cities smarter, cleaner, greener, safer, more efficient and productive through intelligent transport solutions.

How do we do this is times of difficult funding and a media driven emphasis on short term immediate.

It is a pleasure to again speak to Michael Caltabiano CEO of ARRB.

After a few technical difficulties I asked him about what the road authorities were seeking, when they set up ARRB in 1960.

Overdrive: Federal Budget – big projects but no process improvement; VW utes and vans

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

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I’m David Brown

News

• Federal Budget (1:13)

• VW Multivan (2:19)

• VW – Ute (3:19)

• Kia leads the way with Electric Vehicle mobile Ap (4:19)

• Reinstating delivery curfews – short-term thinking? (5:20)

Interviews

• With cars sales rebounding particularly at the two ends of the market, small lower priced vehicles and more expensive larger cars, we again talk to Kate Gillis to see if Peugeot is riding that wave. (6:25)

Feedback

• Alloy wheel protectors (14:38)

Motoring Minute

• Mazda CX-9 (15:15)

Interview

• And we catch up with two of our favourite guests:

• Motoring journalist Paul Murrell (16:22) and

• Transport expert (with a great sense of humour) Brian Smith. (21:37)

Motoring Minute

• Ford Ranger Ute (28:14)

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Originally broadcast 15 May 2021

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that looks at the different ways we get around, from walking, riding, or in cars, buses, trains or planes.

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I’m David Brown

News

1. Nissan adds a new variant of their small SUV – the Qashqai (1:20)

2. BMW offers an e-bike with their electric vehicles (2:25)

3. BusTech are racing ahead building electric buses in Australia (3:30)

4. Bob Holden raced the original Mini Cooper S –now he tests a new electric model (4:31)

Interviews

• If you are buying a car there are many check lists on what to do. But what are some of the practical examples. Motoring Journalist Paul Murrell has just been through the exercise. (5:34)

Motoring Minute

• Kia Carnival (15:41)

Interview

• BusTech is racing ahead in building electric buses in Australia. We talk to their chairman Christian Reynolds. (16:48)

Motoring Minute

• Audi A7 Sportback (28:10)

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Originally broadcast 8 May 2021

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that looks at a range of different ways we get around, from cars, buses, trains and planes.

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I’m David Brown

News

1. Mazda MX 5 (1:28)

2. MG – HS (2:25)

3. Nissan LEAF e+ add more performance to a successful electric vehicle (3:27)

4. Hispano Suiza Unique Tailormade, 1,904 ways to design the car of your dreams (4:30)

Interview

Cash for clunkers, a French government program to pay you to scrape your old polluting car, but not to buy another car (5:36)

Feedback

• I continue to have trouble with tyres (11:40)

Motoring Minute

Kia Stinger (13:49)

Feedback

• Interview about electric vehicles (14:57)

Road test

• Subaru XV (17:22)

Motoring Minute

Hyundai Palisade (22:30)

Quirky News

Brian Smith discussed what the Japanese want you to do in a service station toilet to see if you are too tired to drive. (23:39)

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Originally broadcast 1 may 2021

Welcome to Overdrive, a program where we look at the wide and wonderful world of motoring and transport.

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I’m David Brown

News

1. Volvo Car ad material removed after complaint (1:28)

2. Tesla crash – what we need to consider with autonomous vehicles (2:32)

3. Maserati Ghibli hybrid (3:38)

4. Volkswagen wins world car of the year (4:41)

A Trip to the Country (and a flat tyre)

• I give a report on the adventurous trip into the country side in an all-electric Mini (5:46)

Motoring Minute

• Citroen C3 (9:32)

Mini Electric

• And while we were there, we asked the 1966 Bathurst 500 winner, Bob Holden to have a drive and give us his impression of the Mini (10:35)

Alfa Guilia

• Alan Zurvas road tests the Alfa Guilia (17:00)

Motoring Minute

• LDV Deliver 9 (22:33)

Adventures of an old trouper

• And when talking to 88 year old Bob Holden we asked about how he drove across the London – just to drive back in the London to Sydney Marathon. (23:33)

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Originally broadcast 24 April 2021

Welcome to Overdrive, a program about all sorts of things to do with motoring and transport.

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I’m David Brown

News

1. Subaru upgrades the XV (1:40)

2. All New Haval H6 Now On Sale (2:48)

3. Hyundai Motor’s STARIA people-mover debuts (3:55)

4. Volkswagen Group Australia calls for emission targets (4:53)

5. Toyota launches all-new Mirai with an extended lease program (5:58)

Interview

• With an upcoming adventure in a Mini electric we get the low down on BMW electrification from Brendan Mok for Mini Australia (7:08)

Feedback

• We have some comments from technical experts on the accuracy of a recent cartoon in the newspaper about pressing pedestrian call buttons in times of COVID (14:01)

Motoring Minute

• Camry Hybrid (15:16)

Plug-in Hybrids – the forgotten technology?

• Several industry figures reflect on the benefit of plug-in hybrids. (16:27)

Motoring Minutes

• Subaru Outback (22:43)

Interview

• And finally, we talk to Paul Murrell not about choosing a car but how hard it is to buy one that will be delivered soon. (23:53)

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Originally broadcast 17 April 2021

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that investigates matters to do with motoring and transport.

I’m David Brown

News

1. Vehicle cars sales for March 2021 (1:30)

2. New Subaru Outback Climbs To Best Seller in its class (2:30)

3. People Movers make a come back led by the Carnival (3:30)

4. Toyota unveils Victoria’s first hydrogen production and re-fuelling facility (4:27)

Interview

A chat with Kia about their new small SUV, the Stonic

An interesting situation

• In Victoria you cannot go for your driving test unless the car has the old style manual handbrake. (13:53)

Motoring Minute

• Space saver tyres – are they a good thing? (14:33)

Interview

• More from Kia – A reflection on the resurgence of the people mover market (15:36)

Feedback

• Some positive response to story we did about bureaucratic waffle words – and another example (18:56)

Motoring Minute

• Toyota RAV 4 (22:08)

Interview

• Paul Murrell talks of a modern trend – the increasing width of drivers. (23:20)

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Originally broadcast 10 April 2021