Overdrive

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program where we let our thoughts wonder over issues to do with cars and transport

I’m David Brown

News

1. Hyundai IONIQ 5 redefines electric mobility lifestyle (1:34)

2. Edmunds Tested: Electric Car Range and Consumption (2:26)

3. Suzuki Swift (3:28)

4. Shannon’s auction brings surprises (4:29)

Motoring Minute

Discussion subjects

Three interviews

Scott Nargar from Hyundai gives us an update on where hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (including trucks) are at. (5:52)

Paul Murrell goes in search of an old great Valiant V8 classic car and he talks about the life and times of the vehicle (12:35)

We again get a segment from Michael Caltabiano CEO of ARRB about the new technology in assessing the condition of the roads. (20:05)

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Originally broadcast 27 February 2021

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program where we take a diverse look at cars and transport.

I’m David Brown

News

1. Volkswagen’s latest Transporters, Multivan and Cab Chasis (1:21)

2. Subaru New Outback (2:21)

3. Jaguar Land Rover reimagines the future of modern luxury by design (3:26)

4. ARRB – roads that never die (4:23)

5. Toyota aims at early 2020s for autonomous EV mobility services (5:15)

Motoring Minute

• Toyota Hilux (6:27)

Discussion subjects

• Australia’s foremost road research organisation talks about roads that will never completely fall apart (7:30)

• Subaru Outback (15:41)

Motoring Minute

• Honda CRV (21:37)

Discussion subjects

• Interesting development with hydrogen cars (22:43)

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Originally broadcast 20 February 2021

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that takes a broad look at how cars and transport impact our community.

I’m David Brown

News

1. Federal; Government Discussion paper Fuel Future Strategy (1:30)

2. Company’s leading the way for environmental actions (2:32)

3. Hyundai Recall of Tucson (4:02)

4. Hyundai Motor Group unveils TIGER un-crewed Ultimate Mobility Vehicle concept (5:04)

Discussion subjects

This week we have a chat with respected motoring write Paul Murrell, who with a love of cars, a career in marketing and a worldly perception looks at the following subject:

• Selling the merger between Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot/Citroen (6:13)

• A number of brands are redesigning their logo. Some work some definitely do not (11:04)

• Have we reached the stage where car grilles have become too large? (15:40)

• Genesis G80 – Can a vehicle from the Hyundai stable carve a luxury niche in the market? (18:44)

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Originally broadcast 13 February 2021

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that dabbles in the mystical world of cars and transport.

I’m David Brown

News

1. Cars sales for the first month of 2021 (2:02)

2. One big trend is vehicles for home deliveries (3:00)

3. Is mapping the new holy grail of motoring and transport developments (4:15)

4. General Motors net-zero carbon status by 2040/Nissan’s conservative target for carbon neutral (5:14)

Discussion subjects

Brian Smith joins the program to discuss the technical to the quirky including

• Scania Ditches Fuel Cell Trucks To Focus On Full Electric (6:23)

• Mapping – how it is affecting the plans for and your uses of the road system (11:25)

• Can learning Latin make you a better race and rally driver (19:34)

• Jaguar C-type is 70 years old but what colour should your replica be (25:11)

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Originally broadcast 6 February 2021

Hello and welcome to Overdrive; we’re back with new programs for 2021.

I’m David Brown

A lot has happened in the holiday break, so we have a packed show;

Including

News

1. Kia’s new Carnival keeps the legend alive (1:23)

2. Kia adds to SUV garage with compact Stonic (2:25)

3. PSA and Fiat Chrysler merge (3:24)

4. Renault launches new Mobilize car-sharing brand (4:29)

5. Celebrating 70 years since the Jaguar C-type (5:26)

Motoring Minute

• Toyota Land Cruiser Sahara (6:36)

Interview

The first in a series of highlights from an interview with International race and rally legend Rauno Aaltonen. Oh he is good! (7:51)

Motoring Minute

• Ram 1500 Warlock (17:49)

Review – Hyundai Kona -electric – How practical is it?

I have been road testing an electric vehicle over a long period and more than just the typical short trip. The results were revealing. (18:58)

Motoring Minute

• Toyota Fortuner (22:57)

A few things we will deal with in more detail in the future

• HERE Mapping Technologies and old cartoons

Quirky News

1. Why do many children love garbage trucks? (25:11)

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Originally broadcast 30 January 2021

Finland’s celebrated motor sport driver, Rauno Aaltonen, won many events and along with local Australia hero Bob Holden, in 1966 finished first in our famous touring car race at Bathurst’s Mt Panorama, in a tiny Mini Cooper S.

I recorded a chat with him for the “Overdrive – Cars, Transport and Culture” radio and podcast program – we chatted for over an hour. I have put a serioes of shorter highlights on my website at http://drivenmedia.com.au/wp/rauno-aaltonen-the-full-interview-on-life-rallying-racing-and-driver-training/

The range of subjects include:

• Using Bob Holden’s efforts and soft tyres to win Bathurst in 1966

• Learning a circuit and rally versus race driving

• Early experience in Boats & motorcycles helped touch bumper bars on Conrod straight

• He invented left foot braking – he tells the benefits and changing style on the track

• To win Bathurst Bob Holden was an equal partner - they thought alike

• Facing adversity and driver training – it’s all about the right attitude

• Racing and rallying partnerships – got help from a professor of communications!

• The driving skills he used to deal with young people throwing rocks at the vehicle

• He led briefly near the end but why he didn’t win the London to Sydney Marathon

This is the full interview but selected highlight segments can be found on the web site drivenmedia.com.au.

Rauno is now 83 years old, still has an international racing licence and remains thoughtful and crystal clear about the right approach to racing and to life.

Rauno Aaltonen: He led briefly near the end but why he didn’t win the London to Sydney Marathon

Finland’s celebrated motor sport driver, Rauno Aaltonen, won many events and along with local Australia hero Bob Holden, in 1966 finished first in our famous touring car race at Bathurst’s Mt Panorama, in a tiny Mini Cooper S.

Rauno is now 83 years old, still has an international racing licence and remains thoughtful and crystal clear about the right approach to racing and to life. I recorded a chat with him for the Overdrive – cars, transport and culture radio and podcast program. The full interview and selected segments can be found on the web site drivenmedia.com.au.

Rauno Aaltonen: The driving skills he used to deal with young people throwing rocks at the vehicle.

Finland’s celebrated motor sport driver, Rauno Aaltonen, won many events and along with local Australia hero Bob Holden, in 1966 finished first in our famous touring car race at Bathurst’s Mt Panorama, in a tiny Mini Cooper S.

Rauno is now 83 years old, still has an international racing licence and remains thoughtful and crystal clear about the right approach to racing and to life. I recorded a chat with him for the Overdrive – cars, transport and culture radio and podcast program. The full interview and selected segments can be found on the web site drivenmedia.com.au.

Rauno Aaltonen: Racing and rallying partnerships – got help from a professor of communications!

Rauno Aaltonen: Facing adversity and driver training – it’s all about the right attitude