Overdrive

Welcome to Overdrive, a program where we occasionally include facts in our good discussions about motoring and transport.

1. The latest Car Sales figures (1:24)

2. AAA Warns Pedestrian Detection Systems Don’t Work When Needed Most (2:31)

3. Tesla's Smart Summon Performance Doesn't Match Marketing Hype (3:44)

4. New Nissan Navara N-TREK Warrior (4:58)

5. Audi Q3 – 2nd Generation launched in Australia (5:54)

6. Motoring minute – Nissan Path Finder (7:08)

7. Our resident artist Dean Oliver discusses a one-day jaunt in a series of Jaguars (8:29)

8. Motoring minute – Volkswagen Touareg (15:05)

9. Motoring minute – Volkswagen BMW Z4 (16:05)

10. Rob Fraser gives some details on the launch on the new Audi Q3 (17:16)

11. A quirky news story with Brian Smith (22:58)

You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on iTunes or Spotify. OR our Facebook site OverdriveCity

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Originally broadcast 12 October 2019

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

1. Suzuki 5 Year Unlimited KM Warranty & New CPS Program Update/Holden offers seven years’ free scheduled servicing on Colorado 4x4 (1:21)

2. Uber Australia the first ride-share to implement 5 star ANCAP vehicle safety requirement (2:07)

3. The augmented reality app for the 2019 Range Rover is helpful for any new driver (2:52)

4. Jaguar Land Rover to close plants for a week as Brexit safeguard (4:09)

5. Tesla releases a fully vegan Model 3 to the delight of animal lovers (5:15)

6. Motoring minute - Subaru Outback (6:15)

7. Rob Fraser and I talk about some seven-seater SUV alternatives (7:26)

8. Motoring minute – Ford’s Drive For Life training program (12:06)

9. Motoring minute – Honda CRV 7 seater (13:11)

10. We hear from Sydney University about their recent report on how driverless cars are not necessarily a force for good” (14:27)

11. Motoring minute – Hyundai Side Centre Airbag (20:56)

12. And a welcome return of Brian smith with a quirky news story and a lead for safely getting your chicken across a road (22:00)

You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on iTunes or Spotify. OR our Facebook site OverdriveCity

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Originally broadcast 28 September 2019

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

1. Hyundai Motor Group develops centre side airbag (1:52)

2. Ford - Driving Skills for Life (2:47)

3. Judge refuses to toss lawsuit challenging Musk pay package (3:46)

4. World's rarest Ford Falcon going to auction (4:48)

5. Mazda to Reveal First Mass-Production Battery EV at Tokyo Motor Show (5:37)

6. It’s a bike. It’s a car. No it’s a FUV (6:00)

7. Motoring Minute - Takata air bags (7:42)

8. Rob Fraser has a chat about some of the cars we have tested this week (9:09)

9. Motoring Minute - Landcruiser sells big (15:31)

10. Motoring Minute - Volkswagen pays up in Australia for dieselgate (17:07)

11. Liz Ampt covers the launch of the fifth year of Fords Driving Skills for Life free training program (18:37)

12. Chicken leads to make crossing the road safer (25:25)

You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on iTunes or Spotify. OR our Facebook site OverdriveCity

Originally broadcast 28 September 2019

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

In this program we have:

1. Volkswagen to pay up to $127m in Australia for scandal (1:27)

2. NSW: 40km/h slow down, move over laws expanded as trial ends (2:27)

3. Ford Australia Developing a local Ute (3:45)

4. Tesla Pick up to be revealed in November (4:47)

5. Toyota has expanded its Takata recall (5:42)

6. New Venue Announced (6:39)

7. Motoring Minutes on

• the Honda Civic (7:48),

• the Infiniti leaving Australia (14:50),

• the Peugeot 508 (16:19), and

• Mazda rotary (25:00)

8. Rob Fraser have a chat about his trip up the coast (9:32)

9. And then he and I discuss, in some detail, Hyundai’s latest SUV the Venue (17:57)

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Originally broadcast 21 September 2019

At this year's 2019 Shannon's Classic they had over nineteen hundred cars from car clubs all over Australia. The winner of the concourse to elegance was David Burton with his beautifully restored 1913 Rolls-Royce.

I was honoured to sit in the passenger seat while David drove the vehicle around the Sydney Motorsport Park Race track for some parade laps.

We've had David on the program a number of times and then why and how much better it is to have him now with such a victory. David joins us on the line.

Welcome to Overdrive, a program where we wander through the world of motoring and transport.

In this program we have:

1. Infiniti Exits Australia (1:29)

2. Takata Airbag Recall (2:37)

3. Trump's brinkmanship may backfire on US car industry (3:46)

4. Mazda’s Rotary Engine Set for a Return (4:51)

5. Is the Mondeo going Electric? (6:03)

6. McLaren’s GT Supercar arrives in Australia (7:04)

7. Motoring Minute – Ford Ranger (8:15)

8. Motoring Minute – Car Sales (9:21)

9. Beige Toyota Camry (10:25)

10. Motoring Minute – Citroen AirCross (19:03)

11. Rob Fraser talks about towing (18:12)

12. Quirky news with Brian Smith –(24:24)

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Originally broadcast 14 September 2019

I went along to the monthly Machines and Macchiatos Car Show held in the Harbord bowling club car park and supporting Bear Cottage and Help Cure Brain Cancer charities. A wonderful event with classic and modern cars representing a very wide range of different vehicles.

I took along the latest Suzuki Jimny, a little boxy four-wheel drive shaped like a Mini Me of a traditional Jeep.

We parked it next to a similar vehicle from a different era. It was a 1981 Daihatsu F20 JV. Melissa Lea is a co-owner of the vehicle. I interviewed her about the car.

It turns out that her interest has nothing to do with the mechanics of the vehicle. Melissa and her partner just loved the car.

They became passionate about this sort of vehicle when they were in Indonesia last November and saw quite a few of them cruising around on the street. As soon as they got back to Australia they began looking and ultimately found this one, which was in Goulburn, and was in excellent condition, no rust and only just over 100,000 kilometers on the clock.

While Melissa is not fascinated by the mechanics of the three cylinder, she had to get back to basics in re-learning to drive a manual car. She said it meant the she had to really get back to knowing what you were doing.

A lack of luxury features and no power steering also needed some adjustment.

But it is a car that other people enjoy seeing as well. Melissa was quite surprised in how well it is received by people who see it on the street. Melissa said “the colour is really well received. People tend to flock over to us and have a billion questions and are curious as to where we found it, it being in such perfect condition. So definitely I felt like it was a bit of a winner”.

She did have a look at the new Jinmy which she liked particularly for its “Little Jeep” like appearance. She had thought of buying one but had heard that there was a long waiting list.

Melissa and her boyfriend were hesitant to come to the car show because they thought that it would be dominated by big, flashy and powerful cars, but they were warningly received.

They have no plans in selling the car in the future. Melissa summarized her feeling “I think it kind of makes me appreciate more how well the cars were made and they had so much more character. I just feel like things are so mass produced these days and I just feel like every single car there [at the car show] had its own story it had its own personality and yet it reflects I think the owners as well.

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

I’m David Brown

In this program we have:

1. New cars sales for August 2019 (1:32)

2. Ending Melbourne Bike Share the right decision? (2:01)

3. VW invests in holographic technology (3:26)

4. Jaguar Land Rover wants to beam 3D movies right into your eyes (4:09)

5. Tesla adds games and aps to keep you entertained while charging (4:39)

6. Hyundai Motor Group reveals personal electric scooter capable of 20km range (5:11)

7. ‘Road-racing’ deterrent pilot average speed camera made permanent (6:09)

8. Motoring Minute – Suzuki Vitara (7:03)

9. Singapore transport – Part of a very functional city– David Campbell and David Brown compare notes (8:07)

10. Motoring Minute – RAM 1500 Ute (14:15)

11. Motoring Minute – Artificial intelligence to identify poor line marking (15:34)

12. Rob Fraser discusses how cars can become members of the family (16:42)

13. Motoring Minute – Dopes “User pay” really work in transport? (21:59)

14. Quirky news with Brian Smith - Elon Musk tunnels – Fact or fantasy (23:03)

You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on iTunes or Spotify. OR our Facebook site OverdriveCity

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Originally broadcast 7 September 2019

Welcome to Overdrive, where we cover everything to do with motoring and transport from the sublime to the ridiculous.

I’m David Brown

In this program we have:

1. British drivers face ban on hands-free mobiles (1:38)

2. QTA Announces ‘Eyes On Fatigue’ In-Vehicle Technology Pilot (2:41)

3. Study Finds Nearly Half Of Shared E-Scooters Being Ridden Illegally (3:25)

4. Drivewyze introduces notification service for truck drivers (4:40)

5. Toyota to launch road maintenance study in Japan (5:28)

6. We hear the second report from Rob Fraser on the anniversary of Nissan sports cars. This time the GTR super car. (6:14)

7. We took a new Suzuki Jimny four-wheel drive to a car show but it had to compete for attention with an old Daihatsu. We interview the owner (12:03)

8. And Brian Smith joins us again for a quirky news story on a competition for cargo bicycles (17:45)

You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on iTunes or Spotify. OR our Facebook site OverdriveCity

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Originally broadcast 31 August 2019

Welcome to Overdrive, a program about the wonderful world of motoring and transport.

I’m David Brown

In this program we have:

News stories

1. Car companies withdraw ads from the Alan Jones program (1:31)

2. Heads of GM, Ford among CEOs rejecting shareholder-centric model (2:39)

3. The $8 Million Bugatti Centodieci's Radical Design Captures The Spirit Of The EB110 (3:40)

4. GetCharged unveils e-scooter charger in New York City (4:57)

5. The Problem with Amazon’s Cheap Gas Stunt (5:46)

6. Motoring Minute – Nissan GTR (7:35)

7. And we have the first instalment of an interview with David Berthon and his 1913 Rolls Royce.(9:15)

8. Motoring Minute – Jaguar e-Pace (16:07)

9. We hear from Rob Fraser who went to the 50th anniversary of the Nissan Z cars. (17:32)

10. And Brian smith joins us again for some quirky news including celebrating potholes (21:51)

You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on iTunes or Spotify. OR our Facebook site OverdriveCity

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Originally broadcast 24 August 2019