Pint of Petrol

This week, all the news has been about the new Jaguar Type 01 and Ian has told Tim not to watch or read anything about it... until now.

So what do the boys make of the new Jaaaaag? Time to find out...

In this week's episode, Tim has got his hands on the brand, spanking new Vauxhall Astra Tourer, a car Ian has previously said he really likes the look of. So, will it live up to the hype or... not?

Well, Tim seems to think it's all the car you could ever need, Ian on the other hand is less convinced. Let the bickering begin!

Oh, and quick not... when the boys recorded this, they didn't have all of the information about the car and thought it was a top of the range "Ultimate" version... it wasn't, it was the base model "Griffin", which is £5,000 less than what they say it is in the episode.

Also, the broken bit did fix itself... straight after they stopped recording. Typical!

In this episode of A Pint of Petrol, the boys are back in Tim's garage fixing the Calibra Turbo... again. This time, it's sprung a fuel leak... but neither car find out where from! 

To add to their woes, the battery has gone flat and jump pack decides to combust. Whilst on Tim's beloved Turbo. 

The boys also bicker over the latest news, including a new law which means you can't stand and drink in London, and the our least favourite orange man, who seems determined to implode the world, could have ruined classic cars forever. 

All positive then.

This week, Tim has gone to Ian's to fix - yep you guess it - another Land Rover. This one is Ian's mum's Disco and it's been in family since it was new. Many, many years have passed and now Ian is desperately trying to get it back on the road.

This week, the boys are ranting about the sheer amount of entitlement that is in the modern world. 

You see, Tim published a review of the new Mini John Cooper Works and, as you can expect from him, it was balanced, well produced and looked at both the good and the bad. 

However, it seems this video has upset the internet with many people taking to the comments. One of which thought it was appropriate to post "You are too fat and too short to be on YouTube". Wow. 

Meanwhile, Ian has had a similar experience with some smart nobody telling him that his Range Rover - which was bought new by his grandfather - was not an original colour and that "it's a shame it's not original". Riiiiiight...

Why can't people just be nice?

In this week's episode of A Pint of Petrol, the boys are in Tim's garage fixing another one of his Calibras. This time, it's "Charlie-Four" which is leaking fuel. Will it be a simple fix or a total nightmare?

Meanwhile, the boys debug the wealth of mis-information about the National Motor Museum and Beaulieu - and how every Tom, Dick and Harry has been jumping on the story and spreading mis-information to for clickbait. 

Time to sort both out.

In this week’s episode of A Pint of Petrol, Tim is joined by 15-year-old racing driver Oscar Stockley-King at the Beaulieu Supercar Weekend.

With the public gone home, the pair have the venue almost entirely to themselves - giving Tim and Oscar the chance to talk openly and honestly about what it’s really like to race at such a young age, and the pressure that comes with competing in your mid-teens.

But first, Oscar has nabbed the keys to his dad’s Porsche 911 and is taking Tim on a private tour of the Beaulieu Supercar Weekend. With an incredible collection of supercars and hypercars on display, what will catch the eye of a 15-year-old racing driver?

Well… you might be surprised.

There’s one particular car that leaves both Oscar and Tim completely lost for words.

Recorded in August 2026 at the Beaulieu Supercar Weekend. All driving was completed on private land.

In this week's epsiode of A Pint of Petrol, the boys have got lots of news to cover, including the demise of one of the most popular cars in the world, the Volkswagen Golf Diesel. 

Not only that, but VW-Audi have announced they are culling half of the models from the portfolio - despite launching the new Audi A9 Flagship. 

Meanwhile, Land Rover has bought out the new GT and there is a new £1m Range Rover. Oh, and China is bringing a small "mid-engined" EV sportscar to the UK for sub £50k, claiming it is the car Lotus should have made. Fighting talk, so lets get stuck in.

Recorded in Ian's garden in July 2026.

This week, the boys are out at the Vauxhall Bedford Open Association National Rally and for the first time ever, a Pint of Petrol was recorded LIVE! Recorded earlier today with a pint in hand AND a special guest!

Joining Tim and Ian this week is Shaun Broadbent, Chairman of the VBOA, and he'll be sharing the story of the Association and the journey its been on over the last 10 years. 

The boys also talk about old and new cars, plus the return of the fast Vauxhall. 

Oh, and the WORST EVER outro is sung by Ian and Shaun... close your ears for that bit!

This week, the boys are fixing Tim's beloved Calibra Turbo. It's failed it's MOT on three things... two lower arms and a main beam tell tale bulb. So, can they fix it before the England World Cup Semi Final...?

To give them the best possible chance, they are starting a full 24hrs before kick off. Two arms and bulb, surely it can't be that hard... can it? 

Get ready for many thumps, lumps and the odd swear word. Mainly from Ian.