The Driven Podcast

Enjoy a bonus episode of The Driven Podcast from the GTI Fan Festival in Wolfsburg, Germany. In this two-part 'design special,' John Marcar sits down with two iconic car designers. First up is Khyzyl Saleem, a concept artist who has found fame by showing off his work on Instagram @the_kyza while designing for the likes of EA Games, TWR, Fuze Studios, and more.

In the first half of the episode, John and Khyzyl explore the story of 'The Kyza' from his humble beginnings—cutting out paper cars from magazines—to his current status as one of the most influential concept artists in the world.

In the second half of the podcast, Khyzyl takes on the co-host role, joining John to interview Volkswagen's head of design, Andreas Mindt. Andreas has designed for Bentley, Porsche, Audi, and VW, and in the episode, he works through his fantastic story, following in his father's footsteps, who designed for VW in the 1970s.

Expect more from Khyzyl in the near future in an additional podcast in which we'll complete his story and bring more content from his latest venture, Fuze Studios.

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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing.

We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below.

The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar, Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes, Professional Racing and Precision Driver Miles Lacey, and the occasional special guest host.

Website: driven.site

YouTube: @driven.videos

Instagram: @driven.site

Series Executive Producer - John Marcar

Audio Producer & Title Music - Tom Kent

To find out more about Driven and The Driven Podcast, please visit driven.site and find us on social media by the same name: @driven.site

To contact the show, email us via [email protected]

© 2024. All rights reserved. Driven and the driven logo are registered trademarks of Paramex Digital Limited. Other brands or product names featured within this podcast or associated media are the trademarks of their owners, respectively.

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It's the last episode of Season 1, and the team has been very busy driving on all sides of the globe. Amy has been battling the mean streets of Greece in a Porsche 911. Miles has been battling the mean streets of Australia in a Porsche 911, and John has been battling the mean streets of Italy in a... Fiat Panda

In addition to the very unbalanced driving comparisons, John has once again fallen in love with our Land Rover Defender thanks to some steel wheels and Falken Tyres and is trying to work out what on earth to do with a Ducati Multistrada V4S this week.

Amy has been enjoying the Monaco Historic GP, ⁠Driving Porsches in Greece, Photographing an RS Williams Aston Martin and visiting the Bike Shed Show in London.

Miles has been Racing Pragas in Australia, ⁠enjoying a Singer DLS, and experiencing (in his own words) pure concentrated pain while working on his BMW 330D.

Also, there's breaking news regarding THE Volvo. Oh yeah, and one more thing... Amy's pregnant.

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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing.

We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below.

The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar, Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes, Professional Racing and Precision Driver Miles Lacey, and the occasional special guest host.

Website: driven.site

YouTube: @driven.videos

Instagram: @driven.site

Series Executive Producer - John Marcar

Audio Producer & Title Music - Tom Kent

To find out more about Driven and The Driven Podcast, please visit driven.site and find us on social media by the same name: @driven.site

To contact the show, email us via [email protected]

© 2024. All rights reserved. Driven and the driven logo are registered trademarks of Paramex Digital Limited. Other brands or product names featured within this podcast or associated media are the trademarks of their owners, respectively.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, on The Driven Podcast, we have a special catch-up episode with a stand-in. Niki Faulkner from Driving Wizards joins John Marcar and Miles Lacey to discuss recent automotive news, have some motorsport chat, and most excitingly, announce a possible new podcast that might be heading your way in the not-too-distant future. Stay tuned for more details!

In the episode, Niki, John, and Miles discuss recent events and adventures and also work through some recent news stories, such as the new Porsche 911, the end of the Bugatti Chiron, and a near-endless list of cars and bikes that we've had on the test (admittedly, mostly John).

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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing.

We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below.

The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar, Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes, Professional Racing and Precision Driver Miles Lacey, and the occasional special guest host.

Website: driven.site

YouTube: @driven.videos

Instagram: @driven.site

Series Executive Producer - John Marcar

Audio Producer & Title Music - Tom Kent

To find out more about Driven and The Driven Podcast, please visit driven.site and find us on social media by the same name: @driven.site

To contact the show, email us via [email protected]

© 2024. All rights reserved. Driven and the driven logo are registered trademarks of Paramex Digital Limited. Other brands or product names featured within this podcast or associated media are the trademarks of their owners, respectively.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Driven Podcast, John Marcar obsesses over a very special racing car. The car in question is the 1992 winner of the Spa 24 Hours, The BMW Fina BASTOS M3, which the equally legendary Steve Soper drove.

Steve Soper is this week's guest alongside ex-business partner turned co-racing driver Toby Partridge to discuss the return and rebirth of such a special car. Steve, Toby, and John Marcar discuss the story behind the car, the iconic race that Steve won in 1992, and the plans for the car moving forward.

This podcast is released alongside a video available to watch on our youtube channel very soon.

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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing.

We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below.

The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar, Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes, Professional Racing and Precision Driver Miles Lacey, and the occasional special guest host.

Website: driven.site

YouTube: @driven.videos

Instagram: @driven.site

Series Executive Producer - John Marcar

Audio Producer & Title Music - Tom Kent

To find out more about Driven and The Driven Podcast, please visit driven.site and find us on social media by the same name: @driven.site

To contact the show, email us via [email protected]

© 2024. All rights reserved. Driven and the driven logo are registered trademarks of Paramex Digital Limited. Other brands or product names featured within this podcast or associated media are the trademarks of their owners, respectively.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, on the Driven Podcast, John Marcar and Miles Lacey visit CALLUM in Warwick and meet car design royalty Ian Callum CBE and Aleck Jones.

Ian Callum is likely to be a name that needs no introduction thanks to his frankly marvellous portfolio of car designs, including the Ford Puma, Aston Martin DB7, Aston Martin Vanquish, Jaguar F-Type, Jaguar iPace, and the Nissan R390 Le Mans Car (to mention just a tiny handful!).

Aleck Jones is the head of design for CALLUM working directly with Ian. Aleck comes from a strong design background, which has seen him involved in various products from Jaguar cars, Triumph motorcycles and Land Rover, including the new (L663) Defender. 

Ian, Aleck, Miles and John discuss the CALLUM business and work through the many products, projects and creations that are now finding their way onto driveways, roads and inside houses, too. 

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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing.

We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below.

The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar, Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes, Professional Racing and Precision Driver Miles Lacey, and the occasional special guest host.

Website: driven.site

YouTube: @driven.videos

Instagram: @driven.site

Series Executive Producer - John Marcar

Audio Producer & Title Music - Tom Kent

To find out more about Driven and The Driven Podcast, please visit driven.site and find us on social media by the same name: @driven.site

To contact the show, email us via [email protected]

© 2024. All rights reserved. Driven and the driven logo are registered trademarks of Paramex Digital Limited. Other brands or product names featured within this podcast or associated media are the trademarks of their owners, respectively.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, it's all about the bikes (but not exclusively!), as Amy and John visited Royal Enfield's UK HQ in Leicestershire. Greeting us there and joining us for the podcast episode is designer and head of Custom and Motorsport, Adrian Sellers. Alongside Adrian is James Bannister. James heads up the global creative strategy department, ensuring (in his own words) that the brand stays relevant and does cool things!

This recording took place back in a cold and wintery February 2024 (hence the cold weather chat) but is relevant now as we have on test a brand new Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 - a bike that Adrian led the design for. 

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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing.

We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below.

The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar, Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes, Professional Racing and Precision Driver Miles Lacey, and the occasional special guest host.

Website: driven.site

YouTube: @driven.videos

Instagram: @driven.site

Series Executive Producer - John Marcar

Audio Producer & Title Music - Tom Kent

To find out more about Driven and The Driven Podcast, please visit driven.site and find us on social media by the same name: @driven.site

To contact the show, email us via [email protected]

© 2024. All rights reserved. Driven and the driven logo are registered trademarks of Paramex Digital Limited. Other brands or product names featured within this podcast or associated media are the trademarks of their owners, respectively.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom 'Wookie' Ford is the associate editor of Top Gear Magazine in the UK. He spends his working life travelling the world to capture and create stories for readers of one of the most established car magazines globally and its YouTube channel. Perhaps unsurprisingly, as a result of his frequent adventures, Tom has an arsenal of superb stories to tell.

This week on The Driven Podcast, John Marcar and Amy Heynes sit down with Tom in his home to catch up on some of the most fun recent adventures and recap some of the times when things didn't quite go to plan.

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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing.

We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below.

The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar, Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes, Professional Racing and Precision Driver Miles Lacey, and the occasional special guest host.

Website: driven.site

YouTube: @driven.videos

Instagram: @driven.site

Series Executive Producer - John Marcar

Audio Producer & Title Music - Tom Kent

To find out more about Driven and The Driven Podcast, please visit driven.site and find us on social media by the same name: @driven.site

To contact the show, email us via [email protected]

© 2024. All rights reserved. Driven and the driven logo are registered trademarks of Paramex Digital Limited. Other brands or product names featured within this podcast or associated media are the trademarks of their owners, respectively.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan Prosser is a motoring journalist and writer famed and haloed for his work as a freelancer and a staff writer for publications such as PistonHeads, The Daily Telegraph, BMW Car Magazine, Performance Car Magazine and, of course, Evo. In 2021, Dan teamed up with fellow motoring journalism royalty Andrew Frankel to launch The Intercooler, the online platform, mobile app and podcast for lovers of car content.

In this week's podcast, John Marcar and Miles Lacey chat to Dan and work through his career as a motoring journalist and the journey to starting the now much-loved online platform and podcast, The Intercooler.

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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing.

We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below.

The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar, Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes, Professional Racing and Precision Driver Miles Lacey, and the occasional special guest host.

Website: driven.site

YouTube: @driven.videos

Instagram: @driven.site

Series Executive Producer - John Marcar

Audio Producer & Title Music - Tom Kent

To find out more about Driven and The Driven Podcast, please visit driven.site and find us on social media by the same name: @driven.site

To contact the show, email us via [email protected]

© 2024. All rights reserved. Driven and the driven logo are registered trademarks of Paramex Digital Limited. Other brands or product names featured within this podcast or associated media are the trademarks of their owners, respectively.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John, Amy, and Miles reunite for a catch-up midway through the first season of the new Driven Podcast. In this week's episode, we discuss various topics and questions, including whether or not you can fit a casket in a Volvo 940. Is there any point in Carbon ceramic brakes? Should everyone have experience driving lorries and motorcycles before driving cars?

We also worked through some spectacular stories from our listeners from speed awareness courses, with the grand prize for the best prize being awarded to Karl Hill. 

Links from talking topics: 

To sponsor John on the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride: https://www.gentlemansride.com/rider/JohnMarcar 

To learn more about DGR: 

https://driven.site/words/the-distinguished-gentlemans-ride-london

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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing.

We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below.

The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar, Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes, Professional Racing and Precision Driver Miles Lacey, and the occasional special guest host.

Website: driven.site

YouTube: @driven.videos

Instagram: @driven.site

Series Executive Producer - John Marcar

Audio Producer & Title Music - Tom Kent

To find out more about Driven and The Driven Podcast, please visit driven.site and find us on social media by the same name: @driven.site

To contact the show, email us via [email protected]

© 2024. All rights reserved. Driven and the driven logo are registered trademarks of Paramex Digital Limited. Other brands or product names featured within this podcast or associated media are the trademarks of their owners, respectively.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's podcast comes to you from the 81st Goodwood Members Meeting, where John Marcar caught up with a collection of iconic people in and around the iconic Goodwood Motor Circuit. Amy Heynes joins for the opening and closing of the podcast as she frantically grabs photos from the event as an official photographer for Goodwood.

In this 'Sounds of' episode, among some of the most sublime-sounding racing cars, we have the voices of;

Charlotte Vowden - Motoring Journalist and Writer (@charlottevowden) | Tom Ingram - Racing Driver (@tomingram80) | Alex Brundle - Racing Driver (@alexbrundleracing) | Matt Walton - Racing Driver and Director of Jetstream Motorsport (@Mat7w) | Darren Turner - Racing Driver (@darrenturner007) | Henry Faulkner-Smith - Driven Photographer (@henryfs_media) | Jay Sadler - Racing Driver (@jay1mv) | Nick Padmore - Racing Driver (@npad56) | Oli Webb - Racing Driver (@oliverjameswebb) | Jamie Chadwick - Racing Driver (@jamiechadwick) | Steve Soper - Racing Driver (@steve_soperracing) | Tiff Needell - Racing Driver (@tiff_needell)

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The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing.

We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below.

The Driven Podcast is hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar, Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes, Professional Racing and Precision Driver Miles Lacey, and the occasional special guest host.

Website: driven.site

YouTube: @driven.videos

Instagram: @driven.site

The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by John Marcar, Amy Heynes, Miles Lacey, and the occasional guest host.

Series Executive Producer - John Marcar

Audio Producer & Title Music - Tom Kent

To find out more about Driven and The Driven Podcast, please visit driven.site and find us on social media by the same name: @driven.site

To contact the show, email us via [email protected]

© 2024. All rights reserved. Driven and the driven logo are registered trademarks of Paramex Digital Limited. Other brands or product names featured within this podcast or associated media are the trademarks of their owners, respectively.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.