The DriveTribe Podcast

You might not have heard of Angus MacKenzie, but you'll know his work – he helped turn MotorTrend from a dated auto magazine into the full-on automotive media giant it is today. He explains his journey through the car journalism industry, what led him to kickstart the car video revolution and what cars he'd take home if he won the lottery. Sit back, relax and enjoy.

We're all isolating – but that just means we've had more time than usual to dredge through our memories to talk about our motoring firsts. Tim, Russ and Phill join together to share our first cars, first press cars, first crashes and first press launch celebrity crushes. Maybe.

This week's podcast dabbles briefly in the global misery that is Covid-19 and the effect it's having on the global car market – and, of course – the launch of all the shiny new cars we were meant to be driving. Bring your tiniest violins. Then we chat about Tim's new budget Bentley Bentayga (also known as the Volkswagen Touareg), Russ extols the virtues of the VW Up GTI, and then Tim finishes by talking about popping his off-road cherry on a motorbike adventure course.

The Geneva Motor Show was a weird one this year – simply because it didn't actually happen. That said, Coronavirus couldn't keep the manufacturers from unleashing their latest and greatest wares on our eyeballs.

In this episode of the DriveTribe Podcast we run you through all the most important cars of the 2020 Geneva Motor Show, and some of the most dull.

This week we're joined by esteemed motoring journalist and Porsche specialist Kyle Fortune to get to the heart of why us journos love Porsches so much. Can they really be as good as everyone says? 

We also discuss the new Honda Civic Type R, Cupra Leon and we've been out driving the Kia Stinger and BMW M235i Gran Coupe.

We kick off season three of the DriveTribe podcast with a new presenter, and an in-depth look at James May's baked bean habits. Rachael's been locked into May's cramped kitchen knocking up some fibrous delights, Tim's been out driving the Honda E and Ford Puma, and Russell Campbell joins the team with some extra cynicism.

We also discuss the worst drivers on our roads – is it delivery men, or angry people in Smart cars?

This week we're joined by YouTube sensation Alex Goy, who explains how he got into the world of motoring journalism and why he bought an Aston Martin V8 Vantage and a Morgan Three-Wheeler. We also discuss which kind of band Japanese police will disguise themselves as to re-capture Carlos Ghosn, and why Sony has made a car. It's a good'un. 

Rob, Tim and new boy Phill huddled together to talk through our highs and lows of 2019 in the world of motoring journalism.

Rob confesses to vomiting in a plane (admittedly an upside-down one), Phill talks about missing his old Renault Clio 172 Cup, and Tim explains the wood he got in a Bentley. 

A special thank you goes to anyone who's suffered through our podcast this year. May your 2020 be wonderful.

Oh this is a good one. This week we're joined by the lovely Helen and Georgina from the Mini UK PR team who tell us about the Mini Electric (or Cooper SE, if you're not in the UK), and the Mini JCW GP hot hatch. Which is the silliest Mini of all time.

We also chat about the news: Gordon Murray's fan car and the Mercedes-AMG Project One fall under our spotlight.

Tim talks about his new BMW R1250 GS motorcycle, and passes on Hogg's assessment of the BMW M8.

Then we speak about the dirtiest food of all time: The Pizza Hut Buffet. And why some Mini PRs eat their McDonald's off a plate because they're so extra. 

We've been out and about with James May comparing two of his favourite cars – the Tesla Model S and the Toyota Mirai. Then we made up for it by razzing around in a Mercedes-AMG G63 and a few other German V8s. We've also been blown away by Merc's EQC electric SUV. 

That's not all – we talk about Guy Martin's recreation of the motorbike jump from The Great Escape, why stop-start is a generational thing and what it's like to quaff champagne for breakfast in one of London's most iconic skyscrapers. Finally, we also talk about ordering burgers with James May. It's confusing, but worth a listen.