The Intercooler

Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel discuss the cars that saved the companies that produced them, from the Ferrari F355 and 456 to the original Ford Mondeo, plus the Bentley Continental GT and Porsche Boxster. Without these game-changing cars, would their makers have even survived?

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Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel are joined for this episode by Iain Suffield, a sound engineer at Jaguar Land Rover. He explains why an invigorating soundtrack is such a core part of the sports car driving experience, and what can be done to make electric cars sound exciting too. Dan and Andrew also look at the state of the luxury car market in the UK, using insights from car finance company JBR Capital.

With thanks to JBR Capital (@jbrcapital or www.jbrcapital.com). 

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Dan Prosser talks with Steve Nichols, one of the great Formula 1 designers. He won multiple F1 World Championships with McLaren in the 1980s and 1990s, and witnessed first-hand how Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost battled for the 1988 title in the mighty McLaren MP4/4. Nichols also talks about working with Niki Lauda, as well as his new road-going supercar, the Nichols N1A.

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Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel talk about the Festival of Speed, from the first running of it 30 years ago to the most recent last weekend. Andrew was fortunate enough to drive several very special Porsche racing cars up the hill while Dan rode in the latest Range Rover Sport SV. But how has the event changed over the years?

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Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel review the crucial new Aston Martin DB12, and ask if the company finally has the backing it needs to really establish itself as a credible Ferrari rival. And how might the fortunes of the Formula 1 team that carries its name change as the 2023 season progresses?

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Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel discuss Bentley's racing heritage at Le Mans and elsewhere. Andrew has been racing a vintage Bentley at the Le Mans Classic, giving him just a little bit of insight into what it was like to be one of the famous Bentley Boys in the 1920s. Were they just rich playboys, or was there more to them than that?

With thanks to JBR Capital (@jbrcapital or www.jbrcapital.com). 

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Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel profile Coin Chapman, founder of Lotus and one of motor racing's great innovators. Chapman was not only a brilliant engineer but a superb driver in his own right. His Formula 1 team won numerous World Championships and many races, but his cars would often break before the flag and sometimes even hurt their drivers. Did he stretch his obsession with lightweight construction too far? And why did he allow himself to be caught up in the DeLorean scandal?

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Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel debate Balance of Performance – is this one controversial regulation ruining motor racing? They also discuss affordable sports cars, two new EV performance cars and Adrian Newey's 200th Formula 1 Grand Prix victory as a designer.

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Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel reveal the cars that have frightened them the most, from the intimidating Jaguar XJR-15 racing car to a BMW M4 on a cold, wet North York Moors road. Is there one particular trait that ties all scary cars together?

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Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel discuss their favourite ever internal combustion engines, from the glorious BMW V12 in the McLaren F1 to joyous four-cylinder VTEC units built by Honda. There are V6s, V8s, V10s and V12s in here from right across the ages, and plenty more besides.

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