The Intercooler

By Gez Medinger and Andrew FrankelLeisure Automotive

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November 02, 2020 Low-volume, lightweight and British. We talk Caterham, TVR, Morgan and more, plus the latest hypercar news #33
Britain has a rich heritage in designing and manufacturing lightweight, low-volume sports cars. Many more such makers have come and gone than are still around today, proving how difficult the business can be. But in the likes of Caterham, Morgan and Ariel, there are successful and sustainable companies building some of the world's most rewarding and engaging performance cars. As well as celebrating those, we also discuss the latest hypercar news including the Bugatti Bolide and SSC Tuatara. We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive content. Find on us Instagram @drivenation_
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59 min
October 26, 2020 Technically speaking: LSDs, carbon ceramic brakes, air suspension and more. Do you need them? #32
We're poor car mechanics and even worse engineers, but between us we have a reasonable understanding of why cars drive the way they do and what difference individual components can make. We talk about limited-slip differentials, carbon ceramic brakes, active anti-roll bars and much more besides. Do these things really make your car better to drive? We also make time to talk about Lewis Hamilton's record-breaking 92nd Grand Prix win. We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive content. Find on us Instagram @drivenation_
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55 min
October 19, 2020 Forza Lamborghini! Everything that's great (and not so great) about Italy's other supercar company #31
From the Miura to the Countach and the Diablo, several Lamborghini models are among the most iconic cars of their type. But how many of them have been truly great supercars? In this episode of the podcast, we get stuck into that basic paradox at the heart of Lamborghini. There's also time to discuss the new and slightly disappointing VW Golf GTI, plus the return of a British Formula 1 icon. We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive content. Find on us Instagram @drivenation_
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54 min
October 12, 2020 What makes a great race circuit (and how to start doing trackdays) – #30
Great racing circuits like Spa-Francorchamps, the Nurburgring Nordschleife and Silverstone all have one thing in common – a wonderful sense of flow. That's what makes them so brilliant to drive. In this episode of the podcast we explore that further and also consider what characteristics make a circuit good or bad from the point of view of spectators. We also discuss trackdays and how to get started in them, while Andrew describes driving Porsche's 911 RSR-19 Le Mans car. We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive content. Find on us Instagram @drivenation_
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56 min
October 05, 2020 We love Honda! Tales of weird engineering, racing success, supercars and Ayrton Senna – #29
As Honda announces plans to leave Formula 1 as an engine supplier, we reflect on the company's failures and successes in racing, plus its unique approach to engineering. We also talk about its best road-going performance cars like the NSX-R and Andrew tells the story of the time he was driven around Silverstone in a standard NSX by none other than Ayrton Senna. We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive content. Find on us Instagram @drivenation_
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58 min
September 28, 2020 We tried to do a podcast about electric cars but got distracted by the new McLaren 765LT – #28
We've both been driving the new McLaren 765LT at Silverstone. We start by talking about electric cars, what their limitations are and what an electric sports car might be like, then get stuck into the most hardcore Longtail McLaren yet. We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive content. Find on us Instagram @drivenation_
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55 min
September 21, 2020 Dream five car garage! We fill our fantasy sheds with our favourite cars – #27
We've all played the dream five car garage game – in this episode of the podcast, Dan and Andrew do exactly that, albeit with a twist. There's a 1920s British bruiser, a couple of historic racing cars, far too many Porsche 911s and way too much cheating. This episode also features a very quick 24 Hours of Le Mans debrief and some inane chat about dog names. We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive content. Find on us Instagram @drivenation_
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56 min
September 14, 2020 It's Le Mans week! Here's why the 24 Hours of Le Mans is so special – #26
In this episode of the podcast we briefly preview the 2020 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans – delayed to September from its usual June date – before going on to discuss the race more broadly. We talk about the history of the race, recall some of the most amazing moments from almost a century of racing there and share our own fondest memories from the 24-hour epic. We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive content. Find on us Instagram @drivenation_
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57 min
September 07, 2020 The best (and worst) cars we've tested recently, from Honda e to Ferrari 250 GT SWB – #25
We've been busy testing some intriguing new cars, including the funky Honda e electric city car and GTO Engineering's Ferrari 250 GT SWB recreation. In this episode we also talk about the Polestar 2 and Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S, while Andrew compares the Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 to its faster sibling, the GT4. We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive content. Find on us Instagram @drivenation_

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55 min
August 31, 2020 The fundamentals of handling (or what makes a car great to drive) – #24
Lots of cornering grip and rock solid body control might make a car fast along a road, but it won't necessarily make it fun to drive. Dan and Andrew discuss the ins and out of car handling and explain why lots of today's car manufacturers are getting it so wrong. We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive content. Find on us Instagram @drivenation_
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57 min