The Intercooler

By Gez Medinger and Andrew FrankelLeisure Automotive

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The Intercooler episodes

June 15, 2020 Paying tribute to Hans Mezger and grumbling about modern car design – #13
Hans Mezger, one of the finest automotive engineers of his generation, passed away at the age of 90 last week. In a career with Porsche that spanned almost 40 years, he helped design the original 911's 2-litre flat-six, oversaw development of the all-conquering 917 prototype and designed the championship-winning TAG Formula 1 engine. Dan and Andrew look back at a career that may never be bettered. They also talk about the state of modern car design. We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive content. Find on us Instagram @drivenation_
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49 min
June 08, 2020 The cars we've owned: from Citroen 2CV to Porsche 993 RS – #12
Dan and Andrew discuss the weird and wonderful cars they've owned over the years. Highlights include a brand-new Peugeot 205 GTI that was spun numerous times at Goodwood, a crashed Caterham Seven, a Nissan 200SX track car that never ran and an Alpine A110. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_
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56 min
June 01, 2020 All change at Aston Martin and driving the new Porsche 911 Turbo S – #11
Dan and Andrew talk about the latest news from across the car industry, including why Aston Martin fired CEO Andy Palmer and reports that Alpine may be peering into the abyss. They also talk about the spectacular new Porsche 911 Turbo S, which they each test drove last week. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_
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55 min
May 25, 2020 How to be a car journalist – #10
Dan and Andrew explain how they got started in car journalism and offer advice to anybody looking to do the same. They also share stories from their combined 40+ years in the profession and discuss the past, present and future of automotive media. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_
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56 min
May 18, 2020 F1 musical chairs and driving Bentley's 2003 Le Mans winner – #9
When Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari announced the end of their relationship, a chain reaction was set off. Dan and Andrew discuss Vettel's Ferrari legacy, then consider the prospect of Carlos Sainz Jnr at Maranello alongside Charles Leclerc, plus Daniel Ricciardo joining Lando Norris at McLaren. Andrew then describes driving the sensational Bentley Speed 8 at Silverstone. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_
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51 min
May 11, 2020 Interview: Land Speed royalty Richard Noble – #8
Richard Noble OBE is one of only three people alive today to have broken the Land Speed Record. He's been involved in numerous successful record attempts as driver and project director, and he talks about going extremely fast with a genuinely infectious enthusiasm. In this interview, Noble details his Land Speed Record endeavours from the early Eighties to the present day. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_
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56 min
May 04, 2020 Making sense of McLaren Automotive – #7
McLaren Automotive has built some of the most exciting performance cars of the past decade, the P1 hypercar among them. But patchy reliability and sometimes weak residual values threaten to undermine that good work. Dan and Andrew discuss the best and worst of McLaren, from MP4-12C to Speedtail. Andrew also describes what a McLaren F1 is actually like to drive. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_
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53 min
April 27, 2020 The art of road testing cars – #6
For many people, road testing cars for a magazine is a dream job. Dan and Andrew talk about the realities of being a road tester, then discuss the skills and disposition required to do it well. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_
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59 min
April 20, 2020 Aston Martin: the highs and lows – #5
No car company on the planet has weathered more storms than Aston Martin. The company has gone bust countless times, but it's also produced many of the world's most beautiful performance cars. In this episode of the podcast, Dan and Andrew discuss the highs and lows of a very famous automotive brand. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_
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51 min
April 13, 2020 A tribute to Stirling Moss – #4
Over Easter weekend, the great Sir Stirling Moss passed away. For Andrew, Moss wasn't only a hero but also a close friend. This episode is a very personal tribute to one of Britain's finest racing drivers. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_

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47 min