Overdrive: Cars, Transport And Culture

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that proudly gives you the alternative facts to all aspects of motoring and transport. I’m David Brown News 1. Toyota motor corporation Australia to deliver connected vehicles with KDDI Australia AND Telstra 2. Brand-new Mazda bt-50 achieves five-star ancap rating 3. Jaguar XE: updated with new connected technologies 4. Fred Racing at Bathurst 5. Nissan Duke – Dean comment – 50 anniversary Road test • When the Nissan Duke was first launched ten years ago, I struggled to like its outward design. It was a bit cartoonish. the latest model is more may stream. But our resident artist Dean Oliver has a different take – Viva la Difference – in our interview he explains why.he really liked the first one. Feedback • A few quick comments on the three dual cab utes we took for a drive this week • Mazda BT-50 was solid, bland in gun metal grey and lacked a few ute type refinements – good for ongoing reliability • The Volkswagen Amarok was powerful and had Germanic efficiency bu

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that ponders the philosophical and the practical aspects of motoring and transport. I’m David Brown News 1. Could your car keep you safe from COVID-19? (1:54) 2. 3 star safety carries through to Jeep Gladiator (2:57) 3. Someone Volkswagen sells $26 million in new vehicles YTD via online ordering (4:05) 4. paid nearly half a million for a Ford Falcon with no engine (5:08) 5. Free Transit for Riders Under 18? In Paris, It’s Here (6:13) Interview Our colleague Fred Brian is racing at Bathurst in the historic category in his 1969 Monaro but we caught up with one of his competitors, Chris Collett who is at the other end of the car sizes; he is racing a mini. (7:23) Feedback With Fred racing a Monaro we reprise a comment we recorded from Peter Brock on how you should drive this type of old classic (15:17) Interview Last week we raised the problem of complicated infotainment systems on new cars. This week Dean Oliver and as owner of older cars but a tester of new c

Hello this is Overdrive a program about the facts, the fun and the fiction of motoring and transport I’m David Brown News • 2020-21 Federal Budget – Infrastructure does well (1:38) • Car Sales for September 2020 (2:47) • Designing the Hilux (3:47) • Volvo XC 40 (4:45) • The Hummer will be back (5:47) Interview Alan Zurvas and I take the small Volvo XC 40 SUV for a spin (8:10) Motoring Minutes • Audi A7 (6:50) • Peugeot 308 (14:54) Feedback • We reflect on infotainment systems – how hard can they be? (14:07) Interview • The latest Toyota Hi-Lux had input into its design from Australia. We talk to Toyota’s manager of product design Peter Elliot (The full interview is on www.drivenmedia.com.au ) (16:06) Quirky News In quirky news Brian Smith and I discuss the psychologically damaging situation of the lady who’s photo license was delivered in the mail and all it showed was an empty chair. (25:49) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify

Hello this is Overdrive a program about trains, planes and automobiles, but mainly automobiles. News 1. Kia Picanto (1:45) 2. Nissan Patrol (2:48) 3. Toyota Australia announces vehicles added to Takata airbag recall (3:55) 4. Nissan re-leaf: power when it’s needed, where it’s needed (5:01) 5. San Francisco investigates congestion pricing with new online game (6:05) 6. Computer games to help the community define new transport schemes (7:09) Interview Rob Fraser has been driving a couple of dual cab utes that couldn’t be more different. One’s a Jeep one’s an Isuzu (8:16) Feedback How some of our comments may have been misheard from last week’s program (14:05) Motoring minute Audi RSQ Sportback (15:30) Interview Recently we visited the township of Rydal, south west of Sydney and the lovely railway buildings. The railways have been important to the town and railway historian Stuart Sharp gives us the politicking that went into developing the station. (16:47) You can find more information at Driven Me

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that looks at the fantasises and fallacies of anything to do with motoring and transport. News 1. Federal Government’s push for Future Technologies (1:49) 2. Crashtag - Innovative new app to boost motorsport safety (2:53) 3. Mini Australia introduces all-inclusive EV ownership experience with new dynamic mobility package for new electric hatch (2:56) 4. New Range Rover velar featuring pioneering new technology and mild hybrid electrification (4:52) 5. Covid-19: UK town of Slough to launch ‘safety-first’ e-scooter trial (5:53) Interview Our latest trip to a historic place in road test cars was to Picton with three very different models. Fred Brain gives us a run down (7:00) Feedback • Our favourite 82-year-old historian gives us her feelings about what she doesn’t like with modern cars (13:47) Interview COVID has given us the motive to consider major changes to transport – but while we have to move quickly, are we giving enough attention to how we should go. We h

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that looks at the factors affecting our attitude and actions to motoring and transport. News 1. Victoria’s poor car sales figures (1:46) 2. Toyota invests in new performance brand with GR Yaris (2:49) 3. Hyundai motor advances hydrogen strategy with export of fuel cell systems to Europe (3:54) 4. GMC highlights new trailer tech on 2021 Sierra (4:56) 5. Daimler AG to pay $1.5B to settle emissions cheating probes (5:57) Interview When we toured through villages such as Tarana last week we pondered town names that resembled to has the same spelling car names. But while Monaro is an example Dean Oliver tells us that locals pronounce it differently and you should always be aware of that. (7:05) Motoring Minute • Nissan Duke (15:41) Feedback • New video on Yaris (16:53) • Advice to a listener about what car they should buy (17:07) Interview After testing the Nissan Patrol Rob Fraser gives us his opinion on how this large SUV stacks up in the market. (18:29) Quirky A

Hello this is Overdrive a program that tries to spread the word about trains, planes and automobiles. News 1. Automotive R&D to Continue at Lang Lang Proving Ground with Vinfast Purchase (1:33) 2. Who is Vinfast (2:38) 3. Car sales for August (3:41) 4. Subaru To Farewell Liberty Line-Up (4:44) 5. V8 Mustang Cobra Jet dragster vs electric Cobra (5:45) Interview Alan Zurvas takes us through the new (6:53) Feedback • Recycle tyres – real job creation scheme? (14:11) • The wankiest press release (15:11) • Hard to read sign posts (16:46) Interview • Alan talked about the new Kia Sorento. We got the team together and took it for a drive in the country with another large SUV from a different heritage. It was the quaint country environment that generated much of the conversation including the trains. (20:05) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program with an infatuation about trains, planes, and automobiles. News 1. Transport for NSW to trial new tech to keep women safe travelling at night (2:05) 2. Toyota Corolla hybrid (3:08) 3. Honda HRV RS (4:11) 4. Toyota Lunar Cruiser could take hydrogen fuel-cell tech to the moon (5:19) 5. The Rolls-Royce Ghost Is The Luxury Marque s Most Important New Car (6:19) Motoring Minute • Volkswagen T Cross (7:26) Feedback • Sean Connery turns 90 – what car would he drive if he was still James Bond (8:44) • New race track in NSW near Port Stevens is on hold (9:55) • Helping a young guy ride his bike even if it is on your driveway (10:09) • Mini Anniversary – Spike Milligan advert and BBC documentary (10:44) Interview Nearly every truck trailer operating in Australia is made here. Truck design is developing at a fast rate and now is well placed to adapt to the changing world where the freight industry is now seen as an essential service. We speak to the CEO of Heavy Vehic

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that pushes the parameters in discussing motoring and transport. News 1. Toyota success is clearly with hybrids (1:28) 2. Details of the new Hilux announced (2:25) 3. Mini Anniversary (3:24) 4. Lunaz – Electrifying Rolls Royce Phantom V (4:26) 5. Road Safety into the Next Decade: Greater commitment and actions in LMICs (5:30) Interview Rob Fraser talks about the new Land Rover Defender – no more the dinosaur from a previous era (6:36) Feedback Comments and issues from our listeners (14:46) Interview Alan Zurvas gives his feelings on Toyota’s new Yaris – quality at a price (17:24) Quirky News And in our quirky news section, Brian Smith and I talk about Tactical Urbanism (24:27)

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that ponders the particulars of motoring and transport. News 1. New Yaris Overview (1:34) 2. New Yaris Safety (2:49) 3. New Yaris Engines (3:46) 4. Kia introduces all-new carnival, offering unrivaled style, space, and comfort (4:53) 5. How many litres of petrol can you buy with one Australian salary (5:56) Interview Terry Thompson gives us an update of the historic classic event and the 70th anniversary of a great Jaguar (7:02) Feedback Comments from our listeners on Facebook and the latest videos we have put on Youtube (14:03) Michael Pachota the General Manager for Suzuki in Australia gives us some great background to what they are doing to get ahead in this difficult market (16:36). And we have some reflections from the feedback we have had on our facebook page You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that ponders the particulars of motoring and transport. News 1. Audi S4 and S5 (1:50) 2. New Toyota Fortuner (2:53) 3. New Toyota Hilux (2:53) 4. Jaguar teaches driverless cars how to reduce motion sickness (2:51) 5. Active Driving Assistance Systems Do Less to Assist Drivers and More to Interfere (2:59) Interviews We spent a couple of days driving some new Audis through the picturesque areas near and up in the highlands sound west of Sydney. 1. Our resident mechanical engineer Fred Brain gives his driving impressions of the Audi Allroad and A5s (7:06) 2. And Testing cars is not just about their features and performance. It is about how well you travel and what you see when you get to a destination. We talk to Betty Villy about her historical research in Picton (18:49) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that looks at the purpose of and the passion for trains, planes and automobiles. News 1. VFacts Cars sales figures show a slight relapse (1:34) 2. Audi have announced their new A4 and A5 (2:36) 3. Audi is researching bidirectional charging technology (3:41) 4. Nissan accepting electricity as payment for parking (4:40) 5. Ventilation in buses help reduce infection – London goes the whole way (5:50) Interviews 1. Motoring and Marketing expert Paul Murrell discusses whether the new Suzuki Ignis can learn something from the first Minis (6:53) 2. And a few of the Overdrive team reflect on the Suzuki Swift especially the looks (16:21) Quirky news 1. And in Quirky news – Brian Smith and I cover the Canadian story of speed cameras the size of a moose being stolen. (24:59) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that puts a magnifying glass to the role of cars and transport in our society and ends up burning a hole in it. News 1. Hyundai develops new air-conditioning technologies (1:45) 2. Jaguar Land Rover’s touchscreen you don’t have to touch to fight bacteria and viruses (2:44) 3. Suzuki Baleno – priced to succeed (3:48) 4. The new Audi R8 Coupé and Spyder arrive in Australia (4:45) 5. Bugatti’s Baby (5:50) Interviews Alan Zurvas gives a personal reflection on paying up to $95,000 for a scaled-down Bugatti which is ideal as a child’s Christmas present (7:07) Rob Fraser and I discuss Suzuki, particularly their Baleno which is going gangbusters in the sales (12:09) Quirky news 1. And in quirky news, Brian Smith and I discuss cheating in virtual reality car racing (20:32) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast

Welcome to Overdrive, a motoring and transport program where facts are important but so is passion and opinion. News 1. VW – to make electric classics (1:32) 2. 3-D printing makes manufacturing complex or limited number of parts possible (2:43) 3. Nissan Pathfinder (3:45) 4. Electric charging standard – Nissan goes for the common approach (4:44) 5. Establishes ‘purple m’ start-up to accelerate EV mobility services (5:52) Interview 1. Rob Fraser chats about the Nissan Pathfinder (6:56) 2. Will Hagon gives a tribute to Tauranac who was Sir Jack Brabham’s partner in making world championship race cars. Rion has just passed away at the age of 95. (13:53) Quirky news 1. And in quirky news Brian Smith and I discuss the unusual case of the garage that got sawn in half. (24:46) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-cul

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that pontificates on the issues of motoring and transport News 1. Nissan introduces the Ariya, a 100% electric crossover (1:48) 2. Audi TT Coupe 45 TFSI quattro S tronic (2:41) 3. Expanded Hino 300 series provides solutions for a growing market (3:46) 4. Kia Stinger 3.3l GT (4:46) 5. Subaru XV 2.0Is AWD vs Kia Seltos GT Line (5:46) Interview 1. Alan Zurvas runs through his feelings about four cars on the market (6:52) Quirky news 1. Brian Smith is away but fortunately I pre-recorded an interview with him before I got this dreaded lurgi. Its about musicians that have made some special cars. (16:00) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Go to Our Facebook page OverdriveCity https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that ponders on the issues of motoring and transport News 1. Car Sales Figures for June 2020 bounce back a bit (1:30) 2. Nissan leaf industry-first vehicle-to-grid charging technology launched in Australia (2:26) 3. World’s first fuel cell heavy-duty truck, xcient fuel cell, heads to Europe for commercial use (3:25) 4. Go electric or go off road: customers choose with Jaguar land rover and pivotal subscription (4:31) 5. Volkswagen's Touareg V8 is the premium performance choice (5:26) Interviews 1. Alan Zurvas and I review Volkswagen’s Large SUV – the Touareg (6:43) 2. And Last week we heard from Chris about preparing is classic Jag for his daughter’s wedding. This week we hear from the daughter about what it was like growing up with a father who had a passion for old Jaguars. (12:59) Quirky news • And Brian Smith and I discuss the unusual transport impacts of COVID-19 (22:04) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that probes deeply into the issues of motoring and transport News 1. National Walk Safely to School Day Rescheduled for Friday 11 September (1:43) 2. UK trialling e-scooters on public roads (2:41) 3. Ford will allow some new customers to return vehicles if they lose their job (3:39) 4. Jaguar i-pace electric taxis on world’s first wireless high-powered charging rank (4:36) 5. Ford debuts F-150 (5:43) 6. An historic celebration: 110 years of alfa Romeo (6:43) Interviews We talk to our Melbourne Correspondent Chris Leadbeatter about the love and affection (and the need to have a vehicle for his daughter’s wedding) in restoring a Mk 1 Jaguar (7:49) Adrian Feeney is the chairman and CEO of the Society of Automotive Engineers. He has some strong words about our potential for car manufacturing in the Australia. (14:20) Quirky news • And in sort of quirky news we again catch up with Brian Smith to talk about an assessment of how well Tesla autopilot vehicles interpret road signs

Welcome to Overdrive, a program where we wander through the world of motoring and transport. News • Segway ending production (1:30) • BMW making your iPhone your car key (2:27) • Jaguar i-pace now smarter, better connected and faster-charging (3:21) • Digital vision technology signals on-track success for Panasonic jaguar racing (4:20) • Toyota has a new three-cylinder Yaris (5:23) Interview • We discuss the demise of the Segway that two wheeled technological advance device that didn’t fit a market (6:29) • Alan Zurvas tells us about the Volkswagen Golf Type R (11:58) Quirky news • And in sort of quirky news we again catch up with Brian Smith to talk about just how much space we give to parking (18:22) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Go to Our Facebook page OverdriveCity https://www.f

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that panders to the world of cars and transport News • Toyota offers free access to its safety software (1:33) • New Lexus is - evocative sports sedan design, focused driving dynamics and advanced technology (2:35) • Mazda reveals brand-new bt-50 (3:36) • Next-generation Kia carnival to debut this summer (4:31) • Passengers face £100 fines as face coverings become mandatory/ Virus busters clean trains – just don’t cross the streams (5:31) • Every gram counts – the philosophy driving (6:25) Interviews • We had a listener asked about buying a car for a family including three children. To start we look at the Hyundai iMax with Alan Zurvas and some of the features is does and does not have. (7:17) Motoring Minute • Nissan’s new Juke (17:18) Quirky news • And in quirky news Brian Smith and I ponder just why so many terrorist groups have utes with Toyota written across the back and how do we track where they were bought. (18:15)

Welcome to Overdrive, where we cover everything to do with motoring and transport from the sublime to the ridiculous. News 1. New Hilux Upgrades Style, Performance and Features (2:00) 2. Audi e-tron and e-tron Sportback set to arrive in Australia (2:57) 3. Recycling more heat: Hyundai and Kia turn up EV efficiency with new heat pump technology (4:02) 4. Honda Australia creates Bathurst dreamscape made of LEGO® bricks (5:07) 5. Flop of BlueIndy car-share reflects broader ride-hailing challenges (6:00) Interviews 1. Has our clever traffic signal systems been able to cope with the big volume changes from COVID-19 or are we all getting frustrated. Ken Dobinson, a senior manager when the world class SCATS system was developed in Sydney has his doubts. (7:10) 2. Have you kept some toy cars from your youth? 30 years ago our very own Dean Oliver put aside a few toys on top of the cupboard; they were impossible to throw away because of the memories. Dean relates his dusty rediscovery. (15:22) Feedback 1. On a few