
Rauno Aaltonen – The full interview on life, rallying, racing, and driver training
21 January 2021
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Finland’s celebrated motor sport driver, Rauno Aaltonen, won many events and along with local Australia hero Bob Holden, in 1966 finished first in our famous touring car race at Bathurst’s Mt Panorama, in a tiny Mini Cooper S. I recorded a chat with him

Trends in Motoring: Launches, Teasers; Computer Games; Mobility; Hispano Suiza: Plus farewell my MX5
20 December 2020
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that take an expansive look at the world of cars and transport. I’m David Brown News Hispano-Suiza – goes racing (1:38) Maserati awarded world’s best event in 2020 (2:47) Mitsubishi Motors provides the first teaser of the

Make Buses Sexy; Solar car for commuting; Second-hand car sales; Green number plates and Bentleys
14 December 2020
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that canvases issues related to cars and transport. I’m David Brown News Gum tree and second-hand vehicles (1:39) Triton (2:30) This breakthrough electric vehicle never needs to be plugged in (3:29) Green numberplates launched, research predicts boost

Latest Dashcam; Mitsubishi PHEV; Kia Sorento; Hino Hybrid; Cornering at 400km/hr with two feet on the pedal
7 December 2020
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that contemplates issues related to cars and transport. I’m David Brown News Mitsubishi PHEV (1:34) Kia Sorento (2:31) Hino Hybrid (3:28) Car Sales for November 2020 (4:28) New roadwork vehicle cuts noise and dust (5:35) Motoring Minute

Geoff Brabham’s method on how to take the first corner at Indy flat out
3 December 2020
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How do you overcome the psychological difficulty of keeping your foot on the accelerator when you enter the first corner at the Indianapolis 500 doing 400 km/hr or more. Apparently, Geoff Brabham had the technique of putting his left foot on top of his

Speed Kings – Australian and New Zealanders at Indy 500 – John Smailes author
2 December 2020
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America is proud of its big sporting events. In traditional sports like US Opens in golf and tennis Their unique approach to football in the Super bowl And in motor racing the Indianapolis 500 on a banked circuit a style of competition that is