David Brown Archive
Overdrive: Dyson quits; Kia Seltos; Nissan Warrior; Veloster Grappler; China Motor Museum
18 October 2019
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that puts a magnifying glass to the role of cars and transport in our society and tries to burn a hole in it. Dyson cancels electric car project (1:27) Active Transportation Transforms America (2:32) Kia Seltos (3:50) Tyre wear is out of sight and out of mind
Ford Driving Skills for Life: Liz Ampt Behavioral Scientist went along for a look
11 October 2019
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Without major marketing fanfare, Ford Australia, in conjunction with the Amy Gillet foundation, is provided free driver training in techniques that are not the normal part of getting your L plates. Designed for new and young drivers, DSFL offers hands-on training delivered by professional instructors to help participants become safer drivers. The course focuses on
Overdrive: Tesla not up to hype; Nissan Warrior; Audi Q3; Jaguar drive day; Abandoned cars
11 October 2019
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Welcome to Overdrive, a program where we occasionally include facts in our good discussions about motoring and transport. I’m David Brown The latest Car Sales figures (1:24) AAA Warns Pedestrian Detection Systems Don’t Work When Needed Most (2:31) Tesla’s Smart Summon Performance Doesn’t Match Marketing Hype (3:44) New Nissan Navara N-TREK Warrior (4:58) Audi Q3
Overdrive: Longer warranties; Jaguar Land Rover & Brexit; Vegan Tesla; Chicken Road Safety
3 October 2019
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Welcome to Overdrive, a program that pontificates on issues of motoring and transport Suzuki 5 Year Unlimited KM Warranty & New CPS Program Update/Holden offers seven years’ free scheduled servicing on Colorado 4×4 (1:21) Uber Australia the first ride-share to implement 5 star ANCAP vehicle safety requirement (2:07) The augmented reality app for the 2019
Overdrive: Volkswagen Dieselgate in Australia; Tesla and Ford utes; Hyundai Venue; Touring in a Subaru Outback
21 September 2019
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Welcome to Overdrive, a program that probes the issues of motoring and transport In this program we have: 1. Volkswagen to pay up to $127m in Australia for scandal (1:27) 2. NSW: 40km/h slow down, move over laws expanded as trial ends (2:27) 3. Ford Australia Developing a local Ute (3:45) 4. Tesla Pick up
1913 Rolls Royce: David Berthon’s classic restoration of a very rare Rolls at Shannons Classic
15 September 2019
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At this year’s 2019 Shannon’s Classic they had over nineteen hundred cars from car clubs all over Australia. The winner of the concourse to elegance was David Burton with his beautifully restored 1913 Rolls-Royce. I was honoured to sit in the passenger seat while David drove the vehicle around the Sydney Motorsport Park Race track
