David Brown Archive

Overdrive: VW Cupra, Renault Captur, and Hyundai Nexo for Australia; Tesla model 3; Sculpture beside motorways
3 April 2021
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, where we take a populous approach to cars and transport. I’m David Brown News Cupra: A New Car Brand Coming to Australia (1:27) NEXO: Hyundai’s hydrogen fuel-cell first (2:23) The all-new Renault Captur – the Light SUV leader in Europe returns to Australia (3:23) XPeng releases first data from long-distance

Overdrive: Driving in the rain; Electric trucks; Peugeot’s newish 3008 & 5008; Hyundai Staria;
26 March 2021
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Driving in the wet and the need to avoid potholes with low profile tyres

Will Hagon: A “short” chat about Minis, and motor racing heroes and villains
20 March 2021
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Will Hagon has been broadcasting on motoring and motor racing for more than half a century. When I was arranging to talk to International race and rally champion Rauno Aaltonen Will was the ideal person to get some back ground information. Will is, of course more than happy to talk on a range of subjects

Hyundai i30: Can sedans make a comeback based on style?
20 March 2021
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Why are the Hyundai i30 sedan and hatchback so different

Murray Walker: Reminisces from Australia of a great motor racing commentator
20 March 2021
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We reported in our news the passing of motor racing commentator Murray Walker He had a good run he was 97 years old. He did his research but his stock in trade was his unbounded enthusiasm. He was a motor racing fan first and not a self-promoting expert. Australian motoring journalist David Berthon knew him

Overdrive: Kia EV6; Hyundai i30-sedan or hatch?; Murray Walker remembered; Will Hagon and rally Minis
19 March 2021
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Remembering Murray Walker and other things