Uncategorized Archive
Overdrive: Jaguar Land Rover Project Vector; Haval H9; Citroen C5; Electric Planes and Segway chair
1 March 2020
No Comments
Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that ponders the purpose of cars and transport Jaguar Land Rover: new vehicle for a new approach (1:20) Can the Haval H9 SUV make it here? (2:07) The standout design feature in the Citroen C5 (3:08) A hydrogen-electric ute (4:04) A new meaning to “Heavy Metal Fan”: (5:00)
Overdrive: Holden goes under: Formal history and stories from owners
22 February 2020
No Comments
This week we concentrate on Holden, that famous Australia car brand that will soon cease to exist. From Craft to economies of scale (1:22) General Motors did the holden name well (2:32) Was the first Holden that good (3:37) Button plan (4:32) Did Holden build the wrong type of cars (5:39) And we hear from
This is your project should you accept it: Ride beside Molly Taylor in a works Subaru Rally car
9 November 2019
No Comments
Emily Middleton is doing a communications degree at Macquarie University and is also doing some work here for the Overdrive radio program. So we sent her on a mission. She went down to Canberra to sit beside Molly Taylor in her Subaru works rally car just to see what it’s like. This was a bit
Overdrive: Hyundai Kona EV crash (test); Fiat/Peugeot Merger; Brabham BT62; Cars “helping” badly
2 November 2019
No Comments
Welcome to Overdrive, a program that ponders the particulars of motoring and transport. Hyundai Kona Electric earns ANCAP 5-star safety rating in first-ever EV crash tested in Australia and the results are good. (1:33) Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot working out a merger (2:16) Brabham automotive announces BT62 competition specification (3:06) Lightyear One: the car
Ford Driving Skills for Life: Liz Ampt Behavioral Scientist went along for a look
11 October 2019
No Comments
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: Infiniti exits; Takata Airbags; Towing; Beige Toyota Camry; Mclarens GT Supercar
12 September 2019
No Comments
Welcome to Overdrive, a program where we wander through the world of motoring and transport. In this program we have: Infiniti Exits Australia (1:29) Takata Airbag Recall (2:37) Trump’s brinkmanship may backfire on US car industry (3:46) Mazda’s Rotary Engine Set for a Return (4:51) Is the Mondeo going Electric? (6:03) McLaren’s GT Supercar arrives
