Paul Murrell Archive
MG reborn: Motoring journalist Paul Murrell talks about the comeback of a British icon’s name
2 September 2018
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The Chinese, like the Japanese before them, have taken some things from the British car industry to help them build their own industry. Now SAIC has the brand name MG and is building cars that are more a reflection of the modern world than the tradition that started in 1923 in Britain. Motoring journalists Paul
Honda S600 1964: For early adopters: Advanced technology, with idiosyncratic characteristics
3 July 2018
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Recently a Lloyds auction for classic motorcars sold among other things a Ford Falcon GT HO for over a million dollars. Some may ask why but nonetheless that’s the big news, but a critical element of that auction was a 1964 Honda S 600 convertible coupe roadster, it sold for $18,500. The description described it
Overdrive: Bentley loves sewing machines: Hyundai loves Bob Marley: Paul likes Honda S600
22 June 2018
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that ponders the philosophical and the practical aspects of motoring and transport. I’m David Brown And in this program, we look at news stories with including: Musk company to build Chicago-to-O’Hare express transport Acciona 100% ecopowered becomes first electric car in finke desert race Bus Driver
Overdrive: Tesla Autopilot a hazard; House levy for Public Transport; Buying an SUV; Mustang as art
19 October 2016
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Overdrive: Welcome to Overdrive, where we cover everything to do with motoring and transport from the sublime to the ridiculous. I’m David Brown And in this program we look at news stories including: German government report critical of Tesla Autopilot – Spiegel; Leaked report reveals full extent of household levy considered by government in 2014
Listener’s question: Camping, surfing, have two dogs and a child on the way. What car should we buy?
18 October 2016
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A listener called in and asked about buying an SUV. The reason was that he and his partner had two dogs, went camping a bit, also they were surfers so they carried their boards. They have a small SUV – a Subaru XV. But they need something bigger not the least because they are going
Why buy a luxury SUV? And if you do so how about a Lexus RX 350
2 September 2016
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Quite a number of years ago I was driving through Melbourne with a friend and we came up on the new Porsche Cayenne. Porsches first entry into the SUV market. My friend didn’t recongise what brand of car it was. When I said “Porsche” he said WHY? When you look at the latest sales figures
