Ute Archive
Overdrive: Subaru’s GM on their BRZ, Toyota Land Cruiser 300; Car Costs; Private kerbside charging
26 September 2021
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The General Manager of Subaru continues the rally spirit of the company
Overdrive: Audi RS 7; Corolla bounces back; Concept cars – why bother?; Driving the Klausen Pass
13 August 2021
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The Audi A7 is elegant, the S7 has V6 power, while the RS 7 is a rocket ship with twin turbo V8 power
Overdrive: Federal Budget – big projects but no process improvement; VW utes and vans
18 May 2021
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The Federal budget has seen increased spending in most transport areas, including construction and road safety.
But one of the problems with this and most other budgets is an emphasis on the size of the spending rather than the quality of the outcomes. Are we maximising benefits?
Is there a romance in driving old Holdens: Terry Thompson is a realist but loves them all the same
1 March 2020
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Terry Thompson is a director of the ARDC, and has a long history in many things to do with cars and motoring, including the New South Wales Road Safety Advisory Council and a whole pile of motoring clubs, including the 48 and FJ. Holden Owners Club. We chatted with him about the history. You can
Overdrive: Smartphones for Pedestrians; Stink Bugs hit Hyundai and Kia; Disability and transport
23 December 2019
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Hello this is Overdrive a program about the facts, the fun and the fiction of motoring and transport ACCC issues new Takata airbag warning for thousands of cars (1:35) The $73b company with no name: Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot (2:45) Holden announces exclusive SUV and Ute line-up (3:35) NSW’s smartphone-detecting traffic cams go live this weekend (5:31)
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
