errol Archive

Overdrive: GM Self Driving Cruise AV; Lamborghini Urus; Geneva Motor Show
24 March 2018
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News including the no-steering-wheel GM Cruise AV, talking traffic lights, Uber buttering up the Brits, Mapping apps and EU’s free train travel trial. We talk Kristofer Hansén, Scania’s Head of Styling and Industrial Design. We reflect on the Lamborghini SUV – the Urus. And a quirky discussion of odd cars from the Geneva motor show.

Overdrive: Airbag recall; Nissan GT-R Nismo Road Test; Mullet Motoring
3 March 2018
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News including the Takata 4 million+ airbag recall, China takes a bite of Daimler, speed humps on bicycle paths and facial recognition on public transport. We discuss the Takata airbag recall in detail and the expanding Volkswagen diesel-gate court cases. We road test iconic Nissan GT-R Nismo. And quirky stories including the mullet fest in

Overdrive: Old vehicles costing us; Renault Megane GT Wagon Road Test; Quirky News
3 February 2018
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News including GM sued for autonomous vehicle collision, cars that detect emotions and how Australia’s old vehicle fleet is costing both lives and money. We ask if trucks can show us how car safety should be done – or is it the other way round? We road test a fast family ferrier, the Renault Megane

Overdrive: V8 RWD Cop Cars; Hyundai Santa Fe Road Test; LA Motor Show Oddities
16 December 2017
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News including the NSW police to stick with V8 RWD cars – this time it’s a US made one, VW recalls more vehicles for emissions breaches, SAAB lives on – sort of, Tesla’s truck gets more pre-orders, and Volvo’s XC60 gets Japan’s car of the year gong – just. We discuss autonomous vehicles and dispel

Overdrive: November Car Sales; Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Road Test; Tokyo Motor Shows Weird Cars
9 December 2017
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News including car sales for November, Mazda’s Australian rise, Toyota’s Hydrogen plant, London’s new black cabs, WA’s cyclist laws. We road test Toyota’s very capable large 4WD SUV, the Land Cruiser Prado. And we take we take a light-hearted look at the weird cars from the Tokyo motor show including the “Toyota auto body wonder

Overdrive: Uber in trouble; The future of how we get around; Lexus NX300 Road Test; NASCAR declines
2 December 2017
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News including a data breach by Uber, a new biofuel production system, the decline of “Big Oil”, Tesla’s new competitor, and what the NBN has to do with transport infrastructure. We discuss a report on the future of how we get around “New mobility now, a practical guide”. We road test one of Lexus’ best