All Torque Car Podcast

Peter and Tom interview Zak from VSP Security Racing where Zak is currently preparing a BMW 1M for this year's Bathurst 6 Hour Race.  We look at what is involved in preparing for a production car endurance race at Bathurst - from the role each pit crew member has to catering and tables and chairs in the pits.  Zak goes through what modifications are allowed to the BMW 1M to pass scrutine...

Halil finally buys a car - Mercedes Benz C300 Sedan W205.  Peter and Halil drive the C Class and give their impressions of the classic Mercedes.  Peter and Halil answer a listener's question as to how to make a Mercedes E450 Coupe more comfortable after a recently cracked rim.  Follow us on Instagram and email us your questions alltorque@outlook.com.au 

Peter and Ross compare the Christmas road trip vs the Christmas cruise on a ship. We compare over the air updates between the Tesla and BMW - the Tesla gave presents while the BMW took them away. Ross has ordered a BMW XM.  A round of rants - Peter hates paper straws and Ross ordered a drinks package that comes with no water. Ross talks about his new racing sim and forgets about the TV advert...

Peter Halil and the Roving Reporter discuss their time at Summernats35 - an annual celebration of Horsepower from highly modified vehicles.  The boys go through the process of entering a vehicle at Summernats and discussed what cars were in this year and what was knocked back in the past. The Roving Reporter was excited about the drifting events.  Halil looks at the controversial Grand C...

Peter is joined by Tom the Roving Reporter and Security. The boys go through their Christmas lunches. It is the end of the year, and we look at the ones that got away.  Security is looking for a Ford Escort and we look at the year coming up.  We look at the upcoming LIVE Drives at Summernats and some of the guests we will feature in 2023. Happy New Year to all our listeners and we invite...

Merry Christmas to all our listeners and our present to you is a Bonus episode where Peter Ronis was interviewed by a programme Skagit Talks on KSVR fm 91.7 covering new from their region.  Peter is interviewed by Ann Nash following Peter's nomination of APP EV Systems as a finalist in the global awards, a company from this region. The interview centres around the adoption of EV vehicles in b...

Tom the Roving Reporter and Security join Peter Ronis. We went through all the wrecked cars at Tom's place. We examine the dying art of pin striping on cars and scrolls on trucks. Tom talks about the pros and cons of trading over Christmas.  Tom talks about the limited supply of spare parts in the car repair industry.  Security's GLC 63 has problems but they do not occur when it is in th...

Summer is here and you want to take your car out to cars and coffee, to a track meet or just out for a drive with the family!! Peter and Halil look at the things you will need to prepare on your car to go out on such an outing.  Jacob and Noah join the podcast for their first drive in a Tesla and to charge it - the 21st Century equivalent of your dad letting you fill up the car at the petrol...

Peter is joined by Ross and Jackson Galettis driving a Maserati Levante GT Hybrid.  Ross gives a run down on all the interior buttons and settings, which includes the mysterious I.C.E. button which is not for driving on ice, but runs the hybrid part of the engine. Levante means raised in Spanish, the name is consistent with Maserati naming their cars what they are, like the Quattroporte, 4 do...

Peter and Halil are using the Tesla as a studio and go through the week in Vegas.  Peter talks about the Chevrolet Suburban, his time at the Concours d'Elegance, and the stories behind the SEMA show.  Halil is looking for a new car and is frustrated with the actions of some dealers marking up prices of popular cars and passing them off as immediate delivery second hand vehicles with 100k...

It is Awards Night and all the Exhibitors that have won awards are roaming the venue and conducting interviews with the Global Media.  Peter talks to a number of award winners.  Firstly, Father and son Andy and Dave from Glue Tread talk about their sidewall repair kit for off road vehicles - see their product at gluetread.com  Next Peter Taraborelli from Stoner Car Care joins Peter...

Peter is off to Las Vegas for SEMA 2022 and has a range of interviews. Firstly, Peter interviews Laura Nash from APP EV Systems, a company based in Washington that sell battery kits for a range of classic cars such as early Porsche 911's, 1964-70 Fords Mustangs and classic Mercedes coupes from the 1960's to the 1970's. You can look into their kits at appevsystems.com We then meet Joe Rock, Brand M...

Listener Paul reached out to Peter to drive the C8 Corvette, the first Australian delivered Corvette. You will listen to the most comprehensive description of the Australian delivered Corvette. The boys discuss the interior where the cockpit is divided between the passenger and the driver.  We hear first hand how the ordering process went with Holden and HSV.  The mid engine layout leads...

Peter gets into Andrew's Porsche 911 Turbo S for a LIVE Drive - the Turbo S is the pinnacle of the Porsche range before the 911 tree branches out to the GT performance cars.  It can be driven as a luxurious 911 in Comfort Mode and then dialed up to Sports Plus mode where front spoilers and wings are extended for maximum aerodynamics and performance.  Follow us on Instagram and email us a...

Peter and Security is joined by Tom the Roving Reporter to talk about picking up an AMG GLC63s and driving it from Adelaide to Sydney in one stint. The boys assess the road trip, the conditions of the roads, critique the culinary delights at the truck stops and assess the autobahn storming AMG.  Peter provides an update on the Tesla and how the regen braking does not work when the battery is...

The boys are looking for new cars and explain the uncanny things dealers are telling them. Peter picked up his Tesla Model 3 Performance. Ross picked up his Maserati Levante Hybrid and finally figures out what the ICE button does. The boy's debate how much EV's are emission free. Halil discusses Mazda's new in line 6 cylinder diesel with Sky Active technology.  Ross talks about his visit at R...

Peter and Ross are joined by Greg Evans from Fastrack V8 Race Experience where you can become a v8 race car driver.  The business started 18 years ago where Greg and his team of professional drivers aim to give you a v8 race car experience even for one morning. You get to drive with a professional race car driver sitting with you showing you the best racing lines on the track, teaching you wh...

Peter and Halil are driving a Tesla Model 3 Performance not just for a LIVE Drive - but a TEST Drive.  Peter is driving the actual Model 3 he will be purchasing. The AMG A35 is leaving the fleet to be replaced by the Tesla.  Halil compares the drive to the Model Y and compares the two models for practicality and drivability. The Audi A7 gets shunted from the rear and survives with a mino...

Peter and Tom the Roving Reporter interview Terry Lewis, Tom Shaw and Ric Shaw.  We look at a timing computer and how it is used.  The racers talk about the levels of scrutineering at each race track. We ask if there is a hierarchy in the pit crew.  What is the greatest cost to go racing? Tom gives us an update in this year's Mazda RX-8 Cup series and Ric gives us a history of Mazda...

Peter and Halil are joined by listener Erin on a LIVE Drive in a Tesla Model Y.  Debate rages as to whether interior minimalist design is practical or not.  We examine how Tesla has redesigned all aspects of the motor car and continue to innovate and move the EV game even further ahead.  We test some of the "toy box" features including the fire place and "caraoke." Follow us on Inst...

Peter is with Tom The Roving Reporter and Security and start with using a Tim Tam as a straw. Peter compares his recent drive in the AMG E63s with the drive he did with Tom in the AMG S63.  Security sold his Mercedes van and is cashed up looking to buy a AMG C63 wagon.  Tom talks about the first time he drove a Tesla.  We look at the benefits of fake grass on television sets of famo...

Peter and Halil are driving an AMG E63s, a big family car according to Halil.  With an engine that sounds like a hornet's nest, Halil is determined to wake up the neighbourhood and we test all the suspension settings.  We attempt to guess how much fuel was used and we learn that Mercedes still allow you to option their vehicles with the original hood ornament.  Peter has permanently...

Halil drives Peter's 1993 Porsche 968 Cabriolet - the last of the 1980's era Porsche.  The 968 was the last iteration of the 924/944 model line and sold in very limited numbers during a world recession. The Porsche 968 Cabriolet cost three times the price of a suburban apartment in Sydney which probably explains why only 13 of them were sold over the 1992-1995 period it was available new from...

Peter is joined by Tom The Roving Reporter where they talk about recovering three flood damaged cars.  A debate escalates whether you should drink from a plastic bottle after it sits in your car. We try to answer a listener's question. We look at the development of the Holden VL Walkinshaw and why did they not repair the boat on Gilligan's Island when they managed to build everything else on...

Peter and Halil look at owning an electric car.  After the recent LIVE Drives with the electric cars from Tesla, BMW, Mercedes and Porsche - what is it like to own one? We look at the difference between the Charge Fox network compared to the Tesla charging network.  Will today's electric car be obsolete in 10 years' time? To answer that we look at a 2012 Nissan Leaf.  We discuss alt...