Car Chat

OIllie Preston, Technical Director of RPM Technik joins me to talk about his journey and all things Porsche. We have a dig into what it was like building a business from a single ramp all the way through to the multi building setup it is  today. We don't just cover what RPM do (although they do ALOT, they will even put back seats in your GT3) but we also cover aftermarket tuning and restomods such...

Justin Bell is a Racing Driver, TV And Web Show Host. Son of the famous racing legend Derek Bell. We talk about what it was like growing up with such a famous father and the journey he has taken along the way. From racing at Le Mans in fire spitting Vipers to his more creative side putting together TV shows and his passion alongside - photography.  Justin's Life With Legends podcast: https://podca...

I knew very little about WRC so when I got the chance to attend Rally Spain with Toyota UK I grabbed my local expert (Chris Rawes) and we had a chat about how it all works. A big shoutout to Chris and also Toyota for enabling this to happen. https://www.instagram.com/chrisrawes/ https://www.toyota.co.uk/discover-toyota/toyota-gazoo-racing/world-rally-championship Enjoy,  Sam  Learn more about your...

Director of Design, Nathan Malinick joins me to talk all about the Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster launched at the Quail. https://www.hennesseyperformance.com/ Enjoy,  Sam  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Lickfold - Director, Chassis and Vehicle Dynamics at Lucid Motors joins me to talk about the new Lucid Air Sapphire shown at The Quail. We have a chat about Lucid, EVs and some of the interesting things you can do with electric motors. https://www.lucidmotors.com/ Enjoy,  Sam  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Richard Tuthill joins me to talk about his latest build "The 911K". We dig into some of the specs and have a walk around the car. It's pretty special. https://www.tuthillporsche.com/ Enjoy,  Sam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amjad Ali is the technical director for Guntherwerks. Amjad walked me around their new Project Tornado;  a RWD turbocharged manual 993 beast. https://www.guntherwerks.com/ https://www.instagram.com/guntherwerks/ Enjoy,  Sam  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I have a sit down with Jens Sverdrup, Chairman and CCO of Zenvo Automotive to get the low down on their new car coming in the not too distant future. It's a pretty epic design and I very much enjoyed hearing more. https://zenvoautomotive.com/ https://www.instagram.com/zenvoautomotive/ Enjoy,  Sam  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I caught up with Luke Sutton of Clive Sutton. We have a good chat about the massive variety of cars they deal with. From straight up sales to American imports, RHD conversions, customisation work, bespoke Mercedes VIP Class Program, Bespoke LEVC London Taxi, restoration, tuning and much much more. Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/Ipc2m9WVwyI https://www.clivesutton.co.uk/ https...

David Lorenz (Founder & CEO) of Lunaz joins us to talk through his journey and all about Lunaz Design and Lunaz Applied Technologies. Lunaz re-engineers luxury vehicles into electric form and also creates the world's first upcycled electric vehicles for industrial purposes. https://lunaz.design/ https://www.instagram.com/lunazdesign/ https://www.instagram.com/lunaztech/ Enjoy,  Sam  Show Notes: 0:...

Simon Saunders, Founder and Director of Ariel Motor Company  joins us to talk all about his journey and the cars along the way. https://www.arielmotor.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/arielmotorcompany/ Enjoy,  Sam  Show Notes:  00:00 - Intro 06:22 - Developing the Atom 15:51 - The Atom Engine 23:15 - Revisions and Progression  34:57 - Atom V8 47:23 - 5 Questions  Learn more about your ad choices....

Alberto, founder of Roadstr App joins me to talk about their vision and creating an app to make events and car related activities much easier to find. https://www.instagram.com/roadstr_app/ https://www.roadstr.io/ Enjoy, Sam  Show Notes:  00:00 - Intro 03:49 - App Building Process 09:28 - Sam’s Experience with Roadstr  23:48 - Main Regions Using The App  35:20 - Businesses on Roadstr 40:21 - Futur...

Colin Hoad of CAT Driver Training joins me this week to talk all about the mechanics of driving effectively on track and road, Colin comes at the process from a very engineering focused angle and really digs into the nitty gritty bits of psychology and technique. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/rKdgVNKFBl8 https://catdrivertraining.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/catdt/ Enjoy,  Sam  Show Notes:...

This year I went along to the Supercardriver Secret Meet and decided that I'd try out a new format for the podcast. I packed up some mics and grabbed a few people at the event to chat to. https://www.supercar-driver.com https://www.instagram.com/shmee150/ https://rpmtechnik.co.uk/ https://www.romansinternational.com/ https://www.litchfieldmotors.com/ https://www.dkeng.co.uk/ Enjoy,  Sam  Show Note...

Richard Tuthill joins me to talk all about Tuthill Porsche, his journey and lots of the cool projects along the way. https://www.tuthillporsche.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tuthillporsche/ Enjoy Sam  Show Notes:  00:00 - Intro 07:48 - The Rally Racing Experience 18:36 - Rally vs On Track 25:26 - Ice Driving 47:23 - Ken Block x Tuthill Safari 56:04 - Singer x Tuthill 1:08:21 - The Logistics of Ra...

Matt Prior joins us again from Autocar to talk about all things cars. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/STbQ9kiYX7U https://www.instagram.com/automattictransmission/ https://www.autocar.com Enjoy,  Sam  Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 08:54 - Driving ALL the Restomods 20:50 - Current Crop of Super Cars & EV’s  53:43 - Recent Autocar Articles 1:19:16 - Future Classics 1:44:58 - 5 Questions Learn more...

Marcus Holland (@marcus.l.holland) joins us from E Type UK to talk about starting an E Type business and building their own restomod Jaguar E Type - The Unleashed. https://etypeuk.com/ https://www.instagram.com/marcus.l.holland/ https://www.instagram.com/etype_uk/ Enjoy,  Sam  Show Notes:  00:00 - Intro 16:04 - Starting and Operating E Type UK  30:45 - The Evolution of Restoration 43:51 - Are we a...

David Twohig (@David__Twohig) is an automotive engineer who had a hand in Nissan Qashqai I, Renault ZOE I, Alpine A110, BYTON M-BYTE and others. We have a chat about engineering, a deep dive into David's various projects, EVs and of course a heavy look at the Alpine A110. Check out David's Book: https://amzn.to/3QkAWlR https://www.instagram.com/david__twohig/ Watch the video: https://youtu.be/UqEF...

Jason Torchinsky joins us from the States to talk about his journey (previously at Jalopnik) and his new website - The Autopian. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/1eoSDyM90-w https://www.theautopian.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jasontorch/ Enjoy,  Sam  Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 22:38 - Working at Jalopnik 47:32 - Starting The Autopian 58:35 - How do you run a website like The Autopian?  1:08...

Thomas Yates - Managing Director of McMurtry Automotive joins us to talk about his journey, working at Mercedes F1 and the McMurtry Speirling. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/zwF7jLVWqdM https://www.instagram.com/mcmurtryautomotive https://mcmurtry.com/ Enjoy,  Sam  Show Notes:  00:00 - Intro 16:57 - Developing an F1 Car 22:07 - Starting McMurtry Automotive 43:07 - How does the Speirling Co...

Charles Fawcett (@charlesrfawcett)of Twisted Automotive joins us to talk about their journey building brilliant Land Rover Defenders with a variety of powertrains. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/l1I3eRP4Cj8 https://www.instagram.com/twisted_automotive/ https://www.twistedautomotive.com/ Enjoy,  Sam  Show Notes:  0:00 - Intro 17:45 - The Ethos of Twisted 26:57 - Sourcing of Staff 37:13 - Th...

Callum Seviour (@retropower_cal) is one of the founders (two brothers) of Retropower. A company building high end bespoke restomods. We have a chat about their journey, building custom restomods and some of the cars along the way. https://www.instagram.com/retropowercars/ https://retropower.co.uk/ Enjoy,  Sam  Show Notes:  0:00 - Intro 12:40 - Attention to Detail & The Process  33:36 - Choosing th...

Lawrence Whittaker, MD of Lister Cars and CEO of Warrantywise joins me on the podcast to talk all about Lister Cars, his passion and a bit about warranties. https://www.lister.com/ https://www.instagram.com/listercars/ https://www.warrantywise.co.uk/ Enjoy,  Sam  Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 12:03 - The Vision for Lister 28:55 - Making the Modern Lister 41:50 - Will Lister Work on EV’s? 48:30 - Warra...

Sandy Copeman is the founder of Amalgam Collection, a company responsible for making the most insanely detailed and high quality models you can find. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/lltr09SKwHk https://www.instagram.com/amalgamcollectionmodels/ https://www.amalgamcollection.com/ Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 06:45 - How do you start a model build? 15:22 - How much detail is in a model? 20:02 - C...

Jonathan Benson ( @Tyre Reviews ) is the man behind Tyre Reviews - a website devoted to rigorous tyre testing. We dig into Jonathan’s journey, dispel some common myths and learn all about tyres. https://www.instagram.com/tyre_reviews/ https://www.tyrereviews.com/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 7:20 - How do tyre reviews work? 20:25 - What cars do you use? 24:28 - Factors that affect grip 1:10...