Overdrive

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that puts a magnifying glass to the role of cars and transport in our society and ends up burning a hole in it. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:24) Nissan’s Leaf has 10-year anniversary Kia Niro get Kia Connect as a first in Australia Hyundai takes another direction in the design of its Ioniq6 Road Test...

Welcome to Overdrive, a motoring and transport program where facts are important but so is passion and opinion. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Toyota appeals the class action court decision 2. Hyundai Motor Group and Michelin combine to develop next-generation tyres 3. Semi-Conductor production could face another hurdle Feature Story In our fe...

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that pontificates on the issues of motoring and transport I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:19) 1. Road test of Sportage 2. Cupra comes to Australia 3. Tesla Model Y is on the books 4. Report a parking offense and make some money 5. We have lost the voice of Goggomobil’s greatest ambassador Feature Story (7:49) We...

In the foreword to John Smile's excellent book, “Formula One, The Australian and New Zealand Story”, Australia's former world champion Alan Jones said: “Formula One remains a game of chance. “It is true that you make your own luck, but in Formula One the house holds more of the cards than any casino. Getting to race in Formula One is not always like a Hollywood movie where the good guy suffers adv...

Welcome to Overdrive, a program about the wonderful world of motoring and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:42) 1. Are modern vehicle’s information and control systems a help or a hinderance with driver distraction? 2. Nissan’s much needed four new models 3. BMW’s all-new electric iX3 4. NZ Clean Car Discount goes into stage two Featur...

In the early 60s John Farquhar’s father bought a secondhand 1953 Land Rover Series 1 to work on his farm in Parkes, 350 kilometres west of Sydney. It’s still there and still going. His father has passed away but the vehicle has been an important part of the family as John describes with his typical Aussie farmer’s intonation. The audio link to the interview is below and the key comments are: 0:30...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program a cars and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:55) 1. Vehicle sales – Supply constraints make for some interesting trends 2. Vehicle sale numbers - Tesla and Polestar and in there and counting 3. Rating with cars have more drink-driving incidents from the users 4. Trucking Industry Anger After Bud...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that relishes all sorts of information and experiences in the world of motoring and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:12) 1. Ford's F-150 ute is bound for Australia 2. Jeep Compass 3. Hydrogen highways – targeting specific needs 4. Reducing the fuel excise 5. Do we support local businesses enou...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, where we embrace the glories of motoring and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:03) 1. Odometer readings 2. Renault suspends operations in plant in Moscow 3. Audi S3 4. Audi A3 Feature Story (7:44) We reflect on car launches the Audi S3 and the Mazda CX5 Feedback (16:24) • Why a viewer of one of our video...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that plays with cars and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:22) 1. Nissan radio-controlled car is more than just play 2. Electric cars - flexibility coming thick and fast 3. Jaguar Land Rover re-using batteries program 4. First mention of an arched bridge over Sydney Harbour Feature Story (6:08)...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that ponders the purpose of cars and transport I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:30) 1. Women’s world car of the year 2. Fuel prices 3. Oil as a political weapon 4. Fuel security Feature Story (7:48) • We have just driven the new Audi S3 hot sedan and Sportback around Tasmania but there is an embargo to ta...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that practices what it preaches, most of the time, on the subject of cars and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:05) 1. Car Sales for February 2022 2. Kia’s multi-strand sustainability future 3. New skills needed to maintain and repair cars 4. Polestar envisions new age for electric roadsters 5....

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that proudly gives you the alternative facts to all aspects of motoring and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:21) 1. Kia becomes more prestigious with the EV6 2. A new player in the market - BYD 3. Audi e-tron GT – It’s about performance stupid 4. Canberra – full of policies but not charging stations Fea...

Many years ago, there was an Institution of Engineers meeting addressed by some executives from the Department of Main Roads. The then head of the Planning Department sat at the back of the meeting occasionally muttering his contempt for what was being said. In those days the two departments operated like two opposing fiefdoms – a classic example of government departments working in their own silo...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program about the facts, the fun, and the fiction of motoring and transport I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:24) • Alfa Romeo Tonale: La Metamorfosi • Nissan Patrol celebrates record-breaking year with updated MY22 model • Two Records have been broken recently • BMW Super Bowl starring Arnold Schwarzenegger Feat...

Hello this is Overdrive a program about trains, planes and automobiles, but mainly automobiles. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News • Vehicle sales figures continue to stumble as industry rethinks everything about supply • Electric car sales figures show promising signs • Now to electrify your old Mini • Honouring a great person from the Mini car club...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that looks at the fantasises and fallacies of anything to do with motoring and transport. I’m David Brown We’re back with new programs for 2022. The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News • Kia goes up market with their latest EV (1:56) • Why sustainability is not always the first choice of EV buyers (3:00) • Sneak look at the new W...

Hello this is Overdrive a program that tries to spread the word about trains, planes and automobiles. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Car Sales: Supply depends on when the boats come in (1:26) 2. Car supply depends on the very wide range of uses of microprocessors (2:48) 3. Australia goes hard on side impact protection (3:50) 4. Mitsubishi Ecli...

Hello this is Overdrive a program with an infatuation about trains, planes and automobiles. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Volkswagen Caddy – carrying on the Kombi multi-purpose approach (1:22) 2. Nissan launches its toughest Navara Ute to meet customer needs (2:36) 3. Cleaner fuel means cleaner air (3:46) 4. Horses for courses even amongst th...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that pushes the parameters in discussing motoring and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. The final fling for the Nissan GT-R (1:21) 2. Chrysler brand bids farewell to Australia (2:24) 3. UK to mandate EV chargers (3:23) 4. Harley Davison takes a shot at pushbike purists (4:27) Feature Story With...

I have mentioned in the past my theory that you can often tell the age of a person, particularly if they are male and particularly if they are a rev-head, by the cars they love. The period of reverence for mechanised transport coincides with a time between puberty and late teens early twenties. Not surprising then I have an almost mystical view of the late 60s early 70s and the sectarian divide of...

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that ponders the particulars of motoring and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Mandatory Autonomous Emergency Braking for Australia starting in 2023 (1:36) 2. Citroen C4 some hydraulics in the suspension without the complexity (2:48) 3. Hyundai i30 N – Hot hatch (3:52) 4. Kia and Hyundai show their green...

Hello this is Overdrive a program that looks at the purpose of and the passion for trains, planes and automobiles. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Vehicle supply is not as certain as some would have you believe (1:16) 2. New Kia Sportage – stamping its style in a very competitive segment (2:20) 3. Customers can embrace clever autonomous parking...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that puts a magnifying glass to the role of cars and transport in our society and ends up burning a hole in it. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News • Australia vehicle market suffers from lack of supply (1:28) • 11th generation Honda Civic soon to be on sale (2:32) • Hyundai I 30 hatch still comes in a manual (...

Welcome to Overdrive, a motoring and transport program where facts are important but so is passion and opinion. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. New Range Rover: some clever things to look forward to (1:20) 2. Ford sees track days flourish (2:17) 3. Haval H6 Hybrid to arrive in early 2022 (3:06) 4. Renault’s hydrogen-powered van delivers up to 5...