The Intercooler

We've all played the dream five car garage game – in this episode of the podcast, Dan and Andrew do exactly that, albeit with a twist. There's a 1920s British bruiser, a couple of historic racing cars, far too many Porsche 911s and way too much cheating. This episode also features a very quick 24 Hours of Le Mans debrief and some inane chat about dog names. We hope you enjoy listening. S...

In this episode of the podcast we briefly preview the 2020 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans – delayed to September from its usual June date – before going on to discuss the race more broadly. We talk about the history of the race, recall some of the most amazing moments from almost a century of racing there and share our own fondest memories from the 24-hour epic. We hope you enjoy listening. Su...

We've been busy testing some intriguing new cars, including the funky Honda e electric city car and GTO Engineering's Ferrari 250 GT SWB recreation. In this episode we also talk about the Polestar 2 and Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S, while Andrew compares the Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 to its faster sibling, the GT4. We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive content. Find...

Lots of cornering grip and rock solid body control might make a car fast along a road, but it won't necessarily make it fun to drive. Dan and Andrew discuss the ins and out of car handling and explain why lots of today's car manufacturers are getting it so wrong. We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive content. Find on us Instagram @drivenation_ Hosted on Acast....

As Scuderia Ferrari looks forward to its 1000th Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix in September, Dan and Andrew talk about the team's current woes. But this episode is a celebration of the world's most famous racing team and its most storied supercar manufacturer – after all, no single company has contributed as much to the world of fast cars as Ferrari. This is one we'll have...

Unless you're in the market for a mid-engined supercar, you probably don't ever have to spend more than £10,000 on a used set of wheels. For that sort of budget you can buy hot hatches, luxury cars, super saloons, rare groove coupes and roadsters. Dan and Andrew list their most tempting used buys, highlighting old Bentleys, V12 Jaguars and even one or two half sensible options. We hope y...

Following last week's interview with Gordon Murray, Dan and Andrew talk about his new T.50 supercar and wonder why other car makers don't follow his puristic approach. They then review the Aston Martin DBX, talk again about the new Land Rover Defender and ask how Mini got the latest John Cooper Works GP so completely wrong. We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive...

Andrew talks at length with car engineering superstar Gordon Murray about how the McLaren F1 came to be, what made the Mercedes SLR McLaren turn out the way it did and why his forthcoming Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 supercar will set new standards for the sector. Murray explains in fascinating detail how the 660bhp T.50, the true successor to the F1, will be the greatest driver's car of all...

The 968 Clubsport, Cayman GT4, 918 Spyder and plenty of others demonstrate that not all great Porsche sports cars have 911 badges on their rumps. Dan and Andrew discuss their favourite performance cars from the German marque while trying not to mention the 911 once. They don't exactly succeed... We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive content. Find on us Instagram @dr...

They're affordable, usable and often brilliant to drive. From VW Golf GTI Mk1 to the current Mercedes-AMG A45 S, we discuss the best and worst hot hatches of all time and ask what makes a great one. We also find time to disagree on the Ford Focus RS and declare one hot hatch the greatest of all time. We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive content. Find on us Instagra...

Both have around 1000bhp with hybrid powertrains and both are among the most exciting new performance cars of the year. We've driven the Ferrari SF90 Stradale at Fiorano and on local roads, and the McLaren Speedtail on roads closer to home. We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive content. Find on us Instagram @drivenation_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas won the season opening Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix but it was youngsters Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris and Alex Albon who really stole the show. We talk about a memorable GP and wonder what the weekend's race tells us about the 2020 season as a whole. We also discuss the Ineos Grenadier and the Ferrari F8 Spider, while Andrew looks forward to driving the Ferr...

After a seventh month absence, Formula 1 returns this week with the Austrian Grand Prix. With stable regulations and no major driver changes, can anything stop Lewis Hamilton as he bids for a record equaling seventh world championship? Andrew reckons it's in the bag, but Dan isn't so sure. With the sport now in its 70th year, what can F1 do to improve the show? We hope you enjoy listenin...

From the M1 supercar to the brilliant M2 Competition, Dan and Andrew set out to crown the greatest BMW M-car ever built. Clue: it isn't the X6M. They also talk about the gorgeous Eagle Lightweight GT that Andrew reviewed on DN recently and bid a teary farewell to the Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground. We hope you enjoy listening. Support DN on Patreon for exclusive content. Find on us Instagram @...

Hans Mezger, one of the finest automotive engineers of his generation, passed away at the age of 90 last week. In a career with Porsche that spanned almost 40 years, he helped design the original 911's 2-litre flat-six, oversaw development of the all-conquering 917 prototype and designed the championship-winning TAG Formula 1 engine. Dan and Andrew look back at a career that may never be bett...

Dan and Andrew discuss the weird and wonderful cars they've owned over the years. Highlights include a brand-new Peugeot 205 GTI that was spun numerous times at Goodwood, a crashed Caterham Seven, a Nissan 200SX track car that never ran and an Alpine A110. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Ho...

Dan and Andrew talk about the latest news from across the car industry, including why Aston Martin fired CEO Andy Palmer and reports that Alpine may be peering into the abyss. They also talk about the spectacular new Porsche 911 Turbo S, which they each test drove last week. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

Dan and Andrew explain how they got started in car journalism and offer advice to anybody looking to do the same. They also share stories from their combined 40+ years in the profession and discuss the past, present and future of automotive media. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast....

When Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari announced the end of their relationship, a chain reaction was set off. Dan and Andrew discuss Vettel's Ferrari legacy, then consider the prospect of Carlos Sainz Jnr at Maranello alongside Charles Leclerc, plus Daniel Ricciardo joining Lando Norris at McLaren. Andrew then describes driving the sensational Bentley Speed 8 at Silverstone. We hope you enjoy list...

Richard Noble OBE is one of only three people alive today to have broken the Land Speed Record. He's been involved in numerous successful record attempts as driver and project director, and he talks about going extremely fast with a genuinely infectious enthusiasm. In this interview, Noble details his Land Speed Record endeavours from the early Eighties to the present day. We hope you enjoy l...

McLaren Automotive has built some of the most exciting performance cars of the past decade, the P1 hypercar among them. But patchy reliability and sometimes weak residual values threaten to undermine that good work. Dan and Andrew discuss the best and worst of McLaren, from MP4-12C to Speedtail. Andrew also describes what a McLaren F1 is actually like to drive. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Dr...

For many people, road testing cars for a magazine is a dream job. Dan and Andrew talk about the realities of being a road tester, then discuss the skills and disposition required to do it well. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No car company on the planet has weathered more storms than Aston Martin. The company has gone bust countless times, but it's also produced many of the world's most beautiful performance cars. In this episode of the podcast, Dan and Andrew discuss the highs and lows of a very famous automotive brand. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_  Hosted on Aca...

Over Easter weekend, the great Sir Stirling Moss passed away. For Andrew, Moss wasn't only a hero but also a close friend. This episode is a very personal tribute to one of Britain's finest racing drivers. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Dan and Andrew discuss the incomparable Nurburgring Nordschleife, the world's most fearsome race track. This episode includes the history of the 13-mile circuit, a look back at some of the most famous races ever held there, tips on how to drive it quickly today and stories of trips to the 'Ring from over the years. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_...