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With the Geneva Motor Show currently wowing crowds and motoring press alike, we take a glance at some of the lower priced vehicles coming our way soon: Renault 5 E-Tech electric Renault Twingo Dacia Spring MG3 For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2024/02/podcast-geneva-renault-5-and-twingo-dacia-spring-and-mg3/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We catch up with our own motoring of the last fortnight, including Graham's Volvo issues and Jim's long drive down to the south coast from Scotland, before taking a close look at the world of Formula One, the new cars and Lewis Hamilton's move in 2025 to Ferrari. For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2024/02/podcast-a-look-at-the-formula-one-world-in-2024/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Jim is invited to Williams F1 HQ, Mike looks at a couple of classic estate cars, and Dave wonders what happened to a Porsche Taycan's headlights. For more, including Jim's photos from Williams, visit: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2024/02/podcast-a-visit-to-williams-f1-and-a-porsche-taycan-opener/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join the team for our first podcast of 2024. The Ferrari film Events not happening because of ULEZ expansion A £3M Bugatti as a 70th Birthday present With Top Gear's demise, do we need anything other than YouTube? For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2024/01/podcast-welcome-to-2024/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Graham, Mike and Jim look forward to the Las Vegas F1 and back at 40 years of the Orion, passing a REALLY expensive Ferrari and a curious warning light on the way! For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/11/podcast-the-bright-lights-of-vegas-an-expensive-ferrari-and-the-new-volvo-ex30/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike, Jim and Dave gather to talk all things motoring and motorsport, including: The fifth-gen Toyota Prius Ford's postponement of a $12bn investment in EV, and possible reasons why Spotting the Unicorns - Rare Q cars to keep an eye open for For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/11/podcast-is-the-new-fifth-gen-toyota-prius-coming-to-the-uk-after-all/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

In this episode we are joined by Ben Hooper from Classic. Retro. Modern. , at twenty years of age one of the "next-generation of classic car enthusiasts", driver of a Volvo 480 and an Audi 80 Sport, and previous owner of a Rover 220GSi. It is safe to say, very much a UKMotorTalk kind of guest! For more, including photos of the cars: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/10/podcast-classic-car-enthusiasts...

A day of road tests from Oakley Hall near Basingstoke in Hampshire, including: Aygo X Undercover Jun Takahashi F56 Mini JCW BMW i4 M50 Alfa Romeo Tonale Veloce MG4 XPOWER For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/10/podcast-road-tests-bmw-i4-mg4-tonale/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike and Jim hear all about Graham's weekend at the Goodwood Revival 2023 which included: Peter Klute's GT40 prototype 100% sustainable synthetic fuel powered Bentleys from William Medcalf Beaulieu's Sunbeam 1000hp Lancia D50 Bizzarrini driven by Andrew Jordan Catching up with Johnny Herbert For more, including some of the photographs of the Revival: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/09/podcast-a-loo...

In this episode: We discover that Graham has been involved with the purchase of a new vehicle, and it isn't what we thought An evening of track action in the FiST (Fiesta ST) brings a new car maker onto our radar And Jim poses a question of single manufacturer loyalty if it was 2001 For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/09/podcast-grahams-surprise-new-vehicle/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Mike and Jim take a wander around the Farnborough site of the 2023 British Motor Show. Highlights include: The Morris Commercial JE Van The Haynes Museum The World's Fastest Shed and other unusual vehicles with their creator Kevin Nicks A Driving Force for SSAFA 2024 and many of the most beautiful cars in the world! For more, including pictures and video: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/08/podcast-...

As a well deserved trip down memory lane, Dave gets out of the studio to visit the 2023 Festival of the Unexceptional, self-described as "A celebration of long-forgotten everyday family cars from 1968-1998, now fondly known as the ‘Unexceptional Era’." For more, including a selection of photographs from the event, visit: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/08/podcast-festival-of-the-unexceptional-2023/...

In this episode: Congratulations go to Red Bull for overtaking McLaren's 1988 11 race winning streak. How will AI change F1, cars and motoring in general? For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/07/podcast-red-bull-records-record-run-of-race-wins-in-a-row/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Graham visits the 30th Goodwood Festival of Speed, and with a full schedule of cars, drivers, and much much more, what could possibly go wrong! For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/07/podcast-grahams-foreshortened-trip-to-goodwood-festival-of-speed-2023/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a special treat, Jim has been to Silverstone to soak up the atmosphere that is unique to a British Grand Prix. Meanwhile, Mike has been admiring the fun Fiat version of the Citroen Ami, the Topolino. For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/07/podcast-a-trip-to-silverstone-for-the-formula-one-and-a-look-at-the-fun-fiat-topolino/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With so many events and gatherings planned for the coming months, we make ourselves comfortable talking nostalgia, and in particular the Festival of the Unexceptional.... For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/06/podcast-looking-forward-to-a-summer-of-looking-back-rose-tinted-glasses-at-the-ready-for-some-automotive-nostalgia/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this, the second half of our day with the SMMT at Millbrook, we drive: Fiat 500e and Abarth 695 Volkswagen ID. Buzz Toyota Supra BYD ATTO 3 (Mike and Jim's turn!) Volvo V60 Renault Megane E-Tech Dacia Jogger DS 7 Cupra Born Cupra Ateca For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/06/podcast-smmt-test-day-2023-part-2-fiat-toyota-vw-byd-again-volvo-renault-dacia-ds-cupra/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

It is a fabulously sunny Sunday in the Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May, and we've been invited to a gathering of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars.... Certainly not your standard run of the mill car meet... and organized by the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club https://www.rrec.org.uk/ . It also is providing a chance for Graham to catch up with an old friend, and for us to take a closer look a...

In this, Part One of our day of test drives and industry updates at the SMMT Test Day 2023: Mike drives a 1990s Porsche 928 Jim drives a current Porsche Taycan GTS to compare Graham talks to UK Marketing Manager BYD Automotive, Mark Blundell about bringing the brand to the UK ... before taking the BYD ATTO 3 out on the road Mike and Jim talk to MG UK's Head of Product and Planning, David Allison a...

In this episode: With teases of the Alpine A290ß and MG's Cyberster we look at the possibilities of the all electric hot hatch and sports car sectors. We also consider the options when considering a cheap summer convertible drive. For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/05/podcast-are-we-entering-the-era-of-the-electric-hot-hatch/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss what could be on offer from Chinese manufacturers here in the UK. BYD, Chery, Great Wall, Haval, NIO.... All brands (and several more) that might not mean much to you now, but may well be at a dealership near you soon! For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/05/podcast-are-chinese-cars-the-next-big-thing/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode: We explore how we feel about trusting your car to drive itself when it isn't 100% in control, and wonder if we'd pay a subscription for Ford's Level Two Autonomous BlueCruise system which only works on motorways We look back at the Goodwood Members' Meeting Bonhams Auction, and see what bargains we missed And say goodbye to any further "Smart Motorways" and wonder when they'll rei...

Mike regales us with stories about the FiST (Fiesta ST) on a track day at Snetterton, Dave resolutely refuses to buy another Alfa, and Graham gets quite excited about autonomous buses that are due to start running from Edinburgh to Fife.... and back! For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/04/podcast-gordon-murrays-t-33-spider-richard-burns-wrc-subaru-and-mike-and-jims-fiesta-st/ Hosted on Acast....

In this episode we look back at Formula One's 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, discuss the art of the scrap yard and its modern day equivalent, and fondly remember Lady Susie Moss who died this week. For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/03/podcast-lady-susie-moss-f1-in-saudi-arabia-and-the-new-old-art-of-car-parts-recycling/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following the opening weekend of the 2023 season, Dave and Jim gather round their microphones to discuss the world of Formula One. To bring us back into the real world, they then turn their attention to the weird and wonderful way that cars' names have been spelled. For more: https://ukmotortalk.co.uk/2023/03/podcast-bahrain-grand-prix-kicks-off-f1-in-2023/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...