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Zooming with DRIVEN

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DRIVEN Car Guide is NZ’s number one motoring media outlet and show, with the latest car news, games, car quiz, bite-size reviews and motoring advice and much more. Hosted by Coast FM’s Sam Wallace and the DRIVEN Car Guide team of experts. Tune in every Friday for new episodes.

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Latest episode

Nov 30, 2023

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Episodes

EP27 Bites: Quiz 22.12.2020

For the last episode of Zooming with DRIVEN for the year, we all take turns at being quiz master. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP26: Finding NZ's best new car 18.12.2020

For our last video episode of Zooming with DRIVEN for the year, we are joined by former UK karting champion Tiff Chittenden, to offer some insight into the car world from a racing driver's perspective. We also discuss the results from the 2020 NZ Motoring Writer’s Guild Car of the Year, where Mercedes-Benz took out the top spot with the fully-electric EQC SUV. This is also the topic of Expert Car...

EP26 Bites: Expert Car Picks, Cars of the Year 18.12.2020

We each choose our personal favourite from the 10 finalists of the 2020 NZ Motoring Writer’s Guild Car of the Year. And it's not the actual winner! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP26 Bites: 30 Second Sell, $10k Y2K 18.12.2020

$10,000 Y2K cars was the topic for the 30 Second Sell this Week, meaning we had to choose a car newer than the year 2000, while keeping below a $10,000 budget. Make sure to vote for your favourite listing below. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP26 Bites: Rotten CARmatoes game 18.12.2020

Dean's favourite car-related movie game is back, and Tiff joins in, but does she have the guessing power to beat Andy, who's the reigning champion? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP26 Bites: News 18.12.2020

For our last video episode of Zooming with DRIVEN for the year, we are joined by former UK karting champion Tiff Chittenden, to offer some insight into the car world from a racing driver's perspective. We also discuss the results from the 2020 NZ Motoring Writer’s Guild Car of the Year, where Mercedes-Benz took out the top spot with the fully-electric EQC SUV. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Greg Murphy vs Hamilton's supercar circuit 15.12.2020

We jump in for a ride with Greg Murphy in a different kind of supercar, the Jaguar F-Pace SVR, for three laps of the old Hamilton 400 street circuit, and a few fun questions along the way. Greg Murphy, four-time Bathurst 1000 winner, Super Tourer driver, the most dominant driver at Pukekohe V8 Supercars, but no-time winner of the Hamilton ITM 400 race! This year Greg Murphy joined the Giltrap Grou...

EP25: Best fun car for $4K? 11.12.2020

The biggest news in the car world this week revolves around Travis Pastrana and the eleventh instalment of Gymkhana. We are also discussing the finalists for New Zealand Car of the Year, and Dean goes into detail about this week's EV shootout at Meremere Dragway. For the 30 Second Sell this week, we're talking fun cars on just $4,000, and there are a lot of options on our site. Make sure to vote f...

EP25 Bites: Expert Car Picks 11.12.2020

In Expert Car Picks this week, we dived into small SUVs for $30K. It's a segment that's building in popularity by the minute, so head over to DRIVEN.co.nz and vote for your favourite! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP25 Bites: 30 Second Sell 11.12.2020

For the 30 Second Sell this week, we're talking fun cars on just $4,000, and there are a lot of options on our site. Make sure to vote for your favourite at DRIVEN.co.nz, and let's make sure the AU doesn't win. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP25 Bites: Rotten Carmatoes 11.12.2020

Dean's favourite car-based movie quiz is back again! Who's going to take home the win this week? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP25 Bites: News 11.12.2020

The biggest news in the car world this week revolves around Travis Pastrana and the eleventh instalment of Gymkhana. We are also discussing the finalists for New Zealand Car of the Year, and Dean goes into detail about this week's EV shootout at Meremere Dragway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP24 Bites: Expert Car Picks 09.12.2020

What's the best convertible for the summer months? That's what we're talking about this week for our Expert Car Picks segment. From MX-5 to Mustang, we've covered it all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP24 Bites: 30 Second Sell 09.12.2020

For the 30 Second Sell this week we're looking at the best yellow cars that are listed on DRIVEN. Make sure to vote for your favourite on our website! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP24 Bites: Quiz 09.12.2020

DRIVEN's head honcho Tash has stepped in this week to host a car quiz. She's picking questions from Dean's trivia, so will he win again? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP24 Bites: News 09.12.2020

This week we're talking million-dollar machines from both Italy and Australia. We also talk about Dean's interview with Mitch Evans as he prepares for the 2021 season of Formula E. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP24: Is yellow the best car colour? 03.12.2020

This week we're talking million-dollar machines after Lamborghini delivered the very first Aventador SVJ 63, and an old Holden Torana that sold for just shy of seven-figures. Sam's out and about with Greg Murphy, hooning around Pukekohe in a V8 Jaguar, and Dean's got books to give away. DRIVEN's head honcho Tash is in to present the quiz, and while the questions are good, the answers are not - as...

EP23 Bites: Expert Car Picks 30.11.2020

Supercars on an unlimited budget is what we're talking this week. From Ferraris to Lamborghinis, what is your favourite? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP23 Bites: 30 Second Sell 30.11.2020

Sports wagons under $20K is our criteria this week. Remember to vote for your favourite at driven.co.nz! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP23 Bites: Quiz 30.11.2020

Sam hosts yet another quiz, and yet again, the questions are questionable to say the least. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP23 Bites: News 29.11.2020

Hyundai's new Santa Fe, Mazda's new BT-50, and our favourite automotive ads are covered off this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Formula E Special: Mitch Evans interview 27.11.2020

Kiwi Mitch Evans is preparing for the new 2021 Formula E season in Santiago, Chile in January. We chat with the European-based Aucklander, in England, about the improvements allowed and made to his 2021 Formula E Jaguar race car, and what EV technology is making its way from his race car to road cars. We also ask about Fanboost and how he can get fans literally helping him with a power boost in a...

EP23: What's the best car ad? 26.11.2020

After Toyota came out with yet another awesome Hilux ad, we got talking about our favourite car ads, and unsurprisingly, Toyota leads the bunch with its awesome Hilux ads over the years. This week we're a man down as David is off driving the new Hyundai Santa Fe. Andrew's just gotten back from driving Mazda's new BT-50 and, it might just be the best-value ute that's on sale right now in New Zealan...

EP22 Bites: 30 Sec Sell - $30K EV 25.11.2020

Electric vehicles under $30,000 that aren't a Nissan Leaf was the criteria for this week's 30 Second Sell, and out of the 400 cars within budget, only 100 aren't a Leaf. So what would you choose? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EP22 Bites: Performance sedans under $80K? 24.11.2020

This week on Zooming with DRIVEN, Episode 22, we're talking about electric cars and performance sedans. But like always, we're bound by budgets for both picks, so Sam's beloved C63 is out of the question, and Dean can't get his speedy Tesla. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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