In this episode of Car Chat, we sit down with Jonny Cocker of JCR Developments to dive deep into the world of Porsche modifications and development. From the Porsche 911 Speedster to the 992 GT2RS, Jonny shares his expertise on the mods that make these cars even more impressive. He also talks about the challenges of sourcing development cars and the benefits of using Manthey kits. https://jcr-developments.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jcr_developments/ As the conversation progresses, we take a ...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 165
Sid North is back on the podcast, a presenter, youtuber and car fanatic. We have a good old chat about what he's been up to and some of the interesting cars he's been driving. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNbCtCG7BowpRvDSMI_ZR1w https://www.instagram.com/sid.north/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 03:49 - Catch up 07:39 - Cars are expensive 13:43 - Do manufacturers’ care about warranty? 25:27 - 5th Gear Recharged 33:45 - Hybrids vs PHEV 35:00 - EV Chat 47:12 - Sid pre-judges a Maserati 4...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 164
In this episode, we chat with Mark Harrison, Managing Director at Praga Cars UK, about what it takes to create a successful automotive brand. From working with journalists and YouTubers to the Praga Bohema. We delve into this new car and see what it's all about. Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 5:25 - Working with Journalists 16:27 - Working with Youtubers 36:16 - The Bohema 1:00:08 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 163
In this episode, we sit down with Ed Bernardon, Vice President of Strategic Automotive Initiatives at Siemens, to explore the intersection of automotive engineering and technology. Ed shares his insights on designing carbon fiber for F1 racing, the latest developments in autonomous vehicles, and how Siemens is shaping the future of city transportation. He also takes us through his experience working at Siemens and shares his perspectives on town planning for cars. Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 - I...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 162
Join us as we chat with rally driver Chris Ingram, the 2019 European Rally Champion, as he shares his journey and experiences in the thrilling world of rally racing. From securing sponsorship to developing his rally driving style, Chris takes us through the ins and outs of the sport. He reveals the intricacies of making pace notes, the differences in rally cars, and the costs involved in the sport. We also explore the exhilaration of rallying as a spectator sport and the adrenaline-pumping momen...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 161
Join us for an exclusive interview with automotive design legend Ian Callum, as we delve into his creative process and explore some of his most iconic designs. From the Nissan LM GT1 to Callum Designs, Ian shares insights on how he approaches car design and how design tools have evolved over the years. We also discuss the timelessness of car design and take a peek at Ian's personal collection. All this, plus five rapid-fire questions to round out the episode. Don't miss this rare opportunity to ...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 160
On this episode of the show, we're joined by automotive journalist Dan Prosser to discuss a range of topics in the world of cars. We start off by chatting about the new Intercooler website and what it has to offer car enthusiasts. Then, we delve into the world of podcasting and discuss the ins and outs of building a successful show. Later in the episode, Dan shares his thoughts on building a YouTube brand and the importance of staying authentic and true to your own voice. We also discuss the dif...
Dec 19, 2022•2 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Phil Morrison ( @philmorrisondw ) is the founder of Driftworks ( @driftworks ), a specialist street & racecar parts shop. Phil and the team have built some incredibly cool drift and road cars along the way including: - DW86 - An AE86 extensively modified and wide-bodied with a 720bhp 7.4L LSX V8 drift build. - A V10 Swapped E46 M3 - E30 M3 Track Car with an S65 V8 in it. - RWB Promodet 964 Porsche Turbo - GT1 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 - And much much more Tune in to hear Phil talk all abo...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Ollie Marriage ( @olliemarriage ) is Head of Car Testing at BBC Top Gear. He joins me for a chat about his journey and some of the awesome cars he's driven along the way. Everything from an LMP1 car (how epic is that) to fully on rally cars, there is something for everyone in here. https://www.instagram.com/olliemarriage/ https://www.topgear.com/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 15:12 - Review Process 24:30 - Career Continued 28:42 - Writing Style Between Magazines 42:15 - Does the Experience...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 157
I popped in to see Sam Bailey, founder of @slshopuk . SL Shop is a specialist focusing on the Mercedes SL doing everything from sales, restorations through to their own restomods. Sam is a serious car fanatic, we don't just discuss Mercedes and the business (although we cover most things you need to know about the various SLs). We also discuss his racing in Caterhams, a selection of the driver's cars he owns (lots of goodies in here) and the fact both of us have chosen an E63s wagon as our daily...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 156
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 as Singer and RUF. There is so much 911 chat in here it's possibly too much (is that possible tho......
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 155
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://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-with-legends/id1633151527 https://www.instagram.com/leicaracer/ https:/...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 154
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 ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 153
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
Sep 19, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 152
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...
Sep 12, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 151
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
Sep 05, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 150
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...
Aug 29, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 149
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...
Aug 22, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 148
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://www.instagram.com/clivesutton/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 08:03 - Importing US Cars 27:...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 147
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: 0:00 - Intro 12:02 - The Development Process 19:02 - Modernising Classic Cars 32:49 - Restoring Cars...
Aug 08, 2022•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 146
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. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 145
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 - Future Features 48:02 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 144
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: 00:00 - Intro 09:38 - Oval & C1 Racing 34:26 - Learning On-Track Techniques 57:21 - On-Track Psyc...
Jul 18, 2022•3 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 143
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 Notes: 00:00 = Intro 00:35 = Shmee150 05:01 = Iain Litchfield 11:41 = Tom Jaconelli - Romans 17:54 = Matt ...
Jul 11, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 142
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 Rallying in Africa 1:18:36 - The Future of Tuthill 1:22:43 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choice...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 141
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 about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 27, 2022•2 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 140
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 at peak E Type? 1:05:18 - The Unleashed 1:41:44 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...
Jun 20, 2022•2 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 139
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/UqEF3ywWBj4 Enjoy, Sam Show Notes 0:00 - Intro 10:49 - Managing an Automotive Production Team 16:49 - ...
Jun 13, 2022•2 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 138
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? 1:08:03 - US vs UK Car Culture (and other things) 1:22:56 - Jason’s Book, “Robot, Take The Wheel” 1:47:20 -...
Jun 06, 2022•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 137
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 Compare? 48:01 - The Battery System 1:04:14 - The Future of McMurtry Automotive 1:25:18 - 5 Questions Lea...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 136
