Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel reflect on a madcap British Grand Prix that saw heavy rain, multiple safety car interruptions, spins and crashes galore and one surprise podium finisher. They also discuss the first half of the 2025 F1 season and wonder what the second half has in store. Later on they talk about the surprise news that Luca di Montezemolo, once considered a Ferrari lifer, is to join McLaren's road car division in an advisory role, plus trouble at Lotus and the very special car Andre...
Jul 07, 2025•54 min•Season 1Ep. 270
A sample audio article from The Intercooler. Subscribe to The Intercooler to get daily audio articles just like this one. When it’s done right, braking does more than just slow you down. Steve Sutcliffe explains how to brake and powershift like a pro. Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjoy a subscriber-only midweek podcast too. With a 30-day free trial, you can ...
Jul 03, 2025•12 min
A sample audio article from The Intercooler. Subscribe to The Intercooler to get daily audio articles just like this one. The world's fastest and most exotic cars are either RWD or 4WD. Steve Sutcliffe explains how to get the most out of them. Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjoy a subscriber-only midweek podcast too. With a 30-day free trial, you can try it r...
Jun 26, 2025•11 min
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel tell the story of Bentley, from its founding by WO Bentley more than a century ago to the present day. They discuss the early racing glories at Le Mans, the road cars that followed, the seemingly endless financial woes, the merger with and eventual split from Rolls-Royce, Volkswagen's takeover, the current model range and the cars that are coming down the pike. Bentley is very profitable today, but much less so than it was. Can that be fixed? Use coupon code pod20 ...
Jun 23, 2025•57 min•Season 1Ep. 269
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel are joined by Alex Brundle, racing driver and motorsport commentator. Alex talks about his father Martin Brundle, his own racing career in single-seaters and sports cars, why he's formed a historic racing team, the problem of the second Red Bull seat and if Lewis Hamilton can be champion again. Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjo...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 268
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel discuss the all-new electric Alpine A110, due next year. It'll be bigger, heavier and far more powerful than the current car, and fully electric. Can it still be one of the all-time great affordable sports cars? They also discuss their own long termers and Porsche's road-going Le Mans Hypercar. Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjo...
Jun 09, 2025•45 min•Season 1Ep. 267
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel preview the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans. They look at the runners and riders in each category, discuss the Le Mans debut of the Aston Martin Valkyrie Hypercar and speculate on which teams look like competing for the win. They also share memories from Le Mans and top tips for spectators. Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjoy a subscri...
Jun 02, 2025•44 min•Season 1Ep. 266
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel look back on almost 60 years of Lamborghini's mid-engined V12 supercar bloodline. From Miura to Countach, Diablo, Murcielago, Aventador and now Revuelto, they pick out the high and low points of one of the greatest performance car dynasties of all time. Andrew also describes what the latest and most powerful, the 1001bhp Revuelto, is like to drive on UK roads. Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car ma...
May 26, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 265
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel discuss Jaguar Land Rover's latest financial results, which show a profit for the year of £2.5bn. Achieved on the back of the success of the Range Rover and Defender, it puts JLR in a strong position to weather uncertain market conditions. But what does it mean for the rebirth of Jaguar? They also talk about the new Ferrari 296 Speciale and the forthcoming F1 film with Brad Pitt. Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Interco...
May 19, 2025•41 min•Season 1Ep. 264
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel discuss the romance of buying your first Ferrari. Which models at various budgets would give the first-time Ferrari buyer the best ownership experience? How can you be sure you're buying a good example and not one that's going to cost a fortune to maintain? Today V8 Ferraris can be bought for less than £40,000, with V12 models costing only a little more. Tempting, buy should you take the plunge? Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscriptio...
May 12, 2025•45 min•Season 1Ep. 263
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel are joined in the studio by Jonathan Williams, son of Williams Racing founder Sir Frank Williams. He talks about his father's bloody minded determination and the team he created, Williams Racing's many highs and lows, how his father felt about the team's decline, and why he didn't become more involved having once seemed like the heir apparent. Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the fi...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 262
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel on Tesla's first quarter financial results, which show profits are down drastically. What role has Tesla CEO Elon Musk's own reputation played in the company's tumbling share price, and can it be recovered? They also talk about the 2025 F1 season, which after five races is yet to live up to expectations. Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! With a 30-day free trial, you ...
Apr 28, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 261
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel attempt to unpack the mystery that is Alfa Romeo. It remains one of the most prestigious mainstream car makers on the planet despite long spells of mismanagement and often very poor model line ups. This company was one of motor racing's top dogs for years, but today motorsport forms no significant part of the marque's activities. Dan and Andrew discuss the company's best and worst cars and outline their plan to revive it. Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20...
Apr 21, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 260
Dan Prosser meets Twisted Automotive founder Charles Fawcett to learn about the booming business of tuning, modifying and upgrading old Land Rover Defenders. Why do people choose to spend brand new Ferrari money enhancing a car that was well out of date even before it went out of production almost a decade ago? And what are these machines actually like to drive? Paid partnership. Find out more about Twisted Automotive – https://twisted.co/automotive/ Begin your 30-day free trial of The Intercool...
Apr 14, 2025•43 min•Season 1Ep. 259
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel discuss the impact Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on cars imported into the US could have on Britain's luxury car manufacturers. They also consider the recent relaxation of the controversial ZEV mandate, which confirms that the likes of McLaren and Aston Martin will be able to continue producing internal combustion-powered cars for at least a decade. Plus the Japanese Grand Prix and a new Corvette concept that's been designed in the UK. Begin your 30-day free trial of ...
Apr 07, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 258
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel discuss the cars that were ahead of their time. In many cases they were the innovators and the pioneers, the cars that changed the industry for good. In others, these cars arrived too far ahead of their time and were commercial and technological flops because of it. BMW's i3 and i8, the Porsche 959, Jensen FF, Mercedes-Benz 300SL and Honda Insight all feature. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! ...
Mar 31, 2025•42 min•Season 1Ep. 257
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel discuss the world-famous Hollywood stars who raced cars for fun, such as Paul Newman and Gene Hackman, who died recently. They also talk about the F1 stars you had no idea competed in the BTCC and at Le Mans, like Damon Hill and Nigel Mansell, plus the rally drivers who traded special stages and pacenotes for the race track. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! With a 30-day free trial, you can tr...
Mar 24, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 256
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel reflect on the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and consider what it tells us about the 2025 F1 season to come. They also discuss two new sporting EVs, one from an established marque and another from a brand new one, that demonstrate how electric cars can be made to appeal to traditional car enthusiasts. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – ...
Mar 17, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 255
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel trawl the classifieds for 1980s enthusiast cars costing less than £25,000. From a sporting BMW to a Mercedes saloon, a rare groove Maserati coupé and even a lesser-spotted Lotus, this is how far a modest budget can be made to go... if you're brave enough. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Find out mo...
Mar 10, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 254
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel are joined in the studio by Tati Reed. Better known by her social media handle @overintherover, Tati has found fame online after posting about her adventures in Blue Tit, her beloved 1985 Land Rover 90. She explains how it all came about, how much she has learned over the past two years about car maintenance and what's next for Blue Tit. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! With a 30-day free tria...
Mar 03, 2025•54 min•Season 1Ep. 253
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel reflect on the differences between crashing on the road and in a race. They talk about the superhuman way in which professional racing drivers seem to be able to dust themselves off after an enormous shunt and carry on racing with no loss of enthusiasm. Plus Elfyn Evans and his 10th WRC rally win and the very messy state of the electric car market in 2025. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! With...
Feb 24, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 252
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel reveal what it's like to compete in a motor race for the very first time. From not knowing where to be and when, being unsure if you have the right safety gear or not, worrying you might line up in the wrong grid slot and more, your first race is a uniquely terrifying prospect. And that's before you've done your belts up. But how can you remove stress from what should be a very special occasion? And what happens when the lights do finally go out? Find out more abou...
Feb 17, 2025•47 min•Season 1Ep. 251
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel are joined by McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown for episode 250 of The Intercooler podcast. Having orchestrated one of the most remarkable turnarounds F1 has ever seen, taking one of the slowest teams on the grid in early 2023 to the constructors' championship in 2024, Brown has his sights set on more title glory in 2025. He explains how he reorganised the team to lead it back to the front, how McLaren almost lost the title by seven-tenths of a second, and why drivers L...
Feb 10, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 250
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel discuss the latest version of the Porsche 911 GT3, which Dan has driven on road and track in Spain. Though this latest model is as brilliant to drive as ever, it's been developed against a very different backdrop to earlier versions. In fact, might this be the last 911 GT3 as we know it...? Dan and Andrew also discuss the rapidly growing appreciation for modern classic cars from the 1980s and 1990s. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to...
Feb 03, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 249
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel are joined by professional racing driver Darren Turner. A three-time Le Mans class winner with Aston Martin, Darren recently broke the production car lap record at Silverstone in a Valkyrie hypercar, lowering the bar by 10 whole seconds. Darren explains how the attempt compared to a GT3 qualifying lap, reveals how much quicker the track-only Valkyrie AMR Pro would be and talks about F1 star Nico Hulkenberg's remarkable day in that car. Darren also reflects on a lon...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 248
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel are joined in the studio by Porsche expert Mark Sumpter, founder of Paragon Porsche. In this episode Mark reveals where the value is in the used 911 market right now, which models he thinks will perform strongly in the coming years, how Porsche oversupplied 992 Turbos and what the effect on values was, and why GT3 and GT3 RS variants no longer command such high premiums on the used market. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Inter...
Jan 20, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 247
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel celebrate 50 years of arguably the greatest supercar bloodline of all time – Ferrari's two-seat, mid-engined V8. The first was the 308 GTB of 1975, the last the F8 Tributo that arrived in 2019. Dan and Andrew talk about the best and worst of the lot, the hardcore limited edition variants like the 458 Speciale, the convertible models and more. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! With a 30-day free...
Jan 13, 2025•47 min•Season 1Ep. 246
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel discuss their favourite small French cars, from the Citroën 2CV to any number of sporty Renault Clios. Some are hot hatches but by no means all – in fact, some of these machines can be painfully slow. So why are little French hatchbacks so charming, such fun and so enduring? Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/su...
Jan 06, 2025•47 min•Season 1Ep. 245
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel reflect on the year just gone by remembering the best and worst new cars. Highlights include the latest Aston Martin Vantage, Porsche 911 S/T and Renault 5, while the electric Mini Cooper SE and Mercedes-AMG C63 are among the notable low points. Dan and Andrew also look ahead to 2025 and share some updates on the excellent progress made at The Intercooler in 2024. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazi...
Dec 30, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 244
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel are joined in the studio by Richard Porter. Richard, otherwise known as Sniff Petrol, is one half of the Smith & Sniff podcast, former script editor at Top Gear and The Grand Tour and contributor to various magazines and newspapers. Dan and Andrew ask Richard about his love of car magazines, how he fell into podcasting, his own cars and so much more. Christmas gift subscriptions – https://www.the-intercooler.com/gift-subscriptions/ Use coupon code pod15 at chec...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 243
