The Intercooler

Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel
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Jul 26, 2021 • 51min

Bentley's astonishing back story #70

Founded by W.O. Bentley in 1919, Britain's world-famous luxury marque is known for its cars, its endurance racing success and its long-running relationship with Rolls-Royce. But the truly astonishing thing about Bentley is the cast of characters who brought its early years to life – known to all as the Bentley Boys.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 19, 2021 • 43min

The Aston Martin Valhalla and F1's new look #69

Aston Martin has revealed the production version of the Valhalla supercar. It certainly looks the part, but we have one major concern... We also discuss the promising  2022 Formula 1 regulations after a mock-up car was shown at Silverstone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 13, 2021 • 53min

Why the new Lotus Emira is so promising #68

Lotus has revealed its competitor to the Porsche 718 Cayman – the future stability of the marque rests on its shoulders, but there's good reason to believe it'll be a hit. We've also driven the new Porsche 911 GT3 Touring and been up the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in a pair of electric hypercars.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 5, 2021 • 43min

Cancelled! The greatest cars that never made production #67

From hot hatch to hypercar, these are the most promising performance cars that never made it past the prototype stage. Some were slated for production until the last moment and some we even got to drive. The car world would have been a richer place with the Yamaha OX99-11 in it... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 28, 2021 • 40min

296 GTB: Ferrari supercars now, then and in the future #66

The Ferrari 296 GTB is a hybrid mid-engined supercar with a twin-turbo V6 and more than 800bhp. Is it also all the reason anyone could possibly need to not buy the more expensive SF90? We talk about Ferrari's newest supercar, plus its current and future line-ups and six-cylinder Ferraris from the past.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 22, 2021 • 41min

Forgotten performance cars, from the Lotus Europa S to the Mitsubishi 3000GT #65

Why do some performance cars achieve icon status while others are almost forgotten altogether? Is it simply because certain cars just aren't that good? We ask why some performance cars fade from the public consciousness and run through some of the more interesting forgotten performance cars from across the ages.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 14, 2021 • 42min

The difference between a classic car and an old one #64

It isn't just age that makes a car a classic. We consider the attributes that confer classic status upon a car and discuss the appeal of driving and owning classics. In this episode we also talk about BMW's return to the top level of international motorsport.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 7, 2021 • 45min

Glorious Goodwood: is this the UK's best circuit? #63

Goodwood Motor Circuit, unchanged since the Fifties, is unusual among race tracks. To go there is to see the track how Moss, Clark, Stewart and Hill would have known it. We explain why it might just be our favourite circuit in the country.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 1, 2021 • 41min

MX-5 to LFA – the genius of the Japanese car industry #62

Passion for cars, motorsport and driving burns as brightly in Japan as anywhere else in the world. We talk about our favourite Japanese performance cars, what makes them different to the rest and ask if there's a common thread that runs through them all.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 24, 2021 • 39min

Motor racing dynasties – the Andrettis, the Unsers and more #61

Andretti, Unser, Fittipaldi, Schumacher, Villeneuve... Some family names are synonymous with motorsport. We wonder why the kids of racers are so overrepresented in top-level motorsport and name the greatest motor racing dynasty of all time.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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