The Intercooler

Dan and Andrew explain how they got started in car journalism and offer advice to anybody looking to do the same. They also share stories from their combined 40+ years in the profession and discuss the past, present and future of automotive media. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari announced the end of their relationship, a chain reaction was set off. Dan and Andrew discuss Vettel's Ferrari legacy, then consider the prospect of Carlos Sainz Jnr at Maranello alongside Charles Leclerc, plus Daniel Ricciardo joining Lando Norris at McLaren. Andrew then describes driving the sensational Bentley Speed 8 at Silverstone. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Noble OBE is one of only three people alive today to have broken the Land Speed Record. He's been involved in numerous successful record attempts as driver and project director, and he talks about going extremely fast with a genuinely infectious enthusiasm. In this interview, Noble details his Land Speed Record endeavours from the early Eighties to the present day. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

McLaren Automotive has built some of the most exciting performance cars of the past decade, the P1 hypercar among them. But patchy reliability and sometimes weak residual values threaten to undermine that good work. Dan and Andrew discuss the best and worst of McLaren, from MP4-12C to Speedtail. Andrew also describes what a McLaren F1 is actually like to drive. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For many people, road testing cars for a magazine is a dream job. Dan and Andrew talk about the realities of being a road tester, then discuss the skills and disposition required to do it well. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No car company on the planet has weathered more storms than Aston Martin. The company has gone bust countless times, but it's also produced many of the world's most beautiful performance cars. In this episode of the podcast, Dan and Andrew discuss the highs and lows of a very famous automotive brand. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over Easter weekend, the great Sir Stirling Moss passed away. For Andrew, Moss wasn't only a hero but also a close friend. This episode is a very personal tribute to one of Britain's finest racing drivers. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan and Andrew discuss the incomparable Nurburgring Nordschleife, the world's most fearsome race track. This episode includes the history of the 13-mile circuit, a look back at some of the most famous races ever held there, tips on how to drive it quickly today and stories of trips to the 'Ring from over the years. We hope you enjoy listening. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is dedicated to the Porsche 911. Andrew and Dan discuss the past, present and future of the 911, recall their most memorable drives aboard Porsche's iconic sports car and attempt to explain exactly why it is so special. We hope you enjoy it. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the DriveNation podcast pilot episode. Dan and Andrew introduce the DN podcast before discussing the latest news. This episode also includes Andrew's review of the long-awaited new Land Rover Defender. Find Drive Nation on Instagram @drivenation_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.