Car Chat

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/3QkAWlRhttps://www.instagram.com/david__twohig/Watch the video: https://youtu.be/UqEF3ywWBj4Enjoy, Sam Show Notes0:00 - Intro10:49 - Managing an Automotive Production Team 16:49 - The Nissan Qashqai20:41 - Tokyo Drift Adventures26:34 - Making a Modern Car to a Cost41:09 - Starting a Car Brand from Scratch45:23 - Working at Renault56:58 - The Future of EV1:20:56 - Working at Alpine1:47:00 - Waymo & Autonomous Driving2:04:47 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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-whttps://www.theautopian.com/https://www.instagram.com/jasontorch/Enjoy, Sam Show Notes:0:00 - Intro22:38 - Working at Jalopnik47:32 - Starting The Autopian58:35 - 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 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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/zwF7jLVWqdMhttps://www.instagram.com/mcmurtryautomotivehttps://mcmurtry.com/Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro16:57 - Developing an F1 Car22:07 - Starting McMurtry Automotive43:07 - How does the Speirling Compare? 48:01 - The Battery System1:04:14 - The Future of McMurtry Automotive 1:25:18 - 5 Questions  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charles Fawcett (@charlesrfawcett)of Twisted Automotive joins us to talk about their journey building brilliant Land Rover Defenders with a variety of powertrains.Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/l1I3eRP4Cj8https://www.instagram.com/twisted_automotive/https://www.twistedautomotive.com/Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro17:45 - The Ethos of Twisted26:57 - Sourcing of Staff37:13 - The Buying Process53:08 - The Twisted Models1:19:02 - Differences in Regional Customers 1:27:15 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Callum Seviour (@retropower_cal) is one of the founders (two brothers) of Retropower. A company building high end bespoke restomods. We have a chat about their journey, building custom restomods and some of the cars along the way. https://www.instagram.com/retropowercars/https://retropower.co.uk/Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro12:40 - Attention to Detail & The Process 33:36 - Choosing the Projects46:20 - Engine Swapping a Classic 56:25 - Interiors1:12:21 - The Redux Series1:18:19 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lawrence Whittaker, MD of Lister Cars and CEO of Warrantywise joins me on the podcast to talk all about Lister Cars, his passion and a bit about warranties. https://www.lister.com/https://www.instagram.com/listercars/https://www.warrantywise.co.uk/Enjoy, Sam Show Notes:00:00 - Intro12:03 - The Vision for Lister28:55 - Making the Modern Lister41:50 - Will Lister Work on EV’s?48:30 - Warranty and Reliability of Tesla’s1:02:08 - The Challenges of Reviving a Car Brand 1:12:23 - Warrantywise1:39:45 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sandy Copeman is the founder of Amalgam Collection, a company responsible for making the most insanely detailed and high quality models you can find.Check out the video: https://youtu.be/lltr09SKwHkhttps://www.instagram.com/amalgamcollectionmodels/https://www.amalgamcollection.com/Show Notes:00:00 - Intro06:45 - How do you start a model build?15:22 - How much detail is in a model?20:02 - Cool experiences through model making31:31 - The Ferrari partnership36:58 - The Model Making Process59:18 - Materials used in the models1:08:52 - Challenges in model making1:15:03 - Custom order models1:25:16 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jonathan Benson ( @Tyre Reviews ) is the man behind Tyre Reviews - a website devoted to rigorous tyre testing. We dig into Jonathan’s journey, dispel some common myths and learn all about tyres. https://www.instagram.com/tyre_reviews/https://www.tyrereviews.com/Enjoy,SamShow Notes:0:00 - Intro7:20 - How do tyre reviews work?20:25 - What cars do you use?24:28 - Factors that affect grip1:10:33 - Winter Tyres vs All-Weather Tyres 1:31:12 - Studded vs Non-studded tyres 1:42:27 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peter Greaves (@petrol_ped) is an automotive youtuber and returns to the podcast for a catchup and discussion about what he's been up to.Watch the video on youtube: https://youtu.be/ivb8M1Z9rwoPrevious episodes: ep.19 + ep.91 https://www.instagram.com/petrol_ped/https://www.youtube.com/c/PetrolPedShow Notes: 00:00 - Intro & Catch Up06:22 - Constantly Changing Cars in Automotive Media 18:26 - Working with The Market35:10 - Sam & Peter’s Recent Drives1:07:15 - The EV/PHEV Landscape1:37:10 - Sim Racing1:44:25 - Vintage Voltage2:06:19 - 5ish Questions  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Owen (Director and grandson of Sir Alfred Owen, BRM’s original proprietor who bought BRM in 1952) joins us to discuss bringing back the amazing BRM V16 and the revival of the iconic British Racing Motors brand. https://www.britishracingmotors.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/britishracingmotors/Show Notes:00:00 - Intro & BRM History19:22 - Remaking the BRM V1632:54 - The 1.5L V16 Engine44:49 - Highlights of the Remaking Process 50:35 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices