Car Chat

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 - Intro09:38 - Oval & C1 Racing34:26 - Learning On-Track Techniques57:21 - On-Track Psychology1:40:22 - Process and Preparation1:53:07 - Sam’s Radical Experiences2:14:43 - How Do You Teach Driving Dynamics? 2:42:35 - Testing at the Nurburgring2:54:20 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.comhttps://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 = Intro00:35 = Shmee15005:01 = Iain Litchfield11:41 = Tom Jaconelli - Romans17:54 = Matt & Jonny24:34 = Greig Daly - RPM Technik34:01 = James Cottingham - DK Engineering Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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/EnjoySam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro07:48 - The Rally Racing Experience18:36 - Rally vs On Track25:26 - Ice Driving47:23 - Ken Block x Tuthill Safari56:04 - Singer x Tuthill1:08:21 - The Logistics of Rallying in Africa 1:18:36 - The Future of Tuthill1:22:43 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Prior joins us again from Autocar to talk about all things cars. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/STbQ9kiYX7Uhttps://www.instagram.com/automattictransmission/https://www.autocar.comEnjoy, Sam Show Notes:00:00 - Intro08:54 - Driving ALL the Restomods20:50 - Current Crop of Super Cars & EV’s 53:43 - Recent Autocar Articles1:19:16 - Future Classics1:44:58 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 - Intro16:04 - Starting and Operating E Type UK 30:45 - The Evolution of Restoration43:51 - Are we at peak E Type?1:05:18 - The Unleashed1:41:44 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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