G’Day and welcome to Overdrive, where we experiment with ideas and activities to do with cars and transport and their impact on our culture.

I’m David Brown

In the program we are joined by motoring journalist Paul Murrell to ruminate on

1.	The gentleman who renovated his house so that he can keep his HQ Holden Monaro in the lounge room 
2.	The Mazda CX-3 and the image of Mazda that has made it successful but will it continue.
3.	Look at executive vehicles and compare the Audi e-tron with the Kia EV9. 
4.	Discuss the carbon footprint of classic cars.

A more detail rundown of the program

Making an HQ Holden Monaro a lounge room feature 

00:01:47
A Queensland man renovates his home and who's put this HQ Holden in his lounge room. 
We tend to sort of put cars on a pedestal, both literally and figuratively. If you're in that much in love with a car, you wanna be looking at it more often. And if it's all locked away in the garage, then you probably don't see it as often as you would like.

Mazda CX-3 How does it fit the Mazda Image 

00:09:48 
Mazda sales o far this year are done a bit, but it has been #2 for a while. 
But they have been the quiet achiever in many ways.
They tend to be well put together. Interiors in particular are nice, so people judge them almost on a on an out of date image if you like. They haven't really changed a great deal. They've had their odd issues here and there, but they present as cars slightly better than their price would suggest.
They have the CX3, they have the CX 30 and then they have the MX30 and you and I of course deal with these things all the time and even we get confused about which is which. 
Mazda owns the elegant small SUV image if you like.

Kia EV9 versus an Audi e-tron – Which is the best executive car

00:19:54 
Driving the Kia EV9. It is a large, some say ugly SUV. All electric with good electric performance and a lot of features to it. Then I hopped into an Audi sedan, a big sedan, the E Tron GT, and it made me think if I was an executive of a large company and wanted to both be pampered and appear to be pampered, I wonder which one I'd take. 
You would never normally put those two cars in the same in the same ballpark, in the same sentence. I mean, the Audi E, Tron GT and the Kia EV9 are, on almost any level, very different vehicles.
But the back seat of large sedans are only comfortable when you push the front passenger seat as far forward as possible. 
Whereas if you sit in the back of the EV9, there’s a lot of room and the top of the range EV9 has heated and cooled seats in the front AND second row of seats.
The EV9 is well suited for the executive trip to the airport. 

In the upper large sedans and it's over $100,000 category, the Porsche Panamera is #1, but don't get too excited about it so far this year (the first quarter of 2024) they've sold 12.
Paul, yes, indeed, David. You should know that by now. I am a great fan of classic cars and.

How much do Classic cars contribute to pollution

00:36:33 
You also know that I've objected fairly strenuously to the barrage of PR we're getting about electric vehicles are going to save the world. Well, not perhaps as much as we would have thought. A recent study by Footman James, who is a UK classic car insurer, has claimed that classic cars are in fact greener than E vehicles.
Its all to do with the amount of energy to produce a new car.



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Originally broadcast 13 April 2024

Overdrive: Kia EV9 vs Audi e-tron; Classic car room feature; Mazda CX3; Do classic cars pollute much

G’Day and welcome to Overdrive, a program that roams through the world of motoring and transport 
More of our thoughts, ideas and ramblings are covered on our website, podcast or social media – just search for Cars Transport Culture

I’m David Brown

And I am joined by the erudite Paul Murrell from Seniordriveraus.com

In this program (timings in mm:ss)

News Stories 

•	Melbourne City Council bans e-bikes (00:40)
•	Nissan and Honda agree to joint research in fundamental technologies for next-generation SDV platform (13:35)
•	A6 Sportback e-tron The most aerodynamic Audi of all time (19:52)
•	Nissan trialling cool paint technology (26:38)
•	Humans Are Going to the Moon-s South Pole This Is How They’ll Drive There (31:15)

Road Test – Peugeot 408 Fast Back Plug in hybrid (33:42)

Feature Interview (50:33)

Fighting against working from home. Vested interests support current financial structures on the back of making workers toil with commuting.


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Originally broadcast 17 August   2024


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Overdrive: Banning e-scooters; Software designed vehicles (SDV). Peugeot 408 PHEV; Working From Home

I discovered this track early one morning in Madrid with my friend Rafa. I found the record at a flea market in the south of France. I kept the best part and heavily re-mastered it.
Electro Break with Attitude

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As a teenager Terence :Terry: spent much of his time doing some skateboard and hanging out in the first raves to be held in Paris, in a warehouse on the outskirts of the city. There, he discovered a menagerie of dance genres and he quickly developed a passion for diverse sounds that would inspire him to take to the decks, and influence him throughout the rest of his music career.  Feeding his desire for original, rare cuts, Terence became a fixture at Paris’ famous flea-market Puces of Clignancourt, dealing in second-hand warehouse vinyl he found on trips to London. But, always on the hunt something new to excite him, he would often sneak away from his shop in search of jazz, soul, hip-hop and funk records to expand his ever-growing music collection. 

Steadily building his name as a DJ/producer on the underground scene in Paris, Terence secured a number of residencies including ‘Afterparty Is Not A Crime’ at Nouveau Casino, one of the most hyped after parties around in 2003/4, and later in 2009, ‘Oui Now’ at Djoon where he hosted alongside the likes of Tania Vulcano, Seth Troxler and Clive Henry. His close alliance with the famous Freak n’Chic label saw him spinning at the Batofar and Rex Club whilst, further afield, his DJing took him from DC10 Ibiza, to Panoramabar and Watergate in Berlin, Goa Madrid and Fabric London.  

Branching out and wanting to immerse himself in a new scene, Terence moved away from Paris for a few wild years in London, where he was embraced by the city’s underground and regularly appeared at seminal parties such as T-bar, Kubicle and Mulletover. This was not only a crucial time for Terence himself but also for the London scene, giving rise to a new generation of artists who have helped shape the progression of the city’s electronic music scene since the mid-2000s up to now. Being involved in such a fertile movement had a huge influence on Terence’s outlook, inspiring him to return to Paris with a fresh new take on his career.  

So, in 2012, Terence felt it was time to launch his own label La Vie En Rose, quite simply to have a platform to develop and release a sound that could encompass a whole range of genres, taking influence from his very first experiences in the Paris rave scene. Since its inception La Vie En Rose has been responsible for several ubiquitous releases, including the killer ‘Living Lies’ by John Dimas, ‘Distraction Way’ by Terence and Hanfry Martinez (which included Dyed Soundorom’s exquisite remix of ‘Sunday Gathering’), Carlos Sanchez with ‘Timeless’ (including New York legend Jovonn on remix duties) and Terence and Hanfry’s second superlative link up, ‘Cornelius Is Gaye’. The label continues to maintain a high level of musical output, representing the very best in avant-garde sounds from a selection of young talents from around Europe celebrating their #37 release from the hands of Louie Fresco + a remix of Mateo Dufour)

Recently the Lil'brother of La Vie En Rose was born called: Epice Magique Records, more a hypnotic & advanced side (futuristic)
From his vibrant studio in Madrid, Terence is passionately conducting a masterclass on sound theories, intricate mixing techniques, and personalized artistic coaching under the banner of Prodige Studio Lab. Remarkably, they've recently celebrated their 50th course, dedicated to nurturing and guiding rising talents in their journey of development and career advancement

Overdrive: Cars, Transport and Culture.

A weekly radio program featuring motoring & transport news from Australia & around the world, road tests, feature interviews & quirky stories.

David Brown is a respected motoring broadcaster heard online and across Australia on commercial, public and community radio.

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