Gareth Jones On Speed
607 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsTHE podcast for petrol-heads, by Gareth Jones (of ITV1's Speed Sunday & How2, and A1GP pit lane reporter), his car-mad uber-geek mate Zog, Alex Goy (Road And Track, Carfection, GQ) and Aussie sports journalist Sarah Leach. On Speed covers everything on 4 wheels, from Audi to BMW; Ferrari to Williams; Renault to McLaren; Ford to Porsche; Alfa to Mercedes; VW to Jaguar; classic cars; concept cars; road cars; race cars. There's every kind of motorsport Formula One, WRC, Le Mans, F2, Indy Car, and drivers, from Damon Hill and Ayrton Senna to Schumacher, Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button and Max Verstappen. Where else can you find auto racing, motors, F1, rally, motor sport, road cars, comedy, news comment, Formula 1, songs and games all in the same place, served up with a wry grin?
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Episodes
Gareth Jones On Speed #232 for 02 October 2014
October 02, 2014 17:11 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB#232 Paris 2014: We pick the stars of the show, but is it worth going? Hyundai goes on-line, Renault goes all crossover but where’s Benz gone? Plus: Sniff Petrol on foreign substances, Max Verstappen and the New Mondeo.
Gareth Jones On Speed #232 for 02 Oct 2014
October 02, 2014 17:11 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB#232 Paris 2014: We pick the stars of the show, but is it worth going? Hyundai goes on-line, Renault goes all crossover but where’s Benz gone? Plus: Sniff Petrol on foreign substances, Max Verstappen and the New Mondeo.
Gareth Jones On Speed #231 for 20 Sep 2014
September 20, 2014 10:25 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB#231 Collecting and building model cars, a new use for talcum powder, a fortnight in the Mercedes-Benz GL350AMG and the Dodge Durango. Plus what’s with the new Land Rover Discovery Sport? Plus Sniff Petrol on Formula E, pit radio and what Scotland wants.
Gareth Jones On Speed #231 for 20 September 2014
September 20, 2014 10:25 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB#231 Collecting and building model cars, a new use for talcum powder, a fortnight in the Mercedes-Benz GL350AMG and the Dodge Durango. Plus what’s with the new Land Rover Discovery Sport? Plus Sniff Petrol on Formula E, pit radio and what Scotland wants.
Gareth Jones On Speed #230 for 06 Sep 2014
September 06, 2014 19:04 - 48 minutes - 40.9 MB#230 War in Belgium for Nico and Lewis. Is Max Verstappen too young for F1? and Gareth takes a French car to the Welsh part of the continent. Plus Sniff Petrol on the LaFerrari and Daniel Ricciardo’s smile.
Gareth Jones On Speed #230 for 06 September 2014
September 06, 2014 19:04 - 48 minutes - 40.9 MB#230 War in Belgium for Nico and Lewis. Is Max Verstappen too young for F1? and Gareth takes a French car to the Welsh part of the continent. Plus Sniff Petrol on the LaFerrari and Daniel Ricciardo’s smile.
Gareth Jones On Speed #229 for 20 Jul 2014
July 20, 2014 20:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB#229 Cars On Holiday: The 2014 Gareth Jones On Speed Summer Music Compilation. The horror of driving holidays in the 60s and 80s, rental cars, and using Zog’s car as a cooker. 5 tunes including a brand-new F1 war song from Gareth Flanagan and Steve Allan.
Gareth Jones On Speed #229 for 20 July 2014
July 20, 2014 20:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB#229 Cars On Holiday: The 2014 Gareth Jones On Speed Summer Music Compilation. The horror of driving holidays in the 60s and 80s, rental cars, and using Zog’s car as a cooker. 5 tunes including a brand-new F1 war song from Gareth Flanagan and Steve Allan.
Gareth Jones On Speed #228 for 13 Jul 2014
July 13, 2014 20:43 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB#228 The sound of the new generation of Formula 1 cars trackside, and their relevance to road cars. F1 cars on 18 inch wheels. Plus Sniff Petrol on the rear quarter-light of the BMW i3, Vettel, George Michael, and the man who designed the Alfasud.
Gareth Jones On Speed #228 for 13 July 2014
July 13, 2014 20:43 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB#228 The sound of the new generation of Formula 1 cars trackside, and their relevance to road cars. F1 cars on 18 inch wheels. Plus Sniff Petrol on the rear quarter-light of the BMW i3, Vettel, George Michael, and the man who designed the Alfasud.
Gareth Jones On Speed #227 for 25 Jun 2014
June 25, 2014 12:03 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB#227 The 24 Hours Of Le Mans 2014 (Pt2). Gareth and Zog are trackside to countdown the final dramatic hours of the greatest challenge in motor racing. Plus new On Speed music as Funnybone perform Another 24 Hours, a bespoke song for this race.
Gareth Jones On Speed #227 for 25 June 2014
June 25, 2014 12:03 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB#227 The 24 Hours Of Le Mans 2014 (Pt2). Gareth and Zog are trackside to countdown the final dramatic hours of the greatest challenge in motor racing. Plus new On Speed music as Funnybone perform Another 24 Hours, a bespoke song for this race.
Gareth Jones On Speed #226 for 23 Jun 2014
June 23, 2014 16:59 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB#226 The 24 Hours Of Le Mans 2014 (Pt1). We name our cars and drivers, and pick the best positions at the Circuit de la Sarthe to watch the race unfold and capture the magnificent sound of the cars from the start of the race and deep into the night.
Gareth Jones On Speed #226 for 23 June 2014
June 23, 2014 16:59 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB#226 The 24 Hours Of Le Mans 2014 (Pt1). We name our cars and drivers, and pick the best positions at the Circuit de la Sarthe to watch the race unfold and capture the magnificent sound of the cars from the start of the race and deep into the night.
Gareth Jones On Speed #225 for 19 Jun 2014
June 19, 2014 14:11 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB#225 En route to Le Mans and the Classic British Welcome. Gareth and Zog speed through France in a Toyota GT86 to catch qualifying for the 24 Hours and loose themselves in a classic car show with a Porsche theme.
Gareth Jones On Speed #225 for 19 June 2014
June 19, 2014 14:11 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB#225 En route to Le Mans and the Classic British Welcome. Gareth and Zog speed through France in a Toyota GT86 to catch qualifying for the 24 Hours and loose themselves in a classic car show with a Porsche theme.
Video Podcast 038: BMW i3 Rex
June 08, 2014 11:06 - 5 minutes - 68.6 MB VideoVideo#38 Gareth drives the anxiety beating BMW i3 Rex.
Gareth Jones On Speed #224 for 26 May 2014
May 26, 2014 19:37 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB#224 The Motor Industry. Fiat/Chrysler and their plans for Alfa Romeo. Ford, under new management, for the better? We look forward to this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours. Sniff Petrol on Marussia and Lewis at Monaco. Plus new On Speed music from The Wranglers.
Gareth Jones On Speed #223 for 13 May 2014
May 13, 2014 10:11 - 29 minutes - 21.7 MB#223 Lewis leads the championship, but who leads the Drivers Likeability Chart? What makes Ricciardo brilliant, and what are Lewis’s insecurities? New F1 abbreviations. Plus Sniff Petrol on Adrian Newey, dancing with Maldonado, and the King of Australia.
Gareth Jones On Speed #222 for 30 Apr 2014
April 30, 2014 14:13 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB#222 Mercedes-Benz World (Part 2). Gareth continues his tour of Mercedes-Benz World, viewing some of the more exotic exhibits in the museum and sampling the road skills and breathtaking technology aboard the rather sumptuous new S-Class 300 Hybrid.
Gareth Jones On Speed #222 for 30 April 2014
April 30, 2014 14:13 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB#222 Mercedes-Benz World (Part 2). Gareth continues his tour of Mercedes-Benz World, viewing some of the more exotic exhibits in the museum and sampling the road skills and breathtaking technology aboard the rather sumptuous new S-Class 300 Hybrid.
Gareth Jones On Speed #221 for 28 Apr 2014
April 28, 2014 17:57 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB#221 Mercedes-Benz World. Gareth drives to the legendary home of British motorsport, Brooklands to drive new Mercedes-Benzes. Is the CLA 220 CDi Sport really a coupé saloon or just a saloon? And just how good off-road is the GLA 200 CDi AMG Line.
Gareth Jones On Speed #221 for 28 April 2014
April 28, 2014 17:57 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB#221 Mercedes-Benz World. Gareth drives to the legendary home of British motorsport, Brooklands to drive new Mercedes-Benzes. Is the CLA 220 CDi Sport really a coupé saloon or just a saloon? And just how good off-road is the GLA 200 CDi AMG Line.
Gareth Jones On Speed #220 for 17 Apr 2014
April 17, 2014 17:15 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MB#220 Bond In Motion Exhibition. Gareth and Zog tour the largest collection ever of vehicles that have appeared in James Bond films. We study the cars, aircraft and water craft that star alongside 007 and ask: could they really do that?
Gareth Jones On Speed #220 for 17 April 2014
April 17, 2014 17:15 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MB#220 Bond In Motion Exhibition. Gareth and Zog tour the largest collection ever of vehicles that have appeared in James Bond films. We study the cars, aircraft and water craft that star alongside 007 and ask: could they really do that?
Gareth Jones On Speed #219 for 03 April 2014
April 03, 2014 11:30 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB#219 Babies and F1, babies and German luxury saloons, babies and sports cars, and babies and Le Mans. Gareth gives Richard some fatherly advice on cars. Plus the return of A1, sort of. Sniff Petrol on the McLaren 650S and the Mercedes that can teach.
Gareth Jones On Speed #219 for 03 Apr 2014
April 03, 2014 11:30 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB#219 Babies and F1, babies and German luxury saloons, babies and sports cars, and babies and Le Mans. Gareth gives Richard some fatherly advice on cars. Plus the return of A1, sort of. Sniff Petrol on the McLaren 650S and the Mercedes that can teach.
Gareth Jones On Speed #218 for 16 March 2014
March 16, 2014 21:40 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB#218 Reaction to the first F1 race, delivered at turbo pace. Nico’s win, Ricciardo’s name, Chilton’s voice, and Marussia’s sinister plans. A guest appearance by Sniff Petrol’s Troy Queef with news of a new beginning. Plus On Speed music: F1’s back 2014.
Gareth Jones On Speed #218 for 16 Mar 2014
March 16, 2014 21:40 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB#218 Reaction to the first F1 race, delivered at turbo pace. Nico’s win, Ricciardo’s name, Chilton’s voice, and Marussia’s sinister plans. A guest appearance by Sniff Petrol’s Troy Queef with news of a new beginning. Plus On Speed music: F1’s back 2014.
Gareth Jones On Speed #217 for 01 Mar 2014
March 01, 2014 21:15 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB#217 Alliteration in F1 and press reaction to Susie Wolff. The open-source race team, the stars of the Geneva Auto Salon. Sniff Petrol on F1 in Bahrain and drinks sponsors. Plus music for St David’s Day: the tragic tale of Welsh F1 driver Tom Pryce.
Gareth Jones On Speed #217 for 01 March 2014
March 01, 2014 21:15 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB#217 Alliteration in F1 and press reaction to Susie Wolff. The open-source race team, the stars of the Geneva Auto Salon. Sniff Petrol on F1 in Bahrain and drinks sponsors. Plus music for St David’s Day: the tragic tale of Welsh F1 driver Tom Pryce.
Gareth Jones On Speed #216 for 17 Feb 2014
February 17, 2014 16:30 - 39 minutes - 36 MB#216 Ted Kravitz joins us to talk about the new sound of F1, Renault’s woes and McLaren’s rear suspension. Plus the price of cheese, 6,000 light bulbs and the area of Belgium, who’ll win the Constructor’s Championship and who he doesn’t like interviewing.
Gareth Jones On Speed #216 for 17 February 2014
February 17, 2014 16:30 - 39 minutes - 36 MB#216 Ted Kravitz joins us to talk about the new sound of F1, Renault’s woes and McLaren’s rear suspension. Plus the price of cheese, 6,000 light bulbs and the area of Belgium, who’ll win the Constructor’s Championship and who he doesn’t like interviewing.
Gareth Jones On Speed #215 for 03 Feb 2014
February 03, 2014 14:45 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB#215 Phone technology in cars. How far have we come from Lou Grade’s car phone? What do we want, and what don’t we want? Digital read-outs vs analogue dials. Plus Sniff Petrol on car apps, engineers’ shoes and new “rude F1”.
Gareth Jones On Speed #215 for 03 February 2014
February 03, 2014 14:45 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB#215 Phone technology in cars. How far have we come from Lou Grade’s car phone? What do we want, and what don’t we want? Digital read-outs vs analogue dials. Plus Sniff Petrol on car apps, engineers’ shoes and new “rude F1”.
Gareth Jones On Speed #214 for 23 January 2014
January 23, 2014 18:30 - 36 minutes - 36.7 MB#214 Get well soon Michael Schumacher. We speculate on how F1 drivers chose their numbers. Caterham’s last season? The beginning of the end for Bernie? Our stars of the Detroit Auto Show. Plus Sniff Petrol on Ron’s return and F1 bingo.
Gareth Jones On Speed #214 for 23 Jan 2014
January 23, 2014 18:30 - 36 minutes - 36.7 MB#214 Get well soon Michael Schumacher. We speculate on how F1 drivers chose their numbers. Caterham’s last season? The beginning of the end for Bernie? Our stars of the Detroit Auto Show. Plus Sniff Petrol on Ron’s return and F1 bingo.
Gareth Jones On Speed #213 for 10 January 2014
January 10, 2014 14:30 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MB#213 The Amarok Challenge. Gareth joins a group of journalists to get some 4x4 tuition and then take part in a competition where the four-wheel drive VW Amarok pick-up is put through its paces; off-road, on-road and even in the water.
Gareth Jones On Speed #213 for 10 Jan 2014
January 10, 2014 14:30 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MB#213 The Amarok Challenge. Gareth joins a group of journalists to get some 4x4 tuition and then take part in a competition where the four-wheel drive VW Amarok pick-up is put through its paces; off-road, on-road and even in the water.
Gareth Jones On Speed #212 for 20 December 2013
December 20, 2013 13:50 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MB#212 Seasonal Special. F1 double points, driver numbers and a new team. Car toys of our Christmas past and the future for cars and motorsport. Sniff Petrol on McNish and the Nativity. Plus our new Xmas song “Why Did They make Nigel Mansell Santa Claus?”
Gareth Jones On Speed #212 for 20 Dec 2013
December 20, 2013 13:50 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MB#212 Seasonal Special. F1 double points, driver numbers and a new team. Car toys of our Christmas past and the future for cars and motorsport. Sniff Petrol on McNish and the Nativity. Plus our new Xmas song “Why Did They make Nigel Mansell Santa Claus?”
Gareth Jones On Speed #211 for 05 Dec 2013
December 05, 2013 16:40 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB#211 The Worst Cars Ever. We nominate the most rubbish cars we can think of, but were they really that bad, or worse than we like to remember? Sniff Petrol on Maldonado and the Lunar Rover. New On Speed music from “Paul Willar” - I Want To Be In Traffic.
Gareth Jones On Speed #211 for 05 December 2013
December 05, 2013 16:40 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB#211 The Worst Cars Ever. We nominate the most rubbish cars we can think of, but were they really that bad, or worse than we like to remember? Sniff Petrol on Maldonado and the Lunar Rover. New On Speed music from “Paul Willar” - I Want To Be In Traffic.
Gareth Jones On Speed #210 for 21 November 2013
November 21, 2013 18:20 - 34 minutes - 33.5 MB#210 F1, Maldonado vs Hulkenberg, The Renault Zoe vs The Nissan Leaf, Gareth and Richard both experience running an electric car. Latest news from Formula E. Plus Sniff Petrol on Zog’s new project, Kovalainen’s return and how McLaren dumped Sergio Perez.
Gareth Jones On Speed #210 for 21 Nov 2013
November 21, 2013 18:20 - 34 minutes - 33.5 MB#210 F1, Maldonado vs Hulkenberg, The Renault Zoe vs The Nissan Leaf, Gareth and Richard both experience running an electric car. Latest news from Formula E. Plus Sniff Petrol on Zog’s new project, Kovalainen’s return and how McLaren dumped Sergio Perez.
Video Podcast 037: Mercedes-Benz E-Class
November 14, 2013 20:37 - 4 minutes - 229 MB VideoVideo#37 Gareth gets to know the new Mercedes-Benz E Class, just how boring could it be?
Gareth Jones On Speed #209 for 30 October 2013
October 30, 2013 11:40 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB#209 Sebastian Vettel, 4 times F1 World Champion, are we impressed? Electric cars: why now might be the right time to get one. The MG3, British banger or Chinese takeaway? Plus Sniff Petrol on new tech, Mark Webber and an old F1 friend.
Gareth Jones On Speed #209 for 30 Oct 2013
October 30, 2013 11:40 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB#209 Sebastian Vettel, 4 times F1 World Champion, are we impressed? Electric cars: why now might be the right time to get one. The MG3, British banger or Chinese takeaway? Plus Sniff Petrol on new tech, Mark Webber and an old F1 friend.
Gareth Jones On Speed #208 for 16 October 2013
October 16, 2013 20:30 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB#208 What colour should your car be? This year’s On Speed Summer Holiday Vehicle is The Chrysler Grand Voyager; cool, well engineered or neither? Richard drives 7 quick cars. Plus Sniff Petrol on the Austin Allegro, the colour white and the US economy.
Gareth Jones On Speed #208 for 16 Oct 2013
October 16, 2013 20:30 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB#208 What colour should your car be? This year’s On Speed Summer Holiday Vehicle is The Chrysler Grand Voyager; cool, well engineered or neither? Richard drives 7 quick cars. Plus Sniff Petrol on the Austin Allegro, the colour white and the US economy.