Overdrive: Hybrid’s huge success; Mini’s birthday; A Modern Defender!; WHO Road Safety program fails

Overdrive: Cars, Transport and Culture

English - August 30, 2020 06:27 - 30 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Previous Episode: Overdrive: Toyota Yaris: Safe, Comfortable, Expensive; Kia Carnival; Petrol Price Comparison

Next Episode: Overdrive: Rolls Royce Owner reflects on electrified 1967 Phantom; Trucking future; Spike’s Mini Ad

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that pushes the parameters in discussing motoring and transport.

News

1. Toyota success is clearly with hybrids (1:28)

2. Details of the new Hilux announced (2:25)

3. Mini Anniversary (3:24)

4. Lunaz – Electrifying Rolls Royce Phantom V (4:26)

5. Road Safety into the Next Decade: Greater commitment and actions in LMICs (5:30)

Interview

Rob Fraser talks about the new Land Rover Defender – no more the dinosaur from a previous era (6:36)

Feedback

Comments and issues from our listeners (14:46)

Interview

Alan Zurvas gives his feelings on Toyota’s new Yaris – quality at a price (17:24)

Quirky News

And in our quirky news section, Brian Smith and I talk about Tactical Urbanism (24:27)