Every week, Trent Nikolic and a host of the top minds in motoring look under the hood of the biggest headlines at Drive.com.au to offer the country’s very best automotive journalism, independent reviews, discussion, and answers to burning questions. It's a must listen if you're thinking about buying a new vehicle, want to know more about what's happening in the industry, or if there's just no limit to your love for cars.
Latest episodes
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38 min
2023 in the Rearview/the Road Ahead in 2024
It's the final lap before the Drive Podcast is parked for the year. Trent and James unpack the final new car sales figures, including a very hotly contested top spot, they review D…
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28 min
Ken Flynn - Better Driving: Is Skill Enough?
In the last of our safety focused feature interviews for the year, Susannah sits down with Driver Dynamics’ Kev Flynn, a driver trainer of immense experience. They discuss the diff…
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29 min
Jerome Carslake - What Really Makes a Difference for Safety? Here's What Reseach Shows
What are the safety features that really make a difference? Are bigger cars more dangerous? How can you tell which used cars are safest? These are just some of the questions answer…
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27 min
Glenn Weir - How Can You Enforce Safety on Our Roads?
As the first in a series of fortnightly interviews highlighting road and driver safety coming into the holiday period, Susannah Guthrie sits down with Victorian Road Policing Assis…
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33 min
Ian Luff - The Next Level of Safe Driving
Motoring expert and performance driving coach Ian Luff joins the podcast this week to shine a light on some under looked aspects of driver safety. Plus, the members of the Drive te…
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33 min
Mini LandCruisers and Shrinking Parking
Size matters in this episode as Sam and Trent take a look at upcoming LandCruiser Mini and ask whether parking spaces are feeling a little too small these days. They'll also add mo…
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26 min
Alan Kohler - Is under $2 a litre a thing of the past?
From experts saying the days of paying under $2 a litre for petrol are ending to the NSW government scrapping its EV incentives, there is a lot of crossover between financial and a…
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42 min
Ben Fordham - EV Convert?
2GB breakfast host Ben Fordham hasn't been shy about his EV skepticism. He's been across plenty of news and opinions that have supported that skepticism as well. But has the experi…
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33 min
The 2024 Tesla Model 3 - New and Improved?
The new Tesla Model 3 has been revealed - so, what's changed? Plus, Trent and James discuss whether the days of haggling with your dealership could be ending and the controversial…
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36 min
Top Five Affordable Family Cars
The Drive team have crunched the numbers and so Trent and Sam will count down the top five affordable family cars to own right now. On the other end of the scale, they'll discuss w…
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32 min
Speed, Signage and Staying in Your Lane - Drive's Most Talked About Topics
Susannah Guthrie takes over the host seat, inviting fresh experts to the podcast for a discussion on the most talked about opinion pieces from drive.com.au. Emma Notarfrancesco and…
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36 min
Would You Pay 100k for a Kia?
Or a Mazda, for that matter? Trent and Sam get into the details of what value and premium mean in a car purchase today with looks at Kia's new dual cab, the Tasman, and the review…
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29 min
AMG's V8 U-Turn
A manufacturer going back to a V8? We love the sound of that (literally!) On a much quieter note, there is plenty of EV news this week as Trent and Josh discuss an electric Hilux,…
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37 min
An "Angry Looking Bit of Gear"
It could be one of the best cars the team drive this year - and believe it or not, it's a wagon! Plus, what will new fuel efficiency standards in the US mean for its automotive lan…
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32 min
Something New for NSW Police Vehicles
While the UK has winding back on its timeline for a petrol and diesel free future might not come as much of a surprise, something far more surprising is the NSW police force's choi…
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38 min
Is This The EV We've Been Waiting For?
Amidst one of the busiest times of the year for motoring, James and Rob link up from their separate corners of the country to discuss some of the biggest stories - including review…
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40 min
What Inflation Really Means For Your Car
This week, Trent is joined by one of the most trusted voices in finance, Chris Kohler. They discuss the smart way to navigate car loans, why Tesla is more like a tech company than…
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35 min
Don't Call it a Hybrid
As the Drive Podcast returns for another lap, you can call it a comeback - but be careful what you call a hybrid. What is Toyota's preferred term? Trent and Sam also look forward t…
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47 min
How cars 'made' Australia
In the final episode for this season, special guest Tim 'Rosso' Ross joins to discuss his podcast The Cars That Made Australia, sharing some of his favourite motoring memories. Plu…
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37 min
Another rival for the Ranger?
A new dual cab has been labeled by its brand as having the most pre sales interest in their history. Trent and Sam discuss how it could fare against the Ford Ranger and other top s…