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Behind the Wheel
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Join Chris Miller and Peter Hitchener each week for the Behind the Wheel podcast. Featuring car reviews, news, interviews competitions and a whole lot of fun, don't miss the Behind the Wheel podcast - powered by behindthewheel.com.au
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 507
It's a sad day - our last edition of the Behind the Wheel Podcast. After ten years we've decided to focus on other areas of the business and that means our beloved podcast has to come to an end. Catch this last edition to hear some highlights over the past decade, including a look back at the…
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 506
Toyota won the 24 hour Le Mans race for the first time last weekend. That’s pretty good news. What’s better is they’ve committed to building a road going version of the car that won the race. It’ll be a hypercar capable of beating promised hypercars from Mercedes Benz and Aston Martin. James Lang...
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 505
Another enormous edition of Behind the Wheel… There’s been news from Porsche - their Mission E Electric Concept Car finally has been confirmed as a production car & it has a name. There's a new 911 Speedster concept too, Chris Jordan from Porsche will call in with all the details. Kia has…
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 504
Behind the Wheel has lots on this week… An all new & rather angry Audi has just been launched here in Australia - the RS4. Shaun Cleary from Audi calls in with all the details on it. There’s also a new turbocharged version of the Mazda6. Alistair Doak, Marketing Director of Mazda Australia will…
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 503
Anyone would think it was Bastille Day with the French flavour of this weeks edition of Behind the Wheel. Tyson Bowen from Peugeot & Citreon takes us through what is next on the agenda for the car marques here in Australia. Joel & Pete have a great yarn about the latest Citroen C3, and Pete takes...
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 502
Over 2 billion witnessed the first ever all-electric E-Type Jag last weekend during Harry & Meghan’s wedding. We’ll talk to James Scrimshaw from Jaguar to get all the details. Speaking of Jag’s, Pete will take us around the block in the all-new E-Pace. Chris will take you around the block in the...
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 0501
This week on the Behind the Wheel Podcast we find out all about Tesla's now famous tow-test. We get the details too on some spectacular cars going under the hammer at a big classic car auction on in Gosford NSW. Listen in for an update on some all-new models from BMW. Joel Helmes lets us know all...
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 500
It's our 500th show! And we chat with Joel Helmes, the man who kicked-off Behind the Wheel nearly 11 years ago. Also on this milestone show we talk Kia Stinger, Chris and Peter take the Volkswagen Golf R Grid for a drive and Simon tells us about his time in the Toyota Yaris. We get the lowdown on...
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 499
A really big show on the cards this week. We’re headed to China for the Beijing Motor Show. Joel Helmes was the guest of our mates at Haval and he brings news of lots of weird and wonderful cars, and he has a few surprises in store. Simon Lai has been racing around in an often overlooked sports…
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 498
On this week's edition of Behind the Wheel, we’ll give you the best advice available for getting out of a speeding ticket. Well, the absolute best advice is don’t speed, but apparently there are other ways and things you should consider if a fine arrives in the mail. Effie Zahos, from Money...
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 497
It’s Ute o’clock this week on Behind the Wheel. We’ll take you live to the launch of some exciting new variants of the Toyota Hilux. We’ll hear how you can become 007 James Bond...well almost! James Scimshaw from Jaguar will bring us details on Jaguar's new Austrian lair. He also has details on…
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 496
Peter Hitchener has been sequestered by his bosses at Channel Nine to make some news promos, so as we speak, he's doing his best Ron Burgundy impersonations. In the meantime, we thought it was a great opportunity to have a look back at the best bits of 2018 so far. You'll get a lap around the…
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 495
It’s Commodore o’clock on Behind the Wheel this week! Big thanks to Joel Helmes who admirably filled in for the boys last week. This week, Pete and Chris drill down on what’s good and what’s not in the Holden Commodore. You’ll even get a drive round the block in the AWD V6 version of the Calais....
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 494
There's a whole lot going on this week on the Behind the Wheel Car Podcast with Joel Helmes filling in for Chris Miller and Peter Hitchener. Joel catches up with the head honcho of Toyota Australia to talk new Corolla, new RAV4 and the return of Supra! Alan Zurvas tells us all about his time in...
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 493
Put your life jackets on - here we go, it another big edition of the Behind the Wheel Podcast. Pete takes you driving in 2018 Lexus RX L 450h. Will he actually get into the very back of the 7 seat SUV? Nick Raman from Lexus joins us to chat about a raft of new models on the way from Lexus -...
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 0492
Make sure you're close to a power socket for this episode of Behind the Wheel. There's a lot of electricity involved, thankfully not as much as mining for BitCoin. Pete will take you driving in 2018 Version of the Toyota Prado. A car that at first may be hard to wrap your head around in a city...
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 491
Buckle up - loads to get through this week We’ll take you driving in the first fully imported Toyota Camry. It's the Ascent Sport version. We'll find out if actually lives up to its "Sport" moniker. We’ll also head out to hang with the folks from the Monash Car Club and hear about an old...
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 490
Australia has had its first compulsory car recall due to the ongoing saga that is the Takata Airbag scandal. There are serious problems with these dangerous airbags. The ACCC are overseeing the recall that will involve anywhere up to one in five cars on Australian roads. Rod Simms, Chairman of…
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 489
Lots to get through on this week’s Behind the Wheel. We’ll take you driving in the highly-acclaimed Kia Stinger. Acclaimed for good reason, it truly is an epic car. Pete and Chris go round the block in a frenetic but totally legal fashion. We’ll also hit the road in the all new Volvo XC60, a car...
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 488
Buckle up, the Behind the Wheel Car Podcast is about to hit the road for another week. It has arrived. The first ever fully-imported Holden Commodore. Joel Helmes was at the launch and brings a first drive report. Mark Flintoff from Holden joins us to tell us what Holden expect from the car, how...
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 487
A big show on the cards this week. We’ll head back to the busy streets of Japan for a guided tour with Pete. We'll go car shopping in Ginza and take in the delights of Tokyo traffic. There’s a new Mercedes-Benz - the all-new A-Class which is likely to be one of the best sellers for the brand.…
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 486
Another big show on the cards this week. We’re getting ready for the Bathurst 12 hour. Hot favourites, Porsche, are fielding a huge fleet this year. Chris Jordan from Porsche joins us on the show with details on the preparations - and he’s got a great story out of London that involves $10 million...
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 485
We’re back for 2018 and it’s a show with a bit of international flair! Pete is going to take us on a tour of Japan & he’ll crash a Nissan Leaf live on air! We’ll go touring car factories and get a sense of Tokyo traffic. Meanwhile, back here in Australia, we’ll take you around the block in the…
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Behind the Wheel Podcast 484
It's the last episode of Behind the Wheel's Summer Series before an action packed return to live action next week, so we've tried to squeeze in as many of the good bits of 2017 as we can. We revisit what was the huge task of choosing 2017's Car of the Year. Joel Helmes takes us through the…
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Peter Hitchener talks 'Behind the Wheel' on EON Sports Radio
The weekly Behind the Wheel Radio Show is now going to be heard every Thursday night across Australia's major capital cities on EON Sports Radio. Ahead of the show's debut this week on the EON Sports Radio airwaves, Behind the Wheel co-host, Peter Hitchener, joined the guys on the EON Sports…
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Iveco Daily 4x4 chat with Darren Swenson
Iveco has launched the new 2017 Iveco Daily 4x4 into Australia and we got along for a drive. We also caught up with Iveco Australia Marketing Manager, Darren Swenson, for a chat about the new off-road model...
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Talking Gears, Grease and Glory with Marc Priestley
Marc “Elvis” Priestley is certainly no stranger to the inner working of a car, in fact, he was one of the top Formula One mechanics for a number of years. Today though he is the host of a new series which premieres tomorrow on Discovery Turbo, Gears, Grease and Glory. In the series “Elvis”…
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Talking AmeriCARna with Ray Evernham
We’ve had the opportunity to chat with NASCAR legend and host of AmeriCARna on Discovery Turbo, Ray Evernham. The two time Daytona 500 champion is now setting lap records on the television as the host of AmeriCARna, a great show that looks back at some of the most revolutionary moments in...
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Talking Unique Rides with Will Castro
Will Castro started out parking cars, now he is the ‘go to’ man for car customization. His TV show, Unique Rides with Will Castro, features some of the biggest stars of today with famous names such as Pamela Anderson, Donald Trump and LeBron James all previously handing him the keys to their…
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Lamborghini launch Huracan LP 580-2 in Australia
Lamborghini now have a new rear-while drive version of the Huracan available to Australian supercar buyers with the local arrival of the new Lamborghini Huracan LP 580-2. Launched today at an event in Sydney, the new offering is essentially the same as the AWD Huracan, though it is significantly...
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Steve Richards 2016 GT3 Chat
Steve Richards has teamed up with BMW to tackle the keenly-anticipated 2016 GT3 season. BMW today took the covers off Steve's 2016 car, a BMW M6 powered by a twin-turbo V8 engine. We caught up with Steve for a chat to look at the BMW campaign and motorsport in general in 2016...
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Talking 2016 Peugeot 308 GTi with Tyson Bowen
Peugeot has launched the new 308 GTi range into Australia with two variants available - 308 GTi 250 and the 308 GTi 270. Unashamedly taking on the Volkswagen Golf GTI and the Renault Megane RS 270, Behind the Wheel is on assignment at the Australian launch of the new Peugeot 308 GTi models and...
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Talking Iveco Trucks with Darren Swenson
Iveco Trucks get set to reach more customers in 2016. Just give us a go, that’s the message from Iveco Australia Marketing Manager Darren Swenson. Speaking at the launch of Iveco’s 2016 Australian campaign, Mr Swenson, who started with Iveco last year, says no other truck brands caters as well to...
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Coffee and Cars – Car Buying Frustrations
Bec and Rach talk about their experiences buying cars. It may not be as much of a ‘Man’s World’ as once it was, yet it seems that car dealerships remain a male-dominated environment. In this edition of Coffee and Cars, Bec and Rach talk about their previous experiences buying cars, how they have...
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Talking Screen Machines with Robert Moseley
We chat to Screen Machines host Robert Moseley. Robert ‘Videobob’ Moseley is renowned for being the man to talk to if you want an as close to original as possible recreation of an iconic vehicle from television and films. Want a KITT from Knight Rider or a Batmobile? Robert Moseley is the man to...
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Coffee and cars – Teaching Rach to Drive a Manual
Bec gives Rach a driving lesson in a manual car. “It’s not 1926 anymore, the car needs to be changing its own gears!” We think Rach might not be going out and buying a manual car anytime soon! After years of driving auto’s and doing all she could to avoid learning how to drive a manual, Rach...
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Motorway Toll Charges Getting Out of Hand
Australians paying thousands of dollars in toll fees and charges. If the rising cost of accessing tollways wasn’t already putting enough squeeze on Australian motorists, new reports say we are also paying thousands of dollars in extra fees and charges for late payments. The team over at The Big...
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Cars and Coffee – Jaguar F-TYPE R
Bec and Rach talk about their dream machine - the Jaguar F-TYPE R. We sent the girls out to road test the 2015 Jaguar F-TYPE R and it appears the men of Sydney really had trouble containing themselves. We are still undecided whether it was the topless convertible Jaguar with the breathtaking V8...
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Product Focus – EROAD In-Vehicle Hardware
We chat to EROAD about their range of in-vehicle technologies. In the old days, when a truck or company owned vehicle left headquarters or a depot there was no real way of accurately tracking where and what that vehicle was doing. So in most cases it really was a situation of out of sight out of...
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Cars and Coffee – MINI John Cooper Works
Bec and Rach talk MINI’s most-powerful car yet. It’s a little pocket-rocket and carries a price tag to match, but is the MINI John Cooper Works worth the money? Bec and Rach have had the keys and talk interior space, the MINI cabin layout, parking and sports mode! Check out what the girls think…
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Talking Engine Addict with Jimmy De Ville
Engine Addict host Jimmy De Ville joins us for a chat. There’s a new season of Engine Addict with Jimmy De Ville coming to Australian television screens in 2016 and by the sound of it host, Jimmy De Ville, has earned his money filming it! With some amazing challenges and stunts to be seen (we…
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Talking custom cars with Dave Kindig
Car customizing expert Dave Kindig joins us for a chat. Dave Kindig has been labelled a miracle worker and if you look at some of the amazing projects that have left the doors of his business, we reckon you would have to agree. Dave has been building custom cars for twenty years and is the owner...
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We chat with master car restorer Wayne Carini
Chasing Classic Cars host talk’s car restoration on Behind the Wheel. With a lifetime of experience in automobile restoration under his belt, master car restorer Wayne Carini has a resume that includes work on rare car collections owned by the likes of David Letterman and Ivan Lendl. Wayne's...
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2015 Jaguar Australia update with James Scrimshaw
We chat with Jaguar Australia PR man James Scrimshaw. Has Jaguar ever had a better line-up of vehicles? We don’t think so. From the popular Jaguar XF to excitement machines like the XJR and XFR-S, Jaguar dealerships just about have a vehicle for everyone. Then of course there’s an all-new Jaguar…
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Most popular car nicknames 2015
Have you ever given your car a nickname? Motoring organization RACQ has had a look at the car nickname phenomenon and discovered that the most likely car owners to do it are aged 16-24. Spokesperson Lauren Ritchie has joined Behind the Wheel hosts Peter Hitchener and Chris Miller for a chat about...
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Behind the Wheel Interview - David McCarthy from Mercedes-Benz
Australian’s absolutely love Mercedes-Benz vehicles. In May this year more than 2700 new Mercedes-Benz cars were delivered to Australian customers, 5.5% more than for the same month last year. And with a whopping total of 151 different model grades on offer we certainly can’t complain about not...
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Motoring costs on the way down
The RACQ has crunched the numbers and found that owning and running a car now is actually cheaper than it’s been for a number of years. The Queensland motoring club has released its annual Vehicle Running Costs survey which has revealed lower interest rates, cheaper fuel and more competitive...
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Spares Box online auto parts arrives
Spares Box online discounted auto parts now available. There’s a new online auto parts website in the market that is promising to help Australian motorists save dollars on the cost of their car maintenance. Founded by Leon Saliba, sparesbox.com.au is a one-stop car parts web store with a simple...
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Harrison F-Truck Craig Payne Interview
It’s the undisputed king of the road in the United States and now Australian’s are lining up to get a Ford F-Series in their driveway. Harrison F-Truck is the leading importer and converter of the Ford F-Series and they have a range of different variants, including single cab, king cab and double...
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Learn to drive on your iPhone
New app helps people learn how to drive. Technology is changing our cars at a rapid pace, now a learning top drive revolution is underway as well as novice drivers begin their driving careers on their smartphones. A new app available in the US from Aceable is helping people learn how to drive and...
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