Episodes
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Nissan's Electric yet not Electric Qashqai and the end of Season 1
In this week's episode; news of the New Qashqai E-Power – with each story accompanied by James' and Hetesh's take from the petrolhead's (often furious) perspective. To finish off the episode, there will be the weekly mystery car challenge and a run through the o’ so vague “any other business”.…
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BMW M3 Touring, Buzzing electric Land Rover Defender and a Brand-new Peugeot 408
In this week's episode; news including possibly the most anticipated performance car of the last 20 years (the BMW M3 Touring) an EV conversion for the previous-generation Land Rover Defender and the new Peugeot 408 – with each story accompanied by James' and Lee’s take from the petrolhead's…
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Delightful Citroen Ami, Death of the plug-in car grant and designer Dacia
In this week's episode; news including a beach buggy inspired Citroen Ami, the death of the UK plug-in car grant and Dacia has revealed a new, more stylish logo – with each story accompanied by James' and Lee’s take from the petrolhead's (often furious) perspective. To finish off the episode…
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Bentley Conti GT S, Beguiling Porsche 928 and Bye-Bye Cazoo Staff
In this week's episode; news including Bentley bringing out a bruiser of a driver’s car, the result of a French restomoder fettling an oft underappreciated Porsche and online car specialist Carzoo has announced significant redundancies – with each story accompanied by Hetesh's and James' take…
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DeLorean is back, Death of the V8 E63 AMG and a Demonstrably more potent Polestar 2
In this week's episode; news including Delorean making a comeback! This time truly from the future, the end of the Mercedes E63 as we know it, and the Polestar 2 is being turned up to 11 with a new hot version– with each story accompanied by Hetesh's and James' take from the petrolhead's (often...
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Chinese EVs, Crazy Subaru P25 & Class action suits
In this week's episode; news including waves being made in the electric car world – but for average Joes, Janes and even Stephens, Prodrive is reimagining the Subaru Impreza 22B aka an automotive legend and never mind Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard or even Wagather Christie – VW looks to have settled…
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Superfast M4 CSL, supposedly bringing the fight to Tesla and Supercharger (EV)
In this week's episode; news including the slightly insane BMW M4 CSL, Volkswagen's upcoming rival to the Tesla Model 3 and Tesla opening its Supercharger doors to other brands of EV – with each story accompanied by Hetesh's and James' take from the petrolhead's (often furious) perspective. To...
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Bold new BMW 3 Series, beastly new Range Rover Sport and (potential) block on Tesla orders
In this week's episode; news including whether Tesla is about to close its order books, the brand new Range Rover Sport, BMW’s plans to move the next generation 3 Series to a fully electric platform and a look at how many high-mileage cars are on UK roads – with each story accompanied by Hetesh's...
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Illegal Car Exhausts, (Motor) Insurance Injustice and Insect Decline
In this week's episode; news including the UK Government investing money into tech to catch vehicles with illegally loud exhausts, a one-off car by Mercedes-AMG for will.i.am, reports that bugs are on the decline on roads and inflated road repair costs that could be driving car insurance up –…
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Extending MOTs, (Potentially) Extremely Valuable Washing Machines and an Electric Sportscar
In this week's episode; news including an exciting new electric sports car by Wiesmann, plans to make MOTs biennial, experts voicing their opinion that fossil fuels are the issue we should be addressing and not internal combustion engines and a look at whether you should be keeping a close eye on...
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Citroën, (Netflix and) Chill and a Cripplingly Ugly BMW
In this week's episode; news including the freshly announced GR Toyota Supra with a manual gearbox, the end of a French motoring icon, the Government’s plans that could bring Netflix and chill to roads near you and the visually difficult BMW i7 – with each story accompanied by Hetesh's and James'...
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Speed Camera App, Sexy Restomods and the Severely Overdue TVR Griffith
In this week's episode; news including a controversial smartphone app that could turn users into speed cameras, two restomods based on British classics, a reveal of the World Car of the Year and fresh developments regarding the upcoming TVR Griffith – with each story accompanied by Hetesh's and...
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Sporty Coupe (GR86), Smart Reborn and Some Hot-Sellin’ Cars
In this week's episode; news including the Toyota GR86, Smart’s first car since Geely bought a 50% stake in the company, the best selling models of 2022 and the UK Government’s attempt to crack down on drug driving – with each story accompanied by Hetesh's and James' take from the petrolhead's...
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Mental GR Corolla, Mid-engined Land Rover Discovery and Mightily Rude Number Plates
In this week's episode; news including the bonkers Toyota GR Corolla, Land Rover’s plans for the next Discovery to be a mid-engine sports car, 22-reg number plates so rude the DVLA has banned them and reforms to red diesel – with each story accompanied by Hetesh's and James' take from the...
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Prices (Fuel), Prodrive and Partnerships
In this week's episode; news including the government’s attempt to kerb fuel prices, Prodrive’s insane road legal rally car, the £13billion (pot)hole the UK needs to fill to get its highways up to standard and partnerships a plenty in the EV world – with each story accompanied by Hetesh's and...
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Bye-bye Cayman, BMW M3 Touring and Battery Recycling
In this week's episode; news including four motoring icons falling, the rise of the BMW M3 Touring, electric car battery recycling and an eye-wateringly expensive Peel P50 – with each story accompanied by Hetesh's and James' take from the petrolhead's (sometimes furious) perspective. To finish…
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Polestar, Pollution and Producers of HVO
This week’s episode is a little different as Hetesh and James take a look at some news stories that have slipped under the radar so far in 2022. These include, the Polestar O2 concept, scrap cars hitting record values, Manchester’s take on clean air zones and BP’s acquisition of a UK producer of...
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Speed Cameras, Stellantis and Soviets
In this week's episode; news including the return of the Vauxhall Manta, reports that motorists are in favour of a new breed of speed camera, Stellantis’ plan to go fully electric and how certain car manufacturers are handling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – with each story accompanied by Hetesh's...
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Morgan, Mini and (Question) Marks
In this week's episode; news including Morgan's new three wheeler, question marks over the green credentials of biofuels, Mini temporarily closing its Cowley factory and an electric car that is claimed to be capable of being driven for months without needing to be plugged in – with each story...
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Transmissions, Thefts and Toyota
In this week's episode; news including Ford and Toyota ripping up the manual transmission rule book, fresh data on 2021 car thefts, performance versions of the fully-electric Mercedes EQE and a new V8 engine from Toyota and Yamaha that runs on neither petrol or diesel – with each story…
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Porsche, Production Methods and Parking
In this week's episode; news including restomod specialist Singer's latest 911 creation, Volvo is investing mega casting, Ferrari has filed a patent for an electric sports car platform and new measures from the government to crackdown on "rogue" parking firms – with each story accompanied by...
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Potholes, Plans to Replace Road Tax and a Plenty Powerful Aston Martin
This week's news includes; could potholes become but a spec in the rear-view mirror of petrolhead thanks to a new JCB machine, plans to replace road tax and fuel duty, the Skoda Enyaq Coupe and sporty vRS variant, and a new model from Aston Martin which is claimed is the most powerful luxury SUV…
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Gordan Murray Automotive, Going Automotive and Goodbye Citroen C1
This week's news includes; confirmation of a new V12 supercar, a recent report advising the UK Government on what the future of motoring could look like with regards to autonomous cars, airworthiness certification by the Slovakian authorities for a flying car and the end of the (production) line...
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No More BMW V12, (Charging Point) Numbers and a New Porsche Taycan
This week's news includes; BMW’s last ever production model with a V12 engine, fresh data on the number of charging points in the UK, a new version of the Porsche Taycan and 2021 sales figures from car manufactures. Following this, Hetesh and James will take a closer look at each story from the...
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Noble, Not So Smart Motorways and a New Hardcore Yaris
This week's news includes; Noble's first new car in 12 years, the UK Government's pause on SMART motorways, a new hardcore version of the GR Yaris and details on the fully-electric Peugeot e-308. Following this, Hetesh and James will take a closer look at each story from the petrolhead's (often...
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Overly Popular Cars, Overpriced Fuel and an O’ So Aerodynamic Merc
This week's news includes; the best selling cars of 2021, reports that fuel retailers have been overcharging drivers, the Mercedes Vision EQXX concept and a technology partnership between Stellantis and Amazon. Following this, Hetesh and James will take a closer look at each story from the...
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Facts and Furious brings you a weekly rundown of the biggest automotive stories accompanied by a take from the petrolhead's (sometimes furious) perspective.
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