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The Hook Turn Podcast — 68 episodes

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68: Tesla's flying vapourware, an icon reborn from Citroën and Porsche's new non-EV supercar

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67: Jaguar serves us humble pie, new EVs from Saudi (!) and the first UK Autotrader challenge

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66: Bentley's first BEV, Xpeng goes all out and MG reveals the most capable electric ute yet

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65: A brand new EV for under $20k (!), VW's electric GTI and Volvo's impressive hybrids

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64: An incredible Scottish adventure, and Mitsubishi & Audi bring back their icons

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63: GAC puts foot in mouth, Genesis takes on Rolls-Royce and is the McLaren F1 back?

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62: Peugeot on deathwatch, Ford bucks up and does Jaguar break the Internet... again?

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61: New car sales - how's 2026 going so far? Plus, the BYD juggernaut continues and we go Double Dutch

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60: Audi goes huge, Mercedes goes small and an expensive Carsales challenge

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59: Range Rover sticks to the road, Chery takes stock, VW renaissance continues

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58: $30k EV showdown, the French strike back and Merc goes big on performance

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57: Can the B05 leap past its rivals? Plus, a new era for Silver Taxis and Xpeng reborn?

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56: A blank Slate, Hyundai gets inspired by Blade Runner, and does X mark the spot?

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55: Skoda Peaqs our interest, Toyota quality concerns confirmed and a $10k Carsales challenge

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54: M3 goes electric, Audi Q7 and a sexy Genesis

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53: Audi's authentic supercar, MG takes on Tesla and Apple CarPlay updates

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52: Love and Luce

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51: Alpina becomes peak BMW, Australian EX60 pricing and Citroën goes back to basics

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50: Subaru charts a new course, VW brings GTI to an EV, and does the Prelude hit the sweet spot?

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49: Firefly flutters to Oz, a new big Lexus and a good value Merc?

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48: Special guest Mike Costello joins the show! We discuss where the Australian new car market is headed

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47: VW returns to form, Suzuki loses its mind and our picks for a sub-$30k EV

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46: Mercedes and BMW keep up the fight, and BYD launches a convertible

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45: Melbourne Motor Show, VW enters the Matrix and Nissan goes crazy

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44: Mazda fights back, Subaru seeks new trails and BYD continues its price war

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43: Land Rover's Chinese comeback, Lucid's UK dreams and Hyundai takes on Jeep

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42: Will Xpeng bite the dust? Plus, Toyota brings back an icon and our fave forbidden fruit

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41: It's happening! BMW iX3 pricing and i3 revealed, an iconic Audi returns and eyes on Renault

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40: VW chooses Neo, Honda goes to zero and a fresh pair of cheap EVs

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39: F1 recap (in brief), Cadillac expands, a new VW Golf and World Car of the Year

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38: Mercedes and Lamborghini backtrack from BEVs, MG gets squeezed in the 'middle ground' of the market

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37: Honda's EV strategy refresh, Audi RS 5 and will Avatr heat up the market?

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36: Ferrari's Apple Car, flush doors are out and Mazda's CX-5 cost-cutting

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35: Genesis starts anew, Stellantis loses lots of money, and Jaguar stays EV only

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34: Tesla ditches "S3XY", even more screens for Mercedes, and proper luxury cars under $50k

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33: Australia Day special, Volvo's class-leading EX60 and the ultimate Bugatti Veyron

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32: Waymo leads the way, BMW's mighty new M and Kia gets weird

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31: 2025 sales, and two new electric SUV twins from Hyundai and Mazda

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30: Tesla declines again, buying a cop car and new cars under $25k

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29: Kia's Tasman stalls, Suzuki's new deathtrap and end of year review

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28: EU dumps ICE ban, plug-in hybrid for under $35k and a hot hatch challenge

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27: Toyota's supercar duo, Kia's new small SUV and MG goes after the Toyota Camry

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26: Jaguar leaps into turmoil, better safety ratings and the crazy Corolla

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25: The genesis of a new Genesis? Plus, Hyundai overtakes VW and a new Cayenne

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24: HiLux makeover, a new Renault EV for Australia and Lightning fails to strike

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23: Toyota brings sexy back while Mazda develops a CO2 nappy

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22: Toyota and Honda go mini, but we go big on EV range

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21: Build Your Dreams (BYD) for less, Mazda finally gets a proper EV, and Carsales SUV challenge

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20: When to sell your car, Mercedes goes into rewind and Toyota hits fast forward

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19: ASX eats a croissant and a scandalous Toyota-Mazda wedding

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18: The 3-in-1 EV, Porsche's U-Turn and affordable classics

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17: Red flags? Green flags? Drive Thru Media makes it clear

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16: Mmmm, the Audi 'click' is back! Plus our fave driving roads and Renault's stunning new Clio

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15: A Prelude to the Neue Klasse, and our first cars

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14: T-Roc and Roll, ES90 and luxury on a budget

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13: Fronting up with Fronx, Chinese onslaught continues and sports car challenge

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12: Mercedes EV price shock, LFA successor and cheap SUV challenge

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11: Zeekr seeks sales, Cupra gets spicier and $30k EV challenge

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10: Kia's Tasman ute finally launches, $5k used car challenge and Lamborgini's new supercar

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09: Subaru goes plastic fantastic, used EV challenge and Porsche makes a mistake

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08: Hyundai goes for performance, Mercedes goes for efficiency and Hertz goes AI crazy

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07: Mazda drops buttons, Bentley copies Jaguar, and Hülkenberg says 'finally'!

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06: Ferrari’s Italian Holiday, Mahindra’s Alphabet Soup & F1 Shake-Up

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05: F1 Movie review, the ugly Mercedes and Renault's Duster comeback!

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04: Audi Q3, Leaf 3.0 & Death Row: Brands on the Brink

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03: Chinese Car Charge, BMW's Bold Future & EV vs PHEV Showdown!

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02: Tesla's Tough Year, Car Reviews Exposed & Spanish GP Drama

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01: Alpine's Comeback, RAV4 Evolution & F1 Fever!