Overdrive: Elon Musk was wrong; Cybertruck under fire; Genesis GV70; Cupholders; Reverse Parking
Research suggests that cappuccino coffee is less likely to spill from a cup in a cupholder than flat white and other types.
Overdrive: Superbowl 2025 car ads; Genesis G70; Insuring EVs; Cars that don’t meet new design rules
New Australian vehicle design rules (ADRs) mean some cars will be taken off the market
Overdrive: Motor and Masterpieces Show; Lagonda love affair; Hyundai Ioniq N; Jeep Rubicon
He saw the red Lagonda when he was 16 and eventually bought the car
Overdrive: The full cost of road tolls to you and me; GWM Tank 500 Hybrid; Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Alfa Stelvio Quadrafoglio is calm in traffic and an animal (in a good sense) on the open road
Overdrive: Deepal S07 launch; Good, bad and ugly signage on race cars; McLaren’s $560,000 watch
You can hardly see the number on modern race cars because the advertising is more important.
Overdrive: Will Tesla go the way of Tupperware?; Pirelli Calendar; Japan’s Kei Cars; Suzuki Swift
Telsa was innovative but now there is a flood of brands, especially from China, who are copying at a cheaper price.
Overdrive: New Polestar 3; 5 Door Suzuki Jimny; Chinese EV invasion; Two rally stars road to the top
“My first navigator was my dad but he was not good!”
Overdrive: SatNav with directions and local insights; Mazda MX-5 Ragtop; Brisbane’s Light Trams
The Mazda MX-5 advance the style and feel that we first saw in the Lotus Elan
Overdrive: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Ioniq 5 N; Swallow Doretti; Ford Edsel; Nissan Pathfinder
Welcome to Overdrive, a program about the wonderful world of motoring and transport. I’m David Brown More of our thoughts,
Overdrive: Smart Car tries again; Mazda MX-5 fourth generation – keeping the image alive
Smart has recently revived its lineup, now focusing on electric vehicles. The MX-5 maintains traditional elements. I’m David Brown And