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Well, we always think that this is an exciting moment.

I hope some of you will agree, we are about to announce

the on-the-road driving tours for next year.

Oh, for what you said, Christmas is coming.

Well, it is. It is. Christmas is coming.

I'm so excited for Christmas. I love Christmas.

Yeah, but perhaps someone could borrow one of these for Christmas.

Or give a gift.

Give a gift.

A space on one of the on-the-road driving tours.

What a generous gift that would be.

Yeah.

I say that we love this moment.

It's only actually the second time we've done it officially,

because we're about to enter year two of the on-the-road driving tour business.

Yeah, yeah.

It feels like we've been doing it forever, doesn't it?

Because we sort of have, in a weird way.

Well, we have, but now we just take a load of guests with us.

Exactly.

But we have been doing it a long time, mate.

Literally.

Anyway, we are continuing on from what has been an

unbelievably successful year for us this year,

launching this driving tour business.

It's been tons of fun.

We've met some amazing people, been to some amazing places.

We've sort of spoken about it enough here on the podcast.

So I don't want to ramble on too much,

because fully where there are lots of you that can't attend,

don't want to attend, don't care about these driving tours.

Well, we've got a website now as well, mate.

I mean, the people can find out all they want from there.

This is just a little FYI for those of you that have been waiting

to find out what tours we're doing next year,

and to share a little bit of information about a new style of tour

that we're introducing for 2026.

So firstly, on the traditional tours,

which you should know plenty about by now,

they are, well, beautiful locations, incredible roads,

great people, wonderful food, lovely hotels,

and days spent enjoying our cars on some of the best roads

that any region has to offer.

Correct.

In Europe.

It, wow!

Yeah.

Watch this space, I think would say.

But at least for 2026, we're thinking Europe.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

So first of those is taking place in June.

Dates specifically are Sunday the 14th

to the Saturday the 20th of June.

Nice.

And we're still working on names,

but we're calling this Croatia to the Alps.

Because we're covering a lot of ground on this tour.

And as the name suggests,

it starts in Croatia and goes through the Alps.

And we're doing some of our favorite roads as well,

which some of our favorite roads you were looking forward to.

You've seen on Scene2Glass channel a lot.

You've seen on most of our Instagrams.

This is like our bread and butter sort of region and area.

If you've never done any driving tours through the Alps,

we're taking yourself down there.

Some of the most iconic passes in Switzerland and Austria.

Some great destinations,

but also some amazing sort of hotels and routes.

And of course, starting off in Croatia,

it's going to be slightly different.

So that tour we cannot wait for.

And I think it will be a real,

even if you are an experienced driving tour person.

You're going to love it.

I think it will provide something new and different and exciting.

So that's really exciting.

That's our first big tour in June.

The second one is an even more bread and butter driving trip

for at least Scene2Glass, which is South of France,

or what we're calling Barcelona to Monaco.

And the dates for that are Sunday the 6th

to Saturday the 12th of September.

So just as summer is ending,

and we are literally starting just outside Barcelona,

going across the Pyrenees and sort of trickling along the coast

to end up in Monaco for two days.

We're going to set up camp in Monaco

and be able to go out and do all the epic roads

in and around that area,

as you would have seen on the channel or from other tours.

Because the amazing thing about Monaco

is the amount of incredible roads on the doorstep of Monaco.

But also, given what we've done how many times we've been down there,

the big channel, it sort of makes sense to go and hang out in Monaco

as a group for a while.

Well, you might as well.

Yeah, because it's fun.

It's just fun.

And like you said, you go half an hour out at Monaco,

and you're in some of the nice roads straight away.

Exactly.

It gives us a unique and different experience.

And I haven't been there for a couple of years.

I've been to Monaco.

Oh, no.

Yeah, we went.

We went.

We're here.

You're mad.

I literally lost the plot.

I know.

It's just, you know, time flies when you're having fun,

and you're getting old so your memory's going.

Those are our two big tours.

So June and September, say Croatia and the Alps,

and Barcelona to Monaco.

If you want to see all the details,

find out exactly about how that works,

how to apply, how to pay deposits,

all that kind of stuff.

Head over to the website ontheroad.tours.

It is a first come, first serve basis.

And for both of those tours,

it is a maximum of 12 cars.

We keep them small.

We keep them intimate.

So without sort of being sell, sell, sell,

kind of act fast because traditionally,

both of those tours do sell,

or those traditional tours sell out pretty quickly.

Yeah.

We like them tours, don't we?

Because we all have a car door and we'll be best friends.

We all end up with best friends.

We're all endless WhatsApp routes always.

Yes, go and check that out.

We'll talk more about it in the new, I'm sure.

But what we want to quickly mention

is then the third tour that we're announcing for next year,

which is a new format, which we're going to call the aperitif.

I like to put a flare on it called the aperitivo tour.

The aperitivo tour, the aperitif tour,

which is essentially our teaser or trial event, basically.

If you can't make any of the two bigger events,

for date-wise or whatever it might be,

or you just want to try before you buy,

come and check out what we do to see

if you want to then commit to one of the bigger tours

this year or next year, this is the perfect thing for you.

It's three nights and four days,

rather than six nights and seven days.

The flavor of the trip is going to be very, very similar.

It's all focused about great, amazing driving routes

for us to enjoy, the camaraderie,

the connecting with people, beautiful hotels,

great food, incredible destinations,

or the usual makeup or recipe

that makes up on the road driving tour, just compact.

So hopefully, therefore, also a little bit more accessible.

But we'll also be making it a bigger group.

So there'll be more cars joining us on that

to make it all make sense,

but a chance for you all to get to know each other

and maybe talk about forming smaller groups

to come on the bigger tours.

The dates for that, Thursday the 23rd

to Sunday the 26th of April.

That's an early one, mate.

That's our season starting event.

And it's essentially a European dash.

This is inspired by one of our trial events

from a few years ago.

Two years ago.

Last year, mate.

Let's not get caught up in the details.

We are going to be diving into Northern Europe

through Belgium, hitting up Spa,

France, through Luxembourg, into France,

down into Germany, back up and finishing,

yes, at the Nürburgring.

Nordschleife.

At the Nordschleife.

We're ending there in case anyone pins it.

So at least you can do the tour before they get to you.

So again, all the details.

We don't want to ramble on too much.

We've got a podcast to do,

but all the details are on theroad.tours.

As I say, you can inquire, find out more information,

or try and pay deposits, whatever it might be.

So go and check them out.

We're not going to back on too much about it.

We're very excited.

We cannot wait.

2026 can't come soon enough in terms of driving tours.

Yeah.

And yeah, April, I mean, that is kind of around the corner

for the first five months.

I mean, I can't wait, mate.

Can't come soon enough.

Yeah.

Yeah, so watch this place.

Plenty more to come.

But otherwise, for now, let's crack on with some podcasting.

Hello and all, and welcome to Behind the Glass,

your weekly automotive podcast,

hosted by two rather uninformed enthusiasts.

No, no, no, no, no.

I'm Sam from the YouTube channel SeemToGlass.

I'm Tony from Gravelord Cars Elsewhere.

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We hope you enjoy the episode.

Did you see I think the most exciting new car announcement?

I'm going to say it for the last 10 years.

Really?

Yeah.

Okay.

Did you see any new car announcements over the last week or so?

No.

None at all.

Nothing.

You didn't see anyone sharing stuff thinking,

oh, that looks interesting.

It just is going to just gone over your head, has it?

Yeah.

If I say the word Bentley to you, it means nothing.

Oh, yeah.

No, no, no.

But I did look at that.

I thought, oh, that'd be cool.

And I thought, can I have one of them,

like when they're a couple of years old?

Because I've not had a new Bentley.

Did you read all?

Did you know why I'm excited?

Yeah, non-hybrid rear wheel drive.

Yeah, okay.

That's what, in case you missed it,

Bentley have just unveiled the new Bentley Continental GT Super Sports.

Yeah.

What is exciting about this, as Tony's just alluded to,

is they have removed the hybrid part of the powertrain.

It is just the V8.

They have removed the rear seats.

They've made weight drop under two tons.

And that with the previous model, by the way,

there was a two seat version.

That version was a long time ago.

That was like Gen 1 Super Sports.

2010, 2011.

I think so, yeah.

That's what's up.

And they've made it rear wheel drive.

This could be the most engaging Bentley Continental GT

to drive that we've ever seen.

Nice.

But I think it's so much more interesting than that,

because here is a manufacturer thinking,

okay, if we're going to make a driver's version of our car,

in 2025 slash 2020, so what do drivers want?

And they haven't been afraid to actually step back

or step away from what is theoretically the latest,

greatest tech, to actually create a car that is slower,

probably, than maybe even the last version.

Who cares?

I mean, the only thing they haven't done, really,

is put a manual gearbox in it.

I mean, that would have been a whole nother level.

No, you can't.

A manual gearbox.

It's way too fast.

But this is, what's his name?

Frank, what's his name?

Frank Stevenson.

No idea.

Ex Porsche guy.

That's why this is happening.

It's a big priority.

Yeah.

Oh, it's all about I do.

No, but I think this is why we're suddenly seeing some of this

Porsche mentality funnel into Bentley, which, for me, as I say,

firstly, exciting because I think Bentley deserve it.

And I think it's interesting to see what that car will be like.

It's very exciting.

But I just mean more so for the industry to take note here,

because I will, I expect that car is going to sound like hotcakes.

Well, when you think the only manufacturer that, okay, take the turbo S away,

the only manufacturer that doesn't chase numbers in this way is Porsche.

All the other manufacturers is Bloody Guns and more horsepower,

1,000 horsepower.

But with the Porsche GT cars and that Carrera T and stuff,

they keep the power low, they keep the weight low, and it's all about grip.

Well, you know, without continuing to be complete sort of, you know, Porsche files,

I think, yeah, the point, the interesting point you're making is obviously the GT department

within Porsche are not afraid to stick to their recipe of naturally aspirated,

within reason, naturally aspirated, you know, motorsport engines,

whilst the rest of the industry starts to introduce turbocharging,

supercharging, power trains, et cetera.

Yeah, there are manufacturers, there are manufacturers that do it.

The only reason why we talk about Porsche a lot is one, because we like them,

and two, because they're the most prominent brand to be doing it.

You know, there's BMW do it with the M2 CS that's just come out.

That's a rear wheel drive.

But that's 530 horsepower.

What do you mean they've done it with that?

What do you mean?

Well, they've, it's a bit lighter than the normal M2, it's rear drive, 500 horsepower.

Oh, but that's not a new recipe.

No, no, no.

But what I'm saying is, is I'm trying to tell you that there isn't many manufacturers that

go down that road anymore.

You've got the Alpine as well, you know.

Oh, we're making very different points then.

We're making my whole thing is the fact they've removed the hybrid.

Oh, no, I'm just trying to, I'm trying to think of manufacturers that have continued down that path,

and you're making the point of the manufacturers that are almost going backwards.

Exactly.

And at the moment, that's just Bentley.

Well, because I think so many manufacturers still offer theoretically their lightweight

equivalents, you know, those that make M cars or whatever, or they all still follow that same

formula.

It's just, you know, less impressive these days than it used to be in terms of weight saving

and things like that.

But yeah, Ferrari had the opportunity, didn't they, with the 296 Speciale to remove the hybrid

powertrain and just have the V6 because they did that for the challenge car.

So they could have created a variant that didn't have the battery, which was a lot of people's

complaints.

If they were making the lightweight track focus theoretically inspired by the race car,

why not take the race car DNA and just have the V6?

Like, yes, it's going to be slower than the road car, but it's going to be a more agile round

track.

The handling is going to be better, lighter on its toes, et cetera, et cetera.

The problem is, mate, as well, is that Ferrari is a brand.

They have a very, very different view on making a track car.

You know, their view is, it is track focus, but it is still a road car.

If you want a track car, buy the challenge car, basically.

They have a very different view to Porsche, you know, as an example.

And as well, don't forget the 296 Speciale, as with all the other special cars, they're just

variants of the normal car.

And predominantly, they make them because the normal cars run out of puff in terms of cells.

So, you know, they're just spinning another yarn, basically, and building, oh, we're going

to build a special version now to keep the manufacturing line, to keep earning more money.

So that's the reason why they really make them special lightweight cars.

And it's always at the end of a run.

So to do that and then say, oh, hey, guys, we're going to make it 200 horsepower less,

like it would be a flop, mate.

I don't think it would sell.

But what about this Bentley?

You think this Bentley is going to be a flop?

No, no, no, because you've still got the other variations.

But so what I'm trying to say is that the Ferrari is like a new version of an end-of-a-run car

that they have to make and it's got to make headline figures because it's got to be better

and quicker than the original car, essentially.

But the Bentley, they're going backwards, which is fine because you can still buy

the equivalent normal car.

Yeah, you can.

But I'm sure the Bentley will be good, but it will still be a GT.

You're not going to see him on Track, mate.

No, no, no, no.

Well, I mean, there are maybe alluding to track capabilities.

But no, it's not that.

But I think we're having two completely separate conversations here.

As we always do, as we always do.

I'm not arguing or questioning the idea of these lightweight sort of,

they're not even track-focused specials.

They're just, as you say, Ferrari will never claim that the special is a track-focused

or track-day toy or whatever.

They're just a racier version of the car.

And Bentley, again, they're just creating a more engaging version of Continental GT.

But it is true, sitting here as an enthusiast, what we've all been saying and claiming and

wanting are lighter, more, whether it's naturally aspirated, but more combustion

engine-focused vehicles that are rear-wheel drive, that remove a lot of the overweight

stuff that a lot of modern cars have and suffer from.

And Bentley, which none of us expected it to be Bentley, because why, as you say,

remove some of the power and the performance.

By the way, that car, there's only 500 of them being made.

Right, okay.

And yes, you can still buy it alongside the standard car.

Yeah.

It is slower, less power, all of these things, but so attractive.

And I know what you're saying, that in Ferrari's head, they can't be seen,

or they'll convince themselves the special version needs to be faster, better, bigger

figures, all these things like that.

But actually, I do think they would garner as much interest if that speciale had saved

250 or 300 kilos because of the lack of hybrid powertrain and other weight-saving benefits,

and was, because what is a 296, 800 horsepower, or 700 horsepower?

No, with the hybrid, it's like 820 or something like that.

And the combustion engine is 600 of that or something like that.

Yeah, close, nearly 700.

Do some research.

And it's still way too much power, especially if you're then shaving off 200 odd kilos or

something like that.

So I just think they could have got headline figures like that.

They could have created the most incredible power-to-weight ratio for a mid-engined naturally

aspirated Ferrari.

There's another way they could have gone about that, but for them, they've decided that that's

not their direction.

And I do get your point.

And I think the difference as well, and I think this is why they don't do it,

the difference between a normal Bentley and a normal 296, a normal 296 is already really

engaging to drive, whereas a normal Bentley as good of a GT car, it's not that engaging to

drive.

It's a bit of a barge, all of the one we saw on the tour, done all right.

But when you really start showing that car some corners, it's not going to be as engaging,

especially if you're round other cars.

If you was with a 296, you'd realize the difference, essentially.

Whereas Bentley don't offer that.

So now they're offering a car that's engaging to drive, essentially.

They've made a recipe at least.

And I think that's probably why Ferrari don't go down that road, because the 296 is already

a bloody good car.

It's properly engaging to drive.

Of course, I just find it a fascinating situation or idea that a manufacturer has

been brave enough to reduce power, to get rid of what is theoretically future-proof tech and what

the industry is kind of suggesting or demanding or what creates.

All the reasons why they had a hybrid powertrain in there anyway.

And of course, because it's shared with the Panamera as well.

We can now do this before as well, by the way.

You know, they've done it with the rear-wheel-drive R8.

They've done it with plenty of other cars.

It's the hybrid part.

Fair.

For me, that's the most fascinating part.

Rear-wheel-drive, sure.

Light weight, sure.

We've seen that a million times over.

Yeah, rear-wheel-drive R8s, rear-accounts.

We've seen manufacturers say it's the removal of the hybrid part that I think is really fascinating,

because it's admitting or suggesting power is not everything.

In this modern world where everyone is chasing huge horsepower figures,

the benefits of hybrid, the emissions, the performance gap,

oh, this much power from the electric motors, all this kind of stuff.

Actually, if we're going to create a driver-focused engaging version of our car,

let's get rid of the hybrid powertrain.

And I think you can see across, we all agree, that would often create a lighter,

potentially just as engaging car.

Once I don't knock the amazingness of the McLaren Artura systems,

and yes, the 296 is like Rivewelto, they're all amazing.

Well, the McLaren's still bloody light.

I mean, how they didn't, you know, that-

Was it tiny batteries, wasn't it?

Yeah, when you look at the McLaren and the recipe of how they do it,

compared to the other manufacturers, they've kept the weight down.

And Ferrari, to a certain extent, have done a good job as well by the way on that 296,

because really, that 296 is like 1600 kilos or whatever, dry.

So it's like nearly 1800 kilos or 17-something.

That's still not that bad for a higher-

I'm going to fact-check you on that.

It'd be like 1750 wet, I would think, something like that.

I think it's like 16-something dry.

I think it's lighter than that.

Dear?

Yeah, dry weight, 1470.

Okay, so it's like 1600 kilos.

Yeah, just under, yeah.

I thought it sounded too heavy.

So that's still, that's quite good going, you know, for a hybrid-powered car.

Agreed, you know.

And then how much is the hybrid powertrain way 296?

Because of course, okay, yeah, around 130 kilos.

So it is still significant, you know, if you got rid of that 130 kilos,

again, I don't know why we're going after Ferrari so much here,

because there are plenty of other-

Well, no, because it's just an example.

It's just, you know, because they've spent so many years making non-hybrid cars

and now they've gone to hybrid and it's changed the way they drive.

So you would get a 653 horsepower V6 Ferrari that weighed 1350 kilos dry.

Yeah, so that's the very part from it in V6.

It's the same recipe as an old Speciale.

Yes, just with 100 horsepower more or something.

There were 600.

So 50 horsepower more.

Yeah, but you know, there's things evolve.

But then like as well, when you go to special cars,

the 296 Speciale would be then slower than the Pista.

I mean, that's not going to happen.

Yes, fair point.

Yes, I can see from Ferrari's point of view why.

They just wouldn't do it.

Not now, mate.

I don't- I mean, they should.

You know, we've been doing the right-

I think there's bloody brilliant idea and maybe they'll see,

maybe that's why they're making 500.

Maybe they'll wait to test the water.

And then maybe other brands will follow.

And I guess it's going to be case specific,

as in it's going to suit some cars and manufacturers,

better than others.

Like, would we see a Revuelto SVJ non-hybrid?

Probably unlikely.

But I just saw it.

I thought, good on you, Bentley, for like kind of leaning into what I've-

I want to actually get his name right,

because everyone's going to yell at me otherwise.

Yeah.

But I honestly think, like, if any manufacturer was going to do it-

Frank Stephan Wallace, sir.

Bentley are well-placed to do it at the moment.

Fine.

Because they're not really known as a brand to have that sort of car,

whereas all their mother, even Aston Martin,

revolve around the driving experience.

And Bentley do.

It's not fair for me to say that.

But it is a GT car, mate.

You know, it's not like an 812 super-fast, or even a DP12.

No, no.

It will still remain a GT car.

Yes.

Anyway, I think it's great.

It is exciting.

I think it's really intriguing.

It's an interesting step from Bentley,

and I think with him on board, Frank Stephan,

it could be going in an interesting direction.

What, is it 600 horsepower, that car?

Is it something like that?

Yeah, something like that.

Yeah, a bit more, nearly 700.

V8?

Yeah, V8, yeah.

So I think, yeah, it's essentially the Panamera.

Yeah.

So, like, let's see.

I sent Bentley an email straight away saying...

Please, don't come in.

Oh, that's a buy one.

They're saying, why don't I?

I don't want to buy one.

I just want to drive one.

I imagine it's going to cost all the money.

If it's one of 500, I mean,

it's going to be a 400 grand car, isn't it?

Really?

Oh, easily.

Because what's a stand-con to GT these days,

specced up to something.

And if it's one of 500, it'll be nearly 400 grand.

Speaking of 400 grand cars.

I drove that vanquished Vellante last week.

Yeah, I know you did.

So, obviously, we spoke about it briefly

because it had just been dropped off.

I then spent the week behind the wheel of it.

Did you change your tune?

A little bit, yes.

Okay.

Where did you go?

Nowhere.

Because remember, I told you I was a bit stuck about it.

Yeah, I remember, I was a bit stuck about what to do with it,

where to take it, where to go with it.

So, I couldn't really take it anywhere.

And the weather was awful.

I had just the Thursday and half the day,

because then the weather turned absolutely tortuous on Thursday afternoon,

and then Friday was a total washout.

So, I had very limited time to really try and get gripped with it.

It's a funny old car, actually.

I don't think at any point I went, this feels 400 grand.

I think I remain, I will stick to the fact

that it feels a bit disappointing when you get at it.

Because it's so familiar.

All that Aston Martin design language now for the interior,

they all feel the same in all their models.

Whether you get an advantage, a DB12, a DBX, all looks the same.

They make tiny little tweaks to the layout.

But essentially...

Don't you feel like that when you're getting a 911 ST?

Oh, yeah, 1 million percent.

It's the 911's biggest issue, even with the Dakar, I remember saying.

Like, it's absolutely the biggest problem.

But at 400 grand, I think I wanted maybe something

that was more noticeably different, whether it was materials or...

I don't know what, just wanted something.

I don't know what it was.

But over the week, I did start to appreciate the tiny little details

that do come through shift of paddles and carbon fiber.

Little tiny things, but still, it never gave me that 400 grand feeling.

It is insanely versatile in GT mode, unbelievably comfortable,

really quiet, so much torque that you can just roll around the place.

Sort of everything you can put the sports exhaust on,

and it is quite loud.

It actually sounds pretty good.

drove around Central London, lots of attention,

but just easy cruiser, like great.

On the motorway again, just waddle along,

and then you turn it into its sport or sport plus,

and it's like, holy crap, it reminds me it's got 824 horsepower.

That you won't be able to get all down.

But you know what?

The traction system is really good.

It hooked up way more than I was expecting.

Okay, when I started to tell traction back,

I realized how much power was being held back.

But because there was so much power, it doesn't feel slow.

So even when the traction systems are helping you,

you still feel like you're getting up and going.

It's only when you start to really unleash it

that you realize, actually hold on a second.

So really, really clever and good traction systems,

because it was cold and greasy,

but a lot of the times I was waiting for it to break,

and it's never broke traction.

Good-ish brakes, just feels a bit,

like you have to pick it up by the scruff of the neck,

doesn't feel as dynamic as the dodger should chill injury.

People got, I saw a few complaints in the YouTube comments,

because I bought up the 911 Turbo S and everyone was like,

oh my God, I can't bear this guy.

He's paid by Porsche.

And I'm like, I didn't wish.

No, I don't.

Literally would be the dream.

Not at all, mate.

God, I need that paycheck.

But unbelievably, it is a direct rival.

Turbo S, cabriolet, same amount of power,

same amount of weight, just half the price.

Yeah, we always do rivalries very different, you and I.

You literally compare only power figures.

Well, if you want to achieve,

I always compare price as well.

So I would say it's more of a rival to a DB12 than the...

What, the vanquish is a rival to a DB12?

No, no, no, the Turbo S is more of a rival to the DB12.

And don't forget, like, Porsche over the years,

you know, they always outperform their rivals for cost.

So it's not really fair to put the Porsche in there anyway,

because they're cheaper than anyone.

You know, in that bubble,

you have to really compare it to the Ferrari and the Bentley, I think.

Of course, yes, but if you wanted to achieve the same performance

you could do for half the price.

That was my point, because I never would have considered,

I said in the video, I couldn't consider,

I never thought of the Turbo S survival,

but actually it weighs the same, it has the same amount of power,

goes down the road in a very similar way,

and you could get all of that for half the price.

But it doesn't give you Aston Martin cred.

No, of course.

The vanquishes has way more capabilities across the range,

but if you're just literally sitting there going like,

I want an 800 horsepower, 1,800 kilo, no, it's 100 kilo.

Well, in terms of capabilities, what do you mean?

It's got way more capabilities across the range,

because we always say that in terms of capability and everyday use,

like the Turbo S is the flagship, that's the pinnacle.

The vanquish is way more comfortable, way quieter, way smoother on a long distance trip,

as great as that new Turbo S was.

It's still a 911, a lot of road noise, a lot of cabin noise,

even though it's the quietest variant I can remember driving for a while.

In the cabin, it feels a little bit more plush and luxury in terms of looks and style,

and then in terms of the power delivery, it feels more refined.

Yeah, because of the V12, it feels more refined.

That Turbo S engine is just not a particularly nice or expensive sounding engine.

No, no, no, no, no.

It's just for a purpose.

Yeah, and so I think the vanquish offers more as an all-round package.

Okay.

I remember I was driving the Volante, but I did drive the Cavallet Turbo S as well.

Not as you should enjoy, I only drove the Coupe.

So yeah, I just think you do get more bang for your buck, apart from

practicancy.

It's got an awful tiny boot.

But I really liked it.

I still didn't really fall in love with the looks.

Still didn't sit there.

I mean, that's the best looking thing ever.

No.

Apart from the front end.

I don't know.

I sort of really liked it, and it sort of might be the best new car I've driven this year.

Might be.

But at 400 grand, I would never, ever, ever buy one.

No.

I just get a Db12 because I think it's sort of three quarters of the way there for public roads.

So yeah, I'm glad I had the experience.

I would quite like to take a vanquish Coupe on a wrecky for one of our tours next year.

Lovely.

That would be cool, wouldn't it?

And that would be kind of perfect.

But yeah.

Nice to show it some corners.

Yeah.

See what's what.

And just, you know, spend a week with it doing big mileage.

Live with it.

I did live with this car last week, but I think I sort of didn't do enough with it to really go like,

oh, wow.

Whereas with the Dodger Chill Injury, I had to cover a similar amount of time, two and a half days,

in Italy, drove it in all different varieties.

I was like, I want one of these things.

It's amazing.

I love it.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

So, yeah, anyway.

Fair enough.

What's been going on with you, dude, before we move on to our...

Oh, I've been doing a bit of work, mate.

Chillin' out.

How's the Range Rover?

All right.

Yeah.

Happy?

Yeah, yeah.

Good.

Yeah.

Any big stories from work?

No, I'm actually quite busy at the moment.

Are you?

Mate, I'm like, normally go quiet this time of year, but I'm actually like, quite busy.

Is it not?

As we discussed, like, the winter SUV time of the year.

Yeah, but like, it just in general, the motor trade drops off this time of year.

Like, October, November, December, like this is normally...

But I've been all right.

Just ticking along.

Ticking along, thank God.

Cars and vans.

And there's been a bit of nonsense going around over the last week about auto-trader

changing some platform.

But I'm not going to bore you with it because it's not worth really talking about.

It is what it is.

It's something that auto-trader have been doing for 15 years.

Well, basically, all the dealers have kicked off because auto-trader have changed something

on the platform.

But we don't need to talk about it, mate.

It's not.

It doesn't affect the...

It doesn't affect the public.

Right.

It affects dealers.

So dealers will know what I'm talking about and they don't need me telling them what's what.

They should already know.

Okay, but as a consumer, we wouldn't notice any difference.

No, no.

You won't notice any difference?

No, no, no.

No.

Fine.

Well, I thought what we do today, we obviously start this podcast calling ourselves Uninformed

Enthusiasts.

I'll be like that.

I often get caught out for being completely clueless.

I found a couple of online quizzes, online petrolhead quizzes.

Right.

And I thought we would prove to ourselves how little we know.

Because we're such uninformed enthusiasts, I just thought it'd be a fun little challenge.

It's been so long since I've done something like this.

The first one is coming from Leicester Car Recovery.

Yeah.

Who put this down together.

They got 10 questions.

10.

Yeah, then there was one that Carthold did.

Yeah.

If you don't get 100% on this car quiz, you can no longer call yourself a petrolhead,

which means I would definitely fail.

And there was a fun one on the sun, but I can't find that one anymore.

So let's see how we get on.

Obviously playing along at home.

See if you get these all right and we'll see how we do.

So starting off with the Leicester Car Recovery, question one.

The Noble M400 was fitted with a modified engine from another manufacturer.

Which vehicle is the engine from?

Was it the BMW M3, the Ford Mondeo, the Honda Civic, or the Nissan Skyline?

Mondeo V6.

Yeah.

I did know that.

Right.

I did know that, to be fair.

So we're going with the...

You just thought I didn't.

Yeah, well, I just, you know, I didn't know you paid attention to nobles.

Well, only not to buy one.

Right.

Can you name the car on the back of our truck?

Is it a Rover Metro, Talbot Sunbeam, Ford Fiesta XR2, or Lancia Delta?

XR2.

For those of you listening, it is the back, the white, a white hatchback from the 1990s.

Yeah, I would say so.

And I would agree.

For me, that's a Ford Fiesta XR2.

Yeah.

So that's what we're going to put in.

I don't know if we're supposed to go slow with our answers here.

Question three.

How many points are awarded to the race winner of each Grand Prix?

25.

Well done, 25.

Bang, bang, bang.

Only how many points left?

We've got Vegas this weekend, don't we?

It's like a four.

Okay, we'll talk about that in a minute.

So it's like four here on Sunday.

Because I'm watching it.

Which car would you expect to see a red top fitted to?

Vauxhall Vectra C, Ford Escort Cosworth, Vauxhall Calibre Mini Cooper.

Vauxhall Calibre.

What is a Vauxhall Calibre?

It's a Coupe Vauxhall Cavalier.

And what's a red top?

It was the...

Well, it signified that it was turbocharged back in the day.

Okay.

So...

A painted red roof.

A painted red top.

What, the red roof or the red...

I just said, what car would you expect to see a red top in the Vectra C?

So in my day, red top was the top of the cylinder head.

Oh, sorry.

Okay.

Not red top.

Fine.

Because in my era, you don't see the engine.

There's this plastic on top.

Yeah.

Okay.

So red top is always referred to as the top of the cylinder head.

Yeah.

Okay.

That's the Vauxhall Calibre.

Yeah.

I would not have got that.

Without you, I would not have got that right.

Yeah.

I think I would have gone with the...

With the Escort, I guess.

I wouldn't have known.

Okay.

Vauxhall Calibre.

We're going to find out at the end, by the way, if we got these right.

All right.

Who's that?

Oh, okay.

Oh, bloody hell.

What's his name?

Do you want me to give you the potential answers?

Go on.

Jackie Stewart, Jim Clark, Roger Clark, Graham Hill.

Jim Clark.

Yeah, how nice.

I was hoping you weren't going to get along.

We are looking at a photo of Jim Clark, people.

I said, play along at home.

We're giving you R answers straight away, but anyway.

The M25 runs around the outskirts of London

and is also known as the North Circular Road.

Choose one.

True or false?

False.

Yeah, because the North Circular is a different road, isn't it?

Yeah, it's the A406.

Yeah.

So you got the M25 and the North Circular is different.

Would be better off saying how many miles is the M25.

Ah, this Volvo 850 was used in which racing championships in the 1990s?

WRC, Worldwide Championships.

WTCC, World Touring Car Championships.

BTCC, British Touring Car Championships.

STCC, Swedish Touring Car Championships.

British Touring Car Championships.

I would say the same.

Yeah.

But there was, did the 850R enter in any other?

I don't think it would have been in the World Touring Car Championships, would it?

Don't think so.

I remember that car.

I remember that car very well, too.

I just got nervous because they've given us so many different touring car challenges.

I'm like, how could an 850R not have raced in either of the other series as well?

Well, we're going to be disappointed because we sort of know.

Yeah.

And Jake races in, he's a friend of mine.

Well, he doesn't anymore.

He's going somewhere else now, but...

Well, he wasn't racing in the 90s in a Volvo, was he?

No, no, no, but he would know, mate.

Are you just name-dropping?

Well, he's just a friend of mine.

Cool story, bro.

How's that relevant?

Well, because he races in their British Touring cars all day.

If my friend raced in the 90s in that Volvo 850R in the British Touring Car Championships,

that's why I know.

Great.

But it ought to be like, oh.

Oh, I'll drop another name then, Tim Harvey.

Yes, good story.

Are you racing it?

In that Volvo.

Did you race in the Vauxhall?

Might have raced in the Volvo, but I think you raced in the Vauxhall.

Cool story.

Oh, yeah, he did race in the Volvo.

Yeah.

He did.

Yeah, so I have that.

And a nice bloke, Tim Harvey.

I know him, too.

Good.

Cool story, bro.

So there you go, then.

There's a man of mine.

Lando Norris.

He was bold.

In which motorcycle would you genuinely find a V-Twin?

A Suzuki Hayubusa, a Harley-Davidson VRSC, Suzuki GSXR1000, or Yamaha R1?

The Harley-Davidson.

A V-Twin?

Yes.

I am clueless.

I would have said the Yamaha, because that sounds sporty.

But now you said the Harley.

I'm like, I can see what you're thinking.

Well, it's not a thinking, it's a fact.

You know for sure.

I know for sure.

100%.

Just like you knew about the Ingenium engines.

Yes.

You want to talk about that?

No.

Because I am right.

I don't care what the internet says, mate.

I talk nonsense.

Okay, you're going Harley.

That's you.

If you get that wrong, that's you.

Right.

I would have said, yeah, it won't be wrong.

Question nine.

What is on the back of our truck?

Fiat 126 bis, Fiat 500, Lada Riva, or a

Zastava Ugo Corral?

I think that's a Fiat 126 bis.

I agree.

It's definitely not a Lada Riva.

No.

I don't know what a Ugo Corral is.

It could be a Ugo Corral.

It could be a Ugo actually, but I think it's the Fiat.

I'm going with Fiat too.

Me too.

And final question from Lester is,

which dashboard symbol would you definitely not find on any petrol car?

No, D.

What does D represent?

Glow plugs.

So where would you find those?

On a diesel car, you knob.

D.

Yeah.

We have got 100%.

Of course we have.

We did well there.

Well, I did.

Yeah, well, yeah, but you needed a bit of my help.

She only did all of your help.

You literally got five of them.

No, but the glow plugs, generally no clue, mate.

Generally no.

I've never seen that symbol before in my life.

You have, mate.

Never.

When have I seen that?

I've never seen that symbol before in my life.

You've never driven a diesel car before.

I've only owned a diesel.

Is that BMW X3 M40D?

Is the only diesel I've owned?

Well, that one.

And it didn't go wrong.

Well, it's not about going wrong.

It's about that light would have momentarily come on.

When?

Every single morning.

Oh, when I start the car up.

Yeah.

Well, I wouldn't have looked.

Why would I care?

I'm not like, as it starts like studying the lights.

So when the glow plugs go, that like would flash.

When they need to change.

When you need to change them.

The light flashes.

What else do we eat?

Anything else?

Well, the Harley-Davidson I would have got wrong, wouldn't I?

Yeah.

And the Vauxhall Calibra.

Yeah.

As you see, you're right.

I would have got about 70%.

Yeah.

Well, together, mate, we are.

We are real petrolheads.

No, the car thoughtful one is the one I'm more concerned about.

So firstly, one out of 20.

What does motor oil do in a car?

Lubricate the battery.

Lubricate the cool and seal the internal engine components.

Lubricate cool and seal the fuel tank or all of the above.

The engine components.

I agree.

Tick.

We're doing well so far, mate.

You should probably let me try and ask some of these first.

For this one, let me answer first, all right?

Because this is where...

Because you're basically giving me the answers.

Yeah, I got it.

Where can you find the manufacturer's recommended tyre pressures for your car?

On the sticker located on the driver's side door jam,

on the tyre itself, in your vehicle's owner manual, both A and C.

Both A and C.

In the manual and on the driver's side door.

Correct.

And on some types, not sure.

Sometimes in the fuel filler cap.

Yes, good point.

Name this engine part.

The options are fuel tank, shock, battery, or fuel pump.

I am claiming that that is the battery.

Yeah, it's not a very good drawing, but...

No, it's not.

Tick.

A clean engine air filter does which of the following?

Let me just make a phone call.

No, no, no, don't tell me.

Phone your friend.

Has a build-up of dust and dirt to restrict the flow of air to the engine.

Traps dirt, thus keeping it away from and out of the oil,

keeps air away from the battery radiator and other key engine components,

allows the proper amount of airflow into the engine to keep the motor running smoothly and efficiently.

Good luck with that.

Because I know the answer to that.

It's the last one.

Allows the proper amount of air to flow into the engine.

Or keeps the...

What was the filter?

Hold on a sec.

What was the filter again?

A clean engine air filter.

Oh, wait.

Yeah.

Well, it doesn't have a build-up of dust and dirt to restrict the flow of air.

That's definitely not right.

Right.

It could trap the dirt and dust, but not out of the oil.

Keeps the air away from the battery radiator and other key engine components.

No.

Allows the proper amount of air to flow into the engine to keep the motor running smoothly and efficiently.

Go on then.

Oh, this is worse than who wants to be a millionaire.

Which of these should you do when changing your oil filter?

Oh, God.

Okay, let me go find a good...

Tighten the new filter three-quarters of a turn.

Tighten the new filter with a wrench.

Tighten the new filter as tight as I can so it won't leak.

Use a generous amount of gasket sealing to prevent leaking.

Tighten the new filter.

What should you do when changing your oil filter?

Read the question.

Not mechanically.

No, educated.

Tighten the new filter.

Which of these should you do when changing your oil filter?

Tighten the new filter three-quarters of a turn.

Tighten the new filter with a wrench.

Tighten the new filter as tight as I can so it won't leak.

Use a generous amount of gasket sealing to prevent leaking.

What tights in the new filter as tight as I can so it won't leak?

Put it in.

I'm not helping you, man.

Tighten the new filter three-quarters of a turn.

Because you don't want it too tight.

Why not?

Because you blow it off.

Yeah.

You're a bloody finger of the gasket.

You got this guy just broke my car and I failed.

You failed?

I can no longer call myself a petrolhead.

Keep going.

No, but I have failed.

If you don't get 100% on this car because you can no longer quiz.

Then ask me more.

Keep going.

But I've never changed my oil filter.

Well, Nora's bloody off the internet.

Who cares?

Which step is not correct when jump starting a battery?

Connect the jumper cable's red clamp to the positive post of the dead battery first.

The black clamps of the jumper cable should be connected to the negative post of both batteries first.

The black clamp should be connected to the engine block on the vehicle with the dead battery.

Remove the jumper cables in reverse, order the installation.

Which step is not correct?

I'll give you a clue.

Yes, I do know.

You don't want a bloody short something.

Exactly.

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What would a positive do?

Yeah, yeah.

Connect the jumper cables red clamp to the positive post of the dead battery first.

No, because you want it to be on the live battery first.

Just put what you think, mate.

The black clamps of the jumper cable should be connected to the negative post of both

batteries.

Oh, I see.

Okay, fine.

Oh, yeah, which is not correct.

No, what did you do?

You're half it.

Come on, come on.

I'm never going to let you jump start a car.

It's the mechanical stuff.

I've never had to do this stuff.

Oh, my God, the internet's going to absolutely ruin me.

How do you check the oil level by looking at the minimum mark on the oil tank

with the engine oil dipstick with your finger by looking out for a check engine light.

My sister was in the last one with the engine oil dipstick.

But to be fair, a lot of modern cars now.

This is all on the onboard computer.

Yeah, they don't have anything to do with it anymore.

Obviously, the dipstick got that one right, mate.

How long do most car batteries last?

Most car batteries, three to five years, one to three years, eight to 10 years,

two to four.

I think three to five for most, right?

So I'm getting there with some of these things.

What am I?

It's the stuff you have to work on.

Yeah, it's just knowledge over the years.

No, it's just anything that's required, like jumping a car, changing something on the,

like, clueless.

Name this engine part.

Maybe I should go and do like a...

Not on camera because it would be awful.

You can set fires to somebody on camera.

It's a car engine.

Like go and do an apprenticeship in a garage.

Why?

It's clearly, I should know this stuff.

I'm working the bloody car and I don't know how to change an oil filter.

No.

There are plenty of people that do it for just 250 pounds an hour.

Name this engine part.

Alternator, catalytic converter, steering rack, air filter.

I'm saying that's going to be the alternate.

No, that's not the alternator.

Hold on a sec.

Where are we looking at?

Steering rack.

I can't see it that well.

Somewhere way down.

Where is it?

Down there.

Alternator, catalytic converter, steering rack, or air filter.

You're going to say steering rack, are you?

No, no, no, I'm not.

I'm assuming.

I don't know what that is in the exhaust.

So is it the catalytic converter?

But it's a weird diagram, wouldn't you say?

Well, click what you think.

A catalytic converter.

All right, well done.

This is a weird position.

It's when there's a steering rack, it's halfway down the car.

No, no, no.

I thought it was like the drive shafts.

Do you know what I mean?

Because I don't know what it's doing over there.

Well, it's underneath our pathway down the car.

All right.

It's just not a very good...

Thank you.

It's not a good diagram.

Thank you.

All right, anyway.

Which of these should you do when changing a tyre?

I see again, like, oh, God.

Tighten the lug nuts until they squeak.

Tighten the lug nuts with a pneumatic wrench.

Tighten the lug nuts with a torque wrench.

Tighten each nut really tight as I can as I install it.

Torque wrench.

Good man.

What do shock absorbers do in a car?

Absorb shocks.

Reduce suspension oscillations.

Keep you from hitting potholes.

Prevent tyre blowouts.

Well, do you want me to give you a clue?

Absorb shocks is the fairly obvious one or two.

So it's number one or two.

That's a bit of a...

Do you know what I mean?

It's number two, you know.

No, but absorb shocks is correct.

It is a shock absorber.

Yeah.

So it does absorb shocks.

Yeah.

But what's number two say?

Reduce suspension oscillations.

Yeah.

Of course, but it does absorb shocks.

Yeah, but that's not...

But you've got to...

What?

It doesn't...

No, no, no.

That is bullshit.

No, no, no.

Because it doesn't absorb shocks.

It literally does.

It is called a shock absorber.

If you hit a bump, you're still going to get a shock.

But it absorbs it.

But it doesn't.

It just oscillates it.

It's true.

Yes, I agree.

I also agree.

It does reduce suspension oscillations,

but it does also absorb shocks.

Yeah, but it doesn't always.

Because if you hit a bump hard on a car,

you're going to know you've hit it.

Yes.

The shock absorber.

So that's...

It's going to absorb some of it.

If you didn't have that, you hit even harder.

It's not all, Sam.

Not all.

No, that's such a...

But I'm sorry.

Because I agree.

I knew it.

Like both...

I thought you meant as in like,

you can choose either because I agree.

It's not going to keep you...

Like, that's bullshit.

All right.

That is bullshit.

I've been scammed there.

You've been scammed.

I've been set up.

All right, name this engine part.

Air filter, fuel tank, radiator or alternator.

Go on then.

Oh, mate.

Air filter.

Well done.

Well, I honestly think I was set up on that quiz.

Because to absorb shocks,

I'm still going to fight to the death.

That's what shock absorbers do.

Five.

The name is in the...

You know, the clue is in the name.

Right.

And then all the other ones I failed,

but then involved working on my own car,

which I have freely admitted,

I am absolutely clueless in and out of my depth on.

I'm embarrassed.

Oh, you've done a good job.

I might not upload this video.

No.

I'm not sure I can survive the abuse that is coming my way.

Don't worry, mate, because the internet are the same.

They'll just claim that they know it all.

Yeah, but I'm going to...

They're going to rip me apart.

Well, that's fine.

I'm going to have to retire now.

Well, that's also fine.

Well, and you know what?

I'm proud to keep the motor industry afloat

by paying hardworking mechanics

up and down the country to put petrol in my car.

Imagine if it was all down to you.

Yeah, the industry would crash.

Yeah.

You know, because if I had to do, you know...

But also, as well,

every single one of them questions almost.

If you have an electric car, completely redundant.

Yeah, I don't know how that helps me, but yes.

Get an electric car.

Right, what a disaster.

You want to talk about F1 briefly?

Well, you did.

Well, I said Vegas Grand Prix and said,

no, we're going to talk about that afterwards.

Can't wait.

It's one of my favourite races of the year.

Really?

I really like it, mate, yeah.

Why?

I don't know.

Quite a lot of getting up at 4am in the morning.

Because then everyone's done and you get on with your day.

Yeah.

I woke it up as well.

I think it wasn't last year a little bit dull.

Yeah, but the year before was mega.

It was amazing because it was like two degrees

and it was chaos and everyone kept crashing.

One at Merc Dominance last year.

Yeah, that's one, two.

And it was just fast all weekend.

Yeah, so we just need to see what happens again.

It could easily happen again because they're fast in Brazil.

But not just that, mate, is that the cooler temperatures

that Mercedes is genuinely fast.

If Oscar doesn't beat Lando on track on Sunday,

I think it's done, isn't it?

I think if Lando wins on Sunday, it's done.

Not just beats Lando, let's say Oscar.

I think if he's P1, wherever the other two finish,

that's enough.

That's it.

Yeah, because he's almost a race victory ahead.

22 points and like that.

He's 24 or something.

Yeah, 23 ahead of Oscar.

He's only two races left after this.

Yeah, so if he extends the lead,

he could afford to not show up to one of the final races.

Yeah, it's almost like one hand on the trophy time.

If he wins.

How exciting.

But this is squeaky bum time, mate.

Also, yeah, well, this one really, and you know,

yeah, make it the man.

I'm very intrigued to see how he handles that.

And this is where you'll see on a flip side

of last week's conversation, if Max has got the car this weekend,

this is where you'll see the world champion

caliper driver coming because he won't be phased.

He won't care.

No, he won't care.

But also, I like to think that Max will also be like,

I've got nothing to lose at this point.

Yeah, but he's not going to punt it.

Well, he might.

Yeah, but no, like, you know, he gets on well with Lando.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

But, you know, he could easily get a bit racy.

He could get a bit racy.

Let's wait and see.

Anyway.

But he's still in it, ain't he?

So he's not going to want to destroy himself.

So he's not going to.

Not only just though, isn't he?

Lando's got to not finish the next three races for Max to be in.

Pretty much.

So he might as well punt him off.

Yeah, fair, yeah, fair.

Anyway, let's wait and see.

We'll be back with you next week for another episode.

As a reminder, if you want to go and check out our tours on the road.tours,

you can sign up there, find out how to pay deposits,

find out more information, things like that.

We'll bring you plenty more information about this tour as time goes on.

Look forward to it.

Yeah, see you next week.

See you up.

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