Car Chat
Sam Moores
Last episode 5 months agoThe Car Chat Podcast features regular interviews with familiar and interesting faces from the automotive world. Hosted by Sam Moores (@sammooresphoto). Video podcasts now over on the Car Chat Podcast youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW2AKE9BDG5e7fvpkj7E4kg
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Episodes (254)
Ollie Preston | RPM Technik - Tuning & Selling Porsches
OIllie Preston, Technical Director of RPM Technik joins me to talk about his journey and all things Porsche. We have a dig into what it was like building a business from a single ramp all the way through to the multi building setup it is today. We don't just cover what RPM do (although they do ALOT, they will even put back seats in your GT3) but we also cover aftermarket tuning and restomods such as Singer and RUF. There is so much 911 chat in here it's possibly too much (is that possible tho...). https://rpmtechnik.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rpmtechnik/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 06:54 - Growing a business & team 18:15 - Aftermarket tuning and the 964 progression 23:29 - Singer vs RUF 30:46 - RPM in-house work 37:44 - On track experiences 43:13 - Most popular upgrades 54:08 - 911 eras 1:05:24 - Gearing changes 1:08:42 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Bell - Racing Driver, TV And Web Show Host
Justin Bell is a Racing Driver, TV And Web Show Host. Son of the famous racing legend Derek Bell. We talk about what it was like growing up with such a famous father and the journey he has taken along the way. From racing at Le Mans in fire spitting Vipers to his more creative side putting together TV shows and his passion alongside - photography. Justin's Life With Legends podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-with-legends/id1633151527 https://www.instagram.com/leicaracer/ https://www.instagram.com/justinbelltv/ Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 12:05 - Is racing cars a sport? 23:38 - Sim vs track experience 31:01 - Justin’s racing history 47:28 - Starting in TV 57:54 - The impact of Drive to Survive 1:09:20 - 5 Questions 1:20:34 - Camera Chat Podcast 1:26:22 - Life With Legends Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An Introduction To WRC With Chris Rawes - Rally Spain w. Toyota
I knew very little about WRC so when I got the chance to attend Rally Spain with Toyota UK I grabbed my local expert (Chris Rawes) and we had a chat about how it all works. A big shoutout to Chris and also Toyota for enabling this to happen. https://www.instagram.com/chrisrawes/ https://www.toyota.co.uk/discover-toyota/toyota-gazoo-racing/world-rally-championship Enjoy, Sam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nathan Malinick | Hennessey Performance - Venom F5 Roadster (Car Week Chats)
Director of Design, Nathan Malinick joins me to talk all about the Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster launched at the Quail. https://www.hennesseyperformance.com/ Enjoy, Sam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
David Lickfold | Lucid Motors - The Lucid Air Sapphire (Car Week Chats)
David Lickfold - Director, Chassis and Vehicle Dynamics at Lucid Motors joins me to talk about the new Lucid Air Sapphire shown at The Quail. We have a chat about Lucid, EVs and some of the interesting things you can do with electric motors. https://www.lucidmotors.com/ Enjoy, Sam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Richard Tuthill | Tuthill Porsche - The 911K (Car Week Chats)
Richard Tuthill joins me to talk about his latest build "The 911K". We dig into some of the specs and have a walk around the car. It's pretty special. https://www.tuthillporsche.com/ Enjoy, Sam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Amjad Ali | Guntherwerks - Project Tornado (Car Week Chats)
Amjad Ali is the technical director for Guntherwerks. Amjad walked me around their new Project Tornado; a RWD turbocharged manual 993 beast. https://www.guntherwerks.com/ https://www.instagram.com/guntherwerks/ Enjoy, Sam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jens Sverdrup | Zenvo Automotive - The Next Car Will Be A V12 Lightweight Drivers Car
I have a sit down with Jens Sverdrup, Chairman and CCO of Zenvo Automotive to get the low down on their new car coming in the not too distant future. It's a pretty epic design and I very much enjoyed hearing more. https://zenvoautomotive.com/ https://www.instagram.com/zenvoautomotive/ Enjoy, Sam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Luke Sutton | Clive Sutton - Importing US Cars, Tuning Muscle Cars, RHD conversions, Bespoke Interiors And More.
This week I caught up with Luke Sutton of Clive Sutton. We have a good chat about the massive variety of cars they deal with. From straight up sales to American imports, RHD conversions, customisation work, bespoke Mercedes VIP Class Program, Bespoke LEVC London Taxi, restoration, tuning and much much more. Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/Ipc2m9WVwyI https://www.clivesutton.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/clivesutton/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 08:03 - Importing US Cars 27:49 - Custom Builds 34:45 - Modifying New Cars 40:52 - The Sutton Taxi 55:28 - Converted V-Class 1:18:45 - RHD Conversions 1:26:29 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
David Lorenz | Lunaz Design & Lunaz Applied Technologies
David Lorenz (Founder & CEO) of Lunaz joins us to talk through his journey and all about Lunaz Design and Lunaz Applied Technologies. Lunaz re-engineers luxury vehicles into electric form and also creates the world's first upcycled electric vehicles for industrial purposes. https://lunaz.design/ https://www.instagram.com/lunazdesign/ https://www.instagram.com/lunaztech/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 12:02 - The Development Process 19:02 - Modernising Classic Cars 32:49 - Restoring Cars on a Production Line 52:12 - Petrol to Electric Adaptation 1:03:51 - Commercial EVs 1:16:14 - Tech Advancement 1:21:15 - Efficiency 1:38:44 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Simon Saunders | Ariel Motor Company
Simon Saunders, Founder and Director of Ariel Motor Company joins us to talk all about his journey and the cars along the way. https://www.arielmotor.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/arielmotorcompany/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 06:22 - Developing the Atom 15:51 - The Atom Engine 23:15 - Revisions and Progression 34:57 - Atom V8 47:23 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alberto Moreno Garcia | Roadstr App
Alberto, founder of Roadstr App joins me to talk about their vision and creating an app to make events and car related activities much easier to find. https://www.instagram.com/roadstr_app/ https://www.roadstr.io/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 03:49 - App Building Process 09:28 - Sam’s Experience with Roadstr 23:48 - Main Regions Using The App 35:20 - Businesses on Roadstr 40:21 - Future Features 48:02 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Colin Hoad | CAT Driver Training
Colin Hoad of CAT Driver Training joins me this week to talk all about the mechanics of driving effectively on track and road, Colin comes at the process from a very engineering focused angle and really digs into the nitty gritty bits of psychology and technique. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/rKdgVNKFBl8 https://catdrivertraining.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/catdt/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 09:38 - Oval & C1 Racing 34:26 - Learning On-Track Techniques 57:21 - On-Track Psychology 1:40:22 - Process and Preparation 1:53:07 - Sam’s Radical Experiences 2:14:43 - How Do You Teach Driving Dynamics? 2:42:35 - Testing at the Nurburgring 2:54:20 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SCD Secret Meet - Shmee150, Ian Litchfield, James Cottingham & More
This year I went along to the Supercardriver Secret Meet and decided that I'd try out a new format for the podcast. I packed up some mics and grabbed a few people at the event to chat to. https://www.supercar-driver.com https://www.instagram.com/shmee150/ https://rpmtechnik.co.uk/ https://www.romansinternational.com/ https://www.litchfieldmotors.com/ https://www.dkeng.co.uk/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 = Intro 00:35 = Shmee150 05:01 = Iain Litchfield 11:41 = Tom Jaconelli - Romans 17:54 = Matt & Jonny 24:34 = Greig Daly - RPM Technik 34:01 = James Cottingham - DK Engineering Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Richard Tuthill - A Life Rallying 911s On Ice And Dirt | Tuthill Porsche
Richard Tuthill joins me to talk all about Tuthill Porsche, his journey and lots of the cool projects along the way. https://www.tuthillporsche.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tuthillporsche/ Enjoy Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 07:48 - The Rally Racing Experience 18:36 - Rally vs On Track 25:26 - Ice Driving 47:23 - Ken Block x Tuthill Safari 56:04 - Singer x Tuthill 1:08:21 - The Logistics of Rallying in Africa 1:18:36 - The Future of Tuthill 1:22:43 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Matt Prior | Autocar
Matt Prior joins us again from Autocar to talk about all things cars. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/STbQ9kiYX7U https://www.instagram.com/automattictransmission/ https://www.autocar.com Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 08:54 - Driving ALL the Restomods 20:50 - Current Crop of Super Cars & EV’s 53:43 - Recent Autocar Articles 1:19:16 - Future Classics 1:44:58 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Marcus Holland | E Type UK And The Unleashed
Marcus Holland (@marcus.l.holland) joins us from E Type UK to talk about starting an E Type business and building their own restomod Jaguar E Type - The Unleashed. https://etypeuk.com/ https://www.instagram.com/marcus.l.holland/ https://www.instagram.com/etype_uk/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 16:04 - Starting and Operating E Type UK 30:45 - The Evolution of Restoration 43:51 - Are we at peak E Type? 1:05:18 - The Unleashed 1:41:44 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
David Twohig | Chief Engineer For The Alpine A110 & Many More Interesting Projects
David Twohig (@David__Twohig) is an automotive engineer who had a hand in Nissan Qashqai I, Renault ZOE I, Alpine A110, BYTON M-BYTE and others. We have a chat about engineering, a deep dive into David's various projects, EVs and of course a heavy look at the Alpine A110. Check out David's Book: https://amzn.to/3QkAWlR https://www.instagram.com/david__twohig/ Watch the video: https://youtu.be/UqEF3ywWBj4 Enjoy, Sam Show Notes 0:00 - Intro 10:49 - Managing an Automotive Production Team 16:49 - The Nissan Qashqai 20:41 - Tokyo Drift Adventures 26:34 - Making a Modern Car to a Cost 41:09 - Starting a Car Brand from Scratch 45:23 - Working at Renault 56:58 - The Future of EV 1:20:56 - Working at Alpine 1:47:00 - Waymo & Autonomous Driving 2:04:47 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jason Torchinsky | Cofounder Of The Autopian, Automotive Journalist & Artist
Jason Torchinsky joins us from the States to talk about his journey (previously at Jalopnik) and his new website - The Autopian. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/1eoSDyM90-w https://www.theautopian.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jasontorch/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 22:38 - Working at Jalopnik 47:32 - Starting The Autopian 58:35 - How do you run a website like The Autopian? 1:08:03 - US vs UK Car Culture (and other things) 1:22:56 - Jason’s Book, “Robot, Take The Wheel” 1:47:20 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Thomas Yates | McMurtry Automotive - Forget Everything You Know About Downforce
Thomas Yates - Managing Director of McMurtry Automotive joins us to talk about his journey, working at Mercedes F1 and the McMurtry Speirling. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/zwF7jLVWqdM https://www.instagram.com/mcmurtryautomotive https://mcmurtry.com/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 16:57 - Developing an F1 Car 22:07 - Starting McMurtry Automotive 43:07 - How does the Speirling Compare? 48:01 - The Battery System 1:04:14 - The Future of McMurtry Automotive 1:25:18 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Charles Fawcett | Twisted Automotive - Re-Engineering The Defender To Be The Best It Can Be
Charles Fawcett (@charlesrfawcett)of Twisted Automotive joins us to talk about their journey building brilliant Land Rover Defenders with a variety of powertrains. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/l1I3eRP4Cj8 https://www.instagram.com/twisted_automotive/ https://www.twistedautomotive.com/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 17:45 - The Ethos of Twisted 26:57 - Sourcing of Staff 37:13 - The Buying Process 53:08 - The Twisted Models 1:19:02 - Differences in Regional Customers 1:27:15 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Callum Seviour | Retropower - Building High End Bespoke Restomods
Callum Seviour (@retropower_cal) is one of the founders (two brothers) of Retropower. A company building high end bespoke restomods. We have a chat about their journey, building custom restomods and some of the cars along the way. https://www.instagram.com/retropowercars/ https://retropower.co.uk/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 12:40 - Attention to Detail & The Process 33:36 - Choosing the Projects 46:20 - Engine Swapping a Classic 56:25 - Interiors 1:12:21 - The Redux Series 1:18:19 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lawrence Whittaker | Lister Cars + Warrantywise
Lawrence Whittaker, MD of Lister Cars and CEO of Warrantywise joins me on the podcast to talk all about Lister Cars, his passion and a bit about warranties. https://www.lister.com/ https://www.instagram.com/listercars/ https://www.warrantywise.co.uk/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 12:03 - The Vision for Lister 28:55 - Making the Modern Lister 41:50 - Will Lister Work on EV’s? 48:30 - Warranty and Reliability of Tesla’s 1:02:08 - The Challenges of Reviving a Car Brand 1:12:23 - Warrantywise 1:39:45 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sandy Copeman | Amalgam Collection - Replica Scale Models
Sandy Copeman is the founder of Amalgam Collection, a company responsible for making the most insanely detailed and high quality models you can find. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/lltr09SKwHk https://www.instagram.com/amalgamcollectionmodels/ https://www.amalgamcollection.com/ Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 06:45 - How do you start a model build? 15:22 - How much detail is in a model? 20:02 - Cool experiences through model making 31:31 - The Ferrari partnership 36:58 - The Model Making Process 59:18 - Materials used in the models 1:08:52 - Challenges in model making 1:15:03 - Custom order models 1:25:16 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jonathan Benson | Tyre Reviews - It's time to get geeky about tyres
Jonathan Benson ( @Tyre Reviews ) is the man behind Tyre Reviews - a website devoted to rigorous tyre testing. We dig into Jonathan’s journey, dispel some common myths and learn all about tyres. https://www.instagram.com/tyre_reviews/ https://www.tyrereviews.com/ Enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 0:00 - Intro 7:20 - How do tyre reviews work? 20:25 - What cars do you use? 24:28 - Factors that affect grip 1:10:33 - Winter Tyres vs All-Weather Tyres 1:31:12 - Studded vs Non-studded tyres 1:42:27 - 5 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices