Holden
Holden From Craft to economies of scale
The name Holden spanned the car manufacturing period that went from small innovative craft companies to huge manufactures seeking economies of scale. As David Brown reports. [Read More]
Year: 2020
Holden
A quiet thoughtful engineer with an adventurous past racing a 1964 Holden
Alan Finlay is a great friend of the program and is a respected traffic engineer and transport planner. His family has had twelve Holdens over the years with a predominance in the early part, I believe. [Read More]
Holden
Was the first Holden that good
The first Holden was said to be Australian made for Australian conditions. David Brown ponders on how good was it for the times and was it different from the opposition. [Read More]
Overdrive Radio
The Life and Times of Holden owners: Dean Oliver – Artist, rally driver and lover of the arts
The resident artist of the motoring radio program Overdrive, Dean Oliver, comes from a family that has had its passion for Holden cars. We chatted about those early years and Dean as a young man with a craving for cars [Read More]
Motoring Minute
A lifetime love of the GTS 350 Holden Monaro
There is an old adage about motor racing. “Race on Sunday; Sell on Monday”. This was one of those passionate mantras that seem to motivate Holden and Ford during the glory years of the long-distance production car racing at Bathurst in the late 60s and most of the 70s. [Read More]
ENVIROCAR Guide
Subaru Launches the Forester Hybrid
Subaru Forester has joined the ranks of medium sized Hybrid SUVs. The Multi award winning Forester was first launched in Late 2019 on the new Subaru Global Platform. [Read More]
ENVIROCAR Guide
Henry Ford Built a Hemp Car That Ran on Hemp Fuel 80 Years Ago
Henry Ford built a car out of hemp plastic that ran on hemp fuel almost a century ago. Why aren’t we driving [Read More]
ENVIROCAR Guide
Subaru releases the XV Hybrid in 2020 model upgrade
Subaru XV, a multi COTY award winner at OzRoamer, now comes in a mild hybrid version. These are available now and in fact, Subaru is in the pleasant position of having the first 4-5 months allocations already pre sold. [Read More]
Overdrive Radio
Overdrive Podcast Radio Program Week 9 -2020
Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that ponders the purpose of cars and transport. Lets start with the news. [Read More]
News
Subaru Impreza 2020 model upgrade
Subaru has upgraded their impressive AWD Impreza range in both hatchback and sedan for the 2020 model year. In an increasingly tighter segment, Subaru’s Impreza continues to shine [Read More]