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Episodes
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by Scott Collie and James Wong, with Tony Crawford chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, Toyota has drastically accelerated its electric car sales targets and rolled out 16 concepts, the Australian Government could make automatic lane-keeping assist mandatory, General Motors is asking Holden fans to "come on the journey" with GMSV, and the first Aussie allocation of the 2022 Subaru BRZ is sold out.
Scott Collie discusses his review of the Honda Civic, and Tony Crawford talks about his launch drive of the updated Porsche Macan.
This is our last podcast for 2021. Thanks for listening, and keep an eye out for the CarExpert podcast early in 2022.
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Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by Scott Collie and Mike Costello, with Tony Crawford chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, Volkswagen has locked in timing on its reveal of the next-generation Amarok, the Haval H9 has been discontinued in Australia, specifications for the 2022 Ford Ranger have surfaced, and the Labor Government has outlined its proposed electric car strategy.
Tony Crawford dials in to talk about his track drive of the Porsche 911 GT3, while Mike Costello discusses the Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior and Maserati MC20.
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Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by Alborz Fallah and William Stopford, with Scott Collie and James Wong chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what's happening at CarExpert's offices around Australia.
In car news, Nissan has announced its $24.6 billion electrification plans, BMW's M Division has revealed the Concept XM plug-in hybrid SUV, the Hyundai i30 Sedan N has been priced, and Honda has revealed pricing for its new-generation single-variant Civic range.
James Wong dials in to discuss his launch drive of the Hyundai Kona N, while Scott Collie talks about his time with the new Citroen C4.
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Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by James Wong and Jack Quick, with Paul Maric chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what's happening at CarExpert's offices around Australia.
In car news, Hyundai is keeping its two-model Ioniq 5 range for now, MG Australia is supplying up to 3000 EV chargers for rural hotels, Australia's final Nissan GT-R touches down, and Dodge is reportedly killing off the iconic Hellcat V8 engine.
Paul Maric dials in to discuss the Australian launch of the all-new Ford Ranger, while James Wong chats about his time with the new Hyundai i20 N.
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Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by Scott Collie and Mike Costello, with Simon Christie chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, Hyundai and Kia have revealed large electric SUV concepts, the Lexus NX450h+ plug-in hybrid has been confirmed for Australia, Walkinshaw has lifted the lid on the HSV Colorado SportsCat V8 that never made production, and the Haval Jolion Hybrid is likely to come to Australia.
Scott Collie discusses the 2022 Subaru Forester, and Mike Costello talks about his GWM Ute and Ssangyong Musso XLV comparison.
Simon Christie dials in to discuss his ride-along in the Ineos Grenadier.
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Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by Tony Crawford and Jack Quick, with Scott Collie and James Wong chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what's happening at CarExpert's offices around Australia.
In car news, Nissan's CEO outlined the next-generation GT-R, the Australian Government is funding 50,000 electric car charging stations, Lynk & Co is coming to Australia by 2025, and BMW Australia is temporarily selling cars without touchscreen functions.
Scott Collie dials in to discuss his time with the Polestar 2, while James Wong chats to us about his time with the Kia Sportage.
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Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by Scott Collie and William Stopford, with James Wong and Mike Costello chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, Toyota has detailed its bZ4x electric SUV, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has been detailed, Mercedes-AMG has officially revealed the new SL roadster, Peugeot has priced the 3008 and 508 PHEVs, and South Australia has new electric car subsidies – as well as plans for a road user charge.
James Wong and Scott Collie talk about their launch reviews of the Audi SQ5 Sportback and Q5 Sportback, and Mike Costello dials in to discuss the latest VFACTS sales figures.
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Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by James Wong and Mike Costello to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, VinFast has officially listed the Lang Lang proving ground, the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has been revealed, the all-new 2022 Range Rover has been revealed, the Tesla Model Y has been detailed for Australia, and Ford has offered more details about the Ranger.
James Wong also talks about his upcoming review of the BMW 128ti hot hatch.
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Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by Scott Collie and Jack Quick, with Paul Maric, Mike Costello, and Simon Christie chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what’s happening at CarExpert’s offices around Australia.
In car news, Toyota is targeting record production in November, the 2022 Honda Civic Si has been revealed, the Mercedes-AMG SL has been delayed, and Australia's importance to GWM has been detailed.
Paul Maric joins us to talk about his time with the all-new Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric vehicle, and off-road editor Simon Christie chats about a modified Ram 1500 he put to the test.
Mike Costello discusses his comparison between the Kia Sorento PHEV and diesel.
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Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
In this episode, Mandy is joined by Mike Costello and James Wong, with Chris Atkinson and Anthony Crawford chiming in to run through the latest in automotive news and what's happening at CarExpert's offices around Australia.
In car news, Suzuki Australia has secured more supply by installing its own touchscreens, the 2022 Lexus LX has been revealed and confirmed for Australia, the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 has sold out its first Australian allocation, and the updated 2022 Ford Focus ST is headed Down Under but the rest of the range has been axed.
Performance editor Chris Atkinson joins us to talk about his time on the track with the Ford Mustang range, and Anthony Crawford chats about the new-generation Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series.
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