Car Chat Podcast #47: Gavan Kershaw | Lotus Cars

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Gavan Kershaw is the Director of Attributes and Product Integrity (Basically the man that makes sure a Lotus drives like a Lotus). We have a chat about all of the things that go into this process, the Evija hypercar and some of Gavan’s amusing stories from the test tracks along the way.

Hope you enjoy,

Sam,

Show Notes:

3:57 = The Evora GT4

7:41 = The benefits of having the test track right at the factory

9:34 = What's the process for developing a Lotus?

15:53 = If someone had a car and wanted to set it up on the track how would you go about it?

20:43 = Has this process been different on the Evija

27:13 = Driving the lotus F1 cars

32:40 = You've been involved in some group C racing?

38:20 = 5 Questions

Car Chat Podcast #46: Neill Briggs

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Neill Briggs co-founded BAC (Briggs Automotive Company) with his brother Ian Briggs and is the head of engineering at BAC. We have a deep dive into how the BAC Mono came about along with the technology and engineering used to create this awesome single seater.

https://www.bac-mono.com/

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

02:15 = Why did you make a single seater?

07:40 = Were there a lot of legal constraints on making the car?

10:20 = How has the car evolved over the years?

14:54 = The gearbox 22:07 = The advances with graphene

26:14 = 3d Printing 31:54 = The lightweight wheels

40:30 = The Mono R 44:34 = How far have people driven Monos?

49:11 = What have been some of the biggest struggles along the way?

51:26 = How do you see the future of the motor show and how good are they for you?

59:33 = The NEW Mono 1:05:08 = Who is your biggest competitor?

1:07:47 = How difficult is it to make tyres for a Mono?

Car Chat Podcast #45: Alex Kersten | Car Throttle

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Alex Kersten (@autoalex) is the head of video at Car Throttle and the familiar face on the youtube channel. Alex LOVES cheap cars.

Find the podcasts here:

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Hope you enjoy the Podcast.

Thanks, Sam

Car Throttle YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/CarThrottle

Show Notes:

14:44 = Don't live above your means

19:33 = Do you travel much?

32:12 = That time we did the Gumball 3000

40:38 = Old cars make better memories

47:16 = What's your go to mod for making cars faster?

49:46 = Why do you work for car throttle rather than elsewhere?

53:10 = Do you get a lot of hate?

56:24 = 5 Questions