Best Trofeos Podcasts (2024)

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Maserati Grecale Trofeo SUV - subdued styling but this is a wolf in sheep’s clothing 1:31

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I spoke earlier of the Maserati Grecale Trofeo SUV – the flagship of the three model Grecale range at $206,000 drive-away. Distinguished over the two lower grades by four drive modes instead of three, height adjustable adaptive air suspension, an electronic diff lock and larger brakes. What is surprising by this somewhat conservatively styled SUV i…

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Danny Formal: From Go-Kart Pro To Lamborghini Super Trofeo Champion And Imsa Star! 1:04:05

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Danny Formal is the guest this week, he is one of the few professional go-kart racers, leading to him getting a professional drive in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo series and eventually competing for Wayne Taylor/Andretti in the IMSA Weathertech series. Gary and Danny go through his career from being born in Costa-Rica, moving to Florida competing i…

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Chery’s Tiggo 7 Pro SUV – stacked with features but lacking driving finesse. 1:31

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Driving Chery’s Tiggo 7 Pro SUV – available in three 1.6-litre turbo seven-speed dual clutch automatics – I tested the mid-spec Elite front wheel drive at $39,990 drive-away and the top grade Ultimate all-wheel-drive at $43,990 drive-away – both stacked with features a panoramic sunroof, power tailgate, 360 degree camera, power front seats and 18 s…

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Chery’s Tiggo 7 Pro SUV – best value in the Urban front drive with $3,000 bonus. 1:29

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Driving the new Chery Tiggo 7 Pro SUV today. Chery’s initial arrival here under an importer was marred by an asbestos recall and poor safety scores and it eventually left our market. However, after an absence of eight years it relaunched late last year as a factory backed franchise with the small Chery Omoda 5 SUV. The Chery Tiggo 7 Pro, and goodne…

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Closure of Holden Museum in Echuca a sad day for fans of the marque. 1:00

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I’m always amazed at the sentiment still shown for Holden despite the General Motors brand ceasing local manufacture in 2017 and leaving altogether in 2020. Its easy to forget the Holden brand in 1958 held 50.3 percent of our total car market. So, it was sad news for Holden fans when the Echuca National Holden Motor Museum closed its doors for the …

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Hybrids the market choice over battery electric vehicles in the first quarter 0:59

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In the three months to March 31 petrol electric hybrid vehicles (or HEV’s) and battery electric vehicles (BEV’s) continue to gain sales traction however HEVs remain the more popular choice representing nearly 12 percent of the market. On the other hand, sales of pure electric BEV’s in the quarter reached just 8.7 percent share. Plug in hybrid vehic…

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Peter Klutt on the full backstory behind the Muscle Car Shootout special on Dream Car Garage! 55:09

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Sitting down with my dad Peter Klutt, we go over a TV Special from nearly 20 years ago: The Muscle Car Shootout. Testing the world's best all-around classic Muscle Cars, this 1 hour special was such a hit back in the day Speed Channel requested 2 additional specials. There were 7 cars part of the competition running a series of tests: A 1969 AMX 39…

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Maserati Grecale Trofeo SUV - flagship Italian class with performance to match. 1:30

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Driving Maserati’s top seller, the Grecale SUV, now representing 75 per cent of the Italian sports manufacturers sales. In three models from $135,700 drive-away, starting with the GT, the Modena, then the flagship Trofeo, Italian for Trophy, which I’m driving today. The styling a little non-descript, perhaps lacking the flare you expect from Masera…

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Mazda addresses firm ride complaints on its CX-60 SUV with a free customer fix. 1:00

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A few months back I complained of the harsh ride quality on Mazda’s new CX-60 SUV. I wasn’t on my own with the criticism and after numerous media and customer complaints Mazda adopted a production change from last October with softer rear dampers with owners of vehicles built prior to this date offered the upgrade at no charge through their dealer …

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New Honda Accord around the corner with hybrid drivetrain and more tech. 1:00

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A new Honda Accord is due here in a few weeks – the second longest running automotive nameplate in Honda history first arrived here in 1977 however in recent years sales of the longstanding run-out model have dropped to a trickle. The all-new 11 th generation model will feature a more advanced hybrid powertrain to the outgoing petrol/electric drive…

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Audi Q3 40 TFSI Quattro Sportback SUV - A little pricey but just so good 1:31

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Audi Q3 40 TFSI Quattro Sportback SUV - Best selling premium compact SUV 1:31

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Not all car makers are abandoning diesel 1:00

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Economic value study of Australia's historic vehicle sector produces some staggering results 0:59

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MG4 Essence hatchback - An impressive small EV hatch just price reduced 1:30

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MG4 Essence hatchback - Now $3000 more affordable at $46990 drive away 1:32

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What is it with numeric number plates - See Lawson's auction Tuesday April 9 1:00

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Easter drug driving infringements are growing cause for concern 1:01

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Nissan's 4th generation X-Trail - Impressive in the top spec Ti-L grade 1:31

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Nissan's impressive 4th generation X-Trail SUV 1:30

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Classic automobile tour of Europe this September - A must for any car buff 1:00

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The Goodwood revival - A must for any classic car enthusiast bucket list 1:01

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Thrilling Free Ride World Tour And Epic Stories With Jackson Bathgate 48:11

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Jackson Bathgate is a professional skier on the Freeride World Tour FTW. He competed in 2023 with his last stop being in the Country of Georgia. We discuss the prospects of making a living as a professional skier, winning the 2016 Freeride Junior World Championships, the risk-reward calculation of being a professional skier, the difficulties of fin…

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MG's ZST SUV - Loaded with features and currently at a very attractive price 1:31

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MG's ZST - The current high flyer in the small SUV market 1:31

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British synthetic fuel plant proposed for South Australia 1:01

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Foreign licence holders given a deadline to apply for local credentials, but it differs depending on the state 1:00

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Nissan's compact Juke SUV - bold and quirky styling with a certain appeal 1:30

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Nissan's Juke SUV - A somewhat different compact SUV 1:30

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Jaguar to cease production of most of internal combustion powered models by June 1:00

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Energy minister Chris Bowen throws more of our money at electric cars 1:01

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Subaru's new Impreza hatch - new body more technology and safety comes at a price 1:30

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Subaru's new Impreza hatchback - sixth generation model brings more technology and safety 1:30

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More on the governments proposed new vehicle emission standards from January 1 0:59

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Tesla mutterings 1:01

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Kia's 2024 Picanto hatch - upgraded with more technology and more safety 1:30

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Kia's 2024 Picanto hatch - a fresh face and more safety comes with a lift in price 1:29

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The James Hinchcliffe Story, Never Ever Give Up! 1:37:24

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James Hinchcliffe is a former Canadian Indy Car driver with six Indy Car wins and a pole position at the Indy 500. We discuss his start in go-kart racing, his move to shifter karts, the formula BMW series, Star Mazda series, formula Atlantic and Ultimately Indy Car driving for teams including Andretti Autosport. The podcast outlines the immense cos…

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Toyota says it will pass on the cost of penalties to its customers with its higher polluting models from January 1 1:00

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Toyota's first battery electric car, the BZ4X, goes on sale in Australia 1:00

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Nissan's small Qashqai ST-L SUV - Well equipped and packaged 1:31

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Nissan's small Qashqai SUV - a nice all rounder in ST-L grade 1:30

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New vehicle emission targets from January 1 next year could force price increases 1:00

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Classic Automobile Tour of Europe this September a must for any car buff 1:00

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The Scott GoodYear Story, Indy 500, LeMans, Sleeping in his Car 1:48:04

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Scott Goodyear joins Gary to go through his story from go-karts, to sleeping in his car in debt, starting fresh, his rise to Indycar, and becoming a Porsche Factory driver at LeMans. Scott Goodyear scratched and clawed and never gave up. We go over his career, racing go-karts in Canada, to Formula Ford, Formula 2000 to Formula Atlantic, Indycar, hi…