Overdrive

David Brown

Overdrive: Cars, Transport and Culture. A weekly radio program featuring motoring & transport news from Australia & around the world, road tests, feature interviews & quirky stories. David Brown is a respected motoring broadcaster heard online and across Australia on commercial, public and community radio.

Episodes · 25

Parking Policy, Warranty Risks, Reinventing Buses

Jun 7, 2026 · 59m

Young Drivers training, EV trends, BMW i4, Jimny

Jun 5, 2026 · 49m

Driving Thrills, EV Mining Trucks, Vitara Hybrid

Jun 5, 2026 · 50m

AI cars, classic shooting brakes likened to Kia K4

Jun 1, 2026 · 48m

EV surge, transport rethink, return of the 2CV

May 31, 2026 · 53m

F1, reduced attention span, Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

Mar 30, 2026 · 49m

AI in cars, CES Innovations & the Soul of Driving

Mar 12, 2026 · 37m

Fuel security, fast rail; living with a Deepal E07

Mar 9, 2026 · 1h 2m

NVES results, Local Car Testing, Unexpected MG Ute

Mar 1, 2026 · 1h 3m

Luxury Brands, Mini Anniversary, Kona Electric

Feb 20, 2026 · 46m

Luxury Brands, Mini Anniversary, Kona Electric

Feb 20, 2026 · 46m

In-Car Audio, OTA Updates and Bad Traffic Data

Feb 20, 2026 · 52m

Big Touchscreens Are Dangerous – Bring Back Buttons

Feb 17, 2026 · 30m

Why We Must Rethink How We Design Cities - what do people actually need?

Dec 30, 2025 · 30m

Why Headlight Tech, Interface Design and EV Range Still Matter

Oct 13, 2025 · 30m

Toyota Prado; Xpeng enduro; classic car culture

Sep 2, 2025 · 1h 9m

Road charges, EV hype & Camry tested

Aug 27, 2025 · 1h 9m

Chinese Cars Rise, Tesla Liability, Leapmotor C10

Aug 23, 2025 · 48m

From jargon busting to giant utes: EV debuts, SUV culture & Toyota Tundra road test

Aug 13, 2025 · 30m

Touchscreens, Utes & EV Slowdown: Transport Trends on Overdrive – 26 July 2025

Aug 1, 2025 · 39m

OverDrive: Triton Road Test, EV Fire Myths, AI Cars, E-Scooter Ban & The Legend of Bizzarrini

Aug 1, 2025 · 50m

OverDrive – EV Growth, Hyundai IONIQ 9, Alfa Junior, Driver AI, Santa Fe

Jul 18, 2025 · 51m

Overdrive: EV sales up, New radar tech, Haval GT PHEV road test, e-scooters/bikes for the disabled

Jul 11, 2025 · 56m

OverDrive: Mahindra’s little SUV; New emissions laws; tyre reuse; AM radio might be compulsory in US

Jul 6, 2025 · 58m

Overdrive: Dodgy Road Safety Stats; Jaecoo J7; New Chinese Batteries; Plug-In Ute goes off-road

Jun 10, 2025 · 1h 1m