The Intercooler
The cars that were ahead of their time #257
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel discuss the cars that were ahead of their time. In many cases they were the innovators and the pioneers, the cars that changed the industry for good. In others, these cars arrived too far ahead of their time and were commercial and technological flops because of it. BMW's i3 and i8, the Porsche 959, Jensen FF, Mercedes-Benz 300SL and Honda Insight all feature. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31 Mar 2025 - 43 min 26 sec
The secret racing driver: Hollywood stars who raced, and rally drivers on track #256
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel discuss the world-famous Hollywood stars who raced cars for fun, such as Paul Newman and Gene Hackman, who died recently. They also talk about the F1 stars you had no idea competed in the BTCC and at Le Mans, like Damon Hill and Nigel Mansell, plus the rally drivers who traded special stages and pacenotes for the race track. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24 Mar 2025 - 49 min 15 sec
F1 in 2025 and how to build an EV for petrolheads #255
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel reflect on the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and consider what it tells us about the 2025 F1 season to come. They also discuss two new sporting EVs, one from an established marque and another from a brand new one, that demonstrate how electric cars can be made to appeal to traditional car enthusiasts. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 Mar 2025 - 48 min 03 sec
Bargain hunting for 1980s enthusiast cars #254
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel trawl the classifieds for 1980s enthusiast cars costing less than £25,000. From a sporting BMW to a Mercedes saloon, a rare groove Maserati coupé and even a lesser-spotted Lotus, this is how far a modest budget can be made to go... if you're brave enough. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 Mar 2025 - 37 min 54 sec
Tati Reed, aka @overintherover, on old Land Rovers and social media fame #253
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel are joined in the studio by Tati Reed. Better known by her social media handle @overintherover, Tati has found fame online after posting about her adventures in Blue Tit, her beloved 1985 Land Rover 90. She explains how it all came about, how much she has learned over the past two years about car maintenance and what's next for Blue Tit. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 Mar 2025 - 55 min 47 sec
What happens when you crash, plus the state of the EV market #252
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel reflect on the differences between crashing on the road and in a race. They talk about the superhuman way in which professional racing drivers seem to be able to dust themselves off after an enormous shunt and carry on racing with no loss of enthusiasm. Plus Elfyn Evans and his 10th WRC rally win and the very messy state of the electric car market in 2025. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24 Feb 2025 - 56 min 32 sec
The unbearable terror of your first motor race #251
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel reveal what it's like to compete in a motor race for the very first time. From not knowing where to be and when, being unsure if you have the right safety gear or not, worrying you might line up in the wrong grid slot and more, your first race is a uniquely terrifying prospect. And that's before you've done your belts up. But how can you remove stress from what should be a very special occasion? And what happens when the lights do finally go out? Find out more about HP Tuners' TrackAddict app – https://bit.ly/hptunerstrackaddict Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Read Andrew's article Your Racing Baptism – https://www.the-intercooler.com/library/motorsport/2522/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 Feb 2025 - 46 min 38 sec
McLaren's Zak Brown: Our drivers will compete for the 2025 championship #250
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel are joined by McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown for episode 250 of The Intercooler podcast. Having orchestrated one of the most remarkable turnarounds F1 has ever seen, taking one of the slowest teams on the grid in early 2023 to the constructors' championship in 2024, Brown has his sights set on more title glory in 2025. He explains how he reorganised the team to lead it back to the front, how McLaren almost lost the title by seven-tenths of a second, and why drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri can step up to another level in 2025. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 Feb 2025 - 33 min 41 sec
Why the new Porsche 911 GT3 is different to previous models #249
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel discuss the latest version of the Porsche 911 GT3, which Dan has driven on road and track in Spain. Though this latest model is as brilliant to drive as ever, it's been developed against a very different backdrop to earlier versions. In fact, might this be the last 911 GT3 as we know it...? Dan and Andrew also discuss the rapidly growing appreciation for modern classic cars from the 1980s and 1990s. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 Feb 2025 - 48 min 54 sec
The man who made the Aston Martin Valkyrie a record breaker #248
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel are joined by professional racing driver Darren Turner. A three-time Le Mans class winner with Aston Martin, Darren recently broke the production car lap record at Silverstone in a Valkyrie hypercar, lowering the bar by 10 whole seconds. Darren explains how the attempt compared to a GT3 qualifying lap, reveals how much quicker the track-only Valkyrie AMR Pro would be and talks about F1 star Nico Hulkenberg's remarkable day in that car. Darren also reflects on a long and very successful professional racing career that probably should never have happened. Use coupon code pod15 at checkout to get 15% off a subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine! With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 Jan 2025 - 01 hr 01 min 22 sec