Richard Porter aka Sniff Petrol with yet more elite-level car geekery
How much can you learn about a car from its electric window switches? Much more than you might think, explains Richard Porter. Want more of the same? Sign up to our new product, The Intercooler Daily Podcast, to get new podcast content every single day of the week. It includes our regular Monday show ad-free, our new Thursday show called Ask The Intercooler, plus audio versions of the award-winning articles we publish on our digital magazine – always ad-free. Just search 'The Intercooler' on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. You can sign up via our main podcast feed on either of those platforms. It costs just £6.99 a month. Apple Podcasts – look for the Daily Podcast box beneath the latest episode. Spotify – click 'About' and tap the link. Note: existing Ti subscribers already get all of this, plus much more besides. This is a new product for those who just want to listen.
--------
11:00
--------
11:00
Why it's so hard for Aston Martin, McLaren and Lotus to make money #289
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel examine why British sports car makers have such a difficult time returning good profits, or even just staying afloat. They're joined in the studio by Simon Lane, who has held senior board-level positions at Aston Martin and Lotus. What do Britain's most famous automotive brands get right, and why do they do often flirt with bankruptcy? In this episode, Dan and Andrew also quiz Simon on the flourishing restomod scene, which has numerous advantages many bigger car manufacturers would love to have. Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjoy a subscriber-only midweek podcast too. 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.comUse coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/
--------
48:12
--------
48:12
F1's greatest championship battles #288
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel debate Formula 1's most exciting drivers' championship battles. From the 1950s to the modern day, these are the most thrilling and fractious title fights F1 has ever seen. Highlights include the 1994 contest between Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill, the 2007 season that very nearly saw a rookie Lewis Hamilton win the championship, and the combustible 2021 fight between Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjoy a subscriber-only midweek podcast too. 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.comUse coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/
--------
45:54
--------
45:54
Why boring cars can be as great to own as special ones #287
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel discuss unexciting working cars and why they can be as welcome in the household as the most exciting ones. They also discuss Eagle E-Types and pay tribute to Jenson Button as he prepares for his final race as a full-time professional. Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjoy a subscriber-only midweek podcast too. 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.comUse coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/
--------
44:49
--------
44:49
Limited-edition specials and why they might be overrated #286
Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel discuss the limited-edition versions of already high-performance cars, such as CS-badged BMW M-cars and Black Series Mercedes-AMGs. Are these more powerful, more uncompromising and always more expensive derivatives really better than the standard models they are based on? If not, which are the exceptions to the rule?Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjoy a subscriber-only midweek podcast too. 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.comUse coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Intercooler podcast covers all things cars, driving and motorsport, plus the latest car news. Hosted by Ti co-founders Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel.
🚨 Check out The Intercooler Daily Podcast! New episodes published every day, always ad-free – https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/dan576/subscribe