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This is it; this is the end! You've found the final episode of the Driven Chat Podcast. John Marcar, Amy Heynes and Miles Lacey bring you our very last production as The Driven Chat Podcast before relaunching with a new podcast in 2024.In this final episode, the team recaps some of the brilliant conversations that have taken place this year with highlight clips from conversations with: Photographer - Nigel Harniman (episode 139)String Theory Garage - Ben Broke-Smith (episode 157)Porsche Specialist - Richard Tuthill (episode 177)DriveTribe Presenter - Mike Fernie (episode 144)Racing Driver - Ian Flux (episode 173)Journalist - Henry Catchpole (episode 172)As well as the highlights, in the final episode, the team thanks the behind-the-scenes podcast team and you, our wonderful audience.The Driven Chat podcast was brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteTO FIND THE DETAILS OF OUR NEW PODCAST:https://driven.site/the-next-chapterContact the show via email: podcast@driven.siteGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maeving is a company causing a stir in the world of both motorcycles and EVs. What started as a small start-up in a London flat has evolved into a fully-fledged factory in Coventry, England, designing, building and exporting their motorcycles to riders around the globe.This week on the Podcast, John Marcar sits down with one of the company's co-founders, Seb Inglis-Jones, to learn about Maeving and to hear the story so far. To go alongside the conversation, John is also currently road-testing a Maeving RM1 for a review at driven.site.The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@driven.siteGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's guest on the Driven Chat Podcast, we are joined by a man with many talents and professions within the automotive industry. Over the past 25 years, Tim Hutton has worked in graphic design, events, publishing, journalism, and public relations for the Danish hypercar manufacturer Zenvo Automotive.Tim joins John Marcar for a formal catch-up to work through his varied career, from his humble beginnings close to the now iconic Goodwood Motor circuit in West Sussex to travelling the world on behalf of a 200+ MPH hypercar brand.The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@driven.siteGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's officially the beginning of the end of The Driven Chat Podcast, but fear not, avid podcast listeners and subscribers, there are a few more episodes to come.This week, John, Miles and Amy have a catch-up and work through some of the most recent news stories on driven.siteBefore delving into the news desk, Amy shares tales of an adventure to Scotland. Miles tells us about a recent surfing adventure with Dacia, and John is still trying to figure out the styling of the new BMW i7 he's been driving.The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@driven.siteGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, our guest on the Driven Chat Podcast is James Cottingham, the managing director at the world-famous DK Engineering. Located just outside NW London, James and his team at DK Engineering strive to offer a comprehensive service for individuals wishing to buy, sell, restore, race, and store performance and specialist cars. In his own words, James summarises the company's ethos as one that offers 'the complete service'.In this conversation hosted by John Marcar and Miles Lacey, James openly shares DK's success story, starting with how his parents went from managing a small collection of cars for a select group of individuals to scaling the company to have an international reputation under his leadership.Before the podcast, James led John, Miles, and photographer Henry on an exclusive tour of the facility to see all corners of the business, which provided many talking topics for the podcast.The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@driven.siteGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How much do you spend on a typical McDonalds order? Are you concerned about receding hairlines? Can a racing driver take a 'sick day'? This week's podcast addresses hard-hitting topics like this and more.Tom Ingram is a much-loved driver competing in the British Touring Car Championship. In this week's podcast episode, Tom shares his incredible and humbling story, which details how he, as an excited child, spent many hours replaying touring car season highlights on a VHS cassette at home and later went on to compete in his very own touring car, the EXCELR8 Hyundai i30 N to then win the BTCC Championship in 2022.The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@driven.siteGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Cowland is a self-confessed classic car nut. He indulges in his passion with his very own collection of 79 cars (yes, you read that correctly - seventy-nine) but also through his work, which sees Paul presenting television shows such as Motor Pickers and Salvage Hunters.When not beside or in front of a camera, Paul is also a considerable influence in the work of automotive PR, assisting brands, manufacturers and companies in communicating with the world of consumers. Paul joins John Marcar to discuss his working world and to share some exciting news about an upcoming feature film he's involved in called 'Classic'.This week's recording occurred on-site at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Car Show at the NEC in Birmingham.The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@driven.siteGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, well, well, haven't we been busy? John, Amy and Miles bring you this week's episode with a catch-up and recap on recent events. Miles has been racing a Praga in Australia and driving a Rolls-Royce in New York, Amy has been winning awards and photographing a 1932 Le Mans-winning car in France, and John has been adventuring over an active volcano in the Canary Islands on a Ducati Desert X.We also discuss the new Gran Turismo film, the new Rolls-Royce Spectre and not one but two press vehicles that have been delivered in the past week - the Hyundai Ionic 6 and the Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS.We also have some rather big news to announce, along with a call to action for you, our listeners! No clues - you'll have to listen in.The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@driven.siteGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Tuthill is a man who, for many, needs no introduction at all - especially to those with an affliction to air-cooled Porsche 911s.From his workshops in Oxfordshire, Richard and his team of engineers build, prepare and restore Stuttgart’s most iconic sports cars on behalf of car collectors, rally competitors, racing drivers and enthusiasts.In this week’s podcast, Richard sits down with John Marcar and Miles Lacey to work through his broad career, his relationship with ADHD and the many aspects of his company, Tuthill Porsche, including the organisation of African continental rallies and ice rallying in Scandinavia.The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@drivenchat.comGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Podcast: John Marcar sits down with PR Guru Wayne Bruce. Wayne, affectionately known to many as ‘Man Bat’, is the Chief Communications and D&I Officer at Bentley Motors and is responsible for much of what we see, hear and experience from the Bentley brand alongside his team of colleagues. Before taking the leading comms role at Bentley, Wayne has also been at the forefront of executive automotive PR with roles at VW, SEAT, Nissan, INFINITI and perhaps one of the most significant chapters, McLaren Automotive, where in his time as Global Communications Director he oversaw the launch of the McLaren P1, 650S, 675LT, 570S, 570GT, 720S, Senna, 600LT, Speed Tail and the GT.Later, Wayne moved from the British new kid on the block (McLaren) to one of the most prestigious British brands - Bentley where since starting with the marque, has seen his involvement in bringing the hybrid Bentayga, the 3rd Generation Continental GT, and the latest Generation Flying Spur to market as well as reworking and relaunching the prestigious Mulliner brand.  In this unique conversation, Wayne and John work through a fantastic career, starting with a spy shot of a Rover 200 Convertible in a Dunkin’ Donuts car park in the US… yes, really.The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@drivenchat.comGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If we asked you to list ten people specialising in selling the most exciting road and racing cars, we'd suspect that Max Girardo would be on that list.Girardo and Co. is a name that has become synonymous with buying, selling, and storing (for a lucky few) some of the most notable cars. For this week's podcast episode, John Marcar and Miles Lacey visit Max at his home and business in Oxfordshire, where they have a full tour of the facilities before sitting down for a chat.Max's career has seen him selling for globally renowned auctioneers such as Bonhams and RM and working with other famous specialists such as Simon Kidston. Max shares the details of his unorthodox career and explains how and why he's fluent in 4 languages and the importance of all things Italian.The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@drivenchat.comGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's no denying it: whether we like it or not, the EV revelation is coming, and with lots of uncertainty, anxiety and questions needing to be answered, fortunately, GRIDSERVE is on hand to help.On this week's podcast episode, John Marcar heads to Norfolk to meet with Jon Quirk and Rob Buckland at GRIDSERVE's Norwich Electric Forecourt. Jon Quirk is the head of content at GRIDSERVE, helping bridge the gap between the questions and answers around EV ownership and usage. Rob Buckland is the chief leasing officer at GRIDSERVE, and in his role, he leads the team that places drivers into the right EV for them.Jon, Rob and John discuss the ever-evolving world of EVs, address questions and answers around EV charging, EV ownership and usage, and debate the importance of EVs and the future outlook in comparison to the public perception only a decade ago. We also discuss the realms of the EVs' fun side, such as sports cars and motorbikes.To learn more about GRIDSERVE, check out @gridserve.hq on Instagram and visit the website at gridserve.comThe Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@drivenchat.comGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Flux is a celebrated racing driver and, more so, a celebrated character in the motorsport world. He is famous for having more than a few brilliant stories, which is fitting because he's just written a book.In this week's conversation with Miles Lacey and John Marcar, Ian shares just some of the hilarious, shocking and brutally honest stories that feature in his book... and a couple that don't! As a result, this podcast requires some listener discretion and is unsuitable for younger ears (or anyone who might be easily offended by crude humour!)'For Flux Sake: Beer, fags and opposite-lock is available to buy now on Amazon here: https://amzn.eu/d/5phIAvCThe Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@drivenchat.comGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry Catchpole is a highly acclaimed and celebrated motoring journalist, writer and presenter who offers his expertise, honesty and genuine enthusiasm to magazine readers, video viewers and automotive media consumers worldwide.In this week's podcast, hosted by John Marcar and Miles Lacey, Henry shares the story of how he has become one of the most loved creative writers and motoring journalists in his field with frank accounts and examples of some of the many challenges that come with the job.Henry's expertise has resulted in his work being seen in EVO Magazine, starting as a staff writer and later as Features Editor before jumping across DriveTribe as Features Editor for the then-new and exciting brand. Later in his career, Henry morphed over from staff roles to freelancing, resulting in his words and wisdom being enjoyed by automotive media consumers globally in huge outlets such as Hagerty.The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@drivenchat.comGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Driven Chat Podcast - The Sounds of Goodwood Revival 2023Driven is delighted to bring you a feature-length podcast recorded at the 2023 Goodwood Revival Meeting. The Driven Chat Podcast has featured episodes from Goodwood since 2020, with the list of guests, interviews and atmospheric sounds growing year on year.John Marcar and Miles Lacey proudly host the Sounds of Goodwood Revival 2023 Podcast, and the list of guests is nothing short of remarkable. All conversations were captured on-site across the weekend from Friday through to Sunday and included:Emanuelle Pirro, William Heynes, Richard Attwood, Tim Hutton, Khyzl Saleem, Jenson Button, Chris Harris, Richard Tuthill, Freddie, Clemantina and James Woods. Max and GG Girado, Jake Hill, Mark Blundell, Alex Brundle, Theo Paphitis, Davis Brabham, Amy Heynes, Charlotte Vowden, Adam Smally, Johnny Herbert, Nicki Sheilds, Mark Webber, Gorden Sheddon, Lars Kern, Marino Franchitti, Jacki Ickx, Tom Ingram, Craig Davis, Rob Huff, Aaron Shelby, Sam Hancock, Justin Law, and Peter James.This feature-length episode also captures some of the many atmospheric sounds from the event and the hub of activity, the assembly area.The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@drivenchat.comGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Achilles is a content creator, video producer and podcaster with a particular penchant for reporting the truth and sharing what he really thinks about the cars he drives.Joining us for the second time 2.5 years after his first appearance in March 2021, Joe updates John Marcar and Miles Lacey on his content-creating journey and shares the story of walking away from the day job to focus on growing his YouTube channel and following.In doing so, Joe shares a very open and honest account of his career and life so far and brilliantly shares how it's not always as straightforward as many might like to believe.Give Joe a follow via @JoeAchilles on Instagram and seek out the YouTube channel by searching for Joe Ach there, too.The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@drivenchat.comGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Podcast, John Marcar and Miles Lacey explore a question that car and driving enthusiasts have been pondering for the past ~20 years... "What about Hydrogen?"In this ever-changing automotive world, as we head towards the 2030 and 2035 I.C.E. ending deadlines, are we, as humanity, being foolish by putting all our eggs into one big electric basket?For this week's conversation, we're joined by Hugo Spowers, the man behind Riversimple Movement LTD - a company that produces and runs cars powered exclusively by hydrogen. John and Miles, on the day of their visit, had the opportunity to learn more about the organisation, get up close and personal with the cars - and - have a drive themselves...To learn more about Riversimple, check out www.riversimple.com/The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@drivenchat.comGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Podcast, John, Amy and Miles are in the studio together for a catch-up chat to find out what everyone has been up to for the past few weeks. John has been busy driving the Lotus Emira and a Dacia Sandero, and he's also been taking a brand new Ducati off-roading. Miles has strapped himself to a robot and had gone racing with some MG's, and Amy celebrates ten years of automotive photography by putting a motorcycle in her kitchen.Also, in this week's episode, we address several listener's questions and talking topics, leading to John describing the perfect technique to pit-manoeuvre a middle lane driver*, Miles sharing a story of dramatic tummy troubles in Sweden and Amy almost getting arrested in Germany.*We must insist that you please don't actually attempt to pit manoeuvre anyone anywhere under any circumstances. Obviously. The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@drivenchat.comGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Driven Chat Podcast, Amy and John are joined for the second time by journalist, writer and automotive data analyst - John Mayhead. John, whilst writing a story about high-speed runs for an editorial piece, stumbled upon an interesting character named Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred Thomas 'Goldie' Gardner. John discovered that Goldie was a man who not only set records but also had a pretty extensive and very interesting backstory. And so, the idea of writing the book was born.In this week's podcast, John Mayhead talks to John Marcar and Amy Heynes to share some of his astonishing discoveries whilst writing the previously untold story of Goldie Garnder, which has become a new book available to purchase in bookshops or, online. To find out more about the book and to reserve a copy or make a purchase - visit: www.johnmayhead.com Find the episode in all the usual podcast places by searching for The Driven Chat Podcast. The Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.site Contact the show via email: podcast@drivenchat.comGet involved;WATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Podcast, Amy and John are joined in the Driven Studio by the very excellent Charlotte 'Charlie' Vowden.Charlotte joins Amy and John this week to share the details of her new TV Show, The Repair Lot, which is available to watch on Dave or catch up on UKTV Play.Before sharing the details of her new venture, Charlotte shares her fascinating backstory, which has led her to fronting an automotive TV show with some 'interesting' events as a junior in editorial roles for prominent newspapers in London. Charlotte's story transforms from a difficult start and challenging chapters to a great success story and (we think) the start of something even more incredible.Find 'The Repair Lot' on the channel Dave in the UK or 'Motor Shed Squad' on Motor Trend in the USA, and give Charlie a follow on Instagram via @charlottevowdenThe Driven Chat podcast is brought to you by Paramex Digital. It is available to stream on all the usual podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible and more. For more information on Driven, visit www.driven.siteContact the show via email: podcast@drivenchat.comGet Involved & See MoreWATCH >> Driven on YouTubeFOLLOW >> Driven on InstagramDISCUSS >> Driven on FacebookONLINE >> Driven.Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.