#73 GM on life support, how long before the plug is pulled? What will happen to Corvette, Chevrolet and the rest of the General?s brands? Will Europe see the Volt? Sniff Petrol reveals two schemes for raising the cash GM needs, one involving Terry Wogan, the other 0898 numbers! We read your Speedmail, about GJOS in your dreams, Richard in a beard, A1GP cars in retirement, cars in Gulf colours, the price of Alfas in red, and what brands of cars appear in insurance adverts, suggestions for a new carface, and another reason to hate the ITV F1 idents. Plus odd music from Fake Thackray ? The Vauxhall Casa Nova.
#72 Lewis Hamilton 2008 F1 World Champion, Felipe Massa runner up. Instant reaction to the last race of the season. Did Felipe Massa's Dad celebrate a little prematurely? Saying goodbye to ITV and David Coulthard. What?s happening at Honda that will affect next season? and why were their cars on fire at the end of the race? What did the GJOS team wear, or not wear to bring good luck to Lewis. And of course, we sing the anthem of the winner..
#71 Our Cars Update: Zog's Porsche reaches a milestone, Gareth's Soarer's brakes break, Richard's VXR8 gets a new noisy exhaust and he drives a Tesla. The speed of sound vs the sound of speed. Sniff Petrol visits a party in the future and suggests the best thing for city congestion. Plus are the 80s back? music from Robin Smith and The Queuer "Goth's Don't Drive".
#70 Fuji, red mist for the title contenders and anger from Zog about ITV?s catch up service. A1GP is back, well mostly, Gareth?s tip on how to watch it for free. Crunch time for F1, which teams won?t survive the credit crunch? Sniff Petrol send the FIA to investigate Renault?s new found speed. What has ?On a Ragga Trip? by SL2 got to do with Toro Rosso?s second favourite driver?
Gareth Jones On Speed Video podcast 05 - Carface#2
Video#5 Don't Call Me Carface #2 ? For the second time Gareth Jones scrunges his fizzog to resemble some distinctive car front ends. Only believed when seen!
#69 Singapore GP, how to stop drivers going over chicanes, snakes, dragons and knives in F1. Automotive Stockholm syndrome. What are you driving? Richard in a Land Cruiser V8 Diesel and Zog in praise of Skoda. Is space the final frontier? Gareth Spends a fortnight in a massive Peugeot Expert Tepee. "Now This Is What We Call Some Songs Gareth Made Up For The Purposes Of This Sketch". Plus an all-new GJOS tune; White Van Man.
#68 THAT big first win in Italy, Jenson Button on Gardener?s Hour, Sniff Petrol has a go on Ferrari?s new simulator. We meet the makers of Red Bulletin F1, and hear live from their reporter at Monza. What was Bernie hinting at to Brundle? Gareth?s spots a flaw in the new F1 overtaking rule and has a top bet for GP2 next year. Plus, marking Vettel?s win - the Toro Rosso Anthem.
#67 How well do you know F1? Gareth sets Richard and Zog an F1 name quiz, can you score better than the On Speed Squad? Plus ?Keep Or Kill?, which famous motor manufactures could the World do without? Sniff Petrol announces the controversial name for a new Mini model. Plus ?Now This Is What We Call Songs About Max Mosley?vol 4?. GP2 comedy from the Little Speeders and a full-on Toby Jarvis dance remix of Dancing To The Sound Of Engines.
#66 The 3rd Annual Summer Stereo Music Special - International Edition, hosted by Gareth Jones on Speed affiliates from Austria, Australia, the Netherlands and the USA. With exclusive remixed and re-mastered GJOS tunes from Kraftwürst, U2-2, The Pit Stop Boys, The Punk Floyd and MCGT vs. Z-Man Royale, available in hi-res stereo for the first time. Plus The Racing Line, an all-new tune from Jimmy Cash.
#65 F1 Hungary, why doesn't Brundle go there? How should you say Felipe Massa? Sniff Petrol presents The Crap Copper. Richard drives a new old car and Zog shares his experiences of open top driving. Gareth reviews a week's cruising with the roof off a BMW 635d Sport Convertible. Win Kangaroo TV units for the Belgian Grand Prix. George Fromby sings Topless Driving.
Gareth Jones On Speed ENHANCED #64a for 04 August 2008
#64a ENHANCED PHOTO VERSION The British International Motor Show - Part #2. Continuing our coverage from Excel in London. The Alfa-Romeo Mito, The Lotus Eco-Elise, The Electric Lightning GT. Exclusive Interview Iain Sanderson and John Patterson the men behind this astonishing new British car. We pick our stars at the show. Plus Zog goes off-road in a Land Rover in Docklands.
Gareth Jones On Speed ENHANCED #63a for 02 August 2008
#63a ENHANCED PHOTO VERSION The British International Motor Show - Part #1. Reporting from Excel in London, we crawl all over the new Vauxhall Insignia, Ford Fiesta, and Cadillac CTS. Zog reveals the one thing he hates at the show. Plus we attend the launch of the new Lotus Evora, and talk to its designer Russell Carr.
#64 The British International Motor Show - Part #2. Continuing our coverage from Excel in London. The Alfa-Romeo Mito, The Lotus Eco-Elise, The Electric Lightning GT. Exclusive Interview Iain Sanderson and John Patterson the men behind this astonishing new British car. We pick our stars at the show. Plus Zog goes off-road in a Land Rover in Docklands.
#63 The British International Motor Show - Part #1. Reporting from Excel in London, we crawl all over the new Vauxhall Insignia, Ford Fiesta, and Cadillac CTS. Zog reveals the one thing he hates at the show. Plus we attend the launch of the new Lotus Evora, and talk to its designer Russell Carr.
Gareth Jones On Speed ENHANCED #62a for 16 July 2008
#62a ENHANCED PHOTO VERSION Driving a British sports car to the British Grand Prix, the Lotus Elise SC in traffic and on the open road. The merits of the supercharger and Time Lord technology in cars. The return of the Spitfire. Lotus vs Ferrari. F1 News - Silverstone vs Donington. Coulthard leaves F1, what will his future be; BBC or Le Mans perhaps? Exclusive interview with Bruno Senna, and who did Gareth and Zog have dinner with on Saturday night? You will be surprised to find out.
#62 Driving a British sports car to the British Grand Prix, the Lotus Elise SC in traffic and on the open road. The merits of the supercharger and Time Lord technology in cars. The return of the Spitfire. Lotus vs Ferrari. F1 News - Silverstone vs Donington. Coulthard leaves F1, what will his future be; BBC or Le Mans perhaps? Exclusive interview with Bruno Senna, and who did Gareth and Zog have dinner with on Saturday night? You will be surprised to find out.
#61 Le Mans The aftermath ? Richard?s French undies and Zog?s Gulf phone, and how come HH Frentzen almost killed Richard? Kovaleinen the puppydog of F1 or Beavis? F1 drivers strike - industrial inaction? Lotus at the British GP and the new cars and 80s bands at the British Motor Show. What has Gareth?s kilt got in common with the BMW Gina Concept? Zog?s handy window parking tip. Neon Neon?s concept album Stainless Style about John DeLorean. And Argon Argon perform A Car For Wales.
Gareth Jones On Speed ENHANCED #60a for 20 June 2008
#60a ENHANCED PHOTO VERSION The second part of our Le Mans Coverage, the race itself. Gareth and Richard stay awake for almost the entire race distance of the 76th running of the Le Mans 24 hours. The atmosphere, sounds and smells trackside from start to finish as Peugeot attempt to steal the win from Audi. Plus of a review of the Kangaroo portable TV unit for race fans.
Gareth Jones On Speed ENHANCED #59a for 19 June 2008
#59a ENHANCED PHOTO VERSION Reporting from the Le Mans 24 Hours Pt#1, The Build Up; Supercar spotting at the drivers' parade, with Dan Strong from Auto Express. Gareth and Richard choose which cars to back in the greatest race in motorsport. Plus we meet legendary Autocar magazine columnist Steve Cropley.
#60 The second part of our Le Mans Coverage, the race itself. Gareth and Richard stay awake for almost the entire race distance of the 76th running of the Le Mans 24 hours. The atmosphere, sounds and smells trackside from start to finish as Peugeot attempt to steal the win from Audi. Plus of a review of the Kangaroo portable TV unit for race fans.
#59 Reporting from the Le Mans 24 Hours Pt#1, The Build Up; Supercar spotting at the drivers' parade, with Dan Strong from Auto Express. Gareth and Richard choose which cars to back in the greatest race in motorsport. Plus we meet legendary Autocar magazine columnist Steve Cropley.
#58 Trouble for Lewis and Nico the pitlane in Canada, trouble for F1 in the Odeon Cinema, and trouble choosing the correct anthem to play to celebrate the real winner in the last Grand Prix. Plus our mole at the BBC tells us what's in the new series of Top Gear.
Gareth Jones On Speed ENHANCED #57a for 01 June 2008
#57a ENHANCED PHOTO VERSION ?Live? from a garden in north London. The ?Little and Large? of performance cars: the Mini Clubman Cooper S and the Vauxhall VXR8. Gareth and Zog have a one-week-stand with the dinky Clubman and Richard begins his long-term relationship with the heavyweight bruiser VXR8. Maxi Mosley Priest returns to explain how he still rules and ?Park Rowland and D-Rex? perform a 21st Century number ?.from the 1970s.
#57 ?Live? from a garden in north London. The ?Little and Large? of performance cars: the Mini Clubman Cooper S and the Vauxhall VXR8. Gareth and Zog have a one-week-stand with the dinky Clubman and Richard begins his long-term relationship with the heavyweight bruiser VXR8. Maxi Mosley Priest returns to explain how he still rules and ?Park Rowland and D-Rex? perform a 21st Century number ?.from the 1970s.
#56 F1 vs A1 GP. Old drivers and nappies. Labradors, the new standard in F1. Which F1 Car is the best to crash into from the rear? Aguri Suzuki and Coulthard talk Turkey to Sniff Petrol. Gareth talks to A1 winners Karthikeyan, Kerr, and World Cup winner Neil Jani. John Mini-Cooper-Clarke returns with a Haiku for Super Aguri. Plus a fond farewell to A1GP?s Lola cars, in a song, as the Left-Right Kinks sing ?Lola?.
#55 KERS in F1 what is it? How will it work? What's wrong with the BTCC and why is Violet confused about BTCC drivers' footwear? Richard drives the Nissan GT-R in the USA and Sniff Petrol takes a sneak peak at F1 on the BBC in 2009. Plus The Ram Ones perform "Sheena Is A Rock 'n Roll Race Car Fan"
#54 Sex, drugs, hair and motorsport. Max Mosely gets in a pickle with the papers and a Ferrari gets a hole in the nose. Formula One haircuts and facial hair, should Robert Kubica go for the National Haircut of Poland? And why do Heidfeld, Coulthard, Button and Alonso all have some kind of facial hair at the moment? there is a very good reason, and, could this be why Lewis isn?t as quick as he could be? What is Ferrari?s long?term master plan to breed success and what is our plan to save Super Aguri? Plus The Pit Shop Boys are back performing ?Eddie Irvine Lives In My Wardrobe?.
#53 What are you driving? or rather what are Gareth, Zog and Richard driving? Why hasn't NASCAR caught on in Europe? what is a paralinguistic cue; and what has it got to do with opposite lock? What is Flavio Briatore doing at QPR? and what are China's plans in A1GP? How come Glasgow Rangers are going motor racing and why is Wales getting into F3 and IndyCar. Plus what really happened in the re-unified American Open Wheel Racing Series.
#52 Jaguar and Land Rover sold to Tata, we reveal their plans for new models; with an Indian flavour, and the true identity of their new owner. Plus F1 at the BBC, who won't be on the new show, and who could be. And the first ever GJOS rave tune: Dancing To The Sound Of Engines.
#51 The race is on. Speedy coverage of the first round of the 2008 F1 season in Melbourne, Australia. Gareth and Zog give their opinion and analyse the performance of the drivers and teams as the championship gets underway. Plus a special message from Force India's VJ Mallya.
Gareth Jones On Speed ENHANCED #50a for 09 Mar 2008
#50a ENHANCED PHOTO VERSION Richard Porter reports from the Geneva Auto Salon and crawls all over the new Fiesta, the tiny Nano, the clever iQ, the low Scirocco, the swoopy Passat CC, the disappointing Delta, the theoretical LRX, the astonishing Life Car, the oddly monikered XKR-S, the unique R8 TDI, the mammoth Q7 Coastline and the gorgeous 8C Cabrio. Plus music from The Pit Stop Boys, Run BMC and James Shunt.
#50 Celebrating fifty episodes! Richard Porter reports from the Geneva Auto Salon and crawls all over the new Fiesta, the tiny Nano, the clever iQ, the low Scirocco, the swoopy Passat CC, the disappointing Delta, the theoretical LRX, the astonishing Life Car, the oddly monikered XKR-S, the unique R8 TDI, the mammoth Q7 Coastline and the gorgeous 8C Cabrio. Plus music from The Pit Stop Boys, Run BMC and James Shunt.
#49 Danica Patrick in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. What's going on with A1GP? and the terrifying truth behind the Rinspeed Scuba submarine car. Zog gets excited about the PGO Cevennes Turbo-CNG a French eco-classic that is a gas guzzler. We all get angry about Porsche Cayennes and the London Congestion Charge. Sniff Petrol gets a crush on the Nissan Navara and reports from The Commonwealth. Plus we celebrate the reunification of CART and Indy Car with a GJOS bespoke tune by MCGT vs Z-Man Royale.- INDY/CART D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
Gareth Jones On Speed ENHANCED #48A for 15 Feb 2008
#48a ENHANCED PHOTO VERSION! Around The World In Several Cars, Richard Porter Of Sniff Petrol tells Gareth about the wonderful cars he drove in the USA recently, and the ones he got his hands on in Japan, and the cars he rode in Australia too (no-one likes a show-off). Plus music from Springsteen and Waits and J-Pop 3000.
#48 Around The World In Several Cars, Richard Porter Of Sniff Petrol tells Gareth about the wonderful cars he drove in the USA recently, and the ones he got his hands on in Japan, and the cars he rode in Australia too (no-one likes a show-off). Plus music from Springsteen and Waits and J-Pop 3000.
#47 F1 Testing, who?s quick and who?s speedy? Race drivers with ridiculous names racing in GP2 Asia. Plus what is the best and worst colour to paint an Aston Martin in to go racing at Le Mans? And Sniff Sings as the Pit Stop Boys return with (Make Up Your Mind) David Richards.
#46 Listening to GJOS in the car, being overtaken by an F1 driver on the road. Would you buy an Apple i-Car? Car slang what car has the most ridiculous nick-name: Bimmer, Fezzer? we reveal something even worse. Sniff Petrol presents the left-wing cabbie, and Gareth sings - ?Minicab Driver?.
#45 A Podcast from the future. Gareth shares his vision of motoring and motor racing in the year 2250, be afraid, be very afraid. Plus a unique performance by "The Punk Floyd" - What We Going To Do When The Oil Runs Out?
#44 Christmas Special. Our own adaptation of Charles Dickens? A Christmas Carol where Bernie Ecclescrooge is confronted by Moseley?s Ghost. Violet Berlin sets her traditional annual complicated car quiz. And this year?s On Speed Christmas song performed by ?The Rogues? - Be Careful Out There This Christmas.
#43 Gareth Jones literally on speed. Police and speeding, ever been stopped? How to get away with it when you are caught. What is the coolest or oddest cop car ever? and which country has the hippest police. Plus "Now This is What I Call 80s Music about Cars" - The Album
#42 McLaren Appeal, the right result? Where will Alonso go now? Sniff Petrol hears Bernie's script meeting for F1 2008. We reveal the real reason Lewis moved to Switzerland. Plus an F1 tribute to Dan le Sac Vs Scroobious Pip - Scoobious Top.
#41 Lightweight cars vs heavy cars. We drive the BMW 3 and 5 series Touring, and ask do you really need a 4x4? Sniff Petrol goes all modern and drives the Mitsubishi i-car and Elvin Costello and the Distractions come over all eco-friendly to perform "Get A Life"
#40 Kimi Raikkonen F1 World Champion, instant reaction to the final round of the 2007 F1 World Championship in Brazil, did the right man win? And the Finnish Anthem for the winner sung by the GJOS Male and Female Voice Choir.
#39 F1 Gimmicks, on the streets of Singapore and upside down on the ceiling of a tunnel. Football gets involved in motor racing and Phil Cornwell gets confused about the World Cup of Motorsport. Plus Sniff Petrol sings as "The Pit Stop Boys" - (It's Just That You Remind Me Of) Alain Prost.
#38 We say goodbye to Colin McRae, Ron Dennis says farewell to a huge wad of cash. F1 says hello to Fuji. Plus on the eve of the 3rd World Cup Of Motorsport, Nico Hulkenberg and Willi Weber tell us the secret to winning the title. Plus Tommy Cooper tells his best A1GP Joke.
#37 Sat Nav, we all have it, but is it any good? Are we addicts with a new digital dependency? Who would you choose as the voice to guide you? Plus Sniff Petrol presents Pinball Navigation, and U2-2's previously unheard epic ode to the Tom Tom - Guidance From Above.
#36 Who was the biggest cheat in NASCAR? How guilty are McLaren? What is the effect of the F1 spying scandal on the sport we love? Why would you squeeze a Cortina? Where now for Spyker? When are the FIA going to introduce the On Speed Disciplinary System? And was Sniff Petrol responsible for a truly horrible crash at the Goodwood Revival?
#35 The Radio Speed Stereo Summer Spectacular with Andy Kerbshaw, John Petrol, "Whispering" Zog Harris, and The shipping/motoring forecast with Violet Berlin. Exclusive tunes available for the first time in high-bit-rate stereo. Music from Barry Numan, Dexy's Midnight Racers, Adrian Newey, and Miss Amy Wineglass with her tribute to carbon fibre "Back to Black"
#34 Hemp; the demon weed? how it could change motoring. Our favourite driving moments, and the motorways we both love and hate. Plus Lewis Hamilton takes part in a well-known TV quiz show. With an exclusive performance of "Autobahn UK" by German electro-droids Kraftwurst.
#33 Spying scandal, the secrets, lies and flexible floors of Formula 1. What happened? who is really behind this, how will it end? Plus "The name's Button, Jenson Button", a new 007 in "Hondapussy" and the classic theme to "The Spy Who Lapped Me".
#32 Ford flog their family jewels, Everything Must Go, first Aston Martin, next Land Rover, Jaguar, and perhaps Volvo. Sniff Petrol sneaks into a high-powered executive meeting at FoMoCo HQ in Dearborn. Plus a Multi-National Anthem for Ford.
#31 The Lewis Hamilton Show. An exclusive interview with the man leading the championship. Scooby Doo and the Scooby Gang reveal the truth behind Hamilton's astonishing success in F1. And Sniff Petrol asks just what is Lewis doing with his wrist before every podium celebration? And the world debut of Lewis's thumping banging new dance tune - I've Got The McLaren. F1 will never sound the same again.
#30 The Le Mans 24 hours. We were there in the rain. GJOS reports on the 75th running of the greatest motor race in the world, the results, the vibe, and the events around the circuit that no-one else tells you about. A tribute to John Hindhaugh and Radio Le Mans, a special appearance by God, or is that Sniff Petrol? And for the first time ever we publish the lyrics to; and perform "The Audi National Anthem."
#29 What does your car say about you? We name the cool cars driven by discerning drivers and pour shame the cars driven by dorks, which one are you, petrolhead or prat? Plus how the Daleks plan to rule F1, and the dangers of driving an electric vehicle. Exclusive New music from Gary Numan (sorry that should read Barry Numan).
#28 We drive the new Ford Mondeo, we play commercials for cars unavailable anywhere else, and the horrid truth behind the advertising and marketing of cars. Plus what to do if you loose your motor, and could Alexander Wurz be the Arnold Schwarzenegger of F1?
#27 Ferrari On fire! and Schumacher on the pit wall, the fallout from the Spanish Grand Prix. F1 aerodynamics - we reveal the correct name for McLaren's bizarre new front wing. Plus the search for the F1 Apprentice begins.
#26 Mastermind for motorheads and car-nections for car-nuts as Andrew English motoring correspondent for the Daily Telegraph attempts to stump the team. Plus gossip, rumours and downright lies about A1GP - The World Cup Of Motorsport. With music from Jools Holland, and the F1 Orchestra.
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