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Car Chat Podcast #75 Oliver Webb | The Story Of Taking The SSC Tuatara To 331MPH

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Oli Webb (@oliverwebbracing) is the pro racing driver (usually LMP1) and he was the driver in the car when the SSC Tuatara allegedly broke the high speed production car record with one of those runs clocking 331mph!. After the record attempt a whole lot of media and controversy popped up and Oli gives us his take on the events as they unfolded.

Audio Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/se/podcast/75-oliver-webb-the-story-of-taking-the-ssc-tuatara-to-331mph/id1432553826?i=1000507314553

Hope You Enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes:
00:00 = Intro
01:00 = Stunt driving and working on films
10:19 = Le Mans '20
14:05 = Fatherhood and risk taking?
16:12 = Hypercars at Le Mans
28:40 = What's the daily?
32:59 = The SSC Tuatara 331MPH Controversy
1:12:41 = American Cars in high speed records
1:17:00 = Bugatti Bolide and BOLD claims
1:27:02 = What's your favourite current supercar
1:28:45 = 5 Questions Revisited

Car Chat Podcast #71 - Paul Wallace / Supercars Of London

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Paul (@wallacepjw) is back on the podcast for the second time. Head back to episode 22 to hear about Paul's life story. In this episode we catch up on his exploits in the last year including; what happened to the 458 he was importing, the Lamborghini Murcielago finally breaking down and his new Nissan GTR.

https://www.instagram.com/wallacepjw/

https://www.youtube.com/user/supercarsoflondon

Paul's first appearance on the podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/22-paul-wallace-supercars-of-london/id1432553826?i=1000454632509

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

Support The Podcast:

https://www.sammoores.com/shop/buy-sam-a-pint

https://www.patreon.com/sammoores

Show Notes:

00:00 = Intro

01:05 = SSC Tuatara High Speed Record Controversy

14:03 = The Bugatti Chiron

19:20 = Spinning 812 On A Bridge

28:46 = How is the Murcielago?

30:21 = Problems with the Lambo

34:46 = Coolant moments

37:15 = Front splitter Porsche woes

39:50 = The 458

42:21 = Base spec

56:12 = Starting to love Porsches

58:36 = Detail before you collect

1:06:01 = Take it to the limit when you first get it

1:11:22 = 765lt

1:21:42 = Buying a McLaren

1:26:43 = Tesla Model 3 + electric cars

1:45:09 = Peugeot e208

1:52:58 = BMW M4

1:58:23 = The daily

2:08:23 = Appreciating older cars

2:10:18 = 5 Questions Mkii

2:17:04 = The GTR

Car Chat Podcast #69 - Christian Von Koenigsegg | Koenigsegg Automotive

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Christian doesn't need much introduction. The founder and CEO of the Swedish high-performance automobile manufacturer Koenigsegg Automotive AB (@koenigsegg). Koenigsegg create the most amazing hypercars on the planet and in this podcast we dig into some of the innovations in two of their latest products: The Jesko Absolut and the Gemera.

www.koenigsegg.com

Listen To The Audio Podcast Here:

On Apple Podcasts

On Spotify

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:
00:00 = Intro
01:15 = The Gemera - Origins
05:50 = The new tech in the Gemera
08:20 = vs conventional hybrids
10:50 = Propulsion agnostic
11:37 = 1 Gear
14:40 = Freevalve tech
21:10= Michelin Pilot 4S
22:30 = Driving in the wet and snow
23:50 = The Jesko Absolut and why it's the fastest car on the planet. 
27:40 = Will we ever see a high speed run?
31:11 = What is your favourite part of your job?
33:20 = How is Koenigsegg split as a tech company vs a car company?
36:10 = 4 Questions
39:49 = Tesla
41:40 = An electric Koenigsegg in the future?