Unveiling the Future of Fuel: The Inside Scoop on Synthetic & E-Fuels with Matt Simmonite

December 03, 2024 in Podcast

Matt Simmonite joins me for a deep dive into Synthetic and eFuels. Matt currently races at a club level using P1 Fuels carbon neutral synthetic fuels and has a great understanding of the topic. We coves some of the positives and negatives along with some common beliefs and misconceptions. Will we all be driving our cars with E Fuels in the future?

http://www.p1fuels.com/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

03:04 - What’s the difference between all the fuels?

10:13 - Synthetic fuels for mainstream use

17:36 - Volume of production

22:47 - ULES and urban air quality

29:50 - Pushing EV tech forward

38:22 - Synthetic fuel cost

49:30 - Synthetic fuel use-cases

1:04:15 - 5 Questions

The Reen 964 RSGT - The Most Advanced 964 Restomod?

December 03, 2024 in Podcast, Porsche

Philip Hoffman is the man behind the Reen 964 RSGT, a personal project that has gone pretty far. Reen take a different approach to creating an involving road car with some very interesting bespoke electronic solutions and one of my favourite engines, the 997 GT3 engine!

https://reencars.com/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

09:29 - Driving modes for classic cars

13:36 - Choosing the base car

21:48 - What’s the plan for the car?

26:05 - Adjustability

51:35 - Engine and power mapping

57:29 - Tyre size

59:46 - Future plans

1:02:42 - Gauge cluster

1:05:23 - 5 questions

The NEW BAC Mono Is A Bespoke Masterpiece w. Neill Briggs

December 03, 2024 in BAC, Manufacturers, Podcast

It's been a while since I caught up with BAC and in this episode I visited them at their Manufacturing facility to see what they've been up to and the new Mono. We explore lots of the new details and manufacturing techniques making their way into this incredible single seater road car.

https://www.bac-mono.com/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

04:31 - 3D printing

11:02 - Manufacturing partners

13:53 - Custom wheels

16:35 - How has iterative design improved the car?

22:34 - Using a simulator for design

27:25 - Renewables and sports cars

44:25 - The new BAC Mono