The AutoChat Podcast
The AutoChat Podcast does exactly what it says on the tin: An automotive chat show presented by motoring journalist Alistair Charlton, car enthusiast George Turner and occasional like-minded guests. Alistair and George chat about the latest car and motorsport news, spend hypothetical cash on dubious AutoTrader discoveries, and swap stories on what they've been driving.
Episodes
40 episodes
Karting, spannering and a Lexus with a yoke
This week, Alistair has driven the new electric Lexus RZ, which has a yoke instead of a steering wheel.Meanwhile, George has been working on his cars to varying degrees of success, and reports back from his first karting race of the 202...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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51:11
Drifting Jaguars on a frozen lake with the JLR Ice Academy
In this special episode Alistair and George head to Arjeplog in northern Sweden to experience the Jaguar Ice Academy. There, they took part in an entire day of driving activities in the Jaguar F-Type, F-Pace and electric I-Pace, all on a ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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49:58
Ineos Grenadier review, Lottery win cars pt.2 and a Rolls-Royce on ice
This week, Alistair drives the Ineos Grenadier in the Scottish Highlands and George's MG Maestro gets its YouTube debut with the HubNut channel.It's also part two of the lottery wins challenge, and with a budget of £24,000 there are ple...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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46:01
Lottery win cars pt.1, the Maestro’s YouTube debut and a Maserati in a muddy field
This week, George's MG Maestro makes its YouTube debut on the HubNut channel, but things don't quite go to plan. On a similar theme, Alistair almost gets a Maserati stuck in a muddy field in Italy.This episode also sees Alistair and Geo...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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43:10
‘Lucky!’, Barbie Jeep Racing and Santa’s artic rally suspension setup
Alistair and George return for a second series of AutoChat. This week, George talks about 'Lucky!', the new Bernie Ecclestone documentary, and how he discovered Barbie Jeep Racing on YouTube.Meanwhile, Alistair saw a colour-changing BMW...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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48:10
Finishing second at the karting Le Mans 24hr and driving a Bugatti Chiron
We're back! After an impromptu break, Alistair and George are back for another season of the AutoChat podcast.In this episode, George talks about competing at the karting 24 hours of Le Mans, where he qualified in pole position, set the...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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51:40
Driving the new Range Rover, fixing a Volkswagen, F1 and an incongruous Bentley
In this episode of the AutoChat podcast, Alistair drives the new Range Rover in California and George is told that, "for as long as there's a hole in his arse", he wouldn't have been able to fix his Volkswagen.They also discuss the 'Max...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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45:25
Gran Turismo 7, the Rolls-Royce Ghost and Tim Wayward's dodgy toe-in
In this episode, Alistair and George chat about Gran Turismo 7, the upcoming Formula One season and the joys of driving in London.Also this week, they take a trip down memory lane with Pimp My Ride UK, discuss electrified classic cars, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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41:04
An exclusive interview with Lotus chief test driver Gavan Kershaw
In a special episode, Alistair and George sit down with Gavan Kershaw, director of vehicle attributes for Lotus.Gavan has worked at Lotus for over 30 years, and in that time has driven just about everything, including historic F1 cars. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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29:49
First-car nostalgia, 2022 F1 car reveals and whatever happened to Flavio Briatore?
In this episode, Alistair and George reminisce about their first cars and driving as teenagers. They also cover this week's F1 2022 car reveals, tackle the ever-boring topic of buying new tyres, and wonder what happened to shady F1 team boss Fl...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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42:04
Driving a Bentley in LA, fixing a VW Passat and Gordon Murray's new supercar
This week, Alistair goes to Los Angeles to drive the new Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid, George explains how a £40 bracket fixed the engine warning light on his Volkswagen, and Gordon Murray reveals another lightweight V12 supercar.This epi...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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51:13
A new year, the VW Golf Mk8 and a record-breaking gathering of Nigels
Happy new year! Alistair and George are back with another episode of the AutoChat podcast, and their first of 2022.This episode, Alistair reports back on his Christmas hire car, a slightly disappointing but frugal Volkswagen Golf, while...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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44:32
F1 2021 debrief, unusual Christmas post and the Bentley Continental GT Speed
In this episode, Alistair and George discuss the thrilling and controversial finale to the 2021 Formula One season.They also chat about some unusual Christmas post – in the form of a concrete model of a motorway service station, natural...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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44:49
Scuderia Fern Racing, the Mexico GP and a horse called Damon Hill
This week, Alistair, George and Sasha chat about Sasha's new job with Scuderia Fern racing, the Mexico Grand Prix, and a German dressage horse called Damon Hill.They also chat about car-spotting in Seville, nightmares in Cape Verde, e-s...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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42:46
Pulled over in the new Rolls-Royce, a 'posh' Rover and why all driving music is terrible
In this episode, Alistair gets pulled over by the police driving the new Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge, and George declares all driving music terrible.Also, why drive-through staff think an old Rover with a faulty window is posh, attain...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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41:33
A Corvette on the autobahn, a Morgan on a rally stage and Tiff Needell in an airport
This episode features a drive of the new C8 Corvette Stingray in Germany, addresses why the Morgan CX-T reminds George of a geography teacher on a school trip, the UK fuel crisis, and Tiff Needell's breakfast.Alistair also explains why ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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39:45
Racing simulators, F1 and the Goodwood Revival
This episode, Alistair, George and Sasha chat about Formula One and the Goodwood Revival.Meanwhile, Sasha visited Bicester Heritage with Girls On Track UK, Alistair attended a murder mystery dinner with Jaguar, and George reveals how he...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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33:23
Range anxiety, two Jags and how to push a plane
In this episode, George passes his plane-pushing qualification and Alistair vents his frustration at the UK's electric car charging network after taking a Fiat 500 on a road trip. This episode also features a hired Jaguar F-Type He...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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30:20
The Spa GP that wasn't, a new AutoChat presenter and a ropey Rover 600
In this episode of the AutoChat podcast, Alistair and George introduce their new presenter Sasha. The there chat about the Spa GP that never really happened, Sasha's car history, and George's dad's slightly ropey Rover 600.
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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38:27
Taking a Rolls to a wedding, Monterey Car Week and Nascar movie 'Blink of an Eye'
This episode, Alistair and George talk about taking a Rolls-Royce Cullinan to a wedding. They also discuss the Polestar 2, the upcoming 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the Nascar film 'Blink of an Eye'.This episode also includes chat about som...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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58:04
It's a pair of fluffy slippers: Shopping for the worst car with 'sport' in its name
This episode, due to not actually driving anything, Alistair and George set out to find the worst cars for sale with 'sport' in their name. Or 'sppporrrtahhh' if you're a Smith & Sniff listener. The results include a Nissan Micro 'Nismo Rep...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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54:13
Goodwood, the British GP, Aston Martin Valhalla and some surprisingly successful spannering
After a few weeks off – sorry about the previous episode being corrupt – Alistair and George are back for another episode of AutoChat. In this installment, they discuss the Goodwood Festival of Speed, borrowing a Range Rover for a wedding, and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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56:59
AutoChat interviews Jenson Button; the Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition and the French GP
This week, Alistair and George interview 2009 Formula One World Champion Jenson Button. We chat to Jenson about family life in Los Angeles, car culture in the United States, his classic car collection – including a Fiat 500 with Tesla power – a...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:13:51
Driving an electric Bugatti and Porsche 911, taking the MG Maestro to a show, and the Baku GP
In this episode, Alistair drives an electric Bugatti Type 35 by The Little Car Company, an electric Porsche 911 by Everrati and the Aston Martin DBX. George took his much-loved MG Maestro to a classic car show and realises theme parks aren't qu...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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53:06
An exclusive interview with Gordon Murray, the Monaco GP, driving a Radical and Caffeine & Machine
This episode, Alistair and George visit Caffeine & Machine with George's MG Maestro, and Alistair drives a Radical SR1 at Silverstone. They also discuss the Monaco Grand Prix, the Opel Manta GSE Elektromod and Max Mosley, who passed away th...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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55:49