Podcasts by Gareth Jones On Speed
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Gareth Jones On Speed #479 for 06 December 2023 from 2023-12-06T12:47:09
#479 F1 2023&2024. Gareth and Zog wrap up the astounding 2023 F1 Season. Which was the best race? Who were the stars of the year? You might be surprised at our answers. Plus, we look forward to 202...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #478 for 23 November 2023 from 2023-11-23T10:47:08
#478 Las Vegas GP&British Beauties. Did the race in Nevada match the hype? Was Carlos Sainz treated unfairly? Why does Gareth agree with Bernie Ecclestone? Alex Goy drives 2 British extremes. Elon ...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #477 for 09 November 2023 from 2023-11-09T11:47:07
#477 Sao Paolo GP&Cool New Japanese Cars. We review what wasn't actually the Brazilian GP. Has the Japanese motor industry re-found its mojo? What next for the F1 Sprint? Plus, The King speaks abou...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #476 for 26 October 2023 from 2023-10-26T12:47:06
#476 Racing In America&Roads On The Moon. Ooops! Hamilton&Leclerc disqualified from the USGP in Austin. The F1 Academy gets our attention. How do you build a road on the Moon? Plus the return of th...
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Video Podcast 063: Don't Call Me Carface 2023 from 2023-10-19T11:56:30
Video#63 Don't Call Me Carface 2023. Gareth scrunges his face into impressions of some unusual looking car front ends and grilles.
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Gareth Jones On Speed #475 for 05 October 2023 from 2023-10-05T12:47:50
#475 Car Spotting In Mayfair. Alex Goy joins Gareth to tour the dealerships and street-car eye-candy in one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the world.
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Gareth Jones On Speed #474 for 21 September 2023 from 2023-09-21T11:47:40
#474 Singapore, Sainz&Fab Cars. We congratulate Carlos on his first Ferrari win and ask: Why are Red Bull suddenly slow?" Gareth and Zog pick a few automotive gems spotted recently. Plus Fred Vasse...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #473 for 07 September 2023 from 2023-09-07T11:47:30
#473 Monza, The Moon and Beyond. In the absence of the rest of the team Gareth&Zog enjoy a long, meandering conversation that takes in 3 areas they love: F1, car movies and space travel.
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Gareth Jones On Speed #472 for 24 August 2023 from 2023-08-24T11:47:20
#472 The Sound of Formula E. Gareth and Tycho Jones attend the 2023 London ePrix in Excel, Docklands. We capture the sound of the cars, the crowd reaction and the atmosphere in the Fan Zone and a c...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #471 for 10 August 2023 from 2023-08-10T11:47:10
#471 Summer Smash. The 2023 Gareth Jones On Speed Summer Music Compilation. Gareth tells the stories behind songs from the archive that have been revisited, remastered&remixed. Plus "A Car Called E...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #470 for 27 July 2023 from 2023-07-27T12:47
#470 Max, Red Bull&Goodwood. How soon will Verstappen win The Championship? Daniel Ricciardo returns to F1, but what will happen in the future for the driver and the team? Plus just how good was th...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #469 for 13 July 2023 from 2023-07-13T12:04:09
#469 Maxus eDeliver 3. Gareth charges up to Liverpool in an electric van to test its ability to do the job it was designed for. Is SAIC’s pioneering holdall up to the task? Plus On Speed music: “Wh...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #468 for 29 June 2023 from 2023-06-29T11:06:08
#468 KIA EV6. Gareth spends a week in Wales driving the GT Line version of Kia's flagship electric car. Is it another hit from the mighty Korean conglomerate, or are good looks all this car has to...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #467 for 15 June 2023 from 2023-06-15T12:17
#467 Le Mans, Smith&Sniff&The London Concours. Ferrari win at La Sarthe, Alex goes to that big race in an Alpine. Gareth goes out to enjoy some old cars and meets up with old friends; Jonny Smith&...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #466 for 01 June 2023 from 2023-06-01T12:46
#466 The Indy 500, Monaco&Le Mans. Is the Indianapolis 500 "The Greatest Spectacle In Motorsport"? Zog doesn't think so. What does Aston Martin Honda in F1 mean for their road cars? We consider the...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #465 for 18 May 2023 from 2023-05-18T14:53:40
#465 Oddball Ideas. Alex has Aston trouble. A Rolls Royce like no other. Model cars that are full size and cars that are toys. Gareth imagines “Ultra GT” a fantasy supercar race series. Plus the ...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #464 for 04 May 2023 from 2023-05-04T13:46:40
#464 Azerbaijan, Sustainable Fuels&Starship. Does the new version of the F1 schedule including The Sprint spoil the F1 weekend? Is algae the new petrol? What next for SpaceX? Who is Alonso’s girlfr...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #463 for 20 Apr 2023 from 2023-04-20T11:46:30
#463 Horrible Crashes, F1 Sustainability&Drivers' Watches. Chaos on the M6, tragedy in the WRC. Changes to F1 qualifying for sustainability. The amazing Amprius Lithium Ion battery, the copper shor...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #462 for 06 Apr 2023 from 2023-04-06T12:46:20
#462 New Precedents, A New Car&An Old Car. We discuss the end of the Australian GP and potential F1 legal cases. Alex Goy says hello to the Audi Q8 e-tron and goodbye to the Jaguar F-Type 75 Editio...
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Video Podcast 062: How To Pronounce F1 Drivers’ Names from 2023-03-23T13:56:02
Video#62 How To Pronounce F1 Drivers’ Names. A handy pronunciation guide for the current line-up of F1 drivers. (Warning: this guide may not be entirely accurate).
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Gareth Jones On Speed #461 for 16 Mar 2023 from 2023-03-16T12:46:01
#461 Renault, Weird Names&Alonso. Alex drives a new Dacia and a prototype Renault 5. Strange names for cars and sub-brands. New On Speed music: F1’s Back 2023 (acoustic version). Alonso and Aston M...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #460 for 02 Mar 2023 from 2023-03-02T12:06
#460 F1 Testing&Your Questions. What do we know about the F1 teams’ performance after the pre-season test? Who will win in Bahrain? We try to answer listeners’ questions, sensible or not. Plus the ...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #459 for 16 Feb 2023 from 2023-02-16T12:04:59
#459 Citroen Ami, F1&The Ineos Grenadier. Are the 2023 F1 car reveals dull? How cute is the tiny French EV. Just how capable is the new "Land Rover Pretender? A new strapline for the podcast. Plus ...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #458 for 02 Feb 2023 from 2023-02-02T15:04:58
#458 Fiesta, Daytona, ID Buzz&Electric Pickups. The Rolex 24 Hours. Ford&Hyundai coming to F1? How Car Of The Year was won by something that isn’t a car. Does the Tesla CyberTruck lead the electric...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #457 for 19 Jan 2023 from 2023-01-19T12:04:57
#457 Formula E, Dakar, Andretti-Cadillac&Elon Musk. Have the Gen 3 cars saved Formula E? Will F1 get a new US team? Has Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter broken Tesla? Plus The On Speed News Charge o...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #456 for 05 Jan 2023 from 2023-01-05T11:04:56
#456 Hyundai Ioniq 5. Gareth drives the Korean firm’s handsome EV. Is the on-board technology as good as the car’s styling? Was driving an electric car during one of the year’s busiest weeks for t...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #455 for 15 Dec 2022 from 2022-12-15T17:34:55
#455 Holiday Special. We give each other virtual, impossible-to-buy car-related gifts. Sarah reports from Australia. We celebrate 2022 with ”The Speedoes” the On Speed Awards. Plus new On Speed mus...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #454 for 01 Dec 2022 from 2022-12-01T14:24:54
#454 MG 4 EV. Gareth spends a week in the latest MG EV. Is the current Chinese version of this formerly British brand finally cool again? Plus, with the now greater number of electric vehicles in u...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #453 for 17 Nov 2022 from 2022-11-17T14:24:53
#453 Sao Paulo, ORA&Wiesmann. Is Max Verstappen out of order? Was Gareth’s Mercedes prediction right? Alex Goy tells us about the ORA Funky Cat and drives Wiesmann cars. Our tribute to the late Sue...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #452 for 03 Nov 2022 from 2022-11-03T13:34:52
#452 Three Great Brands. Ferrari’s new endurance racer the 499P wows us, the Rolls-Royce Spectre knocks us over and Bugatti – what have they got in store? Zog has a Public Service Announcement. Plu...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #451 for 27 Oct 2022 from 2022-10-27T13:34:51
#451 HyFuel, Red Bull&the USGP. Sarah explores green fuels in Spain. We mark the passing of Dietrich Mateschitz and review the events of the US Grand Prix. Plus the On Speed News Blip names the suc...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #450 for 13 Oct 2022 from 2022-10-13T14:34:50
#450 F1 Overspends&W Series Shortfalls. We congratulate the 2022 F1 World Champion Max Verstappen, and explore F1 budget regulations. Will W-Series survive cash flow issues? eSkootr, and the Citroe...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #449 for 29 Sep 2022 from 2022-09-29T12:34:49
#449 Big Cat&Little Cars. We pay tribute to Finn: The On Speed Cat. Microcars, are quadricycles the way ahead? We pick three tiny cars old and new, but all with big cred. Plus the On Speed News Warp.
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Gareth Jones On Speed #448 for 15 Sep 2022 from 2022-09-15T12:34:48
#448 F1 And Dynasties. Has Nyck de Vries done enough to earn an F1 drive in 2023? We explore the long list sons and daughters of racing drivers and ask: who was better, the father or the child? Plu...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #447 for 01 Sep 2022 from 2022-09-01T22:34:47
#447 Confused and Disappointed. We discuss the confusing shambles that is “Piastrigate” and Daniel Ricciardo’s future. Alex experiences disappointment with the high-speed EV recharger network. Are ...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #446 for 11 Aug 2022 from 2022-08-11T10:54:46
#446 Punk As F1. The 2022 On Speed Summer Music Compilation. 12 of Gareth’s punk/car songs gathered together. Drivers old and new and team owners discuss what effect (if any) did punk rock have on ...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #445 for 28 Jul 2022 from 2022-07-28T10:54:45
#445 Too Much Motorsport? As various series compete for our attention we ask which formulas do we choose to watch? Where next for the French Grand Prix? Who really are the best and the worst F1 tea...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #444 for 14 Jul 2022 from 2022-07-14T11:54:44
#444 Phew what a scorcher! We discuss the hot track action at the Austrian Grand Prix and the debut of the stunning Peugeot 9X8 at the 6 Hours of Monza. Plus: Bernie Ecclestone talks about Putin an...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #443 for 30 Jun 2022 from 2022-06-30T13:24:43
#443 Goodwood 2022. We discuss the bevy of “motortainment” at this year’s Festival of Speed and the extraordinary cars that set the fastest times during the hill climb shoot-out. Plus Volkswagen la...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #442 for 16 Jun 2022 from 2022-06-16T13:24:42
#442 Le Mans, Emira&DeLorean. Gareth&Alex share their 2022 experience of the 24 Hours Of Le Mans. Alex drives the Lotus Emira. We discuss and the proposed DeLorean Alpha 5. Plus new music as The Lo...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #441 for 26 May 2022 from 2022-05-26T17:54:41
#441 Sublime Or Ridiculous? The Electrogenic MINI versus the 2022 Range Rover. Formula One versus the Indy 500. We compare two British iconic cars. How does the Indy 500 compare to Formula One? Plu...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #440 for 12 May 2022 from 2022-05-12T12:04:40
#440 Dacia Duster. Gareth spends a week driving the budget SUV. Can the Romanian value brand really deliver a functional 4WD car? Plus the answer to the questions: who buys this car? and is Android...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #439 for 28 Apr 2022 from 2022-04-28T12:24:39
#439 Trucks. Commercial vehicle publisher Matthew Eisenegger joins Gareth to talk trucks. Who are the big players in European HGVs and who are the disruptors? Have Ford re-joined the battle? Plus m...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #438 for 14 Apr 2022 from 2022-04-14T15:04:38
#438 Melbourne GP&DBX 707. Sarah Leach fights homesickness to report on the Australian Grand Prix. Alex Goy drives an Aston Martin that is the world’s fastest SUV. Luca Badoer’s son goes racing and...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #437 for 31 Mar 2022 from 2022-03-31T16:04:37
#437 Lotus Eletre Launch. Gareth, Alex Goy&Richard Porter attend the launch of the new Lotus “Hyper SUV”. We react to the car’s appearance, talk to the car’s creators, and meet Jenson Button and El...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #436 for 24 Mar 2022 from 2022-03-24T13:04:36
#436 F1 Is Back. Bahrain GP Report. We react to the dramatic 1st race of the 2022 season. Who are the winners and losers at this point? Do the new car regulations work? Plus motor industry news wit...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #435 for 17 Mar 2022 from 2022-03-17T12:34:35
#435 Porpoising, Names&Rocket Science. Are the F1 teams ready for the first race? We ask questions about the correct names of drivers and teams. Are Mercedes using space tech on their car? Toto Wol...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #434 for 24 Feb 2022 from 2022-02-24T13:04:34
#434 New F1 Cars&Teams? The Morgan Super3. Andretti to F1? We try to understand the new F1 aero creations. Alex gets excited about a new British 3-wheeler. Mazepin dictates and Gareth sings Kimi Rä...
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Video Podcast 060: On Speed Will Return. from 2022-02-22T08:50:45.137109
Video#60 Gareth's been away, but On Speed will return very soon.
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Video Podcast 061: Rhys Gruffydd - Science Fiction Cars from 2022-02-22T08:50:45.096639
Video#61 Rhys Gruffydd - Science Fiction Cars. A song written and performed in the style of Gruff Rhys (of Super Furry Animals) showcasing some of the greatest cars that have appeared in Sci-Fi mov...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #433 for 10 Feb 2022 from 2022-02-10T17:44:33
#433 Lewis, Drones&Electronics. Lewis is back, or is he? A drone pilot gives advice on filming cars with UAVs. How is the semiconductor shortage affecting car production and are aluminium air batte...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #432 for 27 Jan 2022 from 2022-01-27T12:54:32
#432 Nominative Determinism, City Cars and Whatever Happened To..? Utter nonsense from Formula E. Does your name choose what you drive? We pick the perfect city car for Zog. We ask whatever did hap...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #431 for 13 Jan 2022 from 2022-01-13T13:44:31
#431 The Desert, Space and Zog’s Bike. Audi go rally raiding with a (sort-of) electric car. We look at the truly incredible stuff that is due to happen in space this year. Zog makes his bike hi-tec...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #430 for 30 Dec 2021 from 2021-12-30T14:56:29
#430 Genesis GV70. Gareth spends a week in a car from a new brand created specifically to take on the existing premium giants. Is the car good enough to challenge the likes of Mercedes and Audi, an...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #429a for 16 Dec 2021 from 2021-12-16T21:24:29
#429a The Miracle Of Christmas. The spectacular F1 finale, was it fair? We design the Xmas GP. We give each other money-no-option car-related gifts, virtually. Lewis Hamilton (sort of) performs "I...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #429 for 16 Dec 2021 from 2021-12-16T17:24:29
#429 The Miracle Of Christmas. The spectacular F1 finale, was it fair? We design the Xmas GP. We give each other money-no-option car-related gifts, virtually. Lewis Hamilton (sort of) performs "It...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #428 for 25 Nov 2021 from 2021-11-25T13:24:28
#428 Qatar GP & Electrogenic 356. Lewis’ fightback, can he still win the 2021 F1 World Championship? Alex Goy drives an electric classic Porsche with a gearbox. Plus Elfyn Evans comes to terms with...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #427 for 11 Nov 2021 from 2021-11-11T11:04:27
#427 Mexico & Why We Hate Alex. Max Verstappen inches closer to his first championship. New Division perform The Tale Of Me And You. Alex makes us green with envy by driving 3 truly magnificent car...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #427 for 12 Nov 2021 from 2021-11-11T11:04:27
#427 Mexico & Why We Hate Alex. Max Verstappen inches closer to his first championship. . Alex makes us green with envy by driving 3 truly magnificent cars in 1 week. China goes green, well, sort of.
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Gareth Jones On Speed #426 for 28 Oct 2021 from 2021-10-28T11:04:26
#426 USGP, ULEZ & Extreme E. We discuss Max's win in Austin, the future of (not) driving in London and the Island E Prix in Sardinia. Plus: F1 examines its demographic, and news on Gareth's new TV ...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #425 for 14 Oct 2021 from 2021-10-14T18:34:25
#425 Talking Turkey, Lunaz, Morgan & Corvette. Did Mercedes make the right decision for Lewis in Turkey? James Bond’s No Time To Die cars, the all-electric DB6 that’s not an Aston. Alex drives a tr...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #424 for 30 Sep 2021 from 2021-09-30T11:54:24
#424 Sochi, Distinguished Gents & Not Ferraris. Lando almost wins, Lewis wins 100 times. Alex goes for a ride with some distinguished gents and we discuss the GTOs that aren't really Ferraris. Plus...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #423 for 16 Sep 2021 from 2021-09-16T12:04:23
#423 Sprint, Crash & Spéirling. McLaren and Ricciardo return to winning, how did this happen? Does The Sprint improve Formula One? McMurtry’s new midget electro track beast. Plus Lewis’ fashion sty...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #422 for 26 Aug 2021 from 2021-08-26T22:44:22
#422 Le Mans, Dandelions & Optimus Prime. Gareth’s away, so Alex Goy and Sarah Leach join Zog to talk racing news, concept cars, and Simon Cowell’s next move. Plus a rare archive track from Lichten...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #421 for 05 Aug 2021 from 2021-08-05T15:24:21
#421 Bumper Bonus Music Edition. The Gareth Jones On Speed 2021 Summer Music Compilation. 13 bespoke On Speed songs. Gareth explains the background to more than hour of original car-related tunes i...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #420 for 22 Jul 2021 from 2021-07-22T18:04:20
#420 Hyundai i30 Premium & The British Grand Prix. Gareth spends 10 days in a clever, subtle hybrid with a tiny engine, more interesting than it sounds. Zog & Gareth discuss the race at Silverstone...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #419 for 08 Jul 2021 from 2021-07-08T17:54:19
#419 Emira, Gigafactories & Lewis. All the details on the new Lotus sports car. Good news for electric cars in the UK, but is it enough? Hamilton signs for another 2 years in F1, we ask why. The sh...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #418 for 24 Jun 2021 from 2021-06-24T12:14:18
#418 Indy, Aston, Audi, W Series & F1. News from US open-wheel racing, Audi’s march towards electrification, the new Aston F1 road car, the all-female racing series and Formula 1. Plus Hulk marries...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #417 for 10 Jun 2021 from 2021-06-10T15:34:17
#417 Signs of The Times. Sarah meets Fernando Alonso, Alex rides in a blower Bentley and a Rimac, Zog and Gareth both spot key moments in the move to EVs. Is it all over for Lewis Hamilton? Plus we...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #416 for 27 May 2021 from 2021-05-27T12:04:16
#416 Audi e-tron Sportback quattro. Gareth charges up to north Wales in Audi’s mighty electric SUV. How good was the electric car/recharging experience? Is the public charging infrastructure a matc...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #415 for 13 May 2021 from 2021-05-13T12:04:15
#415 Alonso, Zenvo & Car Trek. Sarah heads off to meet Fernando in Spain, Alex drives the Zenvo TS-R, Zog reports on a new ultimate speed record and the helicopter that’s boldly going. Plus, we exp...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #414 for 29 Apr 2021 from 2021-04-29T13:24:14
#414 EVs, WEC, FE & Indy. Lots of new electric vehicles appear. The World Endurance Championship begins, but where’s Glickenhaus? What went wrong for Formula E at Valencia. How are things going in...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #413 for 15 Apr 2021 from 2021-04-15T13:04:13
#413 Car Pubs & Extreme E. As pubs reopen we list our favourite car connected watering holes. Did the first Extreme E-Prix in Saudi Arabia deliver on its entertainment and green promises? Plus Mits...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #412 for 01 Apr 2021 from 2021-04-01T11:04:12
#412 F1's Back. We review the 1st race of the 2021 F1 season and catch up on Formula 2 too. Otmar Szafnauer and Adrian Newey do a little gardening and Billy Monger meets Stephen Fry. Plus new On Sp...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #411 for 25 Mar 2021 from 2021-03-25T11:04:11
#411 GO, GO, GO! We preview the 2021 F1 season, but not before we celebrate the career of the great Murray Walker and wish him an emotional goodbye. We play our musical tribute to the greatest F1 c...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #410 for 11 Mar 2021 from 2021-03-11T16:04:10
#410 F1 liveries. The team colours and the hidden messages behind them on the new cars as they are launched for the 2021 F1 season. Ferrari return to the top category at Le Mans. Plus F1’s anti-pla...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #409 for 25 Feb 2021 from 2021-02-25T11:04:09
#409 Welsh Wheels. Celebrating St David’s Day Gareth and Welsh motoring journalist Alex Grant examine the state of car manufacturing and motorsport in Wales. Hugo Spowers gives an update on Riversi...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #408 for 11 Feb 2021 from 2021-02-11T15:24:08
#408 Bitcoin & Hydrogen. Why did Tesla spend billions on virtual money? How hydrogen really could be the energy medium of choice for road and race cars in the near future. Plus: the truth about Le...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #407 for 28 Jan 2021 from 2021-01-28T12:54:07
#407 Extreme E, WEC And F1. We get excited about the new electric SUV race series, but is it just greenwash? Hypercars will race in the World Endurance Championship, but how many? Plus the latest F...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #406 for 14 Jan 2021 from 2021-01-14T11:44:06
#406 Hyundai and Apple, The Dakar and RC Cars. The iCar is back. We drool over the Prodrive BRX Hunter and the challenge of the Dakar Rally. Radio Controlled cars and racing them over the internet....
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Gareth Jones On Speed #405 for 31 Dec 2020 from 2020-12-31T13:44:05
#405 Suzuki Ignis 4WD Hybrid. Gareth takes what is arguably the cutest little car on sale in the UK today on a road trip to Wales and Yorkshire. An attractive, endearing looking thing, but does it ...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #404 for 17 Dec 2020 from 2020-12-17T23:14:04
#404 Xmas Special. We review the season gone by, give gifts, virtually, read terrible Christmas cracker jokes, write poems and perform the Welsh tradition of Plygain, and share our hopes for the Ne...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #403 for 03 Dec 2020 from 2020-12-03T12:34:03
#403 Crash & Burn? We discuss the dreadful crash and fire that Romain Grosjean narrowly survived at the Bahrain Grand Prix. We speculate on who will replace absent Lewis Hamilton at the next race, ...
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Video Podcast 059: Suzuki Ignis Trailer. from 2020-11-26T13:15:59
Video#59 Gareth trails forward to an upcoming episode of Gareth Jones On Speed, a review of the impossibly cute Suzuki Ignis 4WD Hybrid.
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Gareth Jones On Speed #402 for 12 Nov 2020 from 2020-11-12T12:04:02
#402 F1 & SUVs. Is Lewis Hamilton of the verge of being the G.O.A.T, or is he that already? Alex drives some massive premium SUVs. Mustang and Hummer reinvented as EVs, a good idea? Plus new music ...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #401 for 29 Oct 2020 from 2020-10-29T11:04:01
#401 Audi TT RS. Gareth spends a week thrashing around north Wales in an Audi TT RS Coupé 400PS Audi Sport Edition S tronic, a short car with a long name. Just how much fun do you think a ground-hu...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #400pt2 for 15 Oct 2020 from 2020-10-15T14:53
#400 On Speed Episode 400 LIVE Pt2. We look back at some of Gareth Jones On Speed’s greatest hits, and include clips of a selection of your and our favourite moments from our first 399 episodes.
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Gareth Jones On Speed #400pt1 for 08 Oct 2020 from 2020-10-08T22:36
#400 On Speed Episode 400 LIVE Pt1. The first of two shows celebrating this landmark achievement. An edited audio version of the video livestream broadcast on YouTube on Wednesday 7th Oct 2020. New...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #399 for 24 Sep 2020 from 2020-09-24T13:52
#399 The Spirit of Le Mans. The 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours was run with no supporters in the grandstands, we explain how were there in spirit. We catch up on F1 news. Fountains DC sing It’s All About Th...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #398 for 10 Sep 2020 from 2020-09-10T11:00:09
#398 VW Grand California. Gareth and Violet take the big brother of the famous Volkswagen camper on an adventure to Wales, but unfortunately the trip doesn't quite go as planned.
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Gareth Jones On Speed #397 for 20 Aug 2020 from 2020-08-20T11:00
#397 Tomorrow’s Car World. The 2020 On Speed Summer Music Compilation. William Woollard, Kate Bellingham, Raymond Baxter and Jackie Stewart at the 1979 Earls Court Motor Show looking at the future ...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #396 for 06 Aug 2020 from 2020-08-06T14:34
#396 Back Home. We review the British Grand Prix, and the recent successful return to Earth of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and other new space missions to Mars. Also Ferrari and customer cars. ...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #395 for 23 Jul 2020 from 2020-07-23T11:46
#395 So Far So Good. We assess how it’s going for Lewis Hamilton and those trying to stop him from winning his 7th World Championship. Are Racing Point the 2nd best team in F1? Plus: taking the kne...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #394 for 09 Jul 2020 from 2020-07-09T11:47
#394 Return To Racing. At last, real cars on a real track. We review the opening race of the season at Austria and ask did racing with social distancing and no crowd work? Plus an On Speed merchand...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #393 for 02 Jul 2020 from 2020-07-02T11:58
#393 Ready To Race Again. As Formula One gets ready to return to racing we look at how they will run a Grand Prix during the pandemic and remind ourselves of the status of the teams. Plus how fans ...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #392 for 18 Jun 2020 from 2020-06-18T11:00
#392 The New Normal. Gareth is temporarily released from lockdown and revisits an old friend: the Hyundai i30n Performance. Does the revised version of this car make it better? To find out Gareth h...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #391 for 04 Jun 2020 from 2020-06-04T17:30
#391 Everything Must Change. How F1 returns to racing next month. Phil McNamara Editor-In-Chief of Car on how his magazine and the car industry is coping with massive changes in 2020. Plus Jiggy Pu...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #390 for 21 May 2020 from 2020-05-21T13:17
#390 May You Live In Interesting Times. F1 authority Mark Gallagher joins us to discuss the latest driver mp4es in F1, and the sport’s future. Plus, the Flavio Briatore Absorbaloff and Panic Sleep ...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #389 for 07 May 2020 from 2020-05-07T20:01
#389 Let It Be? Or the long and winding road back to normal? Should F1 really be planning right now a return to racing? What we’ve been doing for entertainment without our favourite sport. Plus new...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #388 for 23 Apr 2020 from 2020-04-23T18:01
#388 Sad Deaths and Happy Lives. We mourn the death of cars sales, the passing of Bristol Cars and celebrate the life of Sir Stirling Moss. Sniff Petrol on NHS fundraising and 3D printing. Plus new...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #387 for 09 Apr 2020 from 2020-04-09T16:39
#387 Ted Kravitz. The Sky F1 pit-lane reporter explains how the coronavirus pandemic has postponed races, forced teams to furlough staff and a caused a crisis for Formula One. Plus new music with N...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #386 for 26 Mar 2020 from 2020-03-26T19:20
#386 Lockdown. The team meet, virtually, to discuss how the coronavirus has paused real motorsport but encouraged virtual racing and how the motor industry is helping with the relief effort. Plus n...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #385 for 12 Mar 2020 from 2020-03-12T18:09
#385 Alex Goy. Gareth chats to the well–known car journalist about his love of hand-built British sports cars and the trips he’s made in them. Plus: car spotting on the streets of south London, as ...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #384 for 27 Feb 2020 from 2020-02-27T12:00
#384 DAS, LMDh and Holden. We explore Mercedes’ dual axis steering system. Is the hypercar endurance class dead before it starts? We bid farewell to Australia’s native car brand. Sniff Petrol on Wi...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #383 for 13 Feb 2020 from 2020-02-13T11:01
#383 F1, Decarbonisation and The Coronavirus. We discuss Racing Point’s plan to re-brand as Aston Martin in 2021, the effect of Covid-19 on cars and motorsport and F1’s green plan. We invite you to...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #382 for 16 Jan 2020 from 2020-01-16T11:17
#382 Lotus at Hethel. Gareth visits the HQ of the renowned British sports car maker to explore the history of the marque with the son of its founder, drive the test track and meet the people respon...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #381 for 02 Jan 2020 from 2020-01-02T11:41
#381 The Lotus Evora GT410 Sport. Gareth takes Hethel’s finest car yet to north Wales. During the drive he explores Lotus’s heritage, trademark lightness, current state and future. Could this actua...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #380 for 19 Dec 2019 from 2019-12-19T15:45
#380 Games And Virtual Gifts. We celebrate the holiday season by playing “Who Wants To Win A Car Worth A Million Quid?” and giving each other gifts. Seasonal fun from Sniff Petrol. Plus new On Spee...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #379 for 05 Dec 2019 from 2019-12-05T11:00
#379 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. Gareth drives the Nero Edizione version of the Italian SUV. It’s tall, practical and good looking, but is it really a true Italian sports car? A week driving it on Welsh ro...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #378 for 21 Nov 2019 from 2019-11-21T15:24
#378 Lewis' 6th, Le Mans '66, Bloodhound 600mph, We celebrate Lewis achievement. review the Ford vs Ferrari mp4ie and talk with Andy Green driver of Bloodhound LSR. Sniff Petrol on the mp4ies and T...
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Gareth Jones On Speed #377 for 07 Nov 2019 from 2019-11-07T11:00
#377 The Kia Stinger. Gareth enjoys a romantic weekend in Worcestershire in the Kia Stinger 3.3 T-GDi GTS, the most prestigious car from the Korean manufacturer yet. Can the twin-turbo V6 GT match ...
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