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Episode 19. Holden: the big announcement on Commodore cop car exports likely this week, plus ‘hardship' severance packages for SA assembly plant workers, and the pesky electrical glitch that's killing VE Commodore batteries. Getting rid of Mt Panorama's kangaroos - the old-fashioned way - ahead of the big race. Environmentalists up in arms about that. The biggest recall in Toyota's history - almost four million cars. WA's newest highway - a speeding fine goldmine. Major overseas car makers boycott this month's Tokyo motor show - despite the promise of fishy new Nissan robot cars. How collectible cars out-perform shares and gold, and a special report on the latest commercial crash test results - not so flash for at-work Aussies. Josh Dowling on whether or not you really can feel HSV's additional 8kW ... and what happens when you sidestep the clutch when you forget to control-alt-delete that expensive drivetrain into ‘launch control' mode. Expensive. And all the latest automotive news with WIN TV's Susie Elelman. DOWNLOAD HERE

Episode 18. Would you drive an LPG HSV? There's one on the way. King Mohammed the sixth of Morocco is officially off the Greenpeace Christmas list following his unsustainable Aston Martin airborne antics. The new European petrol pumps: By law, they also suck. A six-year-old girl, rescued from a car submerged in croc-infested Darwin Harbour. We catch up with a jet-lagged Josh Dowling after the Frankfurt Motor Show - like everyone, he got a real charge out of being there. The new 6 Series BMW upgrade. And, after the cash-for-clunkers party: The US après-scrappage hangover. Insurmountable speed humps between customers and General Motors" new 60-day money-back guarantee. Ford's lacklustre attempts to greenwash the F-Series Super Duty pickup, and the $15,000-a-night hotel room that includes complimentary use of a Ferrari California. And all the latest automotive news with WIN TV's Susie Elelman. DOWNLOAD HERE

Episode 17. Fritz Henderson says resurrected Commodore exports to the US - this time as a cop car – are just around the corner. Static electricity blows up another Aussie buying petrol. We'll tell you how not to make a Molotov of yourself. Bootleggers are back – this time hiding beer under kids in the Aussie Outback. 231 kays an hour in a Ferrari California – How"s it feel to get sprung? Find out in our exclusive interview with Rod Easdown. The WA cops auction off the first wave of confiscated cars – some for as little as $50. The Mazda Bravo at the centre of the Utegate political scandal – officially off the table as a national museum exhibit. Renault admits F1 race-fixing. Witch hunt under way; big fines to follow. And how the world’s tallest man can’t fit into a car … or find a girlfriend. And all the latest automotive news with WIN TV's Susie Elelman. DOWNLOAD HERE

Episode 16. More claimants emerge in the Toyota rollover safety alleged fraud case. E2 Brute - the Pontiac-styled HSV E Series 2, with inspiration from Audi and Merc-Benz. The G6 Falcon value boost - 13 grand off. Find out how much cheaper 911 Porsches are elsewhere on earth. It's staggering. The first Ford EV racer, and other auto-industry greenwashing spin. Plus leaked evidence about Nelson Piquet Jnr - maybe he was just following orders...Plus Josh Dowling on crash tests, and stopping on the freeway. And all the latest automotive news with WIN TV's Susie Elelman. DOWNLOAD HERE

Episode 15. A former top lawyer alleges Toyota destroyed evidence in more than 300 rollover litigation claims. A top Audi executive calls electric vehicle buyers: "idiots". Queensland's most notorious highway patrol copper in the spotlight - again. Jaguar and Land Rover - bleeding their new owner dry. How you can win $500 by predicting the first 458 Italia crash. Sobering news on the home-welding front. The dog-tyred police patrol car (pit bull terrier-style). Plus the full report on Holden"s new fuel efficient direct-injection V6, and an exclusive interview with new Holden boss Alan Batey, after just two days in the top job. And all the latest automotive news with WIN TV's Susie Elelman.   DOWNLOAD HERE

Episode 14. Redundancies for Holden, the Ford Falcon production line on the cusp of falling over, and Toyota sets another production-cutting precedent. The world's fastest carbon-fibre kettle whistles its way into the land speed record books. Wendelin Wiedeking, the former Porsche boss, is under investigation for securities fraud. A teenaged driver - killed trying to economise. Got any spare cash? Buy lithium. The plug-in Nissan Leaf EV is the reason. Find out why. The Sultan of Brunei"s ultimate bad taste 'Rambo Lambo' is up for grabs. Lamborghini set to build the Prius of the Supercar Set with a hybrid due in 2015. The bad news on depreciation for Alfa Romeo 166 owners. And, the sun sets on Barack Obama's $3 billion Band-Aid for the US car industry. Find out what Harold Scruby would do if we put him in charge of regulating the roads in part two of our exclusive interview with the Pedestrian Council boss.  DOWNLOAD HERE

Episode 13. Top Aussie politicians lobbying General Motors for the chance to build an electric Holden down under. Ford Racing trades in merchandise for Triple Eight Racing fans off the back of Team Vodafone's defection to the dark side. A Pontiac nosejob in the wings for a limited edition Commodore SSV. The new 911 GT3 RS. Note to Santa... Chrysler drops its lifetime powertrain warranty. And Tom Tom navigation - now available on your iPhone. The 270km/h steam-powered supercar. And, we interview a Vampire. Actually, it was daytime and none were about. So we settled on Harold Scruby. Find out what the outspoken Pedestrian Council boss really thinks about cars, drivers and drunk pedestrians. Plus all the latest automotive news with WIN TV's Susie Elelman. DOWNLOAD HERE

Episode 12. The Treasury Department is very keen, suddenly, to install tax-collecting GPS black boxes in your car. The virtual dealership is online in California, as General Motors starts selling cars on eBay. Victoria's Keystone Cops use anti-hoon laws to confiscate a five-year-old girl"s bike. And, they leave an abandoned car containing a drum of explosive liquid, outside parliament house. Jensen Button's low-mileage Bugatti Veyron is up for auction. $1.8 million and it's yours. The next-generation Dodge Viper, with a Ferrari engine. Plus the new Rolls Royce Ghost. Audi's massive stash of cash. You could see it from space. Along with the new Lighthouse dealership. Josh Dowling on why we need lemon laws, and we demonstrate how easy it is to throw a speed hump in front of a major advertising campaign. By doing it. Plus the latest automotive news with WIN TV's Susie Elelman. DOWNLOAD HERE

Episode 11. The Aussie car market slumped last month after government tax break bonuses in June. The Porsche 997 second generation 911 Turbo announcement. Dodgy petrol blamed for a spate of engine failures across Melbourne. The Toyota-Subaru sports car joint venture. Organised crime gets its hooks into the German cash for clunkers program. Josh Dowling's not convinced about Ford Australia's upcoming big spend. And we recap how industry pressure caused a NSW Government backflip on proposed suspension laws. Two Top Gear presenters manage to crash with eight cars in two hemispheres in the one weekend. Newspaper reports that BMW Finance has done the Spanish Inquisition bit: lawyers at dawn, for six years - maliciously, against two retirees. Plus the latest automotive news with WIN TV"s Susie Elelman. DOWNLOAD HERE

Episode 10. NEWS ALERT: At 11am today, Tuesday the 4th of August, Holden made a major announcement about fuel efficiency upgrades to the Commodore, Sportwagon, Ute, Statesman and Caprice. We delayed publication of The Drive Show this week to take you ringside at today's press conference. You"ll hear exactly what's happening, straight from outgoing Holden boss, Mark Reuss. Plus, the inside story on Triple 8 Racing and the second major defection in Craig Lowndes' career - back to Holden this time. We'll name - and in some cases, shame - the UK's 10 most reliable, and least reliable, cars. Speaking of shame, NSW Roads Minister Michael Daley does the Yes Minister bit as his suspension modification crackdown crumbles. How the Greens plan to speed-limit German Autobahns. Victoria's new record for septaugenarian high-speed pursuit. Schuey back for the Spanish GP. Plus the latest automotive news with WIN TV's Susie Elelman. DOWNLOAD HERE

Episode 9. Volkswagen gets set to buy Porsche - a small, but upmarket, step on the road to world domination. A golden parachute eclipses the sun for ousted Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedekin. Holden will usher in a new boss. (They're sending the old one back.) Ford spends millions on a troika of uprated engines for Falcon and Territory. Neurosurgeons correlate car surfing stupidity to video games and YouTube. How to save up to 30 per cent on a new car - without negotiating a single deal. Covert speed cameras poised to metastasize into NSW. And all the latest automotive news with WIN TV's Susie Elelman.
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Episode 8. Holden repudiates Chinese sale speculation. Last rites for the Jag X-Type, but a new lease on life for the Viper. The $20,000 kid-in-car fine - should be a real earner in the casino car park. Honda to launch a hybrid sports model. Another $50k number plate sale. Slicing and dicing 50 new Holdens at the Australasian Rescue Challenge. New GM for Dummies. And, yellow fever: Why urine could be the eco-friendly future fuel feedstock. No need to stockpile yet, however... And all the latest automotive news with WIN TV's Susie Elelman.DOWNLOAD HERE

Special Report: New GM. Hear what CEO Fritz Henderson and Chairman Ed Whitacre said at the official press conference just hours after GM emerged from bankruptcy protection in the USA. They're gpoing to see cars on ebay, start up a 'Tell Fritz' website, and get customer- and product-focussed. And pay the money back, allegedly. Sorry about the press conference audio quality; the streaming audio from the GM TV Webcast was awful. (Mice in the fibre-optic cable, perhaps?) DOWNLOAD HERE

Episode 7: The architect of the Ford Falcon - and the Vietnam War - dies, aged 93.
GM tells Bankruptcy: "It's over."
Will that be cash, or charge? McDonald"s poised to install electric vehicle charging points.
The new Prius and the first non-Ford Jag XJ for nearly 20 years both unwrapped, and the first-ever BMW car turns 80.
Plus, Josh Dowling on choosing the car you really want. And we interview the boss of Wholesale Trader - the new website set to give your local car dealer access to every used car across the country.
And the latest automotive news with WIN TV's Susie Elelman. DOWNLOAD HERE

Episode 6: Car sales climbed in June, but no pats on the back in the boardroom for the supercar sellers. Hyundai, Mazda and Audi the big winners. HSV set to release E Series 2, and possibly develop the first ever LPG-powered hot Holden. The General Motors non-core asset fire sale: Wanna buy a golf course? The Queensland woman who blew 0.413, and the US petrol station bandits who got caught when they ran out of fuel. It was all on the Internet, so it must be true. Plus Pat Clarke on what makes diesel engines different and Josh Dowling goes inside the minds of fat cats in green cars. And the latest automotive news with WIN TV's Susie Elelman. DOWNLOAD HERE

Episode 5: The Aussie car market bounces back. So is the Financial Crisis a done deal? Big sales rebound for SUVs - Greenpeace undoubtedly cock-a-hoop there... Stability control proliferates through new cars ahead of the 2011 mandate. The new Chevy Camaro, available Done Under soon. The F1 financial arms race back on, and Max Moseley bows out. The hi-tech cop car with 10,000 orders but no factory to build them in. Political instability in Iran. Will that mean the next petrol price disaster here? And how an ethanol spill in Sydney made a bunch of fish really happy in the Parramatta River last Friday. Plus Pat Clarke on service-friendly driving, and Josh Dowling on the Great Wall ute - the first Chinese branded vehicle on sale here. DOWNLOAD HERE

Episode 4: Stand back - petrol prices are set to blow. A special report on that. Chrysler cranks its factories back up, and US buyers stick with a bankrupt GM. Six-figure sums for number plates at auction in Sydney last week -- What financial crisis? The Underbelly Monaro and a Boss 429 Mustang go under the hammer. The in-car, baby-on-board smoking ban about to become law. 44 petrol looters (and a lone truck battery looter) burned in a blast: Join the dots on that one...
Plus everything you've always wanted to know about high-speed crash choreography ... and why you shouldn't mess about with a car's yellow wires. DOWNLOAD HERE

Episode 3: Will Holden shrink the Commodore V6? Another Aussie auto parts manufacturer goes belly-up. The Hi-tech Mercedes-Benz braking airbag. A non-car bloke lands top job on the General Motors board. Chrysler-Fiat is go. The locally hot-rodded Toyota Prius: find out why they did it. DOWNLOAD HERE

Episode 2: Shock top-selling car in the US, Mitsubishi gives away free goat, plus the bugs that eat garbage and make ethanol. DOWNLOAD HERE

Special Report: Hankook enfren fuel-saving tyre. DOWNLOAD HERE

Special Report: Holden Survives GM's Bankruptcy. DOWNLOAD HERE

Episode 1: Mark Reuss on the future of Holden. DOWNLOAD HERE