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Is fast •actually• fun? From the Mercedes-AMG One to your garden lawn mower // episode 338

6.7K views · 2d ago · 1:09:50

Andrew Frankel and Gez Medinger discuss how and why we've developed this idea that going fast is fun. Is it always true? Perhaps recent drives in a Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale and Mercedes-AMG One might help answer the question...

Topics: What made you smile this week? · Buy, Borrow, Burn · BaT Car of the Week: BMW M5 Touring (manual) E61 · Is going fast actually fun? · Dungeons & Wagons · Cardle

The nerdiest engine chat ever? With Alpine A110 chief engineer David Twohig // episode 337

8.2K views · 1w ago · 1:19:35

WTF is an engine? How does it work? And how can we make them better? Those are the simple questions Gez Medinger and Andrew Frankel attempt to put to Ti contributor and stellar car engineer David Twohig. Do let us know if this is the kind of chat you would like more of... (or not).

Topics: What made you smile this week? · Buy, Borrow, Burn · BaT Car of the Week: Ferrari 250 GTO · How does an engine work? · How to make engines better · Favourite car at the Scramble

Why the Corvette Stingray is the best sub-£100k sports car you can buy

9.6K views · 1w ago · 7:23

The number of sports cars you can buy for under £100k has dwindled. Andrew Frankel reckons you're missing out on a peach if you don't consider the Corvette. Love cars? Really love them? Then you might be interested in the exclusive daily stories, podcasts and videos we make at Ti. If you'd like a 30-day no obligation free trial, come and check us out at

The changing face of automotive journalism - with Matt Prior and Steve Cropley // episode 336

6.6K views · 2w ago · 1:08:31

Guest: Matt Prior

Live from the Bicester Scramble, Gez Medinger and Andrew Frankel speak to Matt Prior and Steve Cropley from Autocar (and the My Week in Cars podcast) about the changing nature of automotive journalism. We round off with guest James Turner from Sports Purpose to review the current state of the sports and enthusiast car market.

Topics: What made you smile this week? · Buy, Borrow, Burn · The changing face of car journalism · The art of the cornering shot · Audience questions · BaT Car of the Week: 1973 Porsche 911

The Elise, Evoque, Corvette and... Popemobile // Live: Car designer Julian Thomson

6.1K views · 3w ago · 1:02:18

Live from Bicester Scramble, Andrew Frankel and Gez Medinger are joined by legendary car designer Julian Thomson, to talk through his life in cars – both those he's owned, and designed. Love cars? Really love them? Then you might be interested in the exclusive daily stories, podcasts and videos we make at Ti. If you'd like a 30-day no obligation free trial, come and check us out at

Topics: Smiles and Corvettes · Buy, Borrow, Burn · Dinos and hot hatches · Thomson at Ford & Lotus · Lotus Elise · JLR and Evoque

The car that should have changed the world // Month in the Life of: VW XL1

17K views · 4w ago · 10:53

Andrew Frankel spends a month living with the Volkswagen XL1, the concept car you could actually buy – and finds himself falling in love with a 68bhp, 2-cylinder diesel hybrid. Love cars? Really love them? Then you might be interested in the exclusive daily stories, podcasts and videos we make at Ti. If you'd like a 30-day no obligation free trial, come and check us out at

How the 986 Boxster saved Porsche – with Alex Porter from BaT // episode 334

8.7K views · 1mo ago · 1:09:47

Guest: Alex Porter

Live from the Bicester Scramble, Gez Medinger and Andrew Frankel interview Alex Porter, Operations Director of Bring a Trailer - to talk about his favourite car at the show, why he's bought a 1962 Lotus Elite and what it's like working every day on your passion. And don't miss the post-script, where Gez pitches Andrew a new feature for the podcast: Dungeons & Wagons.

Topics: What made you smile this week? · Buy, Borrow, Burn · Porsche 986 Boxster · Alex Porter on BaT · Favourite car at the Scramble · Dungeons & Wagons

The return of tactile interaction – manual 'boxes & physical controls // episode 333

12K views · 1mo ago · 1:09:46

Andrew Frankel and Gez Medinger are joined by Ti contributor Ollie Marriage, to discuss trips to Maranello to experience top secret Ferrari products, the return of the manual gearbox and why we are now at 'low button'. Love cars? Really love them? Then you might be interested in the exclusive daily stories, podcasts and videos we make at Ti. If you'd like a 30-day no obligation free trial, come and check us out at

Topics: What made you smile this week? · Buy, borrow, BURN · BaT Car of the Week · Ferrari 12 Cylindri manuale · McLaren McL 6GT · Porsche 911 Carrera S

The very best of British // Rolls-Royce Phantom vs McLaren 750S vs Caterham 360R

20K views · 1mo ago · 16:42

The British motor industry may not be quite what it used to be, but is it still the best at making cars that know what they are for? Andrew Frankel drives three of the very best cars with one solitary purpose. Love cars? Really love them? Then you might be interested in the exclusive daily stories, podcasts and videos we make at Ti. If you'd like a 30-day no obligation free trial, come and check us out at

Topics: Caterham 360R · McLaren 750S · Rolls-Royce Phantom

Tesla Roadster rocket thrusters vs alternative forms of combustion // episode 332

16K views · 1mo ago · 1:08:17

Andrew Frankel and Gez Medinger reflect on the six years of the podcast to date, introduce a gentle evolution of the format, and take on the many alternative forms of combustion – a subject so huge it may take two episodes.

Topics: Birth of the Ti podcast · A new format · What made you smile? · Buy, borrow, BURN · Car of the Week · BRM H16

Which is the best engine of every configuration? // episode 331

18K views · 1mo ago · 58:41

Dan Prosser, Andrew Frankel and Gez Medinger discuss the very best engines they've experienced of every configuration possible, from one-cylinder thumpers to the immense W16s inside the latest Bugatti. Love cars? Really love them? Then you might be interested in the exclusive daily stories, podcasts and videos we make at Ti. If you'd like a 30-day no obligation free trial, come and check us out at

Topics: 1-cylinder · Flat two · V-twin · 3-cylinder · Inline 4 · Flat 4

If only modern cars were this good // Month in the Life of: Audi A2 1.4 TDI

20K views · 1mo ago · 6:42

Andrew Frankel spends a month living with the original Audi A2. Light weight, fun to drive, incredible packaging and 70mpg. And it doesn't bong at you. What more could anyone want in 2026? Love cars? Really love them? Then you might be interested in the exclusive daily stories, podcasts and videos we make at Ti. If you'd like a 30-day no obligation free trial, come and check us out at

The maddest restomods from £20k to £2m (and we have news...) // episode 330

9.7K views · 1mo ago · 1:07:36

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Topics: Partnership with BaT · First pod without Dan · Defining a restomod · The restomod explosion · From £2m to £20k · Andrew's top 3 restomods

Why the new Grand Tour hosts are perfect // episode 329

44K views · 2mo ago · 57:16

Guest: Gez Medinger

Andrew Frankel and Dan Prosser are joined by Gez Medinger to discuss last week's podcast interview with the new hosts of the Grand Tour, James Engelsman, Thomas Holland and Francis Bourgeois. We've not seen an episode yet, but the show looks like it's going to be great. And exactly how should the BBC reboot the golden goose that was Top Gear? What's the future for cars on TV?

Topics: Getting the Grand Tour right · Why choose Francis Bourgeois? · Cars on TV in 2026 · How to reinvent Top Gear · Casting the new Grand Tour · Why does Gez know about TV?

The secret sweet spot // Month in the Life of: Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid

27K views · 2mo ago · 6:00

Andrew Frankel spends a month living with a Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid, and discovers why owners quietly revel in having chosen a car which only shares its platform with a pair of luxury Bentleys.