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The Intercooler

Gez Medinger and Andrew Frankel

The Intercooler podcast covers all things cars, driving and motorsport, plus the latest car news. Hosted by Gez Medinger and Andrew Frankel.

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  • S1 · E338
    Yesterday · 1 hr 9 min

    Is fast actually fun? From the Mercedes-AMG One to garden lawn mowers #338

    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 experiences in a Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale and Mercedes-AMG One might help answer the question... -------------------------------------------------------------- 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: www.the-intercooler.com -------------------------------------------------------------- Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Ti's Car of the Week on BaT: https://bringatrailer.com/uk Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ {{chapters}} 00:00 Introduction 01:18 What made you smile this week? 10:51 Buy, Borrow, Burn 17:21 BaT Car of the Week: BMW M5 Touring (manual) E61 23:46 Is going fast actually fun? 1:00:06 Dungeons & Wagons 1:06:49 Cardle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E337
    October 26 · 1 hr 19 min

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

    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). -------------------------------------------------------------- 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: www.the-intercooler.com -------------------------------------------------------------- Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Ti's Car of the Week on BaT: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-ferrari-1978-250-gto-special/ Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ --------------------------------------------------- {{chapters}} 00:00 Introduction 02:30 What made you smile this week? 05:16 Buy, Borrow, Burn 15:00 BaT Car of the Week: Ferrari 250 GTO 24:11 How does an engine work? 42:30 How to make engines better 55:25 Favourite car at the Scramble 1:13:40 David’s favourite engines --------------------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E336
    October 19 · 1 hr 8 min

    Autocar x Ti | Live: Matt Prior and Steve Cropley

    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. -------------------------------------------------------------- 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: www.the-intercooler.com -------------------------------------------------------------- Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Ti's Car of the Week on BaT: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-porsche-911t-coupe-61/ Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ My Week in Cars podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/my-week-in-cars-the-autocar-podcast/id1644711837 --------------------------------------------------- {{chapters}} 00:00 Introduction 00:35 What made you smile this week? 05:42 Buy, Borrow, Burn 10:54 The changing face of car journalism 36:49 The art of the cornering shot 42:39 Audience questions 51:09 BaT Car of the Week: 1973 Porsche 911 57:53 Market analysis --------------------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E335
    October 12 · 1 hr 2 min

    The Elise, Evoque, Corvette and... Popemobile | Live: car designer Julian Thomson #335

    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: www.the-intercooler.com -------------------------------------------------------------- Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Ti's Car of the Week on BaT: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2000-renault-twingo-2/ Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ --------------------------------------------------- {{chapters}} 00:00 Introduction 00:47 Smiles and Corvettes 04:39 Buy, Borrow, Burn 07:37 Dinos and hot hatches 14:02 Thomson at Ford & Lotus 17:26 Lotus Elise 29:13 JLR and Evoque 36:55 Chevrolet and Corvette 40:41 Influence from China 44:19 Audience questions 45:45 BaT Car of the Week 51:22 Dungeons & Wagons --------------------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E334
    October 5 · 1 hr 9 min

    Live: Auctions with passion – Alex Porter on BaT UK #334

    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. -------------------------------------------------------------- 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: www.the-intercooler.com -------------------------------------------------------------- Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Ti's Car of the Week on BaT: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1998-porsche-boxster-148/ Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ {{chapters}} 00:00 Introduction 01:21 What made you smile this week? 03:43 Buy, Borrow, Burn 08:08 BaT Car of the Week 14:17 Alex Porter on BaT 55:25 Favourite car at the Scramble 1:02:45 Dungeons & Wagons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E333
    September 28 · 1 hr 10 min

    The return of tactile interaction #333

    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: www.the-intercooler.com -------------------------------------------------------------- Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Bring a Trailer's UK shortcut is here: https://www.bringatrailer.com/uk Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E332
    September 21 · 1 hr 8 min

    Alternative forms of combustion #332

    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. -------------------------------------------------------------- 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: www.the-intercooler.com -------------------------------------------------------------- Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Bring a Trailer's UK shortcut is here: www.bringatrailer.com/uk Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E331
    September 14 · 59 min

    From one cylinder through to 18, the best engines we've ever experienced #331

    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: www.the-intercooler.com -------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------MERCH!!----------------------- Please note that due to the fact each gilet is embroidered to order, returns are unfortunately not possible. So please check the size guide carefully before ordering, and note you can also reference the rest of the Schöffel website for visual references and stated model heights. Your order will take between three and four weeks to deliver, as each item will be embroidered to order for you by hand. Men's https://www.schoffelcountry.com/products/gunmetal-oakham-fleece-intercooler Women's https://www.schoffelcountry.com/products/gunmetal-lyndon-limited-edition-intercooler Unfortunately Schöffel are not able to deliver to international customers due to duties and tariffs. We apologise to our international subscribers on this front, and we will endeavour to find a way to make any future merchandise available internationally in the future. ------------------------------------------------------ Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E330
    September 7 · 1 hr 7 min

    Our favourite restomods from £20k to £2m (and we have news...)

    The marketplace for restomods seems to be exploding, with press coverage of ever newer cars receiving the treatment every week. What makes a restomod, and if we were given half a million to spend, which would we choose? There also happens to be no shortage of news to announce, from partnerships, to merch, new car related brain-teasers on the website and even more accessible Ti membership. Visit the UK portal for Bring a Trailer here - https://bringatrailer.com/uk/ Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E329
    August 31 · 57 min

    Why the new Grand Tour will be a hit (and how should the BBC bring back Top Gear?) #329

    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? Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjoy the subscriber-only midweek podcast Ask The Intercooler. With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E328
    August 24 · 48 min

    The new Grand Tour hosts on replacing Clarkson, Hammond & May #328

    Andrew Frankel and Dan Prosser invite the hosts of the new Grand Tour series onto the Ti podcast for an exclusive interview. Francis Bourgeois, James Engelsman and Thomas Holland describe how they landed the job, what the casting process involved, who's the best driver, and whether they had Clarkson, Hammond and May's blessing for the new show. Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjoy a subscriber-only midweek podcast too. With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E328
    August 24 · 1 min

    Podcast alert! A world exclusive comes tonight

    The Intercooler is proud to bring you an exclusive interview with the new hosts of the Grand Tour – James Engelsman, Francis Bourgeois and Thomas Holland – the only problem is that the embargo is at a minute past midnight on Tuesday 25th August. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E327
    August 17 · 58 min

    Insane prices and sensational launches at Monterey Car Week #327

    Dan Prosser, Andrew Frankel and Gez Medinger discuss the incredible new cars launched at Monterey Car Week, including the new manual transmission McLaren, the Gordon Murray S1 and the Aston Martin Valen, as well as the rocketing prices at the tentpole auctions. What does it mean for the man on the street? Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjoy a subscriber-only midweek podcast too. With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E326
    August 10 · 53 min

    I'll take the old BMW M5 and the Carrera GT, please #326

    Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel are joined by Ti contributor Gez Medinger to decide which of the cars that attended Ti's inaugural Concours d'Appréciation would find a place in their own personal garage, whether it be a 1, 2 or 3 car affair. Whose collection makes the most sense, and whose is absolutely crackers? Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjoy a subscriber-only midweek podcast too. With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ Concours Cars 1999 BMW E39 M5 1990 Porsche 928 GT 2018 VW up! GTi 2006 Land Rover Discovery 3 2001 Vauxhall VX220 2005 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 1991 Alfa Romeo SZ 1956 Citroën 2CV 1992 Caterham 7 SuperSprint 2005 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 1998 Mercedes SL500 (R129) 1999 Honda Integra Type R 2015 Audi RS4 2005 Lotus Elise 111S Porsche 996 GT2 Clubsport 2006 BMW 130i M Sport 2007 Ferrari 599 GTB 1969 Alfa Romeo GTV 1750 1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Porsche Carrera GT Contributor Cars 996 GT3 Toyota Sera Alpine A110 R DeLorean 993 GT2 Guntherwerks 993 Turbo Mercedes R107 350 SL VW XL1 993 RSR 992.2 GT3 Toyota IQ BMW 650i Golfs: All GTis Longbow Roadster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E325
    August 3 · 1 hr 2 min

    Unexpected hits, accidental immortals and enormous flops #325

    Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel are joined by Ti contributor Gez Medinger to discuss the motoring world's biggest unexpected hits. How did they define market segments, and which have survived for decades – almost unchanged? And of course, which new models crashed and burned... figuratively. Tickets for Ti's inaugural Concours d'Appréciation (Bicester Motion, 6th August, 5-8pm) are available here: https://bicestermotion.com/shop/undefined/scramblers-x-the-intercooler-6-august Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjoy a subscriber-only midweek podcast too. With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E324
    July 27 · 50 min

    A very special kind of concours #324

    Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel are joined by Ti contributor Gez Medinger, to discuss the inaugural Ti Concours d'Appréciation, the Budapest GP and the state of F1 in general, Dan's long term Audi S5, Andrew's Porsche Panamera e-hybrid, and Gez's new Cupra Formentor VZ5. Here's the link to buy tickets (£10) for the Concours d'Appréciation at Bicester Motion on 6th August: https://bicestermotion.com/shop/undefined/scramblers-x-the-intercooler-6-august Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjoy a subscriber-only midweek podcast too. With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E323
    July 20 · 1 hr 2 min

    Widowmakers #323

    Andrew Frankel and Dan Prosser are joined by Ti contributor Gez Medinger to take on the spiky subject of cars that bite when you least expect it. Unsurprisingly, there might be a 911 or two mentioned. Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjoy a subscriber-only midweek podcast too. With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E321
    July 6 · 1 hr

    The new 'manual' Ferrari, and why F1's rules will get tweaked #321

    Dan Prosser and Gez Medinger discuss the British Grand Prix, the Porsche 911 S/C media launch and the new manual Ferrari 12Cylindri, whilst Andrew Frankel jets in to discuss a return to racing, and the new Bentley Torcal. Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjoy a subscriber-only midweek podcast too. With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/ Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.com Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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