Show Notes
After last week’s EV palate cleanser, we go full internal-combustion: what makes an engine sing, what spoils it, and why sound and feel still matter. From silky straight-sixes and shrieky V12s to rotaries, turbos, superchargers and the unloved diesels, it’s a grounded, good-humoured wander through the engines that shape car culture.
Highlights: • Daily drivers to dream motors: Clio hybrid, R53 Mini JCW, Mercedes M104, K-series Rover, RS4 B7 V8 • Rotary reality: RX-8 specifics, LSD feel, “specific output” myths, and why weight balance matters • NA vs turbo vs supercharged: delivery, predictability, and why sound drives emotion • Affordable greats (<£20k): E9x M3 V8, S2000, VR6 TT/Golf, Lupo GTI, BMW ’90s/’00s straight-six • Diesel truths: PD stalwarts, Defender/Transit woes, Q7 V12 curiosity; torque vs entertainment • JDM icons: RB26, 1JZ/2JZ
★ Featuring: • James: https://youtube.com/@JayEmmOnCars • Ant: https://youtube.com/@sportzntouring • Will: https://youtube.com/@WillThePlank
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