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THE podcast for petrol-heads, by Gareth Jones (of ITV1's Speed Sunday & How2, and A1GP pit lane reporter), his car-mad uber-geek mate Zog and Richard Porter (Sniff Petrol, BBC Top Gear, the Grand Tour). On Speed covers everything on 4 wheels, from Audi to BMW; Ferrari to Williams; Renault to McLaren…

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    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 441 EPISODES


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    Gareth Jones On Speed #517 for 29 May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 32:51


    #517 Monaco, Indy & The Studio. Zog and Gareth catch up on "the jewel in F1's crown" and "the greatest spectacle in racing", which one was more entertaining? Phase-change materials and car spotting on Apple TV. Plus: Peugeot bring back the GTi.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #516 for 15 May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 43:06


    #516 Car Design Event. In the 2nd of our 2 programmes from Munich, Gareth meets car designers from Genesis, Pagani, VW & Kia. Gareth sits in the exquisite Utopia. Plus, Slate; the startup with a mission to build an affordable EV pickup.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #515 for 08 May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 44:17


    #515 Motorworld. In the first of 2 special programmes from Munich, Bavaria; Gareth explores Motorworld and marvels at the exotica on display. Plus we talk to the Hyundai-backed student designer who created the Obsidian and the top people shaping GM cars.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #514 for 01 May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 18:05


    #514 A Rock Star & His Cars. As a tribute to Mike Peters who died this week, we revisit a moment in 2018 when two best friends chatted about cars in the beautiful countryside of Eryri, north Wales. Plus: news about 20 Years On Speed.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #513 for 17 Apr 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 38:21


    #513 BYD, Katy Perry and Teammates. Gareth explores cars new and old in Ireland. We discuss space tourism. INEOS struggle to find a name for their next car. Plus, who's beating who in the head-to-head battles in F1?

    Gareth Jones On Speed #512 for 03 Apr 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 45:20


    #512 F1 & WRC. Who's looking forward most to Suzuka, Zog, Gareth or Yuki Tsunoda? Has Aston Martin just sold Aston Martin F1? Graham King joins us to discuss the current state of play in the WRC. Plus: We Want The Rally Back; a 20 Years On Speed update.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #511 for 20 Mar 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 42:10


    #511 F1's Back 2025. The season starts in Melbourne. How did Lewis get on in his debut race for Ferrari. 6 rookies on the grid, who didn't disappoint? Plus, has Elon broken Tesla? Renault's cunning international plan & a tribute to Eddie Jordan.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #510 for 06 Mar 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 42:38


    #510 Maserati GranTurismo Folgore & It's Only Testing. An electric Maserati, sacrilege or superb? F1 testing in Bahrain which teams are progressing up the grid, Zog coughs up the answer. Plus: An On Speed Public Service Announcement.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #509 for 06 Feb 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 43:22


    #509 Alex @ Dakar & American Cars. Zog and Gareth get jealous of Alex's tales of rally-raiding in Saudi Arabia. Lewis crashes a Ferrari, are we worried? As Trump considers tariffs, we consider our 3 favourite US autos.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #507 for 09 Jan 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 38:38


    #507 How's 2025 Going So Far? Not so good for Carlos Sainz Snr and Nissan? We discuss Dakar, cars in films and on TV, and the winners and losers in the 2024 new car market. Plus “The On Speed News Gape” on Sony building cars.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #508 for 23 Jan 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 39:35


    #508 Lewis at Ferrari & Space 2025. We react to the first sighting of Lewis at Maranello, all style and no substance? Plus, what will they name him? The new space race, we look ahead to the year in space technology.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #506 for 29 Dec 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 27:31


    #506 Quiz Special. In this bonus episode Gareth Alex and Zog invite you to join in our holiday season quiz “Fact Or Fake?”. Astounding car facts, or are they lies, can you tell the difference?

    Gareth Jones On Speed #505 for 12 Dec 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 55:19


    #505 The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Gareth, Zog & Alex celebrate 2024 on track and on the road, and give each other the worst gifts imaginable. Plus: On Speed motorsport messages, Stanley Unwind's Knotivity and “Loose Springsteen” sings eXmas.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #504 for 28 Nov 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 38:02


    #504 Jaguar, Wait, What? Gareth, Zog & Alex meet up to chat about why one of the world's most renowned car brands has gone for a full re-boot. Are they right to do so, and why is everyone so upset? Plus: Max Verstappen, now 4X World Champion & Lego cars.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #503 for 14 Nov 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 41:06


    #503 F1 Team Ownership & Battery Chemistry. Zog and Gareth round up the latest paddock chat and which nation owns which team. Zog explains innovations in battery technology for EVs. Plus: drivers swearing and Lotus adapting.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #502 for 31 Oct 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 42:08


    #502 F1 Love Triangles, Driving Standards & The MG Cyberster. We explore some of the shifting relationships in F1and ask about Max Verstappen's track behaviour. Alex Goy shares his joy and critique of Britain's only electric roadster.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #501 for 17 Oct 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 45:50


    #501 Off Road Buses & Chinese EVs. Alex drives the go-anywhere Torsus Terrastorm & Praetorian, and Mr Bean's MINI. How good are the latest car brands from the people's Republic? Plus Elon's new robots and Renault's “affordable” EV.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #500Pt3 for 03 Oct 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 59:05


    #500Pt3 Tragical Car History Tour. En route to a pair of car-related destinations in the greater Slough area; the team remember each of our favourite bits from the podcast's archive. Plus where exactly are Zog & Gareth heading? we finally find out.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #500Pt2 for 26 Sep 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 47:16


    #500Pt2 The second part of our special anniversary episodes. Gareth & Zog take Richard on a drive across London on a Motoring History Tour pointing out landmarks en route. The Adrian Newybot dips into the On Speed archive. Plus On Speed factoids.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #500 for 19 Sep 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 44:34


    #500 Celebrate a milestone. Gareth goes on a 500 mile journey. Picking up Richard & Zog to put the OG On Speed team back together. We look back at some of our favourite moments since the start of this podcast and stop off at fascinating car locations.

    Video Podcast 065: On Speed 500 Trail

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 1:03


    Video#065 On Speed 500 Trail. Gareth trails forward to the epic 500th edition of the podcast.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #499 for 29 Aug 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 30:47


    #499 The Dutch Grand Prix and Freestyling. Is Norris really in with a chance to win the F1 Driver's Championship or does Zak Brown have other plans? Popular music and car sales – is there a correlation? Plus trouble in space for Boeing and Space X?

    Gareth Jones On Speed #498 for 08 Aug 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 58:10


    #498 Gareth Doesn't Sing - The 2024 On Speed Music Compilation. 13 car-themed songs sung by proper singers, Ana Marie Borg, Steve Allan Jones, Dave Green, Michael Cumming, Melissa Joele Heathcote, Phil Cornwell, Richard Porter & Pete Williams.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #496 for 11 Jul 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 50:11


    #496 Happy Customers. The British Grand Prix delivers entertainment and a wonderful result, Gareth and Zog celebrate and discuss. Alex drives 4 fascinating EVs and a fearsome Aston Martin. Plus Labour government promises and Ford launch a new Capri.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #495 for 27 Jun 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 43:13


    #495 Le Mans 2024 – The Winners And The Pickup. Pure audio from the grandstands in the gripping closing stages as Ferrari win the 2024 24 Hours. Is the Isuzu D-Max V-Cross the perfect vehicle for Le Mans?

    Gareth Jones On Speed #494 for 22 Jun 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 38:42


    #494 Le Mans 2024 – The Race & The Night. We witness the magnificent build-up to the race and the stunning sound of the cars at the start, and then get slightly tipsy with Richard Porter & Alex Goy at a trackside bar as the darkness falls.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #493 for 19 Jun 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 47:29


    #493 Le Mans 2024 - The Cars & The Camp Site. We take an Isuzu D-Max V-Cross to the Team Langoustine Camp Site at the Circuit De La Sarthe. We meet the site's owner Mark Adams and go car spotting. Plus the glorious sound of the cars at Tertre Rouge.

    Video Podcast 064: On Speed Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 1:13


    Video#064 On Speed Update. A bonus video edition of the podcast. Gareth explains why we missed an episode and what to eexpect from the show during Le Mans month 2024.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #492 for 23 May 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 36:15


    #492 Escape Into Cars. Are cars, and driving them good for our mental health? Alex Goy brings 3 cars to the show which we hope will cheer us up: the 7th Generation Mustang, a mini-Bentley and the TVR Tuscan, the car of his dreams.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #491 for 09 May 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 51:29


    #491 Miami GP, Gareth's New Car & A2RL. Norris finally wins and we celebrate with Lando's anthem. Where will Adrian Newey go after Red Bull? Gareth finally buys a car, but what is it? Alex goes racing without a driver. Plus the On Speed Intermission.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #490 for 25 April 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 30:05


    #490 Tony Aquila Of Canoo. Gareth enjoys an in-depth conversation with the CEO of a motor industry start-up that has developed a vehicle that looks like no other. Is Canoo's unique approach capable of succeeding in the motor industry?

    Gareth Jones On Speed #490 for 25 April 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 30:05


    #490 Tony Aquila Of Canoo. Gareth enjoys an in-depth conversation with the CEO of a motor industry start-up that has developed a vehicle that looks like no other. Is Canoo's unique approach capable of succeeding in the motor industry?

    Gareth Jones On Speed #489 for 18 April 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 35:58


    #489 The Driver Market & Phil's Car Stories. Zog and Gareth try to work out who goes where in F1 next year and beyond. Phil Williams shares more car stories on the sofa. Plus: Mercedes, the 1st F1 team to turn over half a billion pounds.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #488 for 11 April 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 46:02


    #488 Gareth, Phil and Matthew. A preview of the upcoming CV Show from commercial vehicle publisher Matthew Eisenegger. Meet Phil Williams and his glorious car history. Plus: the On Speed News Eisteddfod and the return of the Pit Stop Boys.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #487 for 28 March 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 44:23


    #487 The Australian GP and The Highway Code. What's going wrong at Mercedes and what are Ferrari doing right? Gareth tests Zog and Alex on an important driver's guide. Plus On Speed News Bleat on Lola's return and Williams disappointment.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #487 for 28 March 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 44:23


    #487 The Australian GP and The Highway Code. What's going wrong at Mercedes and what are Ferrari doing right? Gareth tests Zog and Alex on an important driver's guide. Plus On Speed News Bleat on Lola's return and Williams disappointment.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #486 for 14 March 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 35:34


    #486 The Leaving Of London. In an emotional edition of the podcast Gareth rents a van to drive and move house to north Wales. Driving in ULEZ & LTN. What will Gareth's next car be, can you help him choose? Plus Gareth gets into commercial vehicles.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #485 for 29 February 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 27:52


    #485 R5 & F1 2024. Gareth's away, so Zog & Alex talk about the new electric Renault 5 and other potential EV retro car name revivals. The delightfully positive and excitable Stevie Sackin looks forward to the Bahrain GP and imminent 2024 F1 season.

    Video Podcast 067: Cor-Tina!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 2:54


    Video#067 Cor-Tina! Gareth teases us with a sneak-preview of an upcoming car-themed song for the podcast, in the style of a pair of British musical icons.

    Video Podcast 066: Jackie Stewart & The Waterboy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 5:57


    Video#066 Jackie Stewart & The Waterboy. Gareth has no mains water supply, so he enlists the help of a softly-suspended Citroën and Jackie Stewart's driving advice to try and fix the problem.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #484 for 15 February 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 59:59


    #484 Lewis, Ferrari, Porsche & Dacia. Zog & Gareth react to the news of Hamilton's shock move to the Scuderia. Alex Goy argues that a Dacia Duster is better than a Porsche 356/2-32. Plus what is the SF24's USP? And when is a Red Bull not a Red Bull?

    Gareth Jones On Speed #483 for 01 February 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 63:40


    #483 Richard Porter Returns. A brand-new "old-skool" style special edition with the classic On Speed team. Has Richard gone to the darkside? Where are the exciting cars? What's going on at Ford? Plus Sniff Petrol on Williams F1 and AI in the Golf.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #482 for 18 January 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 52:10


    #482 The New Moon Race. Space journalist Sue Nelson joins us to discuss the latest developments and setbacks for both robotic and crewed missions attempting to land on the Moon. Will China beat the USA to putting new human footprints on the lunar surface?

    Gareth Jones On Speed #481 for 04 January 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 35:35


    #481 Ferrari The Movie. Gareth and Zog review the epic Michael Mann feature film about Enzo Ferrari. We have high expectations for this release, does it meet them?

    Gareth Jones On Speed #480 for 14 December 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 68:21


    #480 Yuletide Special. Xmas gifts for people in the car world. We play “Who Wants To Be A Mastermind”. Our best & worst bits of 2023 and our hopes for the future. A sustainable message from Santa. Plus “Green Jay” perform A Car Called Christmas.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #479 for 06 December 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 38:50


    #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 2024, what do we want to happen, but what will happen?

    Gareth Jones On Speed #478 for 23 November 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 44:32


    #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 explains Starship and Bloodhound LSR seeks a new driver.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #477 for 09 November 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 42:07


    #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 about autonomous cars and Toto has a horrible weekend.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #476 for 26 October 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 45:58


    #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 the Adrian Neweybot as On Speed goes on YouTube.

    Video Podcast 063: Don't Call Me Carface 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 1:09


    Video#63 Don't Call Me Carface 2023. Gareth scrunges his face into impressions of some unusual looking car front ends and grilles.

    Gareth Jones On Speed #475 for 05 October 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 47:31


    #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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