Car Chat

The Car Chat Podcast features regular interviews with familiar and interesting faces from the automotive world. Hosted by Sam Moores (@sammooresphoto). Video podcasts now over on the Car Chat Podcast youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW2AKE9BDG5e7fvpkj7E4kg

Car Chat is a leisure podcast hosted by Sam Moores, with 254 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Sam Moores hosts Car Chat, a leisure show with 254 episodes published.

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  Episode #259

  Mike Fernie - Leaving DriveTribe and Going Solo

  Dec 24, 20251h 49mS1

  <p>Mike Fernie spent 8+ years at DriveTribe, became Head of Video, and helped build some of the channel’s most-loved nerdy engine deep dives — now he’s gone solo on his own YouTube channel.<br> We talk Clarkson/Hammond/May behind-the-scenes, how YouTube actually rewards consistency, and what Mike’s building next (including a big-turbo XJS and the infamous V10 MX-5).</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/Mike_Fernie</p> <p><br></p> <p>Enjoy.</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>Show Notes:</p> <p>00:00 Mike Fernie: the quick backstory (engineering → car media)<br>03:06 Leaving DriveTribe: why he went solo...

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  Episode #258

  Petrol Ped - Driving The 911 GTS Hybrid And The ICE Cayman / Boxster Are BACK!

  Oct 28, 20251h 48mS1

  <p>Petrol Ped joins me to talk hybrids, from plug-ins to Porsche’s new 911 GTS-T Hybrid. We dig into whether a hybrid is better than the same car without. What makes a good PHEV, why real-world MPG figures are nonsense, and how Porsche is bringing back the ICE Boxster / Cayman. </p> <p>Enjoy.<br> 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@PetrolPed</p> <p><br></p> <p>Show Notes:</p> <p> 02:51 Plug-In Hybrids vs. Full EVs — The Real-World Trade-Off<br> 06:03 How Modern Plug-In Hybrids Finally Got Good<br> 09:00 Charging, Battery Health, and the Myths Around 3-Pin Leads<br> 11:54 Living With a FEV — Real Use, Real...

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  Episode #257

  Tiff Needell - Racer First, TV Second

  Sep 29, 20251h 32mS1

  <p>I sit down with Tiff Needell — racer first, TV legend second — to talk F1 beginnings, Le Mans nights, and how the airfield days birthed that trademark opposite-lock testing style. We get honest about what makes a car feel alive, the quiet magic of cheap manuals, EV tradeoffs, and Tiff’s forever garage from McLaren F1 to Morris 1000. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Tiff's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1L311xIKsJMmXpyaF1jbbZ </p> <p><br></p> <p>Enjoy,</p> <p><br></p> <p>Show Notes:</p> <p><br></p> <p>00:00 Tiff Needell: End of an Era for Drivers<br> 02:49 Racing...

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  Episode #256

  Al Clark - A Film Maker's Journey From Drift Videos to Bugatti Films

  Sep 22, 20251h 56mS1

  <p>Al Clark is the founder of Outrun Films and one of the leading automotive directors working in the industry today. From Bugatti and McLaren to Aston Martin, Al’s career spans viral films, major commercials, and the evolution of CGI car production. We discuss his journey from grassroots filming to global campaigns, what goes into making hypercars look their best on screen, and how the industry is adapting to new platforms. </p> <p>Enjoy,</p> <p>https://www.outrun.tv/</p> <p><br></p> <p>00:00 – Intro & Al Clark’s path into car filmmaking<br> 03:00 – How car marketing has evolved over the...

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  Episode #255

  Miro Zrnčević | Bugatti Rimac Chief Test And Development Driver

  Aug 4, 20251h 42mS1

  <p>Miro Zrnčević is the Chief Test and Development Driver at Bugatti Rimac. We talk about his journey from Croatian car journalist to driving the most powerful hypercars in the world, what makes a great test driver, and how you balance engineering, feel, and feedback at 400 km/h.<br> Enjoy.<br>https://www.rimac-automobili.com/<br>https://www.bugatti.com/</p> <p><br></p> <p>Show Notes:</p> <p>00:00 The New Era of Hypercars </p> <p>09:44 From Journalist to Test Driver </p> <p>16:44 What Makes a Great Test Driver? </p> <p>24:14 How to Talk to Engineers </p> <p>30:08 Switching to...

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