For Topic Tuesday, the guys chat with David Pittard, pro racing driver for Walkenhorst Motorsport / Aston Martin. David won the 2023 24h Nürburgring alongside his teammates on the Frikadelli Racing Team, and now drives the #34 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO for Walkenhorst. He will again be racing in the ADAC 24h Nürburgring on June 1 & 2, 2024! Social media q ... Show More
Sep 15
New Grand Tour, Mod Until Greatness, Product Planning Experts | Episode 1,063
The Grand Tour is back, with new hosts Thomas, James and Francis! The guys offer their perspective and reveal their observations. Then, they take on debates from the audience, plus social media questions! 0:00 - Intro 0:38 - Topic Tuesday: Mods Away From Greatness 24:41 - Car Deb ... Show More
1h 28m
Sep 8
The Best Booth Car, Try Non-American Cars, Have To Drive It | Episode 1,062
VW continues to slash and burn their way to profitability through layoffs and plant closures. What about making great, fun-to-drive vehicles? Topic Tuesday: Have Horsepower Wars Killed Fun? 00:00 - Intro 0:31 - Used EV Batteries Last Longer Than Expected 5:27 - VW Closing 4 Plant ... Show More
1h 23m
Sep 1
Fun Cars Are Brand Builders, Stop Buying BMWs, The Perception Predicament, | Episode 1,061
The guys agree that fun and interesting cars are the ones that drive brand awareness. Nearly every manufacturer seems to be rediscovering this fact, after years of poor management and missteps. Motorsports is the future, and fun is the future of driving! 00:00 - Intro 0:20 - Fun ... Show More
1h 31m
Feb 2018
#76 Vaughn Gittin Jr on Drifting, Off-Road, Racing, Social Media, and Fun Having
Professional driver Vaughn Gittin Jr joins Jim Beaver this week to talk about his career in Formula Drift, his transition to off-road, King of the Hammers, driving, social media, and the life of a professional fun haver. Be sure and Subscribe on iTunes, follow @JimBeaver15 on soc ... Show More
40m 26s
Jan 2023
Live from the Pitlane with Formula E Champion Stoffel Vandoorne
<p><strong>Welcome back to Going Purple, the Formula 1 podcast welcome and open to everyone interested in Formula 1. For this episode, I sat down reigning Formula E Champion Stoffel Vandoorne to ask him all about how his career has evolved with his move from F1 to FE, how he's fe ... Show More
27m 55s
Sep 2022
Let's catch up: Dutch GP, Going to Germany and which race I'll be at next!
<p>Welcome back to Going Purple, the Formula 1 podcast welcome and open to everyone interested in Formula 1. Today we sit down and talk all working with the Scuderia Ferrari drivers, doing a lap of Hockenheimring and who I think is taking the Williams seat next season... Hope you ... Show More
15m 39s