Carfessions

• TopGear’s Ollie Kew & the joy of vapourware supercars

  This week, Jack and Cam chat to TopGear mag’s deputy editor, Ollie Kew - a man so filled with outrage that we had to adapt the format especially. Ollie declares his love of vapourware supercars and a certain stretch of A-road, before launching a tirade on an eclectic spread of automotive hatreds ranging from variable steering weight to Instagram “hot takes”. Want to carfess something: DM us on Instagram @Carfessionspod and be sure to leave a 5 star review if you enjoy listening!

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• Jack, Cam and the arbitrary tuning stage

  Jack and Cam take to the Carfessions booth this week with a fresh batch of loves and hates to chew on. For the loves, Jack comes in strong with seeing cars from defunct brands on the road, which swiftly turns into a Saab love-in, while Cam admits to creating mini rivalries at traffic lights. Jack then comes back in with a love that, surprisingly, hasn't appeared on the podcast yet: steel wheels.As for the hates, Jack can't see the point of passenger screens (who else needs to know your rpm, anyway?), Cam's fed up with arbitrary tuning stages and being caught out by used cars that aren't all that accurately described. Got something you'd like to Carfess? Drop us a DM on Instagram @carfessions or write to us at [email protected].

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• Derek Reilly wants boxy estates back

  In this week's ep, Jack and Cam are joined in the Carfessions booth by the founder and face of Ireland's #1 EV outlet, NEVO: Derek Reilly. Derek shares his appreciation for the boxy estate cars he grew up in the back of and laments their dwindling numbers, while crossover coupes continue to surge. Next he discusses the wonders of one pedal driving, and reveals the strange secret car game he plays only when alone.Moving onto the hatreds, he expounds his outrage for crappy car keys, EVs with start stop buttons and - worst of all - people who use their phones while driving, before sharing his wonderfully eclectic dream garage. Be sure to leave a five star review and tell a mate if you enjoy the episode!

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• The M3 CSL is good because it's crap

  Jack and Cam man the Carfessions booth this week with a fresh pick of loves and hates to share.For once, there's more love to go around than hates, with Cam's appreciation of a lorry driver's indicator thanks and Jack's admiration of people owning cars for many, many years. Cam then presents a fresh take on the E46 BMW M3 CSL by serving a bunch of back-handed compliments. Then, it's onto the hates. Jack's especially livid about people dishing out unjustified thanks, while Cam finally lifts the lid on his irrational hatred for the Stellantis drive selector. Got something you'd like to Carfess? Drop us a DM on Instagram @carfessions or write to us at [email protected].

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• Harry Benjamin's curious Qashqai complex

  THE rising star of Formula 1 commentary, Harry Benjamin enters the Carfessions booth this week. He expounds his love of the ritual of meticulously preparing his notes for a race weekend, and for F1 sprint races, before horrifying Jack and Cam with his inexplicable affection for the Nissan Qashqai.Next, he divulges his frustration at excessive F1 practice sessions and gives an insight into the silent, sweaty war for control of the commentary box A/C remote, as well as bemoaning the troubling lack of rear windscreen wipers on many new cars.Fancy sharing a Carfession? Email us at [email protected] or message @carfessionspod on Instagram.

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