Overdrive: Cars, Transport And Culture

Overdrive: New Hilux; Audi e-tron; Toy cars gathering dust; COVID-19 – no need for a driving test!

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Welcome to Overdrive, where we cover everything to do with motoring and transport from the sublime to the ridiculous. News 1. New Hilux Upgrades Style, Performance and Features (2:00) 2. Audi e-tron and e-tron Sportback set to arrive in Australia (2:57) 3. Recycling more heat: Hyundai and Kia turn up EV efficiency with new heat pump technology (4:02) 4. Honda Australia creates Bathurst dreamscape made of LEGO® bricks (5:07) 5. Flop of BlueIndy car-share reflects broader ride-hailing challenges (6:00) Interviews 1. Has our clever traffic signal systems been able to cope with the big volume changes from COVID-19 or are we all getting frustrated. Ken Dobinson, a senior manager when the world class SCATS system was developed in Sydney has his doubts. (7:10) 2. Have you kept some toy cars from your youth? 30 years ago our very own Dean Oliver put aside a few toys on top of the cupboard; they were impossible to throw away because of the memories. Dean relates his dusty rediscovery. (15:22) Feedback 1. On a few