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Would you consider the Nurburgring a holiday destination? We discuss the pros and cons of doing it, and reveal what is possibly the world's greatest petrol station. 

Cooper drives BMW's high-perfromance range of cars and updates us on some of the company's latest connected tech. We also try to solve some of Dublin's traffic probelms. And fail. 

Big news! We reveal the real James Bond car that you can actually buy! We also discuss Tesla, Elon Musk and the state of the car market in Ireland.  

We talk old Jags, classic cars and try to talk a dear friend out of making a terrible automotive decision. There may also be gratuitous Volkswagen Phaeton talk. Also contains many other fantastic.  anecdotes.

We talk embargoes, travel tips and airport etiquette. Humphreys reports on the new Ford Fiesta ST, and why it’s a car that he’d buy. Cooper also escapes death while Dave Moore explains the unique concept of the good job horn. 

This week Cooper experiences the best and worst of the Toyota Yaris GRMN, while Dave Humphreys drives the 400hp Audi RS 3, the 450hp RS 4 Avant and the 600hp BMW M5. Then he went to Maranello to drive the 720hp Ferrari 488 Pista before skipping up the Nürburgring to drive the latest 520hp Porsche 911 GT3 RS with Walter Röhrl and Mark Webber. 

The boom is back and Dave Moore explains why. We discuss Ireland's insane taxation laws for cars and the rise of used imports. Also, a Bentley Bentayga. 

Dave Humphreys talks about feeling self-conscious in a BMW i8. Not special enough? We also dicusss some of the most expensive and exclsuive cars in the world. Cooper just wants one that he used to draw as a kid. Also, one-handed clapping.

The Engine Room returns after a lengthy hiatus to discuss electrification, emissons, charging issues and all other things electric. 

We discuss the topic of French cars and that unreliable stereotype, including Alfa Romeo and Skoda. Tesla is officially coming to Ireland and we find out what the best-selling cars in 2016 are. Also, bantz.  Download Standard Podcasts

In this week’s episode, Humphreys talks Renaults, Cooper gets excited about BMW motorbikes and Moore pervs on Phaetons. Again. Download Standard Podcasts

In this week’s episode, Humphreys reveals the best stuff at the Paris Motor Show, Moore stands up for electric car owners and there’s one horrific injury. Download Standard Podcasts

Does Cooper know the difference between a super turbo engine and turbo engine? Dave H is off to Paris and Dave M has a serious want for a particular VW and we’ve listener questions.  Download Standard Podcasts

In this week’s episode, softroaders, pagans and fires! You work it out! Download Standard Podcasts

In this week’s episode, we talk ghost cars, ghost taxi drivers and Cooper’s car problems. Download Standard Podcasts

Weeeeeee’re baaaaaack! There’s been a hiatus but we’re back and we’ll have a fresh episode that smells of new car smell every week! This week, we look at second-hand Vs PCP, Celebrity Car Spotting and Cooper has some Tom Hanks news for us all. Download Standard Podcasts

This week, a car customisation company too tacky for Kanye, something called Ludicrous Mode and self-flashing flashy lighty lights. Download Standard Podcasts

This week we come to you from the inside of a MINI John Cooper Works! Cooper points out the steering handle and the colour lights business inside. We also discuss the pros and cons of buying a Ford Mustang Download Standard Podcasts

In this week’s episode, everyone is jealous of Dave Humphreys because he is driving a SUPERCAR! A 1-litre Kia C’EEd. Oh, wait. Not that one. The €300,000 Audi R8 V10! So, how was it? Download Standard Podcasts

This episode of The Engine Room Show is all about Dave Humphreys’ trip to the NAIA Show in Detroit this week. Some fancy metal, some practical stuff we’ll actually see and Cooper’s belief that Hydrogen-fuelled cars run on Tesco water. Enjoy! Download Standard Podcasts