The Hook Turn Podcast

Vivek Shah and Sanbib Ahmed

50 episodes · en-au

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The Hook Turn Podcast is your serving of banter, unabridged commentary and hot takes on all things cars. We look at the latest new models and try predicting what’s next in the crazy world of today's automotive industry.

Episodes

55: Skoda Peaqs our interest, Toyota quality concerns confirmed and a $10k Carsales challenge
53 min · Jun 24, 2026
54: M3 goes electric, Audi Q7 and a sexy Genesis
32 min · Jun 18, 2026
53: Audi's authentic supercar, MG takes on Tesla and Apple CarPlay updates
39 min · Jun 11, 2026
52: Love and Luce
73 min · Jun 2, 2026
51: Alpina becomes peak BMW, Australian EX60 pricing and Citroën goes back to basics
39 min · May 25, 2026
50: Subaru charts a new course, VW brings GTI to an EV, and does the Prelude hit the sweet spot?
30 min · May 19, 2026
49: Firefly flutters to Oz, a new big Lexus and a good value Merc?
25 min · May 13, 2026
48: Special guest Mike Costello joins the show! We discuss where the Australian new car market is headed
53 min · May 6, 2026
47: VW returns to form, Suzuki loses its mind and our picks for a sub-$30k EV
33 min · May 3, 2026
46: Mercedes and BMW keep up the fight, and BYD launches a convertible
29 min · Apr 26, 2026
45: Melbourne Motor Show, VW enters the Matrix and Nissan goes crazy
42 min · Apr 21, 2026
44: Mazda fights back, Subaru seeks new trails and BYD continues its price war
38 min · Apr 12, 2026
43: Land Rover's Chinese comeback, Lucid's UK dreams and Hyundai takes on Jeep
30 min · Apr 5, 2026
42: Will Xpeng bite the dust? Plus, Toyota brings back an icon and our fave forbidden fruit
31 min · Apr 1, 2026
41: It's happening! BMW iX3 pricing and i3 revealed, an iconic Audi returns and eyes on Renault
33 min · Mar 25, 2026
40: VW chooses Neo, Honda goes to zero and a fresh pair of cheap EVs
28 min · Mar 15, 2026
39: F1 recap (in brief), Cadillac expands, a new VW Golf and World Car of the Year
34 min · Mar 8, 2026
38: Mercedes and Lamborghini backtrack from BEVs, MG gets squeezed in the 'middle ground' of the market
44 min · Mar 1, 2026
37: Honda's EV strategy refresh, Audi RS 5 and will Avatr heat up the market?
42 min · Feb 22, 2026
36: Ferrari's Apple Car, flush doors are out and Mazda's CX-5 cost-cutting
42 min · Feb 15, 2026
35: Genesis starts anew, Stellantis loses lots of money, and Jaguar stays EV only
37 min · Feb 8, 2026
34: Tesla ditches "S3XY", even more screens for Mercedes, and proper luxury cars under $50k
31 min · Feb 1, 2026
33: Australia Day special, Volvo's class-leading EX60 and the ultimate Bugatti Veyron
42 min · Jan 26, 2026
32: Waymo leads the way, BMW's mighty new M and Kia gets weird
33 min · Jan 19, 2026
31: 2025 sales, and two new electric SUV twins from Hyundai and Mazda
42 min · Jan 10, 2026