This week we are talking all things motorsport including F1's new 2026 regulations, the Supercars Adelaide Finale, and your usual Shaun Baker special order of epic tangents including one of the wildest stories ever told here on the show about a particular catastrophe involving a hypercar being flown across the world!
Merry Christmas 2025! This week we sit down with special guest Andrew Olsen, a man who was born into the classic car trade working in and around some of the world's best restoration projects. Andrew has founded a new company called Classic Motor Consultants, a business dedicated to applying a professional project management structure to classic vehicle restorations. A big thank you to Andrew for joining us on the show this week, we hope you find our chat informative and entertaining as always.
This week is all about the Wiedergeboren, Australia's latest and greatest Porsche resto-mod project which YTG is proud to represent as its global retailer. We dive deep into the story of the car, what makes it unique and why we loved it so much we decided we wanted to represent the brand ourselves. Resto-mod culture had boomed in the last decade, from Singer to the Kimera EVO37, Alfaholics, Eccentrica, the Eagle E-Type and so many others... So let's talk about what little old Australia has to bring to the table.
Welcome back for the long-awaited return of the YTG Podcast after an extended time away from the microphones to launch Season 3! On this episode we catch up with all things F1 surrounding the 2025 championship's finale, some fascinating news in the automotive world and the announcement of our very own exotic car rally hitting the road in March, 2026.
This week we welcome the Lotus Club Victoria to the YTG showroom for a live special interviewing a titan of industry, Andrew Smith. From the fascinating stories of his personal interactions with the Lotus Formula 1 team, including names such as Chapman and Senna, to an eye-opening insight into the current car market including the incoming wave of Chinese EV giants, Andrew brings a wealth of knowledge to the latest episode of The YTG Podcast.
On the episode of The YTG Podcast we feel it's been long enough now to openly discuss the F1 movie without fear of spoiling it. If you care, you've seen it by now. So here we go! The good, the bad, the realistic and the not-so-realistic. Enjoy!
It's not everyday that a car dealer is willing to come out with a story as wild as this, but if you haven't figured it out yet, YTG is no average dealership.
Kicking things off for Episode 31 of the YTG Podcast, Shaun and Niko rip the covers off some of the crazier stories interacting with the wacky and wonderful people who inquire on rare and exotic cars. We've got stories on everything from active lawsuits to Only Fans and that's just the stuff we CAN share!
Enjoy...
On this episode of the YTG Podcast we discuss the return of Targa Tasmania and dive deep into the current state of the world of WRC, the challenges and risks posed with its future and what might be a possible solution to breathe new life into the sport which was once bigger than F1!
Your favourite rally presenter is back on the Pod! Allows Colin's sensational voice to teleport you to a world of motorsport as we talk travel, celebrate the incredible car culture of New Zealand and unveil what is quite possibly the best Google Review ever written.
Come abroad with us for a rare change of scenery for the podcast, hosting all the way from the YTG NZ showroom. There's a lot to catch up on but the most important thing is, what do we name the wheel!?!? Tune in to find out what on earth we're talking about...
A huge thank you to Erebus Motorport for having us at Taupo for the New Zealand round of the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship.
On this very special episode of The YTG Podcast we sit down with Erebus Motorsport CEO Barry Ryan following the Aus GP where YTG was lucky enough to be the primary partner for the #99 Camaro driven by Cooper Murray with that stunning Black and Gold Senna inspired livery. We dive into Barry's career, the teams history and what lies in store for Erebus in 2025. A huge thank you to Barry for joining us on the show and we will see you in Taupo, NZ!
This needs no title, its just simply some of the best, funniest and most entertaining stories we've ever told on the podcast! There's a good reason it's an hour and a half long... Enjoy!
Welcome to 2025! We are kicking off the year with our first guest welcoming back Paddy, the Irish cross-kart driving madman with no fear. We discuss the all-new Aussie Cross-Kart Championship, the 2025 Canberra Festival of Speed and more...
Happy New Year! As we wrap up another incredible year here at YTG we turn to the audience for some hilarious questions including a certain stereotype about supercar owners...
On this episode of The YTG Podcast we catch up on the recent YTG Open House, we discuss the Carrera GT's new phenomenal Nurburgring lap time, the wave of automotive brands backpedaling on their future electric models and the disaster that is the new Jaguar.
On this episode of The YTG Podcast we discuss driving pet peeves: all of the incredibly annoying things other people do on the road. We also bring a few behind the scenes stories to you this week on the topic of pre-purchase inspections and the dangers for both the buyer and the dealer when they wish to have a vehicle inspected before purchasing. You won't believe how ludicrous it can get!
Can you believe it has been a year since we had Sam from Seen Through Glass on the show? On this episode we catch up after a stretch between drinks, discuss the recent ArtNeun Porsche Show, look at the most affordable future classics sub $100k and most importantly, address a patent from Ford motor Company looking to run advertisements on your cars infotainment screens. Wild!
Join us for a special two part series covering the world of Automotive Photography with special guest Ben Hargreaves also known as "Life Through Optics". In this, Part 2 of the feature length special, we discuss our most memorable photoshoots, Ben's recent experience driving Niko's Lotus Elise, the Targa Classica rally, next car purchases, Sony vs Canon cameras and much, much more.
Join us for a special two part series covering the world of Automotive Photography with special guest Ben Hargreaves also known as "Life Through Optics".
In this, Part 1 of the feature length special, we will introduce Ben and dive deep into the business of making money by pointing a camera at cars. Of particular interest is the stark contrast between Niko and Ben's approaches to that concept. The episode will cover backstories, lessons learnt, a breakdown of how the two make an income and finally some advice and takeaways for those who may envision themselves working in this industry as well.
This episode we tackle some great questions from the audience including Shaun's love affair with 5.5L and 6.2L AMG's and our favourite picks from Monterey Car Week, specifically, the Nilu 27 in all it's glory.