A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon. 

For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873.

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon.&nbsp;
For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873.

Motor Torque with David Berthon

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon. 

For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873 

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon.&nbsp;
For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873&nbsp;

US Government quadruples tarrif on Chinese built electric cars

Driving the Porsche turbo Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe SUV today – the most
powerful combustion engine Porsche available from $297,200. The best plug-in
hybrid I’ve driven but given the price maybe understandable – enormously
capable the turbo Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe ticks all the performance
boxes – powered by a combination of a 4.4-litre twin turbo V8 and a 130kW
electric motor - producing 544kW of power, a staggering 950 Nm of torque driving
all four wheels though an 8-speed Tiptronic automatic with four drive modes – in
Sport Plus mode its performance aggressive but with so much electronic
sophistication just so accomplished – with a top speed potential of 295 km/hour –
a plug-in hybrid with nearly 80kms of electric range and with charging on the over
run and through regenerative braking the best I’ve encountered in a plug-in
hybrid – as an example, on a short 30 km drive I managed to recover 11km of
electric range. The Porsche E-hybrid Coupe delivers highly competent handling
and braking yet a very comfortable ride in a cabin that oozes class and comfort. A
simply fabulous driver. An upper luxury Coupe style SUV that’s hard to fault apart
from some options that simply should be standard fare and a short three-
year/unlimited kilometre warranty. I’m David Berthon

Driving the Porsche turbo Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe SUV today – the most powerful combustion engine Porsche available from $297,200. The best plug-in hybrid I’ve driven but given the price maybe understandable – enormously capable the turbo Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe ticks all the performance boxes – powered by a combination of a 4.4-litre twin turbo V8 and a 130kW electric motor - producing 544kW of power, a staggering 950 Nm of torque driving all four wheels though an 8-speed Tiptronic automatic with four drive modes – in Sport Plus mode its performance aggressive but with so much electronic sophistication just so accomplished – with a top speed potential of 295 km/hour – a plug-in hybrid with nearly 80kms of electric range and with charging on the over run and through regenerative braking the best I’ve encountered in a plug-in hybrid – as an example, on a short 30 km drive I managed to recover 11km of electric range. The Porsche E-hybrid Coupe delivers highly competent handling and braking yet a very comfortable ride in a cabin that oozes class and comfort. A simply fabulous driver. An upper luxury Coupe style SUV that’s hard to fault apart from some options that simply should be standard fare and a short three- year/unlimited kilometre warranty. I’m David Berthon

Porsche's Turbo Cayenee E-Hybrid coupe SUV - A class performance act

One for the enthusiast driver today – the Porsche Cayenne turbo E-Hybrid Coupe
SUV – a German express from $297,200. The Cayenne SUV comes in wagon form
or in the sloped roof Coupe with a total of seven models, the turbo E-Hybrid
Coupe, the most powerful combustion engine Porsche available. The figures
staggering – 544kW of power and 950Nm of torque from its plug-in hybrid
powertrain – a combination of a twin turbo 4.0-litre V8 petrol engine paired with
an electric motor and despite tipping the scales at nearly 2600 kilos powering to
100km/hour in just 3.5-seconds. This German coupe style SUV feels absolutely
bullet proof, with a 25.9kWh battery we are talking about a very sophisticated
Porsche. With all wheel drive, eight speed Tiptronic automatic gearbox, an
adaptive electronic suspension, four available drive modes plus a very
sophisticated traction management system this is a technically impressive upper
luxury SUV – and the coupe style gives it a sporty profile to match the
performance capability. If I had a criticism, option prices on the test car tallied
$42,000, some simply over the top like the Porsche crest on the headrests $950
for branding, barely what you should consider an option. This aside, the
performance capability very impressive, details next segment. I’m David Berthon

One for the enthusiast driver today – the Porsche Cayenne turbo E-Hybrid Coupe SUV – a German express from $297,200. The Cayenne SUV comes in wagon form or in the sloped roof Coupe with a total of seven models, the turbo E-Hybrid Coupe, the most powerful combustion engine Porsche available. The figures staggering – 544kW of power and 950Nm of torque from its plug-in hybrid powertrain – a combination of a twin turbo 4.0-litre V8 petrol engine paired with an electric motor and despite tipping the scales at nearly 2600 kilos powering to 100km/hour in just 3.5-seconds. This German coupe style SUV feels absolutely bullet proof, with a 25.9kWh battery we are talking about a very sophisticated Porsche. With all wheel drive, eight speed Tiptronic automatic gearbox, an adaptive electronic suspension, four available drive modes plus a very sophisticated traction management system this is a technically impressive upper luxury SUV – and the coupe style gives it a sporty profile to match the performance capability. If I had a criticism, option prices on the test car tallied $42,000, some simply over the top like the Porsche crest on the headrests $950 for branding, barely what you should consider an option. This aside, the performance capability very impressive, details next segment. I’m David Berthon

Porsche's Turbo Cayenee E-Hybrid coupe SUV - Technically impressive upper luxury SUV

Suzuki has released pricing and details of its latest small Swift range with prices
starting from $24,490 drive-away. The three-model Swift range is powered by a
1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engine with mild hybrid assistance and is available
in either five-speed manual or CVT automatic. The engine’s electric motor
/generator is claimed to contribute outputs of 2.3kW and 60Nm assisting low
speed acceleration powered by a 12-volt lithium-ion battery. The Japanese small
car manufacturer claiming manual fuel consumption of 3.8L/100km on the
combined city/country cycle and 4.0L/100km for the automatic. The Japanese-
built Suzuki Swift is one of our most enduring small hatchbacks, the second best
selling light hatch behind the recently superseded Chinese-built MG3. However,
the recent launch of the latest MG3 saw price increases of $7,000 and the mild
hybrid Suzuki Swift now undercuts the MG3 Excite by $500. I’m David Berthon

Suzuki has released pricing and details of its latest small Swift range with prices starting from $24,490 drive-away. The three-model Swift range is powered by a 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engine with mild hybrid assistance and is available in either five-speed manual or CVT automatic. The engine’s electric motor /generator is claimed to contribute outputs of 2.3kW and 60Nm assisting low speed acceleration powered by a 12-volt lithium-ion battery. The Japanese small car manufacturer claiming manual fuel consumption of 3.8L/100km on the combined city/country cycle and 4.0L/100km for the automatic. The Japanese- built Suzuki Swift is one of our most enduring small hatchbacks, the second best selling light hatch behind the recently superseded Chinese-built MG3. However, the recent launch of the latest MG3 saw price increases of $7,000 and the mild hybrid Suzuki Swift now undercuts the MG3 Excite by $500. I’m David Berthon

US Government quadruples tarrif on Chinese built electric cars

In 1 playlist(s)

Motor Torque with David Berthon

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips