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About David Brown
David’s boyhood passion for motor cars did not immediately lead to a professional role in the motor industry. A qualified Civil Engineer he specialised in traffic engineering and transport planning. What followed were various positions including being seconded to a government think-tank for the planning of transport firstly in Sydney and then for the whole of NSW. After working with the NRMA and as a consultant he moved to being an independent writer and commentator on the broader areas of transport and the more specific areas of the cars we drive. His half hour motoring program “Overdrive” has been described as an “informed, humorous and irreverent look at motoring and transport from Australia and overseas”. It is heard on 22 stations across Australia. He does weekly interviews with several ABC radio stations and is also heard on commercial radio in Sydney. David has written for metropolitan and regional newspapers and has presented regular segments on metropolitan and regional television stations. David is also a contributor for AnyAuto
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2023 Nissan Pathfinder Ti-L profile
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Nissan Pathfinder re enters the SUV market after two years

December 9, 2022 David Brown Comments Off on Nissan Pathfinder re enters the SUV market after two years

Nissan Pathfinder – For the last two years Nissan has hardly sold any Pathfinder large SUV in the Australian market. [Read More]

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Nissan X-Trail updates safety features

December 8, 2022 David Brown Comments Off on Nissan X-Trail updates safety features

The launch of the new Nissan X-Trail is a strong indicator of how modern cars are focusing on safety and comfort features [Read More]

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Nissan X-Trail MY 2023 Launch review

December 7, 2022 David Brown Comments Off on Nissan X-Trail MY 2023 Launch review

 X-Trail – Nissan’s latest generation of its X-Trail is on an all-new platform and comes at a critical time for Nissan. [Read More]

Nissan X-Trail ST-L 2WD driving
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Nissan X Trail 4th Generation Launched in Australia

December 6, 2022 David Brown Comments Off on Nissan X Trail 4th Generation Launched in Australia

Nissan X-Trail.  It is with immense relief that Nissan has launched the latest model of its medium sized SUV: the X-Trail. [Read More]

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Overdrive Podcast Radio Program Issue 43 – 2022

October 22, 2022 David Brown Comments Off on Overdrive Podcast Radio Program Issue 43 – 2022

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that considers all aspects of cars and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears [Read More]

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BMW iX xDrive40 – telling it like it is

September 21, 2022 David Brown Comments Off on BMW iX xDrive40 – telling it like it is

BMW Ix – BMW has dabbled in the past with electrification in the Australia market including the i8 plug-in hybrid and the all-electric i3. [Read More]

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Haval Jolion H2 Ultra Hybrid EV

September 19, 2022 David Brown Comments Off on Haval Jolion H2 Ultra Hybrid EV

Jolion H2 – Great Wall Motors are now focusing on just three models – Their Haval H6, their Great Wall Ute and the Haval Jolion H2 [Read More]

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Overdrive Podcast Radio Program Issue 36 – 2022

September 3, 2022 David Brown Comments Off on Overdrive Podcast Radio Program Issue 36 – 2022

Hello this is Overdrive a program about the facts, the fun, and the fiction of motoring and transport I’m David Brown [Read More]

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Overdrive Podcast Radio Program Issue 35 – 2022

August 27, 2022 David Brown Comments Off on Overdrive Podcast Radio Program Issue 35 – 2022

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program about trains, planes, and automobiles, but mainly automobiles. I’m David Brown [Read More]

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Overdrive Podcast Radio Program Issue 34

August 20, 2022 David Brown Comments Off on Overdrive Podcast Radio Program Issue 34

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that looks at the fantasises and fallacies of anything to do with motoring and transport. I’m David Brown [Read More]

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