Synopsis
THE podcast for petrol-heads, by Gareth Jones (of ITV1's Speed Sunday & How2, and A1GP pit lane reporter), his car-mad uber-geek mate Zog and Richard Porter (Sniff Petrol, BBC Top Gear, the Grand Tour). On Speed covers everything on 4 wheels, from Audi to BMW; Ferrari to Williams; Renault to McLaren; Ford to Porsche; Alfa to Mercedes; VW to Jaguar; classic cars; concept cars; road cars; race cars. There's every kind of motorsport Formula One, WRC, Le Mans, GP2, Indy Car, and drivers, from Damon Hill and Ayrton Senna to Schumacher, Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button and Max Verstappen. Where else can you find auto racing, motors, F1, rally, motor sport, road cars, comedy, news comment, Formula 1, songs and games all in the same place, served up with a wry grin?
Episodes
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #531 for 06 Nov 2025
06/11/2025 Duration: 01h13min#531 Norton: The Return. Gareth visits EICMA in Milan, Europe’s biggest motorcycle show for the launch of the new range of Norton motorbikes and to meet the people responsible for rebooting this much-loved British bike brand.
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #530 for 23 Oct 2025
23/10/2025 Duration: 37min#530 TVS Motor, India Pt2. Gareth rides the TVS Rodin and the TVS Apache RR310 on track in India. Toad from visordown.com asks are these Indian bikes are good enough for Europe? Plus we discover what is in store for the relaunch of the UK’s Norton brand.
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #529 for 17 Oct 2025
17/10/2025 Duration: 34min#529 TVS Motor, India Pt1. Gareth travels 5,000 miles to discover more about the 4th biggest manufacturers of 2-wheelers in the world. Join Gareth on a factory tour, and find out about TVS’ connection to storied British bike brand Norton.
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #528 for 02 Oct 2025
02/10/2025 Duration: 34min#528 Cyber Attack. JLR is forced to suspend manufacturing in the UK after hackers breach security. How did it happen and who is behind this? Max Verstappen wins his debut GT3 at the Norschleife. Plus, Pit Stop Boys perform Alain Prost, live.
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #527 for 25 Sep 2025
25/09/2025 Duration: 48min#527 Ordinary Classics. Car spotting at the cars on display at the Llandudno Festival of Transport. Gareth & Phil swoon at some of the truly ordinary classic cars that are becoming surprisingly rare sightings.
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #526 for 11 Sep 2025
11/09/2025 Duration: 51min#526 Zog On Speed. Our Mr Ireson takes a Porsche Macan EV from London to North Wales and back. He loves Porsche, is a great advocate of EVs, but is it a perfect coupling? Internecine conflict at McLaren and Tesla’s pivot. Plus: Kraftwurst’s Zuffenhausen.
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #525 for 28 Aug 2025
28/08/2025 Duration: 49min#525 F1 & Lotus. Bottas and Perez return to the grid in '26, was that the right thing for Cadillac to do? Is F1: The Movie any good? Alex drives the sweet spot in the Emira range. Plus “You know when you are a car nut when…”.
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #524 for 07 Aug 2025
07/08/2025 Duration: 53min#524 On Speed Oddities: The 2025 Gareth Jones On Speed Summer Music Compilation. Strange & curious tunes in the style of some unexpected artists. Gareth gathers together some of the more unusual songs created for the podcast over the last 20 years.
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #523 for 24 Jul 2025
24/07/2025 Duration: 56min#523 20 Years On Speed. Recorded live at The Motorsport Lounge. Gareth, Richard & Zog celebrate this podcast’s 20th birthday. Car chat from the crowd in the room, and on stage live sketches & music as the On Speed Band Mk2 perform Endless Road, live.
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #522 for 10 Jul 2025
10/07/2025 Duration: 40min#522 Unlikely Dream Cars. Zog swoons over a unique Porsche, Alex drives an expensive retro hot-hatch and Gareth imagines something ridiculous. Plus: Gareth gloats at Silverstone in the summer and Red Bull sacks Christian Horner.
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #521 for 28 Jun 2025
28/06/2025 Duration: 42min#521 The Race End. The final part of our coverage of the 24 Hours Of Le Mans. We witness the closing hours of the 93rd running of the race. Plus, the INEOS Grenadier, is it more than just a "Land Rover Pretender"? Oh, and who won the sweepstake?
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #520 for 26 Jun 2025
26/06/2025 Duration: 58min#520 The Race: Day & Night. We are trackside for the atmosphere at the 93rd running of the 24 Hours Of Le Mans. We pick our runners for the On Speed sweepstake. The sound of the race start at the Esses, and Tetre Rouge at night and a chat with Alex Goy…..at a bar.
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #519 for 19 Jun 2025
19/06/2025 Duration: 01h26min#519 The Car The Campsite & the Pit Lane. Part 1 of our coverage of the 2025 24 Hours Of Le Mans. We make the journey to La Sarthe in the fascinating INEOS Grenadier and settle in at Team Langoustine’s camp site at Tetre Rouge to watch Hyperpole, and enjoy a pit walk.
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #518 for 05 Jun 2025
05/06/2025 Duration: 54min#518 Trucks at Llandudno Transport Festival. Gareth & Phil Williams explore and enjoy a broad display of trucks and buses from almost the entire history of commercial vehicles. Which lorry impresses the guys the most?
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #517 for 29 May 2025
29/05/2025 Duration: 32min#517 Monaco, Indy & The Studio. Zog and Gareth catch up on "the jewel in F1's crown" and "the greatest spectacle in racing", which one was more entertaining? Phase-change materials and car spotting on Apple TV. Plus: Peugeot bring back the GTi.
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #516 for 15 Jun 2025
15/05/2025 Duration: 43min516 Car Design Event. In the 2nd of our 2 programmes from Munich, Gareth meets car designers from Genesis, Pagani, VW & Kia. Gareth sits in the exquisite Utopia. Plus, Slate; the startup with a mission to build an affordable EV pickup.
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #515 for 08 May 2025
08/05/2025 Duration: 44min#515 Motorworld. In the first of 2 special programmes from Munich, Bavaria; Gareth explores Motorworld and marvels at the exotica on display. Plus we talk to the Hyundai-backed student designer who created the Obsidian and the top people shaping GM cars.
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #514 for 01 May 2025
01/05/2025 Duration: 18min#514 A Rock Star & His Cars. As a tribute to Mike Peters who died this week, we revisit a moment in 2018 when two best friends chatted about cars in the beautiful countryside of Eryri, north Wales. Plus: news about 20 Years On Speed.
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #513 for 17 Apr 2025
17/04/2025 Duration: 38min#513 BYD, Katy Perry and Teammates. Gareth explores cars new and old in Ireland. We discuss space tourism. INEOS struggle to find a name for their next car. Plus, who’s beating who in the head-to-head battles in F1?
-
Gareth Jones On Speed #512 for 03 Apr 2025
03/04/2025 Duration: 45min#512 F1 & WRC. Who’s looking forward most to Suzuka, Zog, Gareth or Yuki Tsunoda? Has Aston Martin just sold Aston Martin F1? Graham King joins us to discuss the current state of play in the WRC. Plus: We Want The Rally Back; a 20 Years On Speed update.