The boys are back together to bring you the latest in 4-wheeled goodness! In this episode Shane talks for a bit too long about number plates, and Geoff gives us his latest odometer reading. Elise Elliot fills the team in on her brand new show Cool Cars (but mostly talks about her dream car). Geoff has the latest VFACTS figures for February, Rusty reveals how F1 drivers pick their number and Shane details the sad demise of a major Australian trucking company.

The team chat with surfing legend and mindset mentor Layne Beachley about what she does to keep herself mentally sharp. Geoff takes a look at the latest VFACTS results for the month of April. Gavan Keenan, CEO of Denso Australia and friend of the show is our VACC Member for the month. Plus Shane reluctantly reveals his new race-car. 

Layne Beachley on a winning mindset, Shanes new race-car and VFACTS

The Grille boys are back with part two of their LIVE at the F1 special. Featuring Larry Perkins, Neil Crompton and Lehmo speaking at the 2023 VACC Presidents Grand Prix Supper. 

LIVE at the F1 (again) with Perkins, Crompton and Lehmo!

Join The Grille for a very special episode LIVE at the 2023 VACC Presidents Grand Prix Supper. Rusty and Geoff are joined by a star panel including Larry Perkins, Neil Crompton and Lehmo. Larry chats about his days in Formula One and what it took to get there. Shane also makes a case for Calder Park to be re-vamped to its former glory. 

Larry Perkins, Neil Crompton and Lehmo LIVE at the F1

Elise Elliot joins the boys again to give us a proper rundown on her new Cool Cars TV show. Geoff isn't impressed by a Bob Marley Rangie Classic that's gone up for sale. Shane reveals why he thinks he'd come last in a Grille drag race. And Geoff brings all the latest VFACTS with hybrids on the decline. 

Bob Marley's Rangie, NZ vs Aus drivers and this months VFACTS!

Cool Cars TV show, Shane's number plate obsession and how F1 drivers pick their number!

Cam Waters joins The Grille to preview the upcoming Supercar season featuring the brand new Gen3 Mustang. The boys take a look at what some celebs were driving for their first car. Geoff takes a a look at January's VFACTS numbers as battery electric vehicles continue their takeover. Shane reveals the story of how his car was almost given away at a popular valet spot in Sydney! Plus we've got some Listener Mail and Blow It Out Your Tailpipe.

Cam Waters' new Gen3 Mustang, Patrick Dempsey's first car and some questionable valet parking!

Join The Grille team this episode as they chat to supercar superstar Cam Waters about how he became so damn fast. The boys catch up on car news from around the world including what might be the best ever barn find of UK and European cars ever. They look into why tyres might be the most important thing on your car. Geoff has the latest VFacts as the SUV's continue their takeover, plus Shane with Cop This!

Cam Waters on rising to the top, Britains greatest barn find and why you should probably change your tyres!

The Grille team take a deep dive into some of the best and worst performing cars of the past 12 months. Steve Pizzati joins us again to share his top tips for staying safe on the road this summer. The guys debate whether car design is just getting weird and we answer some of your listener mail!

How to stay safe on the road this summer, the best and worst cars of 2022 and are cars getting weirder?

The boys come bearing a late Christmas present, you'll now get The Grille twice a month EVERY month. And in this first episode of 2023 the guys chat with Top Gears Steve Pizzati about the time he was almost killed by a Rhino, they look at why someone covered a Porsche in coral and Geoff has the all important final VFACTS figures for last year.

How Steve Pizzati almost died, a sports-car covered in coral and the final VFACTS of last year!

The motorsport season has just wrapped up so we chat to the top man Eugene Arroca on….will he renew Shane’s licence?

Geoff sinks his teeth into some annual motor vehicle census data and where is the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Car now!

Join the boys for the last episode of The Grille for 2022.

2022 motorsport recap, where is the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car now and a Dakar Porsche 911!

In a special bonus episode the guys chat with some of the incredible workers at Bendix Brakes who have brought their cars in to put on show!

Special thanks to Bendix Brakes for having us at their fantastic facilities! 

BONUS Episode Live from Bendix Brakes

A tour through the world class facilities at Bendix HQ in Ballarat, and an incredible look at some of the cars owned by Bendix employees. 

Another cracking episode with all your favourites, including Cop This, VFACTS and Blow it out your tailpipe! Join Greg Rust, Shane Jacobson and VACC CEO Geoff Gwilym for an electric episode of THE GRILLE! 

Special thanks to Bendix Brakes for having us at their fantastic facilities! 

LIVE from Bendix Brakes in Ballarat!

A guest for the ages, the great Dick Johnson  - with Shane'O spilling the beans on a massive DJ inspired TV show he's got his eyes on. Plus, Geoff joins us live from Norway, where he's talking to European Geoffs about the state of EVs. 

Our 'member guest' is The Stig! That's right, Stig Morten Nilsen,the Administrerende direktør i Norges Bilbransjeforbund. 

All the usual segments as well, including Shane Jacobson's Cop This, the classic Greg Rust breaking news (cue the sound effects), and a nordic style Geoff Gwilym VFACTS. 

Contact the show: info@thegrillepodcast.com

Dick Johnson TV series reveal, Geoff live from Norway, and electric vehicle shocks

Recording in a crazy hot 40°C testing chamber, an inside look on how our Aussie engineers test your cars, and a walk around Denso's incredible facilities.  

Join Shane Jacobson, Greg Rust and VACC CEO Geoff Gwilym for another massive episode of The Grille. 

Denso CEO Gavan Keenan takes the guys through all the equipment, and a few dedicated Denso employees stop by to share their stories. 

Contact the show: info@thegrillepodcast.com.au

LIVE from Denso's Testing Facility!

Channel 10's Tim McDonald doesn't have a licence...but you can help! Go behind the scenes of his ripper show The Cheap Seats, as well as hear our VACC member guest reveal the customer who had a collection of over 250 Land Rovers! 

That member is Paul Beck who's the Chair of the VACC's auto-electrical division, as well as the proud owner and operator of Berwick Auto Electrics & Mechanical.

Hear all the latest VFACTS, which include a surprise monthly result for April, as well as the Shane Jacobson classics of Cop This and Blow It Out Your Tailpipe!

Join Greg 'Rusty' Rust, Shane Jacobson, and CEO of the VACC Geoff Gwilym for another full throttle episode of The Grille! 

Wanting to contact the show, send us an email at info@thegrillepodcast.com.au

Tim McDonald's drivers licence saga, Ford vs. Holden movie update and a collection of 250+ Land Rovers!

The Albert Park street circuit is back, and The Grille crew are on deck for a very special episode! We're joined by Tim Schenken, Australian Grand Prix corporation CEO Andrew Westacott and our first ever live studio audience! 

Greg 'Rusty' Rust, Shane Jacobson and VACC CEO Geoff Gwilym preview the race, give their predictions and unpack another fascinating collection of figures from this month's VFACTS! 

Contact the show: info@thegrillepodcast.com.au

LIVE from Albert Park at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix!

Behind the scenes of the Dakar Rally, electric cars surprise again and why five star safety ratings are getting an overhaul. 

Dr Imogen Reid, the Strategy and Policy Lead at the VACC joins the team in studio to discuss the importance of the soon to be announced election and the organisation's upcoming REVolution. 

Join Shane Jacobson, Greg Rust, and the VACC's Geoff Gwilym for another stellar episode of THE GRILLE.

Contact the show: info@thegrillepodcast.com.au

Toby Price's Dakar secrets, new Batmobile & petrol prices explained

The Gold Logie winner is in the hot seat to chat his stellar racing career, behind-the-scenes TV yarns, and the plan him and Shane have for a very special badge! 

As well as the great Grant Denyer - Chris Hummer from Dynamic Wheel Co and Bendix's Ian Walker are our industry guests. 

Join Shane Jacobson, Greg Rust, and the VACC's Geoff Gwilym for another fast paced episode of THE GRILLE. 

Contact the show: info@thegrillepodcast.com.au

Grant Denyer's Supercars collision, Skoda police cars, 4WD boulder nightmare!

Automotive royalty David Brabham shares untold Formula One and Le Mans stories, Geoff explains the shock 2021 final sales results and the incredible electric vehicle predictions for 2022. 

Join Greg 'Rusty' Rust, Shane Jacobson and the VACC's Geoff Gwilym in another episode of THE GRILLE. This week, the team talk to VACC member John Buskes of A1 Motorcycles in Ringwood, as well as Doug McKenzie, a 50 year veteran of HM Gem. 

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David Brabham's amazing Le Mans story, Tesla's crazy sales figures & bold 2022 predictions

Trade secrets from an auction expert, did we land a ride in the PM’s car and an Elton John Ferrari sale for the ages. 

Rally Champion Molly Taylor joins us ahead of her Dakar debut for an inspiring chat, wheel spinning her Dad's GT Falcon on dirt and the call from Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg she thought was a stitch up. 

Ever dreamed of buying a classic car? Christophe Boribon from Shannon’s drops by the studio with some tips on which cars might be next to jump in value.

Our VACC guest is Eddie Abelnica, an award-winning member who raced in the Touring Car Masters, while constantly tuning his successful used car business. 

Shane Jacobson, VACC's Geoff Gwilym and Greg 'Rusty' Rust are full throttle for the pre-Christmas episode of The Grille.

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Molly Taylor's FaceTime with Nico Rosberg, insane number-plate prices & a VFACTS shock

Australia’s Doc Emmett Brown drops by to predict our automotive future, Sandown Racetrack to be shutdown, plus - Geoff unearths a surprise in the VFACTS reporting.

Chatting with Gavan Keenan from Denso about how they invented the QR code, and the dream he has for manufacturing in Australia.

Prorepair Auto Care Centre’s Menka Michaelides zooms in as the VACC Women In Automotive program shifts up a gear.

Greg ‘Rusty’ Rust, the VACC's Geoff Gwilym and Jacobson....Shane Jacobson are shaken, but not stirred in another classic episode of The Grille.

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Flying cars with Dr Karl, Shane’s time travelling speeding fine, Bond car favourites

A NASCAR bet with Zak Brown, Dan's daily drive and a return to Perth. The honey-badger joins the boys post his Monza win to break down the incredible race, confess his cravings for Aussie meat pies and preview the rest of the F1 Season.

Shane calls an unsuspecting Steve Pizzati to solve a Holden mystery, Geoff stuns Rusty with a bold VFACTS prediction and Bendix Brakes General Manager George Kyriakopoulos previews the latest industry tech. 

The legendary Russell Stuckey from Stuckey Tyre Service chats with the guys, and shares a Norm Beechey story for the ages.

Greg Rust, the VACC's Geoff Gwilym and Shane Jacobson are all things cars, bikes and hilarity on another episode of The Grille. 

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Special guest Daniel Ricciardo, a $5,000 electric car & Top Gear's Steve Pizzati to the rescue

Mick Doohan on why his son chose F1, Shane’s movie car backstories, Geoff takes a dive into the latest VFACTS, and the new Lamborghini Countach.

Carly Ruggeri, Chair of the VACC Body Repair Division, is our member guest, and Shane sings on 'Blow It Out Ya Tailpipe'...like for real!

Contact the show: info@thegrillepodcast.com.au

Kenny & Crocodile Dundee, Mick Doohan’s mid-air inspiration, a Porsche deal you wouldn’t believe

Meet THE GRILLE team in our first ever episode. ‘Cop This!’ unearths Russian military spec aftermarket upgrades and The Simpsons car predictions that came true. We dissect the July VFACTS and other auto industry news. Special guest Jeremy Clarkson tells us what it’s like behind the scenes filming Top Gear and his soft spot for Bathurst and Australian V8s. VACC President Mark Awramenko reveals how modern automotive workshops are evolving and the unusual repair job he did for AFL legend Billy Brownless. Plus, ‘The Glovebox’ virtual mailbag and Shane’s cracking ‘Tailpipe’ yarn. 

Jeremy Clarkson's fav Aussie cars, Shane's Sahara value spike and has Geoff ridden in the PM’s car?

THE GRILLE is proudly different. A new automotive industry podcast hosted by Greg Rust, Shane Jacobson, and Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce CEO, Geoff Gwilym. A mix of comedy, tales from the road, celebrity interviews, and automotive industry insights.

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