Yangwang beats Bugatti, 400hp for £22k and guilty pleasure cars
Welcome back to The Gassing Station. This week's episode opens with John being surprisingly upbeat about the Volvo XC90 and Cam thinks the new BMW iX3 Neue Klasse isn't quite as hideous as the car it replaces. On the subject of funny looking cars, the Yangwang U9X and its shiny new production speed record, which it's nabbed from the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport. But what's really caught Cam and John's eye is the massive moment test driver Marc Basseng had at 293mph while setting the proction EV record.For topic two, Cam and John help a PistonHeads user find a new toy for £22k, one that not only has to be practical but must also feel more special than their 400hp Mk3 Ford Focus RS. Tricky, that.To finish things off, the two disclose their guilty pleasure cars, partly inspired by John's love of the XC90, and partly so they can talk about their first cars. All that and more on this week's episode of The Gassing Station.
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There's a Polestar 1 for sale! Plus £15k dog carriers and our favourite engines
Welcome back to The Gassing Station! In this week's episode, John compares the Porsche Panamera to a Pendolino train and Cam finds yet more excuses as to why he's yet to buy that 335i he keeps banging on about. As for the actual topics, it all kicks off with (supposedly) the one and only UK-registered Polestar 1, which is for sale on PistonHeads.com at the time of recording. Cam remembers the 1 quite fondly, which John immediately takes issue with. Then it's on to some buying advice, this week taking the form of a £15k dog carrier challenge.And finally, it's on to our favourite engines (we've all got them, admit it) and some of the engineering behind what makes them good. All that and more on this week's episode of The Gassing Station!
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Porsche 911 Turbo S 992.2, £5k cheap car challenge and unlikely hearses
Welcome back to The Gassing Station! This week, Cam finally gets round to talking about the new Porsche 911 Turbo S and that incredible Nurburgring lap set by Jörg Bergmeister. John, meanwhile, has been driving the new Ford Ranger MS-RT and, impressively, can't remember a single thing about it. Then, it's on to a buying challenge, this week focusing on an affordable, £5k car that's modern, safe and (presumably) isn't woefully dull. Finally, Cam's found an excuse to talk about an unusual pair of funeral cars he spotted on holiday. All that and more on this week's episode of The Gassing Station.
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Ferrari 849 Testarossa, £25k build vs bought and dream cars you don't want to own
Welcome back to another episode of The Gassing Station! This week, Cam's back fresh from seeing the new Ferrari 849 Testarossa and, no, the name isn't the most controversial thing about it. Then it's on to a buying challenge, this week provided by user deeen who's looking for something special for £25k. Question is: do you use the full budget up on one car, or go low and spend the rest on parts?Finally, Cam and John talk about all the cars they dream of owning, but would never actually want to own. All that and more on The Gassing Station.
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Record breakers, £50k classics and how to pronounce car names properly | The Gassing Station podcast
Welcome back to another episode of The Gassing Station! This week, Cam and John use Koenigsegg reclaiming the 0-249mph-0 record from Rimac as an excuse to find out which motoring feats get your adrenaline pumping and the ones that leave you underwhelmed. Then it's onto some car buying advice, which this week comes courtesy of PH user bennno, who's on the hunt for a classic car for £50,000. The catch? It can't be too expensive to run. Yeesh. Finally, after a spikey encounter on social media, Cam and John decide it's time to sort out how we pronounce car names (hint: we've been saying Mazda wrong this whole time). All that and more on The Gassing Station!Join the conversation:Koenigsegg record: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-eurocars/koenigsegg-reclaims-0-400kph-0-record/50184£50k classic: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2121621🏎️ Sell your car with PistonHeads Auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctionsFollow us on social media: 🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/pistonheads🔴 YouTube: http://bit.ly/2aKvdVO
Every week, Cam and John dig through the forums for the stuff that’s got the PistonHeads community talking, starting with a big news story, moving on to some car buying advice before ending on anything that’s caught their eye - even if it's not car related. So sit back, grab your drink of choice and listen in to an hour's worth of nonsense dressed up as a car pod.
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