The Gassing Station

What if BMW put the E46 M3 Touring into production? Cam and Sam explore the ultimate automotive what-ifs, starting with Petroyle's incredible restomod before exploring the greatest concept cars that never made production. 

Then it's on to a £60,000 premium seven-seater challenge, pitting Sam’s plush Bentley Bentayga against Cam’s sensible diesel BMW X7. Finally, they hit the forums to look at the controversial car designs that actually aged surprisingly well.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:38 Petroyle M3 Touring
10:54 Best concepts that never made production
38:02 Premium seven seaters for £60k
53:11 Designs you once hated but now love

TOPICS: 
Petroyle BMW M3 E46 Touring: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/petroyle-bmw-m3-touring-e46--uk-review/51256 
Seven seaters for £60k: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2141150
Car designs you once hated but now love: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2143140&i=0 

CARS:
Sam’s Bentley Bentayga: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20253335
Cam’s BMW X7: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20235464

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The biggest car story of the year? Quite possibly. Cam and Sam take a closer look at the new Ferrari Luce, the company’s first-ever EV, and dissect everything from its controversial styling and radical interior to the reaction from the PH community.

Then it's onto a £30k sports car buying challenge, replacing a 981 Porsche Cayman and Honda S2000 with a single car, before debating the car features we simply couldn’t live without. Air conditioning is only the beginning...

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:58 We need to talk about the Ferrari Luce
37:43 Two into one sports cars for £30k
52:09 Car features you cannot live without

TOPICS: 
Ferrari Luce: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/electric-vehicles/omfg-ferrari-luce-kicks-off-new-ev-era/51238 
2 into 1 sports car for £30k: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2140415  
Car features you cannot live without: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2143094 

CARS:
Sam’s Aston Martin V8 Vantage: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20139454  
Cam’s Lotus Exige S2: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/20474735  

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We drive two of the wildest hypercars ever built: the original Gumpert Apollo and the outrageous Apollo Intensa Emozione. From GT1-inspired aero and twin-turbo V8 power to a naturally aspirated Ferrari-derived V12, we compare two very different takes on the Apollo name — and ask what other hypercars £3 million could buy.

We also discuss life with the new Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake EV, tackle a practical performance car buying challenge, and share stories of the cars that got away. Which sale do you still regret?

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:37 Mercedes CLA electric
9:28 Gumpert Apollo vs Apollo IE
28:55 £22k practical performance cars
47:41 cars you regret selling

TOPICS: 
Apollo drives: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/apollo-intensa-emozione-vs-gumpert-apollo/51203 
Practical performance car for £22k: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2140711 
The one that got away: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2139413 

CARS:
Sam’s Mercedes CLS 63: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19625888 
Cam’s BMW 340i Touring: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20392260 

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There are loads of new cars to get through on today's episode of The Gassing Station podcast. The first Alpina designed under BMW ownership, VW's new all-electric ID Polo GTI, complete with proper buttons and 226hp, plus the Lamborghini Fenomeno Roadster and what boss Stephan Winkelmann had to say about the company’s future.
Elsewhere: a £60k–£80k sports car buying challenge featuring the Mercedes-AMG GT S, Porsche Cayman GT4 and Aston Martin Vantage — plus a debate on whether Wales really has the UK’s best roads.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:44 Lamborghini Fenomeno Roadster
5:14 Stephan Winkelmann chat
17:05 VW ID Polo GTI
27:55 BMW Vision Alpina
35:35 £80k sports car challenge
52:45 Are chaotic roads actually better?

TOPICS:
Lamborghini Fenomeno Roadster: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-italian-cars/lamborghini-debuts-epic-1-080hp-fenonmeno-roadster/51183
VW ID Polo GTI: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-germancars/all-new-vw-id-polo-gti-revealed-with-226hp/51202
BMW Vision Alpina: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-germancars/bmw-unveils-new-v8-powered-vision-of-alpina/51201
£80k sports car challenge: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2140934
Chaotic roads: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2142364

CARS:
Sam's AMG GT S: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20326231
Cam's Cayman GT4: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20084024

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The Bugatti Veyron changed the supercar world forever — and now one of just five World Record Editions is up for sale, finished in the same spec as the 267mph record car and with a £3.5m asking price to match.
That got us thinking: what other record-breaking cars can you buy for rather less? From the Honda Civic Type R to the Jaguar XJ220 and some properly oddball entries, we pick our favourites.
Plus: the best £15k hot hatch, and whether buying an old press car is really such a bad idea.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
4:35 Best used record setters
39:10 £15k hot hatches
54:18 Would you buy an ex-press car?

TOPICS:
Bugatti Veyron Super Sport for sale: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-spottedykywt/bugatti-veyron-super-sport-spotted/51147
£15k hot hatches: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2140621
Buying an ex-press car: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2139472

CARS:
Sam's Ford Fiesta ST: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20240773
Cam's Mk7.5 Golf GTI: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20081775
Bonus Alfa Romeo 147 GTA: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/20330920

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