The Gassing Station

Petroyle BMW M3 Touring, £60k seven seaters and car designs you once hated but now love

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. 🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctions 🎟️ Get your Annual Service 2026 tickets: https://www.pistonheads.com/events/annual-service 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 [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 [https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2140415] Car designs you once hated but now love: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2143140&i=0 [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 [https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20139454] Cam’s BMW X7: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20235464 [https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/20474735] FOLLOW US:  🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads  📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads  🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads

We need to talk about the Ferrari Luce - plus £30k Porsche Cayman alternatives and car features you can’t live without

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... 🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctions 🎟️ Get your Annual Service 2026 tickets: https://www.pistonheads.com/events/annual-service 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 [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 [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 [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 [https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20139454]   Cam’s Lotus Exige S2: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/20474735 [https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/20474735]   FOLLOW US:  🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads  📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads  🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads

Gumpert Apollo and Apollo IE review! Plus £22k used practical performance cars and the one that got away

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? 🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctions 🎟️ Get your Annual Service 2026 tickets: https://www.pistonheads.com/events/annual-service 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  FOLLOW US:  🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads  📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads  🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads

BMW’s new Vision Alpina, £80k used sports cars and are chaotic roads better?

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. 🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctions🎟️ Get your Annual Service 2026 tickets: https://www.pistonheads.com/events/annual-service 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 FOLLOW US: 🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads

Best used record-setters for every budget! Plus £15k hot hatches and would you buy an ex-press car?

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. 🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctions🎟️ Get your Annual Service 2026 tickets: https://www.pistonheads.com/events/annual-service 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 FOLLOW US: 🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads