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

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

Manthey 911 GT3, Toyota GR Corolla UK review and £50k two-car garage

The latest Manthey kit for the Porsche 992.2 911 GT3 costs £56k — but brings serious aero, chassis upgrades and a six-second Nürburgring gain. Is it worth it? We also ask why the Toyota GR Corolla still isn’t confirmed for the UK, despite now being built in Britain. Plus: a £50k two-car garage challenge (Highlands + practical), and a debate on great cars ruined by their image — from BMW M140i to Audi RS3. 🏎️ 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 0:09 Porsche 911 GT3 Manthey review 13:22 Toyota GR Corolla UK review 33:30 £50k 2 car garage 48:10 Great cars ruined by the image of their drivers TOPICS: Porsche 911 GT3 Manthey review: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/2026-porsche-911-gt3-manthey-kit-ph-review/51144 Toyota GR Corolla UK review: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/2026-toyota-gr-corolla-uk-review/51150 £50k 2 car garage: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2139752 Great cars ruined by the image of their drivers: www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2141188 CARS: Sam's SVR: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20017767 Sam's Elise: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/20330914 Cam's A110: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19647848 Cam's Forester STI: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/18961719 FOLLOW US: 🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads

Best used homologation specials, £70k fast dailies and a Chinese EV's in-car toilet

It's not often that a Peugeot 205 T16 road car comes up for sale on PistonHeads.com, but one recently has and it could be all yours for north of a quarter of a million pounds. And that got use thinking: what are the best used homologation specials currently up for grabs on PH? We've got every price point covered from £5,000 all the way up to numbers so big they can only be displayed as POA. We've got rally stars, touring cars, GT legends and many more. If you'd prefer something that won't rattle you to pieces, we've got a buying challenge where a PHer is in need of a practical but fast family car for £70k, and if you're prone to getting caught short on long journeys then we've got you covered too. Who says we don't do consumer advice? 🏎️ 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 0:20 Remains of Chrystal Palace race circuit 7:44 Poland's Tor Poznan isn't closing! 12:01 Peugeot 205 T16 for sale 19:03 Clio 172 Cup, Peugeot 206 GT, Toyota GR Yaris, Subaru RB20, Porsche 911 GT3, 993 GT2, Escort Cosworth 30:46 Mercedes 190E Evo II, Corvette C8 Z06, Lancia Stratos, 037 Stradale, TVR T440R 39:44 £70k challenge 41:32 Honda Civic Type R FK8 Limited Edition, Lotus Evora, Ford Mustang Dark Hore, BMW 1M 47:30 Ferrari FF, Mercedes E63 S Estate 52:49 Chinese EV's in-car toilet patent TOPICS: 205 T16 for sale: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-spottedykywt/mon-dieu-theres-a-peugeot-205-t16-for-sale/51094 £70 challenge: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2139698 In-car toilet patent: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2140372 CARS: Sam's Ford Mustang Dark Horse: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20187898 Cam's AMG E 63 S: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19077194 FOLLOW US: 🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads