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.

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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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