The Gassing Station

Thought hydrogen cars were a thing of the past? Think again. BMW’s pressing on with its hydrogen fuel cell iX5, and has found a clever way to package the tanks while upping the range. But BMW isn’t the only manufacturer still putting its eggs into the hydrogen basket, with Toyota and Alpine also going big on H2. Who will join them next?

As ever, there’s a buying challenge to get stuck in to, with one PHer looking for a fun drop top sports car fro £3,000, before diving in to the most disappointing cars you’ve ever driven. 

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Alpine A110 GTS and Audi RS6 GT
5:44 Honda Prelude UK Review
10:42 BMW iX5 Hydrogen's clever tanks
23:17 Toyota GR Corolla Hydrogen and GR LH2 Racing Concept
26:49 Alpenglow Hy6
31:13 £3k sports cars
33:01 Toyota MR2, BMW 325ti, Peugeot RCZ
39:37 Mercedes SLK, Mini Coupe JCW, Ford StreetKa
48:40 The most disappointing cars

TOPICSBMW iX5 Hydrogen: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-germancars/new-bmw-ix5-hydrogen-primed-for-385-mile-range/51072£3k sports cars: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2140274The most disappointing cars: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2139346CARSSam's BMW 325ti: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19712442Cam's Ford StreetKa: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13584645FOLLOW US: 🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads

Did you know Porsche has been considering a 911 Cabriolet for almost 20 years? Well, it’s finally here, and Cam and Sam have all the details on the new 911 GT3 S/C. After the Porsche deep dive, it’s on to the unusual car collection of Andreas Preuninger before sinking into a £30k Buying Challenge.
The two pit a legendary V10 BMW and some heavy-hitting muscle against a cult-classic Lexus and an Italian thoroughbred, before wrapping up with the "Terrible Cars" we can’t help but love.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:05 Everything we know about the Porsche 911 GT3 S/C
21:38 The unusual cars of Andreas Preuninger
35:09 £30k fast but practical buying challenge
36:00 BMW i8, E60 M5, Chevrolet Camaro and Kia Stinger GTS
43:20 Lexus ISF, Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio and Jaguar XFR-S
50:43 The terrible cars you can't help but love

TOPICS911 GT3 S/C: TBC£30k fast but practical: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2136575Terrible but loveable cars: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2138177CARS:Sam's M5: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19435616Cam's XFR-S: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20139459FOLLOW US: 🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads

With an unscheduled break in the F1 calendar, we’re taking refuge in the forums to ask the big questions: are the new 50/50 hybrid regs actually any good, or is the "yo-yo" racing just a bit of a mess? PHer tangerine_sedge has a poll running, and the results are... divided.
Also in this episode:
- The £150k Pension Pot: PHer roca1976 has some inheritance to spend. We’ve gone hunting for a manual GT that won’t tank in value. Sam’s picks include a McLaren 600LT Spider, Honda NSX and Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, while Cam's tossing up between a Lotus Evora GT430, Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) and Aston Martin GT8. Which one gets your money?
- Hilarious warnings: we visit donkmeister’s thread on bizarre manufacturer warnings. Featuring Audi’s air raid alerts and the BMW dashboard icon that tells you when you’ve left the gun safe open.
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Chapters:0:00
Intro0:06 Lola T70S
7:54 F1 2026
33:55 £150k 'High-Risk' Cars
52:33 Funny Warning Stickers

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CARS:
Sam's Ferrari 612 Scaglietti: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20160041
Cam's Aston Martin GT8: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/18489643

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Porsche’s EV plans are shifting. After the EU softened its 2035 ban, the brand is rethinking electrification—pausing a new EV platform and even considering a flagship ICE sports car above the 911.
That doesn't mean the Cayenne Electric is dead. If anything, it may be more important now than ever. Sam and Cam dive into the Cayenne Turbo Electric (1,156hp, 2.6 tonnes!) and whether it still delivers that signature Porsche feel.
Plus: a £20k hot hatch showdown (Megane RS vs Cupra), and instantly recognisable engine sounds.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
7:32 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric review
31:10 £20k hot hatches
51:41 Instantly-recognisable engine sounds

Topics:
1. Porsche: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/2026-porsche-cayenne-turbo-electric-ph-review/51034
2. Hot hatches: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2137533
3. Engine sounds: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2137991

Cars:
Sam's Megane RS 280: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20087851
Cam's Leon Cupra 300: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20068736

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Today's episode of The Gassing Station gets underway with a ride in Lanzante’s three-seat 95-59 prototype, the firm's first proper in-house supercar, followed by an in-dpeth review of Hyundai Ioniq 6 N. It's lighter and more refined than the 5 N that came before it, and may even be the first EV you'll want to track to a track day.
A £10k buying challenge follows, featuring a Mazda RX-8 and a JDM Honda Civic Type R FD2.
Finally, it’s a deep dive into the best performance cars with a single exhaust.
We apologise for the lack of video on this one. Our camera overheated and stopped recording, but the audio is intact and we'll still show pictures of the cars mentioned. So stay tuned!

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:56 Lanzante 95-59
12:58 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N review
36:21 £10k Japanese cars
53:16 Best performance cars with single-exit exhausts

Topics:
Lanzante 95-59: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-britishcars/riding-shotgun-in-new-lanzante-95-59--ph-footnote/51009
Hyundai Ioniq 6 N review: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/2026-hyundai-ioniq-6-n--ph-review/50995
£10k Japanese cars: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2138210
Best performance cars with single-exit exhausts: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2138414

Cars:
Sam's Mazda RX-8: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20052478
Cam's Civic Type R FD2 :https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/20077622

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