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2026/11/10
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Every week, Cam and John dig through the forums for the stuff that’s got the PistonHeads community talking, starting with a big news story, moving on to some car buying advice before ending on anything that’s caught their eye - even if it's not car related. So sit back, grab your drink of choice and listen in to an hour's worth of nonsense dressed up as a car pod.
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NEW BMW i3 review! Plus Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door driven and fun cars for grandmas challenge
2026/11/10
The new BMW i3 has landed. Can it hold its own against the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Electric? Time to find out.
Sam’s also driven the new electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door, while this week’s buying challenge aims to find a car for grandma with a PH-y twist.
🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctions
Chapters:
0:00 intro
0:25 Yangwang record
7:20 BMW i3 review
29:23 Cars for grandma challenge
48:44 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door review
TOPICS:
Yangwang top speed record: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/electric-vehicles/yangwang-u9-extreme-goes-ludicrous-speed/51874
BMW i3 review: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/2027-bmw-i3-50-xdrive-m-sport-ph-review/51889
Car shopping for grandma: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2152614
Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door review: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/mercedes-amg-gt-4-door-coupe-ph-review/51869
Sam’s Cars:
Dacia Spring https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/21096438
Renault Clio E-Tech https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20624009
Mercedes CLK230 Cab https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20144643
Cam’s Cars:
Mazda MX-30: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20987092
Suzuki Ignis: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20947325
Golf GTI: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/21089946
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Martin Donnelly on winning Macau GP with a hangover, career-ending crash and inspiring the F1 movie
2026/11/03
You’ll know him as the man who walked away from a crash that left him lying unconscious on the tarmac during the 1990 Spanish Grand Prix, but there’s more to Martin Donnelly’s astonishing career than that fateful day at Jerez. Born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Donnelly was taken under the wing of Eddie Jordan early in his career, rising up the ranks through Formula 3 and Formula 3000 before landing a seat in Formula 1. He’d race for Arrows at the tail end of 1989 before landing a full-time drive with Lotus in the glorious-sounding but woefully-slow Type 102, which was powered by a Lamborghini V12. His career would come to a grinding halt at that year’s Spanish Grand Prix in a crash so shocking it would service as the basis for 2024’s F1 movie. With a book on the way, Donnelly joins us on The Gassing Station to talk about everything from vomiting in his race helmet on the way to victory in Macau to receiving gift baskets from his new best mate Brad Pitt.🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctionsCHAPTERS:0:00 Intro0:44 Is Martin a car enthusiast?6:11 Thoughts on modern F112:58 How Martin got into racing19:0 Working with Eddie Jordan27:25 Winning Macau with a hangover38:14 Formula 3000 with EJ49:00 Group C1:02:59 That crash in Jerez1:06:17 The call from Lewis Hamilton…FOLLOW US: 🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads
Can the new Mercedes C-Class take on the 2027 BMW 3 Series? Plus Tesla Roadster and 7 seats for £7k
2026/10/27
It may not look all that different to the old car, but the last combustion-only Mercedes C-Class has been heavily updated for 2027. But is it enough to take on the BMW’s overhauled 3 Series?Both combustion versions start on an even footing, as they’re actually based on their predecessor’s platforms while the EV alternatives get their very own architecture. But that’s where the similarities end, as the new 3 Series gets all-new looks, an all-new interior and, crucially, a straight-six at the top of the range. The Mercedes, meanwhile, still resembles the car that came before, but it’s been refined to the nth degree. Can it take on the might from Munich? Sam Sheehan’s driven it to find out. Meanwhile, one PHer is looking for a seven seater for £6,000 (though we’ve upped the budget to £7k because it sounds better) and there’s the small matter of a flying Tesla Roadster that took the internet by storm for all of five minutes. Chapters:0:00 Intro00:17 Fleet update11:30 2027 Mercedes-Benz C-Class review (the combustion one)34:19 7 seaters for £7,00051:28 so the Tesla Roadster can fly…TOPICS:Mercedes-Benz C-Class review: 7 seaters for £7k (ish): https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2150928 Tesla Roadster: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/electric-vehicles/of-course-the-new-tesla-roadster-can-fly/51794 CARS:Cam:Audi Q7: www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20218912Mercedes GL: www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20932855 Seat Alhambra: www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20841265 Sam:One-owner Disco 3, 79k miles https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/21009787One-owner 39k miles (!) Ford S-Max https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20961310BMW X5 40d https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/21079846FOLLOW US: 🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads
New Jaguar Type-01 vs Ferrari Luce! Plus £40k fast SUV challenge | The Gassing Station
2026/10/20
Both production versions are now out, and the public reaction could not be more different. Which ultra-controversial luxury EV did it best?
You’d think if anyone could pull off an EV, it’d be Ferrari. A company that has been knocking out hit after hit for decades, and enlisted the help of Sir Jony Ive, designer of the iPhone and many other earth-shattering Apple products, to pen the looks. But after a seismic rebrand that garnered the world’s attention and split enthusiasts right down the middle, Jaguar’s new Type-01 electric car looks to have actually won over some of the naysayers, while the Ferrari Luce remains just as controversial now as it did during its unveiling back in May. We’ve seen both in the metal here at PistonHeads, and we have some opinions…
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
5:38 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door SUV
11:14 Jaguar Type-01 vs Ferrari Luce
36:30 £40k fast SUV challenge
51:13 Has PH been won over by the Type-01 and Luce?
TOPICS:
Jaguar Type-01: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-britishcars/production-jaguar-type-01-is-officially-here/51759
Ferrari Luce: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/blog/seeing-things-in-a-different-luce--ph-footnote/51748
Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door SUV: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/electric-vehicles/new-1169hp-mercedes-amg-gt-gunning-for-cayenne/51799
£40k fast SUV challenge: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2151036
CARS:
Cam’s Mercedes-AMG GLE 63: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/21185503
Cam’s Alfa Romeo Stelvio: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20936327
Cam’s Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20830443
Sam’s: Audi RS Q3: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20899282
Sam’s Porsche Macan GTS: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20997318
Sam’s Bentley W12: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/21064426
Are there too many retro EVs? Paris Motor Show 2026 plus sports cars for all budgets challenge
2026/10/14
You can’t blame Renault for doing a good job with the R5, nor can you blame them for following it up with the R4, the Turbo 3E and rebooted Twingo. But now everyone wants a piece of the action, and it’s getting a bit much…
For instance, this year’s Paris Motor Show, Peugeot unveiled an electric e-T16 to preview the next e-208 and, presumably, go up against the aforementioned Turbo 3E, alongside a revived, all-electric version of the RCZ. Vauxhall, meanwhile, showed off its retro-style STX Concept in all its bread van glory, while Citroen has finally brought back the 2CV as an ‘affordable’ electric car. Even Alpine’s going all retro again with its A310 2+2 concept. At least Alfa Romeo is going against the grain with its Cuorerosso packing a fresh look at V6 power. Granted, there have been no stinkers from a busy Paris show so far, but are we getting tired of all these retro EVs?
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:18 Elfyn Evans is a WRC champion at last!
8:23 Paris Motor Show highlights
38:44 Sports cars for all budgets
56:50 Have we had enough of these retro EVs?
TOPICS:
Alfa Romeo Cuorerosso: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-italian-cars/alfa-back-in-v6-business-with-stunning-cuorerosso/51777
Citroen electric 2CV: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/electric-vehicles/citroen-confirms-new-electric-2-cv-for-2028/51773
Alpine A310 concept: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-eurocars/alpine-resurrects-major-icon-with-a310-vision/51778
Peugeot e-t16: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/electric-vehicles/wild-816hp-e-t16-hints-at-hot-peugeot-future/51775
Vauxhall STX Concept: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/electric-vehicles/striking-stx-concept-previews-vauxhall-ev-future/51772
Best sports cars for very specific circumstances: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2151581
CARS:
Cam’s TVR Tuscan S: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20655256
Cam’s BMW M3: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/21177841
Cam’s Alfa Romeo GTV: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20552046
Sam’s Honda NSX: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/17885318
Sam’s Renaultsport Megane R26.R: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20814199
Sam’s Toyota MR2: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/21031780
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Who's keeping the lightweight British sports car dream alive? Plus £25k cars that'll last a decade
2026/10/06
You'd be forgiven for thinking that the lightweight British sports car had gone the way of the dinosaurs, but there are still plenty of brands keeping the dream alive.
Among them is Zenos. Formed by a group of former Lotus and Caterham engineers, the company released its skeletal E10 around a decade ago to take on the mighty Elise and Seven. Despite critical acclaim, the E10 didn't sell enough to keep the company afloat and it entered administration in early 2017. It's now back with a massively overhauled E10 RZ - and a massively inflated price tag.
There's also a £25k buying challenge, where we try to find interesting alternatives to Honda Civics and Toyota Corollas.
🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctions
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
4:54 What’s going on at Zenos?
19:11 £25k cars to last a decade
39:01 Where are all the lightweight British sports cars?
TOPICS:
Zenos E10 RZ: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/2025-zenos-e10-rz-prototype--ph-review/50481
Up to 25,000£ what car are you buying to own 15 years?: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2150497
CARS:
Sam’s Nissan 370Z: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20948693
Cam’s Hyundai i20 N: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19574132
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Are luxury cars giving in to EV power? NEW Bentley Torcal plus £8k barge challenge | TGS
2026/09/29
The Bentley Torcal may not be the world’s first luxury EV, but it could open the floodgates for others to follow.You can argue all day about who came up with the first, though it’d be hard to argue against the Rolls-Royce Spectre. The company was once famous for its buttery-smooth V12s now selling battery-powered coupes in droves, so it’s little wonder why Bentley has followed suite. Of course, the Torcal uses the same underpinnings as the Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q6 e-tron, and in S guise can put out up to 888hp and go from 0-62mph in 2.9 seconds. That’s supercar performance from a 2.8 tonne SUV. With the Torcal joining the Spectre in the ultra-plush electric club, it does make you wonder whether luxury buyer interest in highly-intricate combustion engines has all but vanished. Good thing, then, you can still pick up a big luxury barge with a big wafty engine for peanuts these days, with this week’s challenge featuring a V8 BMW 7 Series and a Maserati Quattroporte for well under £10k. 🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctionsChapters:0:00 Intro3:51 news roundup8:24 Bentley Torcal32:03 £8k luxury barge challenge48:17 Does the Torcal look like a Jaecoo? TOPICSBentley Torcal: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-britishcars/all-new-bentley-torcal-officially-revealed/51709£8k barges: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2149484 CARS:Sam’s Bentley Arnage: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20743818 Cam’s Lexus LS460: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/21000451FOLLOW US: 🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads
NEW Jensen Interceptor GTX! Plus £15k retro car challenge and future cult classics
2026/09/22
It’s been many, many decades, but the Jensen Interceptor name is back. Only this time, it’s a humungous, track-only V8 luxury barge. Confused?
You should be, because track-only specials are typically based on light, mid-engined supercars rather than four-door coupes the size of a canal boat. But it ticks a lot of boxes, like a 973hp supercharged V8, Nitron dampers and a wing that put a Pikes Peak car’s to shame. A road-going Interceptor GT (which is actually a four-door) and track-inspired GTR are due to join the range later down the line, which makes Jensen International Automobile’s approach to the Interceptor’s revival quite unusual. One that does, however, make a bit more sense when looking at the big picture…
On top of that, Sam’s been to Germany to drive the new VW ID Polo, there’s a £15k retro car buying challenge to tuck into a forum thread on future cult cars to sift through.
🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctions
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
8:11 Jensen Interceptor GTX
32:30 70s and 80s coupe challenge
53:22 Future cult classics
TOPICS:
Jensen Interceptor GTX: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/general-pistonheads/oof-973hp-jensen-interceptor-gtx-revealed/51639
£15k retro car challenge: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2149467
Future cult classics: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2149824.
CARS:
Cam’s Ford Capri: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20954774
Sam’s Rover SD1: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/17802028
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Does the Mercedes-AMG 646 preview a V8 CLE 63? Plus £30k retirement cars and Euro 7’s big engines
2026/09/15
We’ve been expecting a V8-engined CLE for some time now, but we weren’t expecting it to look like this.
Probably because the 646 Spezialanfertigung is the next in Merc’s Mythos ultra-limited range, with production capped at just 30 units. It’s a radical looking thing that looks almost like AMG’s take on the Ford Mustang GTD. Up front is the new and improved M117 Evo V8, now with a flat-plane crank, which puts out a stonking 646hp to the rear wheels. With the four-pot C63 now resigned to the history books, could the 646 signal a return to eight-cylinder C and E-Classes?
On top of that, we’ve got a £30k retirement car buying challenge featuring a stunning Aston Martin DB9 and a Jaguar XKR, and we take a look at all the big engines that join AMG’s V8 in the Euro 7 compliance club.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
8:27 Mercedes-AMG 646 Spezialanfertigung
29:56 £30k retirement car challenge
52:17 Big engines in the Euro club 7!
TOPICS:
AMG 646: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-germancars/back-with-a-bang-mercedes-amg-cle-gets-new-v8/51660
Retirement car challenge: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2149806
CARS:
Cam’s Aston Martin DB9: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19877628
Sam’s Mercedes C63: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20858226
Can Chinese carmakers win over enthusiasts? Plus £5k weekend car challenge | TGS
2026/09/08
New Chinese electric performance cars are coming thick and fast, but they’ve yet register on the enthusiasts radar. Just what do they need to do to win petrolheads over?That’s easier said than done, especially when a) the cars themselves are almost exclusively battery powered and b) the enthusiast market pales in comparison to the sheer volume of buyers in China wanting hi-tech EVs. So we take a closer look at the current crop of fast Chinese EVs, from the Denza Z9 to the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, and see how they compare to the electric competition. Don’t worry, it’s not all about EVs. We’ve got a £5k buying challenge to sink our teeth into, including a boy racer icon and a few couple of candidates that may just stray into Brave Pill territory. 🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctionsChapters:0:00 Intro3:35 What performance cars does China make, anyway?37:13 Weekend toys for £5k53:32 Can Chinese carmakers win over enthusiasts?TOPICS:Denza Z9 Racing reviews: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/2026-denza-z-racing--ph-review/51408Denza Z9 Xtreme spied: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/electric-vehicles/wild-denza-z9-gt-xtreme-emerges-160-/51577SC01: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/electric-vehicles/new-electric-sc01-sports-car-is-inbound/51488 Weekend car challenge: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2147364 CARS:Sam's Peugeot 208 GTI: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20620000Cam's Mazda RX-8: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20746603
Vicki Butler-Henderson on the Lotus Elise, working on Top Gear and car tv vs YouTube | TGS
2026/09/01
Top Gear, Fifth Gear over overall car TV legend Vicki Butler-Henderson takes to the live stage at the 2026 PistonHeads Annual Service.Celebrating 30 years of the Elise, VBH tells us about how she became a motoring journalist, her move to TV and just how game-changing Hethel’s little sports was when it arrived on the scene in 1996. She also talks about her most bizarre moments on TV, the rise of car YouTube channels and the time she went head-to-head with some of the world’s greatest racing drivers.🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctionsFOLLOW US: 🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads
The best and worst of Monterey Car Week! Plus £60k sports car challenge | TGS
2026/08/26
We're still working our way through the many, many announcements from Monterey Car Week. Some were good, some were bad, and handful were downright meh, so we've picked out the cars that caught our for all the right and wrong reasons.
On top of that, this week's buying challenge comes from a PHer looking to replace their Maserati GranSport with a slightly less temperamental sports car for £60,000.
🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctions
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
8:41 Monterey Car Week highlights!
10:40 Porsche 911 Flachbau RS
15:23 Louis Vuitton Singer 911
18:15 Lamborghini Revuelto Super Veloce
22:24 Koenigsegg CCGT1
29:15 Aston Martin Valen
33:45 £60k sports car challenge
50:37 Land Rover Defender Dakar
54:28 McLaren MCL 6GT
57:01 GMA S1
TOPICS:
Porsche 911 Flachbau RS: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-germancars/porsche-flachbau-rs-resurrects-slantnose-911/51566
Louis Vuitton Singer 911: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-germancars/new-singer-collab-typifies-art-of-travel/51547
Lamborghini Revuelto Super Veloce: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-eurocars/1065hp-revuelto-super-veloce-breaks-cover/51563
Koenigsegg CCGT1: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-eurocars/koenigsegg-ccgt1-celebrates-gt1-moonshot/51554
Aston Martin Valen: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-britishcars/aston-martin-valen-is-provocative-850hp-supercar/51558
Land Rover Defender Dakar: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-britishcars/road-legal-defender-dakar-is-635hp-pinnacle/51561
McLaren MCL 6GT: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-britishcars/new-mclaren-mcl-6gt-gets-first-manual-since-f1/51556
GMA S1: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-britishcars/gordon-murray-goes-back-to-future-with-new-s1/51555
£60k sports car challenge: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2148411
CARS:
Sam’s Aston Martin V8 Vantage: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20782041
Cam’s Porsche Boxster (987) Spyder: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20492537
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Johnny Herbert on the Lola T70S, F1 2026 and the Mazda 787B live at PistonHeads Annual Service
2026/08/18
Straight from our live stage at this year’s PistonHeads Annual Service, three-time Formula 1 Grand Prix winner and victor at the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans, Johnny Herbert, gives us a glimpse in the development of the Lola T70S and what’s in store for the upcoming T70GT road car.
Herbert also talks about this year’s highly controversial Formula 1 regulations, the emergence of Kimi Antonelli, Lewis Hamilton’s resurgence at Ferrari, and what the made the Mazda 787B so challenging to drive at Le Mans.
🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctions
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:58 F1 2026 so far
7:04 The rise of Kimi Antonelli
9:54 Lewis Hamilton racing beyond 40
11:16 Lola T70S deep dive
15:31 Difference between the original T70 and new T70S
18:55 T70GT road car
20:22 How has Johnny led development
21:49 Will Johnny return to racing?
22:22 Sustainable fuel
23:37 How it compares to the Mazda 787B
26:19 Formula E in 2027
28:16 Johnny’s best racing cars
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Maserati GranTurismo Trofeo review! Plus £10k fast dailies and reuniting with your old car
2026/08/11
The Maserati GranTurismo has always been a left-field choice. Can the new Trofeo finally take the fight to the Aston Martin Vantage and Mercedes-AMG GT?
A 590hp V6, sharper looks and tweaks to the chassis certainly help, but has Maserati done enough to justify the Trofeo's £151,650 price tag?
Meanwhile, one PHer is looking to sell their Mk3 Ford Focus RS to buy a cheaper, daily performance car for £10,000. And finally, Cam and Sam read through stories of PHers being reacquainted with their old cars.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:33 Maserati GranTurismo Trofeo review
33:48 £10k daily performance car
56:10 Seeing your old cars in the wild
TOPICS:
Maserati GranTurismo Trofeo review: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/2026-maserati-granturismo-trofeo--ph-review/51472
£10k all-rounder: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2146029
Seeing a car you used to own: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2146539
CARS:
Sam’s Jaguar XF 3.0: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20644452
Cam’s Honda Accord Euro R: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20330910
Lotus Emira 420 Sport Review! Plus £100k three-car garage and cars that ended their maker | TGS
2026/08/04
You won’t find many admirers of the four-cylinder Emira. Can Lotus right the wrongs of the AMG-plucked powertrain with the 420 Sport?
Well, we sent Sam Sheehan to the firm’s HQ in Hethel for a spin around its legendary test circuit. Spoiler alert: it’s definitely an improvement over the launch car, but is it enough to make you overlook a used Porsche 718 Cayman GT4, Alpine A110R or even a V6 Emira?
As ever, there’s a buying challenge to get stuck in to, with one PHer looking for a retirement car (or a small collection) for a £100,000 budget.
Finally, it’s into the PistonHeads forums for a look through the ‘cars that ended their makers’ thread.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
5:17 Lotus Emira 420 Sport review
33:41 £100k three-car garage
53:28 Cars that ended their maker
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Alpina D3 S Touring: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20672506
TVR Chimaera: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20600685
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