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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-serviceChapters:0:00 Intro0:44 Lamborghini Fenomeno Roadster5:14 Stephan Winkelmann chat17:05 VW ID Polo GTI27:55 BMW Vision Alpina35:35 £80k sports car challenge52:45 Are chaotic roads actually better?TOPICS:Lamborghini Fenomeno Roadster: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-italian-cars/lamborghini-debuts-epic-1-080hp-fenonmeno-roadster/51183VW ID Polo GTI: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-germancars/all-new-vw-id-polo-gti-revealed-with-226hp/51202BMW 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=2140934Chaotic roads: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2142364CARS:Sam's AMG GT S: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20326231Cam's Cayman GT4: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20084024FOLLOW US: 🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":60.7,"endTime":76.3,"type":"term","title":"few-off","url":"/glossary/few-off","quote":"I said, no, it's a few-off. 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