{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Toyota GR Yaris Ogier driven, plus £25,000 usable performance and unpopular car opinions","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/toyota-gr-yaris-ogier-driven-plus-25-000-usable-performance-and-unpopular-car-opinions","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/10765e390/podcast/play/122476677/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-6%2F427479546-44100-2-41e4b1f1d4afe.mp3","description":"It’s been two years in the making, but we’re the first in the UK to get our hands on one of only 200 examples built worldwide. Are pair of special diff settings and a carbon wing enough to justifying spending £80k for one on the used market? Also in this episode of The Gassing Station, Sam drives the new Porsche Taycan e-shift, hot hatches, sports saloons and fast coupes go against each other in a £25k challenge, and the two dig through your unpopular car opinions. 🏎️ 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 Intro0:37 GR Yaris Ogier Edition10:58 Porsche Taycan E-Shift32:57 £25k challenge51:56 Unpopular car opinionsTOPICS:Toyota GR Yaris Ogier Edition review: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/2024-toyota-gr-yaris-ogier-edition--ph-review/51349Porsche Taycan E-Shift review: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/2026-porsche-taycan-e-shift--ph-review/51350£25k Renault Clio RS 220 replacement: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2144277Unpopular car opinions: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2143433 CARS:Sam’s Renault Megane RS 300: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20342025 Cam’s VW Golf GTI Clubsport: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20006344 FOLLOW US: 🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads\n"},"annotations":[{"id":465663,"startTime":34.5,"endTime":42.3,"type":"person","title":"Sebastian OGA","url":"/glossary/sebastian-oga","quote":"I've just driven the Toyota GR Yaris Sebastian OGA edition.","canonicalId":"person:sebastian-oga","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.75,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Sebastian Ogier is a top-tier rally driver known for multiple World Rally Championship titles. 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