{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"131. The Pile Up EP19: Cooking the Books","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/131-the-pile-up-ep19-cooking-the-books","audioUrl":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/hotboxing/The_Pile_Up_EP19.mp3?dest-id=1059140","description":"Emily dives deep into a wild conspiracy at the height of the muscle car era. Rose gets judgy with the GTO SHOW NOTES Pontiac GTO tiger comercial Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare & Queen of the Vans Production & research Queen of the Vans & Emdognightmare  Find us: Car Krush Stay updated w/ our newsletter  Hugs, thank you & high fives to Greg Meleney for the killer tunez!"},"annotations":[{"startTime":189.0,"endTime":191.0,"type":"concept","title":"muscle car era","url":"/glossary/muscle-car-era","quote":"This happened during the height of the muscle car era. 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Now here's something that I didn't find numbers on is torque which is also important. I mean, okay, 396 It's torquey. Probably.","canonicalId":"term:torque","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Torque is a measure of rotational force, which is crucial for understanding how an engine performs, especially in applications like drag racing where acceleration is key. Higher torque means better pulling power, which is essential for quick starts and maintaining speed.","simplifiedExplanation":"Torque is how much twisting force an engine can produce. 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No Nissan's.","canonicalId":"brand:honda","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Honda is a well-known Japanese automotive manufacturer, famous for producing reliable and fuel-efficient vehicles.","simplifiedExplanation":"Honda is a car company from Japan that makes many popular cars, known for being dependable and good on gas."}},{"startTime":1061.3,"endTime":1062.3,"type":"brand","title":"Mazda","url":"/glossary/mazda","quote":"...and Hondas and Mazdas and probably some Nissan's in there. 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