{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"51: Alpina becomes peak BMW, Australian EX60 pricing and Citroën goes back to basics","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/51-alpina-becomes-peak-bmw-australian-ex60-pricing-and-citroen-goes-back-to-basics","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/10672025c/podcast/play/120458397/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-24%2F9caa3476-5708-6056-a7ce-c8768caee85e.mp3","description":"In this week's episode of The Hook Turn Podcast, we discuss BMW's relaunch of the Alpina brand with the stunning new Vision Alpina Coupe. 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