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Hosted by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley @9werks_lee, 911 owner and engineer Andy Brookes @993andy and obsessive Porsche enthusiast & magazine junkie Max Newman @maxripcor, with special input from friends and experts around the industry, including you, our valued listeners.If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support us by joining the 9WERKS Driven Not Hidden Collective you can do so by hitting the link below, your support would be greatly appreciated.Support the show"},"annotations":[{"startTime":27.8,"endTime":29.0,"type":"brand","title":"Porsche","url":"/glossary/porsche","quote":"welcome to NineWorks Radio, your Porsche and car podcast proudly supported by our friends at Heritage Parts Center.","canonicalId":"brand:porsche","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.95,"source":"openai/gpt-oss-20b","data":{"explanation":"Porsche is a German luxury sports car manufacturer known for iconic models like the 911, Cayenne, and Panamera.","simplifiedExplanation":"Porsche makes high-performance cars that are famous for their speed and style. 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