{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"BEST Cars That Still Come In Manual ","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/best-cars-that-still-come-in-manual","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/fce1fb0c/podcast/play/122872875/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-15%2F428012883-44100-2-401b9310f99d1.mp3","description":"Enjoy the podcast every Friday? Support it by getting your car mods at https://bit.ly/4vtk1kyManual cars are getting more rare by the day. So who is still making manual cars and which ones are actually worth picking up? Lars, Gels, and Dakota sit down to talk about this and more on todays episode of the MartiniWorks Podcast! #cars #podcast #automotivePick up our Coffee here! https://bit.ly/3PIFl6JA HUGE thank you to Continental, Motegi, and Fortune Auto for being the official tire, wheel, and suspension of the MartiniWorks Podcast! Let us know if you need a set of tires or coilovers.Shop Continental tires here https://bit.ly/4ecbfAKShop Motegi wheels here https://bit.ly/4vp7VcgShop Fortune Auto suspension here https://bit.ly/4fnfqM8Check out the main channel! @MartiniWorksOfficialWe also have an unboxing channel @MartiniWorksUnboxedFollow Lars @lars.martiniworksFollow Dakota @dakotastoneeFollow Gels @akagels\n"},"annotations":[{"id":498890,"startTime":37.46,"endTime":38.8,"type":"term","title":"horsepower","url":"/glossary/horsepower","quote":"How much horsepower does it make? Are you going to slam it?","canonicalId":"term:horsepower","priority":0.25,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Horsepower is a measure of engine power—how much work the engine can do over time. 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