{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Best Hot Hatch? | The Car Podcast #77","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/best-hot-hatch-the-car-podcast-77","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66ab67440913aff5a4615e97/e/69aa3d44f6d1583bb8a043c1/media.mp3","description":"Download Car & Classic’s app today to see our 2CG’s, and our weekly pick of our favourite listings: https://candc.li/App_Download_Save the dates! 23rd May and 6th June. More info coming soon.(00:00) Intro(00:06) Best Hot Hatch!⁠⁠(19:08) 2 cars ten years apart you’d Tardis to be new(34:05) Ride height(42:28) Stickers on cars⁠⁠(53:52) Predicting the outcome of car mag tests (1:08:46) Car or F1 news as you wish(1:18:00) 2CG(1:23:31) MusicWelcome to Chris Harris on Cars. The platform where Chris Harris (of Top Gear & automotive journalist) explores the obsessive world of cars. From in-depth reviews and hilarious podcasts, to pushing a car to its limits and debates on the future of the automobile - Chris and his friends bring their unfiltered passion, expertise, and humour. Whether you're a die-hard petrolhead or just curious about our world, this is your go-to destination for everything on four wheels.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":32.4,"endTime":39.1,"type":"brand","title":"Honda","url":"/glossary/honda","quote":"This is from Louis, who? K, Louis K, I think. Louis K, not Louis CK, not Louis K. And it is this, that when the Honda does the beep, beep, beep, beep thing...","canonicalId":"brand:honda","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"Honda is a Japanese automotive manufacturer known for producing reliable and efficient cars, motorcycles, and power equipment.","simplifiedExplanation":"Honda is a company that makes cars and motorcycles. 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Not too little high turbo charger.","canonicalId":"term:turbocharger","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"A turbocharger is a device that forces more air into an engine's combustion chamber, allowing it to burn more fuel and produce more power. It uses exhaust gases to spin a turbine that compresses the intake air.","simplifiedExplanation":"A turbocharger is like a fan that pushes extra air into a car's engine to make it stronger and faster. It uses the car's own exhaust to work, helping the engine get more power."}},{"startTime":360.8,"endTime":367.1,"type":"company","title":"Garrett","url":"/glossary/garrett","quote":"Big Garrett. It's a big Garrett turbo charger as well. Big. Not too little high turbo charger.","canonicalId":"company:garrett","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"Garrett is a well-known manufacturer of turbochargers used in many performance and racing applications. Their turbos are recognized for quality and efficiency.","simplifiedExplanation":"Garrett is a company that makes special parts called turbochargers that help cars go faster by pushing more air into the engine."}},{"startTime":360.84,"endTime":367.12,"type":"car","title":"Dodge Charger","url":"/cars/dodge/charger","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/1970_Dodge_Charger_R-T_Hirschaid_22-20220709-RM-120204.jpg","quote":"...atch. And it's got things like, it's got a turbo  charger. 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No German car company could ever make a Citroen AX because they couldn't look themselves in the  mir...","canonicalId":"car:citroen:ax","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"imageAttribution":"Jonny 1988 at Italian Wikipedia (Public domain)"}},{"startTime":536.52,"endTime":543.42,"type":"car","title":"5 Renault 5","url":"/cars/renault/5-e-tech-electric","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/Renault_5_E-Tech_Electric_Auto_Zuerich_2024_DSC_6501.jpg","quote":"...e. I would go with the first one. I would go with Renault 5 GT Turbo, Phase 2.  Okay, that's interesting. 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Ford versus Vauxhall, hot hatch in the 80s, XR3, Astra GTE, what would you pick? Mr. H?  Vauxhall. But for m...","canonicalId":"car:vauxhall:astra","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"imageAttribution":"Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":915.2,"endTime":920.8,"type":"term","title":"top speed","url":"/glossary/top-speed","quote":"it was just, it changed everything. Do you remember the top speed and adverts of the Astra GTE 16 valve?","canonicalId":"term:top-speed","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"Top speed refers to the highest speed a vehicle can achieve under optimal conditions. It is often used in marketing and performance discussions to highlight a car's capabilities.","simplifiedExplanation":"Top speed means how fast a car can go at its fastest. 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I love the fact that our podcasts can pan right to the F40 that's always in the background. But we do talk around this and maybe I give too many different answers and they all talk to each other and go, he told me this, he told me that, he didn't tell me that. But the reality is it's an F40. It's just the one, the look, the drive, the story, where it comes in the company's history. It was, you know,","canonicalId":"car:ferrari:f40","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Ferrari F40 is a legendary supercar produced by Ferrari from 1987 to 1992. It was built to celebrate Ferrari's 40th anniversary and is renowned for its raw driving experience, lightweight construction, and twin-turbocharged V8 engine.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Ferrari F40 is a very fast and special sports car made by Ferrari in the late 1980s. 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