{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Can One Metric Define a Driving Experience? — Carmudgeon w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 217","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/can-one-metric-define-a-driving-experience-carmudgeon-w-jason-cammisa-derek-tam-scott-ep-217","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HGM1504591037.mp3","description":"This week’s episode topic comes from a listener-submitted AMA request - one worthy of its own episode. They ask - what single metric about a car’s driving experience tells you the most before you drive it?\n\n\n\n===\n\nVisit http://JasonSentMe.com to get a Hagerty Guaranteed Value (TM) collector-car insurance quote! \n\n===\n\n\n\nAt first, you may think there’s one straightforward answer. But you’d be wrong.\n\n\n\nDiscussion begins with Jason’s MK1 Volkswagen Cabriolet - a car he claims is the most fun he’s ever driven. Derek roughly agrees - but counters with the Peugeot 205 Rallye, and much more substantially - the McLaren F1. But how can a nearly 40 year old subcompact convertible be as rewarding to drive as a hypercar?\n\n\n\nMass seems like the obvious answer - but a 4000 lb car from today can often out-dance a 2000 lb car from 35 years ago. Take a Lotus Elise (perhaps, with a small cow in it) and a Rivian R1T - both will dance around a race track in a much more similarly than differently vs. any car and truck combination from even 10 years ago.\n\n\n\nHaving covered that base, Jason and Derek explore other possibilities - including peak horsepower per RPM and engine configuration. Derek recalls a time when Alfa Romeo stuffed their Twin Cam four cylinder in everything from GTVs to large Ambulances - simply because it was a such a good engine despite whatever weight it was tasked to pull around. Jason decides to ask AI what it thinks, answering (oddly) with the Toyota Matrix, Honda Fit, and Nissan Versa.\n\n\n\nOn theme with the MK1 Cabriolet, the boys discuss structural rigidity - which leads to another exploration of convertibles ranging from 996 Porsche 911 Cabriolet, to BMW Z3M, Mercedes-Benz SLK, and of course- the Nissan Murano Cross-Cabriolet.\n\n\n\nThere’s an answer for everyone out there - and more on this episode of The Carmudgeon Show.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"},"annotations":[{"startTime":128.0,"endTime":144.0,"type":"car","title":"Volkswagen Cabriolet","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Volkswagen_Golf_IV_Cabriolet_IMG_3972_%28cropped%29.jpg","quote":"...there's a car in the background and it is my VW Cabriolet, which has a number of properties, properties...","canonicalId":"car:volkswagen-cabriolet","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Volkswagen Cabriolet is a convertible version of the Golf, popular for its fun driving experience and practicality. It was produced from the 1980s to the early 1990s and is known for its classic design and affordability.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Volkswagen Cabriolet is a type of car that has a roof that can be opened to let in the sun and air. 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