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Its job is to help keep the car stuck to the road by pushing down at speed.","sourceStartTime":3341.6,"sourceEndTime":3355.7}},{"id":463077,"startTime":3354.2,"endTime":3360.4,"type":"term","title":"downforce","url":"/glossary/downforce","quote":"Give me some downforce.\n\nYeah.","canonicalId":"term:downforce","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.9,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Downforce is the aerodynamic force that presses the car’s tires into the road, improving traction and stability—especially in fast cornering. More downforce usually helps grip, but it can also increase drag and reduce top speed.","simplifiedExplanation":"Downforce is the “push down” effect from the car’s shape. It helps the tires grip the road better, which improves handling at speed.","sourceStartTime":3354.2,"sourceEndTime":3360.4}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Matt D'Andria","role":"host"},{"id":"s2","name":"Bill Goldberg","role":"host"},{"id":"s3","name":"Alistair Weaver","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/carcast-edmunds-new-bmw-x5-and-genesis-gv60-magma/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}],"alignmentMode":"scalar","fallbackOffset":0.0}