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While the other choices were somewhat expected, we were surprised to see the beloved 4Runner make the list, but what do you think? \nAnd for our question this week, where are you most excited to travel to in the upcoming driving season? \n\nThe Avants Podcast is brought to you by our friends at STEK USA and Carter Seattle!\nNot an Avants member? https://www.avants.com/member-plans\nLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts! \nLeave us a voicemail or send us a text any time at 425-298-7873!\nWe're doing give aways! 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This stuff is planned way in advance.","canonicalId":"car:acura:nsx","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Acura NSX is a high-performance sports car known for blending advanced hybrid technology with precision engineering. Its development and release are often highlighted as examples of long-term planning and innovation in the sports car segment.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Acura NSX is a fast sports car made by Acura that uses both a gas engine and electric motors to go quickly. It is designed to be very precise and fun to drive.","imageAttribution":"This picture has been taken by Oleg Yunakov. Contact e-mail: yunakovgmail.com. Image can be used in accordance with the terms of the СС-BY-SA license. Other photos can be seen here. (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":1861.6,"endTime":1864.0,"type":"term","title":"anti-seize","url":"/glossary/anti-seize","quote":"Oh yeah. But I used anti-seize last time. 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