{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Driven Radio Show #350: Luke Chennell of McPherson College","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/driven-radio-show-350-luke-chennell-of-mcpherson-college","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5b5fb7d9266bdee15152269d/e/69ec2883c8a506316d4ce057/media.mp3","description":"Brett and Mark chat with Luke Chennell about the upcoming McPherson College Auto Restoration program’s 50th anniversary, the significance of the program, the upcoming College Auto Restoration Students (C.A.R.S.) Show, and why it so amazing. All this and much more on this week’s Driven Radio Show! Hosted on Acast. 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People like it because it feels very “talkative,” meaning the car gives you hints about grip and handling before you lose it.","imageAttribution":"Lothar Spurzem (CC BY-SA 2.0 de)"}},{"startTime":1348.5,"endTime":1360.8,"type":"term","title":"spun out","url":"/glossary/spun-out","quote":"“...i was pushing a little too fast... and didn't know how to like you know drive really and just spun out put it was put into a pole...”","canonicalId":"term:spun-out","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Spun out” describes losing traction so the car rotates faster than it’s moving forward, often from oversteer or too much throttle/steering input. In a rear-wheel-drive car like a Porsche 944, it can happen quickly if grip is limited.","simplifiedExplanation":"Spinning out means the tires lose grip and the car starts rotating instead of going straight. It usually happens when you turn or accelerate harder than the road can handle."}},{"startTime":1371.4,"endTime":1384.4,"type":"concept","title":"communicative (car handling feel)","url":"/glossary/communicative-car-handling-feel","quote":"“...that's all there's the kicker right there... i've driven several 944s i find them to be extraordinarily communicative and they will tell you exactly what they're going to do long before they do it”","canonicalId":"concept:communicative-car-handling-feel","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A “communicative” car is one that provides clear feedback through steering, tires, and body motion so the driver can anticipate traction limits. That feedback can make it easier to correct mistakes before the car fully breaks loose.","simplifiedExplanation":"A “communicative” car is one that tells you what it’s doing—like when the tires are losing grip. That helps you react sooner instead of being surprised."}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Brett Hatfield","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/driven-radio-show-350-luke-chennell-of-mcpherson-college/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}