{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Driving Home For Christmas - Our Xmas Special!","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/driving-home-for-christmas-our-xmas-special","audioUrl":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2308382/episodes/18325374-driving-home-for-christmas-our-xmas-special.mp3","description":"What if you could ditch the daily and do the Christmas commute in something more classic and classy? Would you make it or would you arrive on a low loader? Plus, just how much do Max and Matt know about their cars? We find out in a festive know-it-all quiz. And we swap socks for spark plugs and discover the perfect presents for classic car lovers. So press play and say Ho-Ho-Hello to our 2025 Tyre Kickers Christmas Special! Send us a textFollow us on Instagram: @thetyrekickersukFacebook: The Tyre KickersFinalist - Independent Podcast Awards 2024 & 2025"},"annotations":[{"startTime":130.8,"endTime":131.5,"type":"car","title":"Jaguar","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/009_Female_jaguar_in_Encontro_das_%C3%81guas_State_Park_Photo_by_Giles_Laurent.jpg","quote":"classic waft by, you know, like a roll still with shadow or an old jagger, a benty or something.","canonicalId":"car:jaguar","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"openai/gpt-oss-20b","data":{"explanation":"Jaguar is a British luxury car manufacturer known for its stylish designs and powerful engines.","simplifiedExplanation":"Jaguar makes fancy cars from the UK that are known for their smooth ride and good looks.","imageAttribution":"Giles Laurent (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":131.0,"endTime":132.0,"type":"car","title":"Bentley","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Bentley%2C_Alberta_Shops.jpg","quote":"classic waft by, you know, like a roll still with shadow or an old jagger, a benty or something.","canonicalId":"car:bentley","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"openai/gpt-oss-20b","data":{"explanation":"Bentley is a British luxury car brand famous for its high-performance, hand-crafted vehicles.","simplifiedExplanation":"Bentley makes very expensive and powerful cars that are often seen on the road as symbols of wealth.","imageAttribution":"Ken Eckert (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":281.2,"endTime":287.8,"type":"car","title":"Rolls Royce Silver Shadow","url":"/cars/rolls-royce/silver-shadow","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/1980_Rolls-Royce_Silver_Shadow_II_Classic-Gala_2025_DSC_1103.jpg","quote":"screen now. 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