{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"EP0156 - Kilbeggan Vs. Helen","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/ep0156-kilbeggan-vs-helen","audioUrl":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2327746448-veedubboy-122195539-ep0156-kilbeggan-vs-helen.mp3","description":"On EP156 we recap our trips to MLVW's EuroProjekt and AVF in Helen. \n\nWe chat about the worse hire car, Dacia winning hearts and overpriced NSXs.\n\nEnjoy!"},"annotations":[{"startTime":140.44,"endTime":144.84,"type":"car","title":"Kia Soul","url":"/cars/kia/soul","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/2020_Kia_Soul_First_Edition_EV_Front.jpg","quote":"Like this is probably the worst car. We had a Kia Soul in Florida in 2022. And the Kia Soul was fantasti...","canonicalId":"car:kia:soul","priority":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Kia Soul is a compact, boxy-styled hatchback designed to be easy to drive and practical for everyday use. 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