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Cormac explains before Dave drops a bomb on what the best driving game might be. \nNeed a coffee fix? Head over to 3FE Coffee and get everything you could possibly need delivered straight to your door. Visit 3fe.com\nFollow 50to70 on Instagram\nFollow Dave Humphreys on Instagram\nFollow Cormac Singleton on Instagram\nFollow 3FE Coffee on Instagram\nGet your 3FE Coffee Here\n"},"annotations":[{"id":504401,"startTime":135.1,"endTime":179.2,"type":"car","title":"Lexus LC 500h","url":"/cars/lexus/lc","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/2017_Lexus_LC_500_in_Radiant_Red_Contrast_Layering%2C_front_right.jpg","quote":"there's two versions of this for those that I don't know. They're both called the 500, the LC 500, but there's the LC 500 and H. You can see where this is going. 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