{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Episode #234 - Anti-Halo Cars","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/episode-234-anti-halo-cars","audioUrl":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1877345/episodes/19531059-episode-234-anti-halo-cars.mp3","description":"OEMs LOVE to build themselves a nice and sexy \"Halo Car\" in order to flex their engineering and styling muscle, under the guise that it will become a shining beacon to draw people into the showroom. Is this bunk? What about the \"Anti-Halo Car\" which is a cheap and entry level offering that does the same thing without all the cost involved? PT Cruiser vs. LFA!? Let's discuss!"},"annotations":[{"id":511862,"startTime":131.7,"endTime":232.6,"type":"concept","title":"halo car","url":"/glossary/halo-car","quote":"So yes, the concept of a, a glitchy podcast and the concept of a, a halo car is everyone knows the halo car, right? 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