{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Episode 425: 2025 Lucid Air, 2025 Acura ADX","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/episode-425-2025-lucid-air-2025-acura-adx","audioUrl":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f816bf69-0905-4902-8dfe-74585144af6d/14de6bf8-295b-48da-be95-8504da259366.mp3","description":"The show starts with the 2025 Lucid Air Sedans, which Benjamin thoroughly reviews. This EV sedan from a well-funded startup, promises lots of performance and range, but Benjamin has some thoughts to share about all that. And he wonders, why do we have to keep changing the way we turn cars on and off?\nThen Sami takes on the 2025 Acura ADX, a much needed subcompact crossover in the Japanese automakers lineup. Based around the Integra, Civic and (ugh) HR-V, the ADX features a punchy 1.5-turbo which may be able to help us gloss over the car's CVT. Sami has plenty of positives and negatives to discuss with the ADX, so be sure to listen to the whole segment to learn everything you need to know about this new crossover.  \n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":148.76,"endTime":154.62,"type":"car","title":"Lucid Air","url":"/cars/lucid/air","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Lucid_Air_Bahrain_Front.jpg","quote":"...with a Lucid product over the past week. I drove the 2025 Lucid Air Touring. Sammy, this is an unusual vehicle because guess what? It's a sedan.","canonicalId":"car:lucid:air","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Lucid Air Touring is a luxury electric sedan produced by Lucid Motors, known for its high performance and advanced technology features. 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