{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Ferrari Purosangue (2025)","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/ferrari-purosangue-2025","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69518ec330165a956d4f80cd/e/696620aa0b081bb8b9fa1945/media.mp3","description":"Today, we face a machine that carries the heaviest burden in the automotive world: the legacy of Ferrari. The vehicle is the 2025 Ferrari Purosangue. A name that, in Italian, means \"Thoroughbred.\" It is a title that rejects the classification of Utility Vehicle and asserts its lineage as a pure, high-pedigree sports car, elevated for accessibility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":22.96,"endTime":25.76,"type":"car","title":"Kia Soul","url":"/cars/kia/soul","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/2012_Kia_Soul_1_1.6_%28Front%29.jpg","quote":"...ophical declaration that refuses to sacrifice its soul. 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