{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Hoovie is Here! What is Mercedes Thinking? New Manual BMW M3! Gullwing Issues! ","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/hoovie-is-here-what-is-mercedes-thinking-new-manual-bmw-m3-gullwing-issues","audioUrl":"https://pdst.fm/e/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/2D5E6/mgln.ai/e/1246/tracking.swap.fm/track/AoSMVIl7piQbthzJoBqJ/traffic.megaphone.fm/TBIEA3581972490.mp3","description":"Have a question you want answered on the podcast next week? Ask HERE https://crsnbds.com/PODQUESTIONS\n\n\n\nWelcome to THIS CAR POD! Doug DeMuro & Friends offers weekly expert insight and opinion on breaking automotive stories, the car market, and audience Q&A.\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors! \n\nTireRack - Discover the way tire buying should be at TireRack. Visit https://www.TireRack.com/DougDeMuro to find what’s right for you.\n\nLeafFilter - Don’t settle for a knockoff. Help protect your home with LeafFilter. 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Buzz Is Back\n\n00:24:49 Talk Cars\n\n00:27:19 Hoovie Is Auctioning Cars On Cars and Bids\n\n00:45:17 Hoovie's Taxes\n\n00:48:52 Hoovie Blew Up His Gullwing\n\n01:12:14 Community Questions\n\n01:13:03 Is Doug A Maniac In Real Life?\n\n01:16:12 Who Would Hoovie Steal From Doug's Team?\n\n01:17:56 How Did Hoovie Find A Car Girl To Marry?\n\n01:21:02 What Other Country Would Hoovie Move To?\n\n01:22:11 Why Doesn't Cars And Bids Announce When A Reserve Is Met?\n\n01:24:23 When Is Hoovie Moving To San Diego?\n\n01:24:50 Would Hoovie Get A Pagoda SL?\n\n01:25:50 What Percentage Of Hoovie's Cars Get Driven?\n\n01:27:16 What Car Brand Has Left You The Most Dissapointed?\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"},"annotations":[{"startTime":95.1,"endTime":113.5,"type":"car","title":"Mercedes AMG GT four door coupe","url":"/cars/mercedes-benz/amg-gt","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/2016_Mercedes-AMG_GT-S_Edition_1_in_Selenite_Gray%2C_front_left.jpg","quote":"The first big news story is this, which is the new Mercedes AMG GT four door coupe. I'm gonna just make this clear. There's a Mercedes AMG GT coupe. There's a Mercedes AMG GT four door. And now there's a Mercedes AMG GT four door coupe.","canonicalId":"car:mercedes-benz:amg gt","priority":0.65,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Mercedes-AMG GT is a performance-focused model line from Mercedes’ AMG division, known for V8-powered sport-car character. In this segment, the host is talking about a new Mercedes-AMG GT variant with a four-door “coupe” body style, which is a marketing term for a sloped-roof sedan/hatch-like silhouette. The key point is that it’s a GT model but packaged in a larger, four-door format.","simplifiedExplanation":"AMG is Mercedes’ performance brand. This “four door coupe” is basically a sportier-looking car with four doors, using a coupe-style sloped roof shape. The host is highlighting that it’s a new way to package the AMG GT name.","imageAttribution":"Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0"}},{"startTime":125.1,"endTime":129.6,"type":"term","title":"all electric","url":"/glossary/all-electric","quote":"I think the big thing here is it's all electric, right? So we were all hoping for V8s","canonicalId":"term:all-electric","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“All electric” means the vehicle uses an electric motor (or motors) and is powered by a battery, rather than relying on a gasoline engine. In the context of a performance model like the AMG GT, the host is implying the new variant may be moving away from traditional internal-combustion powertrains. That’s a major change because it affects everything from power delivery to how the car is packaged and serviced.","simplifiedExplanation":"“All electric” means the car runs on electricity from a battery. There’s no gasoline engine doing the main work. The host is saying this new version might be going that direction instead of using a gas engine."}},{"startTime":127.2,"endTime":129.6,"type":"term","title":"V8s","url":"/glossary/v8","quote":"I think the big thing here is it's all electric, right? So we were all hoping for V8s","canonicalId":"term:v8s","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A V8 is an internal-combustion engine with eight cylinders arranged in a “V” shape. V8s are often associated with strong low-end torque and a distinctive exhaust sound, which is why enthusiasts commonly “hope for V8s” when a performance car is rumored to be changing powertrains. The host is contrasting that expectation with the idea that the new model may be all-electric.","simplifiedExplanation":"A V8 is a gasoline engine with eight cylinders arranged in a V shape. People like V8s because they usually feel strong and sound exciting. The host is saying fans were hoping for that, but the direction might be electric instead."}},{"startTime":131.8,"endTime":133.6,"type":"term","title":"horsepower","url":"/glossary/horsepower","quote":"[131.8s] It's a 1,153 horsepower, which sounds good,\n[134.8s] but it's all EV.","canonicalId":"term:horsepower","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Horsepower is a measure of engine (or motor) power—how quickly it can do work. 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Automakers use it for a distinctive look and to improve visibility, but it can also be polarizing stylistically, which is why the host says they don’t love it.","simplifiedExplanation":"A light bar is a long strip of lights across the front or back of the car. It’s mainly for visibility and style, and some people like it while others don’t."}},{"startTime":149.2,"endTime":152.2,"type":"term","title":"circle lights","url":"/glossary/circle-lights","quote":"[149.2s] The rear is weird with the circle lights.\n[152.2s] Who is cars 1,153 horsepower?","canonicalId":"term:circle-lights","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.75,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Circle lights refers to round headlamp or taillamp elements used in the rear lighting design. The host calls the rear “weird” specifically because the circular lighting treatment doesn’t match their expectations for the car’s overall shape."}},{"startTime":156.1,"endTime":160.2,"type":"concept","title":"sub two-second category","url":"/glossary/sub-two-second-category","quote":"So I assume in the sub two-second category\n[158.7s] with like the Taycan Turbo S and everything else.","canonicalId":"concept:sub-two-second-category","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Sub two-second” is shorthand for extremely rapid acceleration, typically referring to 0–60 mph or a similar benchmark. The hosts are framing the discussed EV as potentially matching the quickest modern EVs.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Sub two-second” means the car can accelerate extremely fast—usually measured by how quickly it reaches a speed like 60 mph. They’re saying it might be in the same league as the fastest EVs."}},{"startTime":172.6,"endTime":175.2,"type":"car","title":"Porsche Taycan","url":"/cars/porsche/taycan","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/2024_Porsche_Taycan_%2880831%29.jpg","quote":"You ever think about getting a Taycan? [174.0s] They're pretty cheap use.","canonicalId":"car:porsche:taycan","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Porsche Taycan is Porsche’s all-electric performance sedan, known for its fast acceleration and high-tech electric drivetrain. In this segment, it’s brought up as a potentially “cheap used” option, which is a common shopping angle for EVs as they age.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Porsche Taycan is Porsche’s electric car. They’re talking about how, as used cars, it might start to feel like a better deal.","imageAttribution":"Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":179.08,"endTime":181.3,"type":"car","title":"Porsche Panamera 4S","url":"/cars/porsche/panamera","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/2013_Porsche_Panamera_Turbo.jpg","quote":"So like Panamera 4S I just sold. [181.4s] So, you know, that's to be in that under 20 junkie range.","canonicalId":"car:porsche:panamera","priority":0.35,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Porsche Panamera 4S is a performance-oriented version of the Panamera, Porsche’s luxury sports sedan. The “4S” indicates a higher-spec trim and typically all-wheel-drive, and here it’s mentioned as the speaker’s recently sold car.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Panamera 4S is a higher-trim Panamera from Porsche. 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If there’s a known issue with them, it can cause problems with sealing and engine health."}},{"startTime":232.8,"endTime":236.9,"type":"concept","title":"title wash","url":"/glossary/title-wash","quote":"Part of the deal is we were going to title wash this. We were going to rewrite history, take a page from the Vin Wickey playbook here.","canonicalId":"concept:title-wash","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Title washing” is the practice of trying to hide a car’s bad history (like salvage or flood damage) by moving it through paperwork channels so the title no longer clearly reflects the issue. It’s often discussed as fraud because it can mislead buyers about the vehicle’s true condition.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Title washing” means trying to change a car’s paperwork so it looks like it doesn’t have a serious past problem. 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It’s connected to the idea of “title washing.”"}},{"startTime":273.32,"endTime":275.18,"type":"car","title":"Tesla Model S","url":"/cars/tesla/model-s","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/%27Tesla%27_Obere_Tagfahrleuchte_f%C3%BCr_Kraftfahrzeuge_Nr._21_2021_000_172_Vadim_Chuprina.jpg","quote":"...Taycan, the RSU Tron, literally, I mean, even the Model S. The EQS.","canonicalId":"car:tesla:model s","priority":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Tesla Model S is a full-size electric sedan known for strong performance and long-distance driving capability. It comes up in discussions alongside other high-end electric cars because it helped define what buyers expect from premium EVs. It’s often mentioned when comparing how different brands approach power, tech, and driving feel.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Tesla Model S is an electric car (it runs on batteries instead of gasoline). 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That extra airflow can increase power, but it also adds complexity and can create expensive failure modes if the system is neglected or poorly repaired.","simplifiedExplanation":"A supercharger is a device that forces extra air into the engine to make more power. If it’s not working right, it can cause big problems and costly repairs."}},{"startTime":5299.6,"endTime":5301.6,"type":"term","title":"Vowseals","quote":"and the Supercharger was bad\n[5299.6s] and the Vowseals were bad\n[5301.6s] and then the X6M that I had to bury","canonicalId":"term:vowseals","priority":0.4,"confidence":0.35,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Vowseals” appears to be a mis-transcription of a specific seal component (likely “valve seals” or a similar sealing part). In general, valve seals are small rubber components that prevent oil from leaking into the combustion chambers; when they fail, you can get oil burning and smoke.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Vowseals” sounds like a transcription error for a sealing part. If it’s something like valve seals, they help stop oil from getting into the engine’s cylinders—when they fail, the engine can start burning oil."}},{"startTime":5301.6,"endTime":5306.5,"type":"car","title":"BMW X6M","url":"/cars/bmw/x6m-e71","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/BMW_X6M._%2822604827977%29.jpg","quote":"and then the X6M that I had to bury\n[5304.2s] because somebody had blown the motor and swapped it over.","canonicalId":"car:bmw:x6m","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The BMW X6M is BMW’s high-performance version of the X6, built around a powerful M-tuned engine and suspension package. It’s a performance SUV/crossover, so when one gets a “blown motor” and is swapped, it can become a complicated project car to diagnose and fix properly.","simplifiedExplanation":"The BMW X6M is a high-performance version of the X6 SUV. If the engine is blown and someone replaces it, the car can be a lot harder to sort out than a normal repair.","imageAttribution":"Danny Galvez from Pinoso, España (CC BY-SA 2.0)"}},{"startTime":5303.9,"endTime":5306.5,"type":"concept","title":"swapped it over","quote":"because somebody had blown the motor and swapped it over.\n[5306.5s] So I get caught in BMWs a lot","canonicalId":"concept:swapped-it-over","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.6,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Swapped it over” refers to replacing major components—here, the engine—after a failure. Engine swaps can be legitimate repairs, but they also introduce unknowns like wiring integration, correct sensors/ECU setup, and whether the replacement was done to factory specs.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Swapped it over” means someone replaced the engine (or another big part) instead of repairing the original. Even if it runs, an engine swap can hide problems if it wasn’t installed and tuned correctly."}},{"startTime":5587.38,"endTime":5589.82,"type":"car","title":"Ferrari F40","url":"/cars/ferrari/f40","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/F40._%285672302832%29.jpg","quote":"... on the pod, I want to provide you with a Ferrari F40. Thank you.","canonicalId":"car:ferrari:f40","priority":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Ferrari F40 is a legendary supercar known for being raw, fast, and closely tied to Ferrari’s racing heritage. It’s brought up as a featured car on the podcast, which signals its importance as an enthusiast icon. The F40 is often discussed because it represents a specific era of Ferrari performance and design.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Ferrari F40 is a famous supercar made by Ferrari. It’s known for being very fast and for having a more “no-frills” feel than many modern supercars. The podcast is highlighting it as a standout car.","imageAttribution":"Damian Morys from New York City, United States (CC BY 2.0)"}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Doug DeMuro","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/hoovie-is-here-what-is-mercedes-thinking-new-manual-bmw-m3-gullwing-issues/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}