{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"How to appraise a car like a chassis engineer #278","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/how-to-appraise-a-car-like-a-chassis-engineer-278","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/10af559f0/podcast/play/110278954/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-27%2F410056067-44100-2-1cf84a9cfb6c5303.mp3","description":"Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel are joined in the studio by David Pook, who spent almost 20 years working at Jaguar Land Rover as a ride and handling engineer. David is now best known for his Alpine tuning brand LIFE110, which offers upgrades for the A110 sports car and A290 electric hot hatch. In this episode Dan, Andrew and David discuss the similarities and differences between how car journalists and engineers go about assessing cars. David talks about his process and which key attributes make for a good car.Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjoy a subscriber-only midweek podcast too. With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/Find out more about JBR Capital here – https://www.jbrcapital.comUse coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":134.2,"endTime":139.0,"type":"term","title":"chassis engineer","url":"/glossary/chassis-engineer","quote":"You are a chassis engineer, a ride and handling engineer. 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