{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Ioniq 6 N Review; 1000 Miles in a 918; How TST Works","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/ioniq-6-n-review-1000-miles-in-a-918-how-tst-works","audioUrl":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/10/claritaspod.com/measure/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/bceb3f91-afbb-4f97-87f6-5f4387bbb382/episodes/fce9ce05-7b67-4a78-bed4-07393f4c2738/audio/7396cfab-020f-4410-959a-0cddb0af5c60/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=c2RzTGta","description":"We're back in the studio! Matt Farah drove 1000 miles in a hypercar prototype that might be his favorite; Zack Klapman tested the new Hyundai Ioniq 6 N on the road and track (and has quite a story about it); plus we answer Patreon questions including:Why is my Porsche trying to kill me?Which car company would benefit the most from an election?Is this watch too good to be true?Sports cars for tall peopleWhich cars do we want despite them being bad at some things?Are lifted sports cars more fun even on asphalt?Can you really feel a tune?Cars that get better with mileage; cars that don'tWhy is WCCS successful?Should I track my new Lexus IS500?Ford GT or Ferrari 296?Can a new Porsche Turbo ever be as fast as a GT3?Will the Aventador SVJ be worth millions one day?And more! Recorded November 10, 2025Show Notes:Brooklyn BeddingGo to https://www.brooklynbedding.com and use my promo code TIRE at checkout to get 30% off sitewide. 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Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire  Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman"},"annotations":[{"startTime":67.18,"endTime":74.04,"type":"car","title":"Porsche 918 Spyder","url":"/cars/porsche/918-spyder","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/2015_Porsche_918_Spyder_4.6.jpg","quote":"with a Porsche 918 and lived to come back and talk about it here. Zach went to South Korea","canonicalId":"car:porsche:918-spyder","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Porsche 918 is a plug-in hybrid supercar that combines high performance with advanced technology. 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