{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Lap Times > Dollar Signs","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/lap-times-dollar-signs","audioUrl":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/BPI5197064185.mp3?updated=1776738625","description":"As Willie B puts it, \"Unlimited class is just a polite way of saying let's turn a lot of money into a lot of noise.\" Terry Fair of Vorshlag Motorsports wholeheartedly agrees, joining Willie and Kevin to explain why he’s walking away from the ruinous costs of the high-horsepower arms race. From a $100 junk chassis to a \"disposable\" engine strategy, Terry breaks down his new 2026 playbook—including a new build that is literally 1,000 pounds lighter than his previous Mustang, \"Trigger.\" It's a master class in weight reduction, smart engineering, and finding the fun factor again by building to the limit of a class rather than the limit of your wallet. "},"annotations":[{"startTime":7.3,"endTime":25.1,"type":"concept","title":"throttle therapy","url":"/glossary/throttle-therapy","quote":"We're talking everything that makes us encourage us to go faster man throttle therapy is one of those things that Once you get a little sample of it it's hard to beat in any sort of Scenario where you can get behind the wheel and literally throw your car around some turns","canonicalId":"concept:throttle-therapy","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Throttle therapy” is a slang way of describing the act of using the throttle to enjoy driving and build confidence. 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