{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"M2 CS Review; A Bad Car that Changed History?","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/m2-cs-review-a-bad-car-that-changed-history","audioUrl":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/10/clrtpod.com/m/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/08e542fe-7675-4c90-abeb-0cff5f9a3d6d/bceb3f91-afbb-4f97-87f6-5f4387bbb382/episodes/audio/group/be707588-b6f4-49e8-ab3d-d79ed7012caf/group-item/d1bbedc1-eda4-452f-9dbe-70191f572d91/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=c2RzTGta","description":"Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the 2026 BMW M2 CS; Matt has updates on both of his exotic projects; there's a wrinkle with on an E500 Cabriolet build; and Patreon questions include:\n\n What BAD car changed the world?\n Lotus vs Supra vs Boxster vs GT350\n Will Jaguar survive?\n Is this 4,000 trip a crazy idea in a BRZ?\n Perfect environment for each of our cars\n Do people buy \"appliance watches\" like they do cars?\n Quietest compact commuter\n What will be the next Nissan Altima?\n Performance EV or naw?\n Why restoring performance cars doesn't fill the hole\n My tires squeal a LOT\n When will the Cybertruck be an ironic purchase?\n Freaky Friday garage edition\n Trading in: fix the small things?\n\n \nRecorded April 6, 2026\n \nFitbod\nJoin Fitbod today to get your personalized workout plan. 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People love it because it’s basically a piece of car history.","imageAttribution":"MrWalkr (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":3638.9,"endTime":3650.0,"type":"car","title":"Lancia Stratos","url":"/cars/lancia/stratos","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Lancia_Stratos_2.jpg","quote":"then finally he sends me a picture of a street parked Lancia Stratos. And I'm like, now we're talking now. That's the Monaco I know and love.","canonicalId":"car:lancia:stratos","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Lancia Stratos is a legendary rally car best known for its distinctive wedge shape and dominance in the 1970s. When someone says they’re “talking” after seeing a Stratos, it’s usually because it’s a rare, iconic, motorsport-bred machine.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Lancia Stratos is a famous rally car from the 1970s. It’s rare and has a really distinctive look, so seeing one in a place like Monaco is a big deal for car people.","imageAttribution":"Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":4019.9,"endTime":4035.6,"type":"company","title":"Car and Driver","url":"/glossary/car-and-driver","quote":"I would go look at a car and driver or similar magazines. Car and driver specifically does a lot of like here are 10 commuters and we're testing all of them and they do a lot of data and they will have all of the decibel readings for 70 miles per hour...","canonicalId":"company:car-and-driver","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Car and Driver is an automotive magazine known for standardized testing and published metrics. In this segment, they’re specifically referenced for decibel readings at set speeds (like 70 mph) to compare commuter-car noise objectively.","simplifiedExplanation":"Car and Driver is a car review publication. They test cars in a consistent way and can report how loud they are at highway speeds."}},{"startTime":4208.8,"endTime":4216.89,"type":"term","title":"twin turbocharging","url":"/glossary/twin-turbocharging","quote":"By the way, also fucking twin turbocharging and a bunch of technologies that now deliver a thousand horsepower","canonicalId":"term:twin-turbocharging","priority":0.2,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Twin turbocharging uses two turbochargers to increase engine airflow and boost power. Depending on the setup, it can improve response (less turbo lag) and help achieve strong performance while still meeting efficiency/emissions goals.","simplifiedExplanation":"Twin turbocharging means an engine uses two turbochargers to make more power. It helps the car feel quicker without needing a bigger engine."}},{"startTime":4350.6,"endTime":4356.0,"type":"company","title":"Gale-Banks method","quote":"So maybe we'll end up with the Gale-Banks method. Yeah, stop sending all the horsepower out of the exhaust pipe or the smoke stack.","canonicalId":"company:gale-banks-method","priority":0.2,"confidence":0.45,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The “Gale-Banks method” appears to reference Banks Engineering’s approach to improving engine output by reducing losses and optimizing how power is delivered (the speaker jokes about not sending horsepower out the exhaust). Banks Engineering is known for performance upgrades and diesel/engine-related development, so this is likely a specific performance concept."}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Zack Klapman","role":"host"},{"id":"s2","name":"Matt Farah","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/m2-cs-review-a-bad-car-that-changed-history/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}