{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"MOT season, the new BMW i3, Goodwood","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/mot-season-the-new-bmw-i3-goodwood","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/631f3b92b4aca6001290ac09/e/69c26aee7878605e11d160ca/media.mp3","description":"In the latest episode of the Autocar podcast, My Week In Cars, your hosts Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk MOT season, BMW’s all new i3 electric executive saloon, a trip to Goodwood, used Teslas and more, including your correspondence.We’d love it if you’d review the pod too, and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":0.0,"endTime":3.5,"type":"company","title":"Progressive Insurance","url":"/glossary/progressive-insurance","quote":"This episode is brought to you by Progressive Insurance. 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