{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"New Cooper, budget Nascar, nice grille","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/new-cooper-budget-nascar-nice-grille","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/631f3b92b4aca6001290ac09/e/69fa5b7182781c7c45923802/media.mp3","description":"On this week's My Week In Cars podcast, Steve Cropley talks about a replacement for the family Mini and Matt Prior watches some budget Nascar. The pair also talk Porsche offloading Bugatti, Jaecoo, Chery, and the Renaults Twingo and 5.There's more too, including your letters, and details of a special offer which gives you SIX issues of Autocar for just £6 if you click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":128.44,"endTime":132.3,"type":"car","title":"Mitsubishi Mirage","url":"/cars/mitsubishi/mirage","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/1979_Mitsubishi_Mirage.jpg","quote":"...h e-mails och sånt.  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In performance talk, higher horsepower usually means the car can accelerate more strongly, especially when paired with good gearing and traction.","simplifiedExplanation":"Horsepower is a way to describe how powerful an engine is. More horsepower generally helps a car accelerate harder, assuming the tires can grip and the car is geared well."}},{"startTime":3604.16,"endTime":3605.8,"type":"car","title":"BMW M3","url":"/cars/bmw/m3","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/BMW_G80.jpg","quote":"Ja, det tror jag.  Ferrari F80 är...  ...Vad är det?","canonicalId":"car:bmw:m3","priority":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, built for drivers who want a more track-oriented feel. It’s a common benchmark in performance-car conversations because it balances everyday usability with strong acceleration and handling. In the podcast, it’s mentioned briefly in a comparison-style exchange.","simplifiedExplanation":"The BMW M3 is a faster, sportier version of the BMW 3 Series. It’s designed to drive more aggressively than a regular 3 Series. The podcast mentions it as part of a quick discussion about performance cars.","imageAttribution":"SamDawson92 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":3604.16,"endTime":3605.8,"type":"car","title":"Ferrari F80","url":"/cars/ferrari/f80","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/FerrariF80.jpg","quote":"Ferrari F80 är...\n...Vad är det?","canonicalId":"car:ferrari:f80","priority":0.6,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Ferrari F80 is a modern Ferrari supercar name associated with the brand’s latest generation of high-performance road cars. In discussions like this, it typically comes up as a flagship-level machine where Ferrari’s design and powertrain choices are the main talking points.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Ferrari F80 is a new, top-tier supercar from Ferrari. People bring it up because it represents the brand’s newest “big deal” performance car.","imageAttribution":"Pauls.127 (CC0)"}},{"startTime":3631.3,"endTime":3645.2,"type":"term","title":"elektrikämpare","quote":"Vemmer du att det skulle vara en elektrik...\n...Och elektrikämpare som är...\n...Är på porscher.","canonicalId":"term:elektrik-mpare","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.25,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Elektrikämpare” appears to be a transcription/wording error for “elektriker”/“elbil”-type wording, referring to electric-car advocates or electric powertrains. In context, it’s used to contrast electric cars with Porsche’s lineup and the idea of where the brand fits in the shift to electrification.","simplifiedExplanation":"This sounds like a garbled reference to electric cars or people pushing for electric cars. The point is that electric power is being discussed alongside Porsche."}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Autocar","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/new-cooper-budget-nascar-nice-grille/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}