{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Paul's new Super Duty, Gordie's angry at ANCAP & the hottest rap track of the year!","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/paul-s-new-super-duty-gordie-s-angry-at-ancap-the-hottest-rap-track-of-the-year","audioUrl":"https://mgln.ai/e/187/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/fa326977-3de5-4283-9b8b-af3500c58607/db8253c7-ec9b-4610-8b79-af4600179c97/22af16c4-d682-40ef-bc73-b3fc01898ca3/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=b419c3ec-a23f-4ec7-b6c5-af4600179ca5","description":"Gordie starts the episode by eating chocolate (standard), then the boys talk the Neue Klasse BMW X3, Gordie's 996 love affair, his hatred of ANCAP, Paul's incoming Ford Ranger Super Duty and its possible issues.   We also get excited about the newly unveiled Chery Ute, plus stay for the end for the hottest new rap track of the year! (In Croatia at least).   If you haven't done so - subscribe to the show on your favourite podcast platform and hit us up at contact@thedriversshow.com.au if you have any questions you want us to read out on the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":220.62,"endTime":223.16,"type":"car","title":"Ford Ranger","url":"/cars/ford/ranger","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Ford_Ranger_%28T6%2C_P703%29_Wildtrak_IMG_7320.jpg","quote":"...alk about...  We are going to talk about the Ford Ranger Super Duty.  Before we do, is there anything on t...","canonicalId":"car:ford:ranger","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Ford Ranger is a midsize pickup truck known for its versatility and capability, often used for both work and recreational purposes. 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