{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Reviews: C8 Grand Sport and Lambo Temerario; Flock returns!","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/reviews-c8-grand-sport-and-lambo-temerario-flock-returns","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/40414150-3a71-4511-a408-b44f0cb966e5/group-item/dfa2d750-9d55-4a73-9ec5-b9f58abf24a6/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=c2RzTGta","description":"Matt Farah reviews the all new C8 Corvette Grand Sport and compares is to the Z06 as well as the new base model; he also tells of his week in the blistering Lamborghini Temerario (the good, bad, the mud flaps); Zack Klapman discusses Flock's PR nightmare regarding its inability to read license plates; and Q&A answers questions including:\nDo economy cars look TOO edgy?\n Are used car salespeople STILL sus?\n Which of these 3 dreams cars to sell?\n M Roadster vs 2008 Vantage Roadster automatic\n Does this make fancy cars look cheap or vice versa?\n Soft road build: RX300 or Rav4?\n Pivotal childhood road trips?\n Why did Polestar leave but Waymo's Zeeker stays?\n How to Road America\n Choose: a car with a steering wheel on the ceiling or pedals all mixed up\n The perfect car for long Utah trips is...\n Why are restomods so expensive?\n And more!\nRecorded July 23, 2026\nThe TST hoodie jackets: https://www.thegrottomenswear.com/thesmokingtire/\nTickets to our LIVE show at the Irvine Improv are going quick! https://improv.com/irvine/event/the+smoking+tire+live+feat.+smith+and+sniff+with+matt+farah%2C+zack+klapman%2C+richard+porter%2C+and+jonny+smith/14213624/\nDeleteMe\n Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout.\nAvants\n Go to https://www.Avants.com and use code TST for 10% off your membership!\nUse Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! 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Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire  Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman"},"annotations":[{"id":528304,"startTime":24.1,"endTime":31.2,"type":"term","title":"moving violation","url":"/glossary/moving-violation","quote":"But if you get pulled over for any kind of a moving violation, big or small, don't plead guilty.","canonicalId":"term:moving-violation","priority":0.25,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A moving violation is a traffic offense that happens while the vehicle is in motion, such as speeding or running a red light. 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