{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"S2 Ep29: We Bought Two RUINED Performance Cars This Week...","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/s2-ep29-we-bought-two-ruined-performance-cars-this-week","audioUrl":"https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8867764.mp3?modified=1772300340&sid=5113871&source=rss","description":"Use code ALEXCAST for 20% off your next Car Vertical Report: https://www.carvertical.com/gb/landing/v3?utm_source=infl&a=AutoAlex&b=38b26e3a&voucher=alexcast\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":76.84,"endTime":82.58,"type":"car","title":"Smart Roadster","url":"/cars/smart/roadster-brabus","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/2004_SMART_Roadster_Coupe_Brabus_Automatic_700cc_Front.jpg","quote":"...fixing his smart roadster, Shelly Norris, who saw Taylor float past him in Jeff the Range...","canonicalId":"car:smart:roadster-brabus","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Smart Roadster is a small two-seater sports car produced by Smart, known for its compact size and lightweight design. 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