{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"S2 Ep33: My New 90s Super Saloon OBSESSION (And Taylor's Silly Car Swap!)","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/s2-ep33-my-new-90s-super-saloon-obsession-and-taylor-s-silly-car-swap","audioUrl":"https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8890552.mp3?modified=1776288906&sid=5113871&source=rss","description":"\nSIGN UP for a one pound per month Shopify trial at https://www.shopify.co.uk/autoalexUse 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"},"annotations":[{"startTime":0.0,"endTime":4.5,"type":"car","title":"Rolls-Royce Phantom","url":"/cars/rolls-royce/phantom","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/1936_Rolls-Royce_Phantom_III_Landaulet%2C_Classic-Gala_2025%2C_Schwetzingen_%2820250906-P1049456%29.jpg","quote":"You can bolt on a detachable tow bar straight to a Rolls-Royce Phantom. 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People go there to drive fast and test cars, so it’s a big deal for car fans."}},{"startTime":137.1,"endTime":142.7,"type":"company","title":"RAC","url":"/glossary/rac","quote":"[137.1s]  RAC patrol driver Derek.\n[139.3s]  RAC patrol.\n[140.5s]  Sorry, Taylor.","canonicalId":"company:rac","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"RAC is the UK motoring organization known for roadside assistance and patrol services. In the transcript, “RAC patrol driver Derek” suggests a person working on the RAC’s breakdown/assistance network.","simplifiedExplanation":"RAC is a UK organization that helps drivers when their car breaks down. 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They’re basically saying the faster car will finish the track and then come back in."}},{"startTime":745.1,"endTime":756.1,"type":"car","title":"RS4 Avant","url":"/cars/audi/rs4","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Audi_RS4%2C_EMS_2023%2C_Essen_%28P1160911-RR%29.jpg","quote":"[739.0s]  Well, you probably know about it,\n[740.5s]  but I'm obsessed.\n[742.1s]  I'm jealous of it.\n[743.4s]  No, no, no, no, no.\n[744.1s]  Oh, yeah.\n[745.1s]  I bought an RS4 Avant.\n[747.7s]  Remember in the last podcast,\n[748.9s]  we said we might go and see one.\n[751.2s]  Well, Taylor and I went to see it and I bought it.\n[753.9s]  It's a sprint blue and it's got a sunroof\n[756.1s]  and it's fantastic.","canonicalId":"car:audi:rs4 avant","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Audi RS4 Avant is a high-performance wagon from Audi’s RS lineup. “Avant” means it’s a station wagon body style, and the RS4 is known for strong performance and a more practical layout than a sedan or coupe.","simplifiedExplanation":"An Audi RS4 Avant is a fast Audi wagon. “Avant” just means it’s the station-wagon version, and the “RS” badge means it’s the sporty, higher-performance model.","imageAttribution":"Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":753.9,"endTime":756.1,"type":"term","title":"sunroof","url":"/glossary/sun-roof","quote":"[751.2s]  Well, Taylor and I went to see it and I bought it.\n[753.9s]  It's a sprint blue and it's got a sunroof\n[756.1s]  and it's fantastic.","canonicalId":"term:sunroof","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A sunroof is a glass or metal panel in the roof that can open for fresh air and light. 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