{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Sakura Picnic 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/sakura-picnic-2026","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/6f85c180/podcast/play/119927421/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-13%2F1238360c-d009-8674-b8b1-387ea5818d64.mp3","description":"On this episode of Car Torque, Matty, David, Ed, Alam, Chad, Jim, Rob and Scotty discuss their latest updates as well as Sakura Picnic 2026! They then battle it out in the quiz at the end of the show!Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!Support us and become a Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/cartorquepodcastCheck out our merch here! https://cartorquepodcast.secure-decoration.com/Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCybzrcsj4nhADsyfYKtXPzwhttps://carloop.com.auDavid and Eds Podcast Autoretrohttps://open.spotify.com/show/5aOi9R8WfqOccEfnm2vslQ#Carupdates#CarQuiz#2026#Ford#fordlasersr2#laser#lasersr2#sr2#sakurapicnic#toyotablade#hondanone#newcar#rwc#carrepairs#carshow\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":410.9,"endTime":413.66,"type":"car","title":"Toyota Corolla","url":"/cars/toyota/corolla","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/2006_Toyota_Corolla_%28my_parents_car%29_%2848778859046%29.jpg","quote":"...cross this several places, them trying to convert Corollas into rally cars, and they're absolutely trashed.","canonicalId":"car:toyota:corolla","priority":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Toyota Corolla is a compact car known for being practical and widely used, which is why it often shows up in all kinds of projects and motorsport-style conversions. 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