{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Secrets of the 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/secrets-of-the-2027-chevrolet-corvette-grand-sport","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/10ac0302c/podcast/play/117567512/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-27%2F420889086-44100-2-9ec6e769d430f.m4a","description":"Chevrolet Corvette Chief Engineer Josh Holder joins Gary and Alex to talk about the 2027 Corvette Grand Sport and its all-new 6.7-liter V8; Ford reveals a new Mustang; Ram celebrates America's 250th anniversary and Honda pulls the plug on its U.S.-built EVs.\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":19.26,"endTime":26.2,"type":"car","title":"Ford Mustang","url":"/cars/ford/mustang","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/1966_Ford_Mustang_coupe_white_001.jpg","quote":"...o and all American show this week with Corvettes, Mustangs, Ram trucks and Sony's.  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