{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"The most underrated cars, a Porsche for £35k & is V6 the new V8? | evo Q&A EP1","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/the-most-underrated-cars-a-porsche-for-35k-is-v6-the-new-v8-evo-q-a-ep1","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO3381793002.mp3","description":"In this episode of the evo podcast we embark on our first Q&A, with Richard Meaden, James Taylor, Sam Jenkins and Yousuf Ashraf answering reader's questions...and some from within the evo office. To submit your own, email us at: podcast@evo.co.uk\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":41.34,"endTime":45.92,"type":"car","title":"Volkswagen Golf","url":"/cars/volkswagen/golf","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/2020_Volkswagen_Golf_Style_1.5_Front.jpg","quote":"So his question is, I've got a Mark 7.5 Volkswagen Golf R. 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