{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"The New Corvette! Porsche Saves the Manual, Four Seat Lamborghini! ","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/the-new-corvette-porsche-saves-the-manual-four-seat-lamborghini","audioUrl":"https://pdst.fm/e/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/2D5E6/mgln.ai/e/1246/tracking.swap.fm/track/AoSMVIl7piQbthzJoBqJ/traffic.megaphone.fm/TBIEA7678887915.mp3","description":"SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW CHANNEL! https://crsnbds.com/KEYbyCarsandBids\n\n\n\nWelcome to THIS CAR POD! 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Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"},"annotations":[{"startTime":139.2,"endTime":141.6,"type":"brand","title":"Alfa Romeo","url":"/glossary/alfa-romeo","quote":"Are you excited?\nI'm incredibly excited.\nAre you excited?\nIs it going to be only about Alfa Romeo?\nThere's going to be other stuff, right?","canonicalId":"brand:alfa-romeo","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Alfa Romeo is an Italian automaker known for sporty engines, stylish designs, and a strong enthusiast following. In podcasts like this, mentions of Alfa Romeo usually signal a focus on driving feel and performance-oriented engineering.","simplifiedExplanation":"Alfa Romeo is an Italian car brand that makes sporty cars. People who like driving usually pay attention to Alfa Romeo because they feel engaging to drive."}},{"startTime":319.6,"endTime":358.0,"type":"brand","title":"Honda","url":"/glossary/honda","quote":"I mean, Honda's doing this. 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