{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"To number match, or to not number match","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/to-number-match-or-to-not-number-match","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/6f85c180/podcast/play/118191063/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-9%2F6d2d48d4-b158-be35-72a4-fa22bd45aa12.mp3","description":"On this episode of Car Torque, Matty, Ed, Chad, David, Scotty and Luka discuss their latest updates. Ed explains his new found love for a Falcon, while Luka tells about his new cars he has added to his stable. The boys then discuss if having a numbers matching car really makes a difference in various contexts. The boys 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/5aOi9R8WfqOccEfnm2vslQCar Torque Merch here!https://cartorquepodcast.secure-decoration.com/#Carupdates#CarQuiz#2026#Ford#egasfalcon#fuelcrisis#australia#ecolpi#barra#ute#tarago#wheels#xr8sprint#rs3#XBfalcon#audi#numbersmatching\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":93.7,"endTime":101.0,"type":"concept","title":"burnouts","url":"/glossary/burnouts","quote":"I've seen those old, those old Colton videos of like on street and all those where they're doing burnouts and like the JVB Commodores and stuff.","canonicalId":"concept:burnouts","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A burnout is when a driver spins the tires to generate heat and smoke, usually to warm up tires or for show. 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