{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Vantage S Review; that Ford GT Lap; the Peril of Selling a Project","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/vantage-s-review-that-ford-gt-lap-the-peril-of-selling-a-project","audioUrl":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/10/clrtpod.com/m/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/08e542fe-7675-4c90-abeb-0cff5f9a3d6d/bceb3f91-afbb-4f97-87f6-5f4387bbb382/episodes/audio/group/65a1ca40-be82-47ce-aaf0-61b216a95bfa/group-item/09926fa7-ea54-4715-b7e1-22a30ebff464/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=c2RzTGta","description":"Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the new Aston Martin Vantage S; would a rear collision avoidance system work; listing every hypercar Matt has driven; a special Ford GT just set a blistering Nurburgring record; why they're spending car week in Detroit this year; try to sort out the best car for the Woodward Dream Cruise; and answer Patreon questions including:\nWill a Golf R replace my Audi S4 sadness?\nWhat cars are better when they're worse?\nHow to sell a project car\nNeed a commuter for quarterly track days\nIs $40k \"worth it\" for a 996?\nAre hypercars serviced by mileage or time?\nThe 2026 Lexus IS refresh\nOur thoughts on Rivian dating Uber\nDream show at the Vegas Sphere?\nWhere to test a car\nGeneral advice for people in their 20s\nDo you need a car in Tuscany?\nAnd more!\n\n Recorded April 2, 2026\n \nFitbod\nJoin Fitbod today to get your personalized workout plan. Get 25% off your subscription or try the app FREE for seven days at https://fitbod.me/TIRE\n  \nBlueChew\nRight now, when you buy two months of BlueChew Gold, you get the third for FREE with promo code TIRE.  Visit https://BlueChew.com for more details and important safety information.\n  \nDrive Season 4\nListen to Drive with Jim Farley Season 4 at\nhttps://lnk.to/drivewithjimfarleyPS!thesmokingtire\n \n \nEnter to WIN a 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S!\nPodcast Link: https://www.dreamgiveaway.com/tickets/porsche?promo=SMOKINGTIRE\nGet 4X bonus tickets with any donation of $25 or more. 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Here they’re mentioned as using local roads around Los Angeles to test how their cars feel and perform."}},{"startTime":5797.9,"endTime":5810.0,"type":"car","title":"Bugatti Veyron","url":"/cars/bugatti/veyron","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/2009_Bugatti_Veyron_16.4.jpg","quote":"Oh, there's okay. Veyron, Chiron, Koenigsegg, Pagani Utopia, Koenigsegg, SSC.","canonicalId":"car:bugatti:veyron","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Bugatti Veyron is a landmark hypercar known for its extreme performance and luxury. It’s often used as a benchmark for “seven-figure” supercar status because of its rarity and high original pricing.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Bugatti Veyron is a super expensive, super rare hypercar. 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It’s the kind of car that costs a fortune and is famous for being insanely fast.","imageAttribution":"Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Zack Klapman","role":"host"},{"id":"s2","name":"Matt Farah","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/vantage-s-review-that-ford-gt-lap-the-peril-of-selling-a-project/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}