{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Vaughn Gittin Jr - Full of Surprises","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/vaughn-gittin-jr-full-of-surprises","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/b3b5a2cc-ffc9-4209-9d69-cf26735055eb/group-item/cc1ce098-74f9-4fa4-b5cf-73619bc6fab8/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=c2RzTGta","description":"What was Vaughn Gittin Jr's first car? How about his favorite Mustang ever? His thoughts on EVs? The answers will surprise you as much as they did us.\n \nVaughn Gittin Jr has climbed the automotive ranks to impressive heights. From humble beginnings, drifting for fun led to sponsors, wins, championships, and eventually partnering with one of the biggest OEMs on Earth: Ford. \nOn this episode we learn about: his RTR Mustangs (available to order now); his first car (you aren't ready); his favorite Mustang; cars he loves outside those wearing the blue oval; the challenges of building cars at scale; what he said no to; his secret to winning; and so much more.\nRecorded April 8, 2026\n \nHis new book, \"Ready to Rock\" is available for pre-order now. https://www.rtrvehicles.com/blogs/news/ready-to-rock-book\n \nhttps://www.instagram.com/vaughngittinjr\nhttps://www.rtrvehicles.com/\n \nMac tools\nGo to https://mactools.org/tire to learn more and see if there’s an open route near you \n \nButcherbox\nNew listeners can get their choice between chicken breast or top sirloin for a year OR ground beef for life, PLUS $20 off when you go to https://ButcherBox.com/tire\n \nDeleteMe\nGet 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/tire/and use promo code TIRE at checkout. \n  \nTrueWerk\nUpgrade to the T2 WerkPant and stay comfortable no matter what the day brings. 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So it's about 950, and then we shoot about 300 to 500 nitrous, depending upon what track we're at and what we're trying to do.","canonicalId":"concept:nitrous","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Nitrous (nitrous oxide) is an add-on that injects oxygen into the engine, allowing more fuel to be burned for a big power boost. In drifting, it’s often used to jump power on demand for acceleration out of corners or to help maintain speed through long slides.","simplifiedExplanation":"Nitrous is a system that adds extra “oomph” to the engine. It helps the car make more power when it’s needed, like when you’re accelerating out of a turn."}},{"startTime":4436.0,"endTime":4442.9,"type":"term","title":"Kazi IndyCar motors","quote":"Yeah, he's, he's trying. He's got a, he's got a rack of old Kazi IndyCar motors. As he made one of them street legal?","canonicalId":"term:kazi-indycar-motors","priority":0.2,"confidence":0.45,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Kazi” appears to be a specific IndyCar engine or engine supplier reference, mentioned as “old Kazi IndyCar motors.” Because the exact engine designation isn’t fully clear from the transcript, this is best treated as a niche/brand-specific detail tied to IndyCar powerplants.","simplifiedExplanation":"They mention “Kazi” IndyCar motors, meaning a particular type or source of IndyCar racing engines. The exact identity isn’t fully spelled out here, but it’s clearly about specific race hardware."}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Zack Klapman","role":"host"},{"id":"s2","name":"Matt Farah","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/vaughn-gittin-jr-full-of-surprises/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}