Brett Berk

The Smoking Tire · Apr 2, 2026 · 1h 29m

Brett Berk might be the busiest freelance journalist we know. He has the incredible power to drive one car and extract 3 interesting, unique stories from the experience. That's why he's driven Jaguar's new EV, a very special Bentley, driven cars on boats (yes, that's a thing), and toured factories.

Patreon questions include:

Best used AMG car for under $40k?

Can we fix bad drivers?

Will Aston make an entry-level mid-engine car?

Cameras vs lidar

Toddlers vs supercar owners

Best bang-for-buck car

EPA's move to 15% ethanol

Do Alpina's last longer than BMWs?

Are convertibles always worth more…