Shows / The Smoking Tire
The Smoking Tire
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman sit down with automotive icons, pro drivers, comedians and other friends to discuss automotive industry news, racing, projects and whatever else comes to mind. Watch our car reviews at www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman Rent or buy our movies!, where we find out if some bad CraigsList cars can cross an entire US State, off-road!https://vimeo.com/thesmokingtire
Episodes
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Crew Show: Nissan Z NISMO and 911 S/T; Sterrato Drifts; Q&A
Matt gives us his review of the Nissan Z NISMO (and a few other cars from "Road & Track's PCOTY") ; Zack reviews the marked-up Porsche 911 S/T; and we answer…
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Are You Garbage? - Hosts Kevin Ryan and H. Foley
It's Kevin Ryan and H. Foley! They're the hilarious hosts of the incredibly popular podcast, "Are You Garbage?", a funny interview show where they sit down…
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Alex Roy and the Amazing Ambulance
Alex Roy just did a very interesting cross-country drive with his mom. We talk about the present world of automated driving; Arizona vs SF, the cones, what…
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UAW Strike; 3-wheeled Surprises; Fizziest Cars 2
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss the UAW strike; make a correction about hydrogen; give an update on the new storage facility and its upcoming events; take…
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Fizzy Cars; VW vs VW; Lithium; and the Radio
Matt tells us about his weird experience on morning radio; we have an update on the reality of affordable Ferrari manual-swaps; and we answer questions about…
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Surprising Curb Weights; Watch Giveaway; Water Racing
What cars are surprisingly heavy or light? The WCCS gets a car show The rules of the Nodus watch giveaway Matt went sailing When you shouldn't replace your FST…
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Sneaky Cobra Tires; Small to Big Engines; Manual Swap Ferrari; Q&A
Zack tricks his dad into some tires; we discuss the biggest range of engines you can get in a single model of car; Matt's new building might have cooler cars…
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Aloisa Ruf
Aloisa Ruf is a mechanic, driver, and photographer and the daughter of Alois Ruf, the famous mind behind some of the fastest and most exciting Porsches ever…
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Car Week Stories; McLaren 720S and 750; the NSX Returns
Matt tells the stories from Monterey Car Week: leading McLarens North; telling adults how to be cool; shirts with Gordon Murray; oddball favorites of the show…
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Nicolas Brown - Pres. of McLaren Automotive North America
Nicolas Brown is the President of McLaren Automotive for the Americas. On this show Matt sits with him to discuss: How McLaren can survive making only sports…
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ICON Bronco Deep-dive; The BEST Mod
When Gas is Better then electricity; ICON Bronco Explained; which car we would re-body; the BEST Mod for your sports car (no matter who made it), and more!…
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Real Tavarish & Arne Toman (Cannonball Garage)
How long would it take you to rebuild a McLaren engine? What if you wanted to upgrade from a 3.8L to a 4.0L? AND it needed to be ready for Jay Leno to safely…
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Betim Berisha of BBI Autosport
Betim Berisha owns BBI Autosport, one of the premier Porsche tuners in North America. From mild to truly wild, they do it all. On this episode we talk about…
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Emira Turbo Review; Spyder RS Deep-Dive; New Lambo Probs; Q&A
The Lamborghini has new problems; we explain the one problem with the Lotus Emira Turbo; and Matt goes deeper on the Spyder RS. Then we answer Patreon…
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Joey Lawrence is a True Car Enthusiast
Actor Joey Lawrence may be famous for his role in sitcom hit, "Blossom", or the Brotherly Love Podcast, but he a car enthusiast through and through. On this…
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Nismo's Mistake; 911 ST; Cheap Ferraris; Fast Car License
We discuss our time with the Bentley Continental GT Speed; Nissan's odd choices with the new Z Nismo; Porsche reveals its newest version of the GT3, the 911…
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959 Autobahn; Interior Redemption; Pothole Problems
While Matt was in Germany to drive the new Spyder RS, Porsche brought out a bunch of their museum cars! A 959; 964 Clubsport Prototype Study (1 of 1), 1985 3.2…
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Throttle House' James and Thomas
It's James Engelsman and Thomas Holland of Throttle House! On this episode we talk about: Mercedes' new, flawed C63 AMG; their tire budget; how to treat a…
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Road Tripping; Missed Shifts and Your Brain; Quick hands and Mustangs
On this episode Matt and I are driving TO the Lotus factory IN a Lotus Emira. We give our take on the cars, events, and cost of Goodwood. Then we discuss the…
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Caffeine and Machine w/ Phil McGovern (LIVE show)
This show was recorded in front of a live audience at Caffeine and Machine, a permanent cars & coffee / pub / hotel located in Ettington, UK. Our guest was the…
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Jenson Button (F1, NASCAR, Le Mans, Radford, and more)
Jenson Button on racing a NASCAR at Le Mans; driving old F1 cars; the Radford campaign at Pikes Peak (and why he didn't drive); his strange decision with…
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Chris Harris at Goodwood
Chris Harris sat down with us in the Lotus booth! Topics include: why driving up the hill is a fool's errand; his thoughts on EVs with manual transmissions…
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Henry Grabar: How Parking changed cities, rent, and lives.
Henry Grabar is the author of the fascinating book, "Paved Paradise: How Parking Changed the World". He's going to fill us in on how building cities for cars…
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DB12 Review; Mercedes going for Yoke; Sporty Luxury or vice-versa - TST#839
Matt reviews the new Aston Martin DB12; Mercedes maybe getting rid of steering wheels; how we feel about drive-by-wire steering; clarifying the Audi Q8…
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NSX up; Ferrari Mystery Leak; Goodwood FOS; C6 Parts list
Twitter is broken; Matt's NSX suddenly increased in value; we discuss the problems and opportunities for the NCAS charging standard (and make some…
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Q8 e-tron, Monaco, Tesla charges the world, inflation-ish, Q&A!
Matt is tells us about getting lost in Monaco; Zack describes the good and bad about his time in the brutally fast S63 AMG; the inflation of sports car prices…
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Integra Type S review; Lambo Engine Removal; Weird 4x4; Q&A
Matt and Zack discuss the Acura Type S (and Civic Type R); the nervous tale of removing Matt's Lamborghini engine; a strange off-roader that left us nervous…
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Urus Performante; Audi S7; Secret Hypermiling; Q&A
Matt reviews the confusing Lamborghini Urus Performante; Zack talks about his time in the Audi S7; a secret hypermile activity that wasn't boring; comparing…
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Tony Quiroga - EIC of "Car and Driver"
Tony Quiroga is the Editor-in-Chief of Car and Driver Magazine. We talk about Tony's plan for help everyone got 200MPH; the kind of cars he's never owned; what…
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SpeedyCop Builds the Craziest Race Cars
Speedy Cop has built the weirdest and most creative race cars you've ever seen. There's the airplane, or the tipped-over hippy bus, an amphibious helicopter…
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Maserati Grecale; Where did Start Buttons Go?!
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman talk about driving the new Maserati Grecale Trofeo (and how it compares against the competition from BMW and Porsche); why some car…
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David Twohig (Chief Automotive Engineer of Alpine)
Want to understand cars better? This is the show. David Twohig is an automotive engineer, journalist, and author. He was an engineering lead for the Nissan…
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SEMA Pres. Mike Spagnola
Mike Spagnola is the president of SEMA. Naturally we'll be talking about the EPA, the rise of EVs, and what the future of modded cars looks like. He's also…
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Bucky Lasek (X Games Gold Medalist, Rally Cross)
Bucky Lasek is a professional skateboarder and rally driver. As of 2016, Lasek has won 13 medals at the X Games, including ten gold medals, and is one of only…
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Sasha Selipanov (Designer for Lamborghini, Bugatti, Koenigsegg!)
What a show! Our guest is automotive designer Sasha Selipanov. He has the job many of us dreamed of us as kids: supercar designer. He penned the Lamborghini…
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Rutledge Wood (Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge, Top Gear USA, NASCAR)
Rutledge Wood is a stable in the car community. He is the host of "Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge", a new show on NBC where teams compete to make automotive…
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Cayenne Turbo GT Review; Why Toyota Likes Hybrids; Fordlandia; Q&A
On today's show, Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss: the 2024 Porsche Cayenne GT Turbo they drove; why Toyota prefers to make hybrids over EVs; the insane…
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Jonny Lieberman
The return of MotorTrend's Jonny Lieberman! Lamborghini Sterrato reviews; how Porsche and Lamborghini's safari cars compare; Jonny went 250MPH in a Bugatti…
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Everyday Driver's Paul Schmucker and Todd Deeken!
Paul Schmucker and Todd Deeken are the creators and hosts of Everyday Driver, a YouTube channel and events company. They specialize in reviews and comparisons…
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Brokers Steve Serio & Cam Ingram - Selling, Racing, Porsche vs Everyone, Q&A
Cam Ingram runs Road Scholars, a vintage Porsche sales and restoration shop in North Carolina. He also organizes driving events and entered the Pikes Peak Hill…
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Ali Javidan - CEO of Range Energy
Ali Javidan built race cars, the Model S prototype, and a new solution for trucking. Ali is the founder and CEO of Range Energy, which has created a bolt-on…
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The Luftgekühlt Show! 6 Guests + Trivia!
Recorded live in front of an audience (and some very nice cars) from building #116 at the incredible Luft 9. Guests include Patrick Long, Jeff Zwart, Betim…
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Josh Altman (Million Dollar Listing)
Josh Altman is one of the most successful realtors in the United States. He appears on the television show Million Dollar Listing, on the Bravo! television…
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Brian Scotto: HOONIGAN's Future; Carcaine; Dinner w/ McRae; Working w/ Ken
Brian Scotto is the co-founder of HOONIGAN, a brand that either created or found a new kind of car enthusiast that loved their cars but drove them in a way…
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Prof. Gordon Murray Returns!
Gordon Murray designed the McLaren F1 as well as a number of successful Formula 1 cars. Today he is the head of Gordon Murray Automotive which builds supercars…
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Emira correction; Indy GP Long Beach; a Heavy MG; Why Turbos Don't Matter
On this episode, Matt Farah and Zack Klapman have a correction on their Lotus video (it wasn't our fault); attending the IndyCar GP in Long Beach; seeing the…
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Free Motorcycle; M3 vs Vette; Ferrari Book; Lucid Resales
Someone gave Matt a free motorcycle; Lucid resale values are worrisome; we're going on a Polaris launch; the Ferrari whisperer brought us a heavy crate; and an…
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Ed Zitron (Substack, Business Insider, Twitter)
Ed Zitron is the CEO of EZPR, a national tech and business public relations agency. He is also the author of tech and culture newsletter “Where’s your Ed At?”…
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M2 Review; Ferrari Scammer; Meeting Heroes; BMW Designs
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss the new 2023 BMW M2, which is bigger/stronger/faster than the last one; Does that make it better? Then the guys discuss a…
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Vaughn Gittin Jr.
It's Formula Drift's Vaughn Gittin Jr!! We talk about that new electronic handbrake he developed for Ford; what parts of Ultra 4 Racing he still finds…
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Lamborghini Revuelto; New BMW M2; Dealing with Social Media
We talk about the new Lamrboghini Revuelto; the book "There are no accidents"; and the new M2 in the driveway. Then we answer questions about cars that are…
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Crew Show: NASCAR Trip w/ Segura; Health; IS500 vs CT5-V; Q&A
Matt attended the NASCAR race in Austin with Tom Segura and has many stories! Dinner with Jenson Button; a zip line; talking semi trucks with Super Troopers…
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Andrew Comrie-Picard DROVE across the OCEAN
Andrew Comrie-Picard has done all the things with cars one could dream of. He was a professional rally driver for Mitsubishi and Ford, winning trophies for…
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Mike Spinelli
Mike Spinelli is a long-time journalist, TV producer/host, and one of our funniest and wisest friends. He was the founder of Jalopnik, helped build /DRIVE (Now…
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Stephan Papadakis
Stephan Papadakis is the founder of Papadakis Racing which has more Formula D podiums under its belt than any other team. After developing his skill set…
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Best Car Decades; Southern roads; Dream Car Build
Matt is back from scouting the Southern route for Road & Track's "Smoky 600" event and tells us about the good roads and where to visit; Zack went to the…
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Our worst car moments; Favorite race tracks; Cars we hate
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss: the Top 3 worst moments in their careers (and what they taught us); bad cars we reviewed; a fake Ferrari; and our 3…
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Tesla Chargers for All; Drive to Survive; Why Aston?
Tesla is forced to open their superchargers for everyone; Matt rants about phrasing; Subway's optimistic sizing vs Jersey Mikes; Cayman GTS vs 4.0; GT86 vs…
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Jake Thieves of Out Motorsports
Jake Thiewes is a digital creator and the founder of Out Motorsports, an organization for LGBTQ driving enthusiasts. His extensive track experience led to OM…
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Iain Tyrrell can Fix Anything
Iain is the founder and director of Cheshire Classic Cars, which restores and sells rare metal from, Bentleys to Ferraris, rally special to open-wheeled race…