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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
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Professional drifter Corey Hosford, and professional auto parts designer Paco Ibarra talk about drifting, professional drifting, Formula Drift, grassroots drifting, sim drifting and international drifting. New special guests on every episode like pro drivers Chris Forsberg, Vaughn Gittin Jr, Ryan Tuerck and Fredric Aasbo, team owners like Stephan Papadakis, event organizers like Ryan Sage and David Egan and other motorsports personalities.
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EV G Wagen OFFROADING; INEOS Grenadier 1st Impression; Bday CarsNCoffee; Q&A
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Review of a day spent off-roading in the EV Mercedes G Wagen; INEOS Grenadier first impressions; Matt's surprise birthday Cars n' Coffee; the Netflix show about Ayrton Senna; and Q&A! Patreon questions include: - Better track daily than the Camaro SS 1LE? - A high school car you'd buy today? - Cheap replacement for a BMW M340i - Why run flat tires …
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Lynn Calder had no automotive history in her resume when she became CEO of INEOS Automotive, but that hasn't stopped the company from becoming one of the hottest things in recent years. Their rugged retro-styled SUV is now sold in 50 countries, filling a hole left by most of the OEMs. In this episode we ask how she got the job; what's in her garage…
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Reviewed: Porsche 911T, CT5V Blackwing, Bentley CGT
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Zack Klapman drove the new 2025 Porsche 911T and thinks it could be your first and last 911; Matt Farah drifted the new 2024 Bentley Continental GT all over Arizona and then went to Georgia to drive the powerful, all new Cadillac CT5V Blackwing. Plus, Patreon questions including: Would we buy a GR Yaris if we could? What is an old Bentley REALLY wo…
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Brian Scotto: Media's Struggles; Algorithms; RWB Drama; Farming; Crazy Audi Parties
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Brian Scotto drops knowledge on the present issues facing media companies and content creators alike; how the algorithm ruined things; throwing crazy parties on Audis dime in the early 2000s; stealing a taxi; tractors vs cars; what some creators are getting right; running magazines; why he walks past his Ferrari; and he answers Patreon questions ab…
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Why Some Drivers Can't See; Ferrari F8 vs 296; Good Engine in a Bad Car?
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the all-new Bentley Continental GT Hybrid and compare it to a 1992 Bentley Turbo R; we get some intel on why British car stereos sound a certain way; Zack went to the FCP Euro West Coast gathering and saw some interesting cars; and they answer Patreon questions including: Should I trade in my Ferrari F8 for a 296?…
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Gross Car Experiences; Reviews: Revology Mustang GT and GR Corolla AT
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Can an old Mustang be made new again? For a lot of money, yes. But is it worth it? Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the new (but also sort of old) and very expensive Revology Mustang GT; test drive the 2025 GR Corolla Automatic (and tell you about the differences with this year's car); Matt discovered what part of his old Bentley was leaking onto…
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RS3 Review; Confusing Porsche; Batman Tumbler for Sale
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss the changes to the new Audi RS3 and how it performs on the road and track; give their take on driving the new high-powered Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid (and why it confuses them); a real Tumbler Batmobile is available for $3,000,000, spurring us to discuss our favorite Batmobiles of all time; and what has happe…
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Tavarish' Worst Idea; Riding w/ Jordan Taylor; Our Near-misses; Q&A
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Tavarish buys the worst idea yet; Matt's wife has a crash; Matt goes for a ride with the incredibly fast Jordan Taylor; sweating with TSA; and Patreon questions include: Does the Rivian look like the original Bronco? Will we get simulated manuals in EVs? Who has the most accurate Tire Pressure Monitoring System? The most comfortable SUV under $75k …
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Jonny Lieberman returns and sets the record for longest TST podcast! We cover a LOT of topics including: His recent endurance racing experience in an E92 M3 How to make a car timeless Thoughts on the newly-revealed Scout (and why they look like Rivians) His opinion driving the Pagani Utopia Why hybrids are stupid The mods going on Jonny's GR Coroll…
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Tuning legend Steve Dinan talks about tuning performance hybrids; setting up race cars; F1 cheats; the cost of racing; expanding the Carbahn empire; and how the aftermarket and EVs can get along. Recorded October 23, 2024 https://www.instagram.com/carbahnofficial/ https://carbahn.com/ Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TSTPOD…
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Ferrari F80; GT3 Price Jump; How to Drive a Manual; Q&A
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Journalists Matt Farah and Zack Klapman talk about the new Ferrari F80? The 2025 Porsche GT3's hefty - but justifiable- price increase; how do I teach my better half to drive a manual?; And we review the book "Autorama", which explains that the safe, self-driving car has been "just around the corner" for decades, and always will be; and answer Patr…
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Ross Bentley & Sam Smith: How to get Better at Driving
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Ross Bentley is one of the most famous driving coaches in racing and author of probably the best book on driving ever, "Speed Secrets". He and Sam Smith (formerly at Road&Track, Automobile, Hagerty, and more) host a podcast called "It's Not the Car" that explores the history and technology of racing and why it's always the people behind the car tha…
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A Sex Thing?; Pagani Utopia; THAT McLaren Crash
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Matt Farah drove the $3M Pagani Utopia and had some interesting interactions with police vehicles; Zack Klapman talks about the changes to the facelifted Hyundai Elantra N he's been driving; a streamer crashing his McLaren isn't the worst part of that accident; rank every generation of BMW M3; Chris Harris updates his M5 wagon's interior; and we an…
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The Tesla Robotaxi Reveal; Cullinan Release Party; Dummy Gauges?
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss the Tesla Robotaxi release party: what it was; what the car means; the issues it allegedly solves; and what doesn't sit right about it. Then Matt describes his evening at the release party for the Rolls-Royce Cullinan 2; updates us on what broke on his old Bentley; and finds out that Porsche gauges aren't always …
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Gensis G70 Review; Range Rover Stuff; Spyder and Bentley Problems; Q&A
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Matt Farah's Bentley mechanic has some expensive news about the old Bentley; Zack Klapman reviews the new Genesis G70; Matt talks about why the cheapest Range Rover is so good; and answer amazing questions from their Patreon supporters. Recorded October 8, 2024 Get Maine Lobster Head over to GetMaineLobster.com – Promo Code TIRE – 15% off all order…
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Joey Seely - Emotion Engineering's Wizard of Speed
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Joey Seely is an engineer who builds some of the fastest unique Porsches on Earth. After cutting his teeth on Porsche Motorsport's race team, he co-founded BBI Autosport, then opened his business, Emotion Engineering. They focus on tailoring high-performance cars to the driver and environment using a mix of off-the-shelf parts and many of their own…
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Hoosier Tire Test; Acura ZDX & Range Rover review; Cyber Truck; Q&A
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Zack gives talks about his time at the Thermal Club where he drove a variety of BMW M cars to test the all-new Hoosier TrackAttack tire against its competition from Michelin, Yokohama, and Bridgestone; Matt and Zack both drove the Acura ZDX EV; the amazing YT channel "Some More News" has a new video you should watch; and we answer questions from ou…
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