Matt Kwiek is the owner of Kwiek Classics, a shop focused on updating the powertrains of chassis ('70s, '80s, '90s, '00s) Mercedes. From V8 upgrades to V12 shoehorns, it's anything but a simple process. Matt tells us how he left Apple to start wrenching. https://www.kwiekclassics.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kwiekclassics/?hl=en Recorded June 22, 2026 ZocDoc Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://Zocdoc.com/TIRE to find and instantly book a doctor you love today. Factor ...
Jun 25, 2026•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 1126
What if you had unlimited money to buy 3 cars from ONE specific era? Is charging at work theft? Matt Farah and Zack Klapman make their picks, plus review the new 2027 Porsche Macan GTS electric, and Alpina unveils a stunning new coupe. Patreon questions include: Sell your co-hosts car and replace it, GO! Buy a rare car even if you don't like it? Is the NEW manual M3 collectible? How to do your 1st autocross "Luxurious" features that feel cheap Motorsports we watch Have we driven a Mitsubishi Sta...
Jun 23, 2026•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 1125
Matt Farah is back from the amazing Road & Track Experience through the Pacific Northwest and has tales of rally school, track driving, and one of the best roads in the U.S.; after 600 miles in the BMW M5 Touring, has his negative of it opinion changed?; an alleged insider updates us on the California tire drama. Patreon questions include: Should you throw away factory run-flat tires? Will they ever stop OTA updates for older cars? Without cars, would we review horses or wagons? Would enthus...
Jun 22, 2026•2 hr•Ep. 1124
Jonny Lieberman returns to talk 1000HP cars, Tesla FSD, Ferrari Luce, the new Rivian R2, the best(?) way to learn to drive a manual, and a whole lot more. Patreon questions include: Is the Ferrari Luce the new Mondial? Would the Luce be better if it was cheaper? How to convince people to try an EV Best cars for big-n-tall crowd BMW X5 or Toyota Land Cruiser? Why doesn't anyone care about my 911 Turbo S? Best way to test drive a sports car before buying Cars we hated just because our friends like...
Jun 16, 2026•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 1123
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss Audi's new supercar, the Nuvolari; get confused by Mustang history; Matt tells us about his role as a judge for an inaugural car charity event; and Patreon questions include: Is the Gumball 3000 the pinnacle of "rally"? How to spot undercover police cars Does altitude effect our car reviews? The hardest car part we've had to find Do we enjoy driving slow cars slowly? Will smooth '90s styling come back? $50k for a "plan Z" car with my friends How fast do you go...
Jun 11, 2026•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 1122
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the 2026 Lucid Gravity. Is it a minivan or an SUV? Pros and cons abound. Matt tells the tale of driving the SP40 Restomod, a carbon fiber Mustang-powered creation from Argentina. Patreon questions include: Will Cadillac build a supercar? Has Matt softened on BMW 2002s? Any "Why haven't they solved this?" features? Am I a snob for preferring the Audi E-Tron GT? Will t-tops come back or are they too dangerous? Our favorite batmobiles Could Lincoln make a fancy Br...
Jun 09, 2026•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 1121
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss the viral video about California's war on tires; a very interesting carbon-fiber roadster from ...Argentina?; Blink 182 and Mercedes; Bad Thoughts Season 2; and Patreon questions include: Bronco as a winter commuter? Quality consistency from watch brands The one car we'd restomod as a business First single-clutch auto we liked Best FWD car fro the early 2000s Worst track in the country Mods that didn't improve our cars This car is better than a 981 Boster GTS ...
Jun 04, 2026•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 1120
Matt Farah tells the story of driving the spaceship-like 1,200HP Czinger 21C Aero on a racetrack; he and Zack Klapman describe their morning with the terrifying Gunther Works F-26; Patreon questions include: Update on the Boxster/Cayman EV Is a 100k-mile Miata worth $5k? Was the turbo Fusion any good? Can the Luce justify its price? Should the Nissan Z have been a manual first? High-end digital watches Charity car shows: ticket price or free to enter? The car we regret selling the most How they ...
Jun 02, 2026•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 1119
Driving the GRP GTH P39 and the Kimera 037; the best dad wagons on the used market; updates on the Mercedes and Taycan; why buying a used EV makes fiscal sense; and more! Patreon questions include: Cool used 4-door that will impress my kids Biggest business mistakes Do any 2000s automatics feel "special"? Used AMG GT S vs C8 Corvette Nissan Z vs the "Altima image" Best cool dad wagons What to buy after life with a Fiesta ST? Car-themed watches Best live-axle car we've driven Why podcasting from ...
May 29, 2026•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 1118
Matt Farah recaps his first-ever trip to the INDY500; he and Zack Klapman review the Aston Martin DB12S; and Ferrari has unveiled its first EV, the Luce. Patreon Questions include: A watch named after a sunken boat? What WEIRD vehicular record do you want? Best production car to go WOT at Indy Did we use car forums? Grand Seiko Spring Drive diver Best Road & Track route Cars for sex: the followup Boat / car motor crossover royalty Recorded May 26, 2026 Vinbidders Smoking Tire fans get $100 o...
May 27, 2026•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 1117
Zack Klapman's puncture; recent Mecum auction results are insane; the Mitsubishi Lancer's glow-up; Matt Farah's Taycan update; the great Czinger scheduling error; Paint to Sample parties; the best car for swinging (yes, that kind); and more! Patreon questions include: What car should we buy for swinging? Aging out of burble tunes Buy an R32 GT-R or an R34 GT-S? C5 pace car as a weekend toy? When will someone compete with the Miata? How to operate your watch No car can match what this dude has bu...
May 21, 2026•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 1116
Matt Farah reviews the much-anticipated manually-shifted 2027 Nissan Z Nismo; a preview of our thoughts on the new Aston Martin DB12S; a new Countach bill puts things in perspective; and we answer Patreon questions including: Nissan's recent comeback strategy Is my floor mat fetish strange? Does the Z Nismo replace the GT-R? Do you need to own a FWD car to truly experience it? Pre-flight checklist before getting into a new car How do we manage disappointment? Is a restomod Countach a good idea? ...
May 19, 2026•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 1115
Matt Farah witness road rage; the GMC Acadia has a very confusing feature; we're officially racing in the Cleetus McFarland New England 900; someone hacked the ZF 8-speed auto to give it a, uh, clutch pedal? Patreon questions include: Why don't SUVs have sliding doors? Should your turn signal flash to the beat of your music? Why the Terminator is better than the S197 GT500 Which watch maker should build a car? What new cars sound good ? Last chance to buy a Mustang GT350R? Stop my used German se...
May 14, 2026•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 1114
When will we run out of cars to re-imagine, restomod, or (dare we say), replicate? Is there a market for the 355 by Evoluto, or the Boreham Ford Escort Mk1? Some say yes. We get review both of these incredible cars and it brings us to larger questions: Are they better? Worth the money? What do you get? We drove both and get into it the good/bad and what they mean for "nostalgia builds" in general. Patreon questions include: Would BMW M buyers prefer an Alpina? Track days: what does "advanced" me...
May 12, 2026•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 1113
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman went racing and lived to tell the tale! It's a race recap with our teammates, Tommy Kendall (multi-time Trans-Am champ and overall legend) and Mateo Siderman (Super Trofeo pro with many podiums. Watch this space). We recap the ups and downs of our weekend; talk about our speed vs the competition; the importance of seats; Mateo's hospital visit; what it's like joining a team of this caliber; our "oh sh*t" moments; learn WHAT caused our mysterious engine problem; and mo...
May 07, 2026•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 1112
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman drive the Revology 1967 GT500 and ponder the difference between "replica" and "recreation"; the gov. has mandated your car spies on you; Mercedes project update; and Patreon questions include: Will fun cars get cheaper as people die? Favorite "appropriate" story from a Road & Track trip. How to avoid ruining your canyon car Rich man / poor man: seat setup edition Does the Coyote engine "ruin" an old car? Why LHD cars are worth more than RHD More fun: Fresh summer ...
May 05, 2026•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 1111
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman took the new 2026 Durango Hellcat Jailbreak on a road course, where it did some things; they briefly touch on a weekend racing cars; a rare Lotus sedan is for sale; Mercedes project update; taxi vs Waymo; and tasteless t-shirts. Patreon questions include : Base cars parked with spoilers at attention What an LS7 C8 will do to values Time travel to one car event, go! Taycan RWD: fun enough? Risky to own this out of warranty? Travel destination with the best food Are Mia...
Apr 30, 2026•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 1110
Abbas Wahab is a standup comedian most known for his hilarious, accurate comedy reels that make fun of the car industry and various enthusiasts communities. Patreon questions include: What's the funniest car? Which car group has the worst sense of humor? Best road trip snack? The Subaru is no longer the most-ticketed car. Unreliable cars we want to own We went faster after getting stuck in 4th. How? How does Ferrari get away with it? The one race car we'd drive on the street. https://www.abbaswa...
Apr 28, 2026•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 1109
Love old Mercedes shapes but wish they had modern power? How bad was quality control in the 80s? What if you desire a one-off AMG that never existed? CMS Motorsports is who to call. Owner, Shant Meshefedjian, has been in love with wide-body Benzes since he was 8 years old. He grew up around fabricators and body-work experts. Now he builds and restores the coolest Mercedes cars from the '80s and '90s. Many of his cars have won awards all over the country. Odds are you've seen his work. His story ...
Apr 23, 2026•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 1108
Matt Farah completed a Road & Track Experience of the Southwest and has things to say about the new Dodge Charger; Zack Klapman reviews Skip Barber's -day Advanced course AND now has a racing license; we look at classified ads from 1981; a Waymo was lane-hogging; and Patreon questions include: What happens when your hobby is your job? Will physical gauges return with the buttons? The 911 GT3 Cabrio Get a weird fun car and normal daily or vice versa? Favorite M2 generation/spec Ecoboost Musta...
Apr 21, 2026•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 1107
LIVE from the annual Heritage Invitational at the Ten Tenths Motor Club in Charlotte, NC, we cover: Motorsport crime; Ed Bolian's exotic journey; Matt vs Zack in a game of "$1M Charlotte Dream Garage", and Roast My Car w/ Captain Crankshaft's Jackson and Will! Recorded at 10/10ths Motor Club in Charlotte, NC on April 10, 2026 https://www.instagram.com/tententhsmotorclub/ https://www.instagram.com/heritageinvitational/ Mac tools Go to https://mactools.org/tire to learn more and see if there’s an ...
Apr 16, 2026•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 1106
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. Vaughn 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. On this episode we learn about: his RTR Mustangs (available to order now); his first car (you aren't ready); his favorite Must...
Apr 14, 2026•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 1105
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the 2026 BMW M2 CS; Matt has updates on both of his exotic projects; there's a wrinkle with on an E500 Cabriolet build; and Patreon questions include: What BAD car changed the world? Lotus vs Supra vs Boxster vs GT350 Will Jaguar survive? Is this 4,000 trip a crazy idea in a BRZ? Perfect environment for each of our cars Do people buy "appliance watches" like they do cars? Quietest compact commuter What will be the next Nissan Altima? Performance EV or naw? Why ...
Apr 09, 2026•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 1104
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: Will a Golf R replace my Audi S4 sadness? What cars are better when they're worse? How to sell a project car Need a commuter for quarte...
Apr 07, 2026•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 1103
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 ...
Apr 02, 2026•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 1102
Matt Farah tells the tale of driving and drifting the incredible thing that is the Aston Martin Valhalla. 1,064HP of active aero-wearing carbon fiber; a big new step for the British company known for Grand Touring sports cars. Plus, why watching can be better than owning, and Patreon questions include: Am I garbage for this Amazon delivery situation? Was DUB magazine important? What's Top Gear for the younger generation? Best concept car at a recent show Valhalla vs Koenigsegg vs Pagani Is Safar...
Mar 31, 2026•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 1101
Matt Farah finds out if the Singer DLS is as perfect as they say; he and Zack Klapman trade opinions on the Volvo EX30 they drove; a "Demolition Man" prop slips through fingers; and Patreon questions include: Why aren't there more Lotus engines? Maserati Gran Turismo vs Aston V8 Vantage Mansory's model lineup is INSANE Will high gas prices = higher EV sales? How to pick your enthusiast sports car What news cars should be more "raw"? Why the WRX lost its popularity How to drift a car for camera J...
Mar 26, 2026•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 1100
There's a new Corvette Grand Sport; Cadillac finally cancels its terrible naming scheme; Ferrari admits the real reason for those terrible controls; gas prices are yuge; and Patreon question include: Is a manual-swapped Ferrari F430 the key to happiness? WHEN is the right time to manual-swap anything? Can you enjoy a track day without being competitive? Why are b-pillars boring black? How do you tell another car their brights are on? Cars we'd gift to Cuba Careers we bailed on Bad driving habits...
Mar 24, 2026•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 1099
Journalists Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss a Rennlist posts accusing dealerships of colluding to pump the price of Porsche GT cars; a tariff bill for a cheap car part; weird cars seen in the BVI; which cities are using the Montana scam the most; and Patreon questions include: Integra Type S or Audi RS3? Have Radwood cars plateued in price forever? F/M/K: AMG, M, RS Are black watches cool? Why doesn't the Emira have a rear seat? Would modern us like our high-school modifications? Porsche mer...
Mar 19, 2026•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 1098
We're on a boat! What's it like? What did we get wrong? Would we still car if we lived here? What's happening with Montana car registry vs California? Why is Honda abandoning EVs? And Patreon questions include: This vs that: A/C that doesn't work or a car that runs out of gas? Track toy: Mustang Mach 1 or Boss 302? What second podcast would we make? Will boring cars that have manual transmissions hold their value? Which cars would Matt's cats drive? Are cheap mid-engine cars still special compar...
Mar 17, 2026•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 1097
