The Smoking Tire

Zack Klapman, Matt Farah•www.youtube.com

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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Jun 25, 2026•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 1126

Is Charging* Theft? Buy Cars from ONE Era Only!

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

M5 Touring 2nd Take; PNW Trip Report; CA Tire Update

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 on Rivian R2, Luce, and 1000HP cars

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

Audi Nuvolari; Teaching Kids to Judge Tires (for charity!)

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

Reviewed: Lucid Gravity; SP40 Restomod

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

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