This week we're once again joined by Jonathon Klein ( @Jonathon_Klein ) of Boldride.co as Matt and Thad return with stories from the latest /Drive shoot in Japan. Matt got to spend some quality time with both R34 and R35 GTRs shortly before he and Thad were barred from entering Japanese bars on account of Tattoos, Jonathon waxes poetically about the Morgan 3 wheeler, we talk a bit about All Cars Go To Heaven 2, the new Miata is discussed and we work tubas and slide whistles into the mix as well....
Sep 23, 2015•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 189
It's Forza 6 launch day and the the guys are back from Texas. This week Matt and I attended the Hoonigan Donut Shop opening day, we ponder the differences between ginger based beverages, Matt drives the Sector 111 Drakan, an ATS-V is discussed, Zack entertains with stories of Burning Man, i finished the Fiesta ST build, and Matt reviews the BMW i3. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/th...
Sep 16, 2015•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 188
Thad, Matt and I sit down prior to their departure to film the season finalé for /Drive. Matt and I give updates on the Mustand and Fiesta projects respectively, we discuss suspenion at length touching on the merits of magnetic ride control vs. coilovers, the ATS-V and C63 are seriously impressive machines so much so that they're nipping at the heels of the Ferrari 458 and 911 GT3 and there are bargain bin Aston Martins up for the taking. Additionally I give my first impressions of Forza 6 and w...
Sep 09, 2015•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 187
This week we're joined by "BarkM" ( @BarkM302 ) of The Truth about Cars and our own Jeff Glucker ( @JGlucker ) of Hooniverse and Beer Snob . With a full 60% of the people on the podcast this week owning Fiesta STs we of course cover the virtues of these diminuitive giants. Thad hustled his Fiesta up the Virginia City Hillclimb, I completed the upgrades on my car courtesy of Mountune, Powerflex, MagnaFlow and Pierce Motorsports and "BarkM" tells us why his Boss 302 doesn't get much use. Matt fres...
Sep 02, 2015•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 186
This week Matt, Bill and I talk Audis, Evos, Mustangs and one-takes. In addition we cover a supercharged Civic Si, building a yurt for Burning Man, the GT350 launch, and discuss open vs closed cockpit cars in the wake of Justin Wilson's untimely death. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% ...
Aug 26, 2015•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 185
This week we're joined once again by automotive industry legend Gale Banks ( Facebook ) founder of Banks Power . As is usually the case, we take a trip through Gale's storied past this time delving into kiwi jet boat racing, coyote panthers, radio controlled lawnmowers, Burt Monroe's sex life, Freightliners and top fuel drag cars. In addition we discuss the current maladies involving the Z06 overheating issues. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or ...
Aug 19, 2015•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 184
This week Matt and I sit down to catch up on the news, swap stories and meander through conversation. We talk about the endless stream of men that resemble Matt, updates on my Corvette "GT3" project, C7 Z06 overheating, Carplay & Android Auto integration, Matt's trepidation in daily driving a Focus RS, Lexus IS & RC lineup, the new 2016 Cadillact CTS-V and how it stacks up against ze Germans, rising Skyline R32 prices, my adventures in carbon fiber and the Top Gear crew's move to Amazon....
Aug 12, 2015•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 183
This week our good friends and co-conspirators from the /Drive network Mike Musto ( @MDMusto ) and Alex Roy ( @AlexRoy144 ) join us to catch up and cover all the usual subject matter. This week filming was thwarted by a park ranger, Nino buys a Cyboard, society collapses in a small Nevada town and we compare the Dinan M4 to its natural competition in the form of the F-Type R and AMG GT. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join ...
Aug 05, 2015•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 182
This week Matt and I are joined in the studio once again by friend of TST Rick Radcliffe. We start off with an off topic conversation on watches specifically Matt's new GuardsRed watch and my new Apple Watch. From there we cover Rick's cross country trip in the million mile Lexus and its likely former life as a roaming Floridian bass and ecstasy dispensary. From there all three of us discuss the various states of disuse and/or repair of our Corvettes and we wrap up with Matt's review of the Dina...
Jul 30, 2015•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 181
After many weeks of travel everybody is back in the studio for a regular podcast. This week Matt shares his take on the Mercedes GLE63, we discuss the harsh realities of canabalism, an RX300 is freed from its confines, Confederate flags are everywhere, Thad forgets about Ivy league acceptance and we debate the merits of Lamborghini SUVs. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtir...
Jul 23, 2015•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 180
Once again the guys have sent me another remote recording from a hotel for editing and ultimatale your listening pleasure. This time they're talking with Tony and Scott of Rally North America. Up first is a brief discussion on why Cobras and Slingshots are a bad choice for a rally, followed thereafter by mild offroading in a Corvette, the proliferation of the Confederate flag, a wavering Alfa Romeo 4C and of course the charity behind Rally North America; Hope for the Warriors. Want your question...
Jul 15, 2015•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 179
Once again on the road; the guys are recording from the reclusive Farah complex somewhere along the northeastern seaboard and are joined by /Drive presenter, mascot, bishop and midwife Mr. Mike Spinelli. This week the finer points of improvised defecation are covered as is an in depth review of the Cadillac ATS-V, a visit to NASA, adulation for Goodwood, the 4th of July and the Rolls Royce Phantom EV. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive ...
Jul 08, 2015•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 178
This podcast was recorded at the end of the All Cars Go To Heaven 2 adventure. The guys try to recap the experience without giving too much away before the film is edited and released. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http...
Jul 01, 2015•48 min•Ep. 177
This week the guys are in Phoenix preparing to embark on the adventure that will become All Cars Go To Heaven 2. A day of wandering through the blistering Phoenix heat was spent finding cars for the trip. In addition to the beater cars. In addition John Bothwell of PurSang will be joining the guys in his Model T and they discuss the mods necessary for it to survive this trip. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon...
Jun 24, 2015•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 176
This week Matt and I made our way north to Adam Carolla's studios in Burbank for a Forza Motorsport 6 preview with some hands-on time with the new game. We sit down with friend of the show Dan Greenawalt (creative director of Turn 10 studios) and talk about the new game and as a bonus Carcast's own Matt D'Andria joins us for the discussion. In addition to Forza 6 we've got a fresh clip of the new Mustang GT350R that gives a much better impression of the final product and we get face time with th...
Jun 18, 2015•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 175
DSMs... one of the big cars of the early 2000s import scene, Matt finds out what it's like to drive one that has been built very well. In addition we talk about tackling projects without a proper budget, automatic seatbelts, middle men, mexican interior work, fuel filters the new Ford GT and Larry Kosilla's ever evolving 964. Oh... and Matt's Mustang is done. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.pat...
Jun 10, 2015•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 174
This week we talk about the Grid Life Music & Motorsports festival that Matt MC'd over the weekend while reviewing the new BMW M235i and a 2015 Hennessey Supercharged Mustang GT. Otherwise it's all the usual BS with the occassional piece of useful information peppered throughout. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tick...
Jun 03, 2015•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 173
This week Jeff Glucker ( @jglucker ) of Hooniverse joins us again as we recap the TST world tour. Matt has just returned from a trip to Monaco to watch the grand prix with his father, Jeff gives us the gift of ridiculous Nurburgring stories, we discuss the Corvette factory in Bowling Green Kentucky, the new Z06, the general debacle that was the Camaro launch event and some quality time was spent with Jaguar and Range Rover in their newest F Type and Sport variants. Want your question answered? W...
May 27, 2015•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 172
This week we're joined by Tim Whitcome, a long-time friend and occassional contributor to the efforts at TST. Matt and Tim discuss "Speed Secrets" a pre-pilot show that brought Matt to LA for the first time. We review the Golf R and WRX STi while comparing them to the impending Focus RS. Additionally Matt got some seat time in Magnacharger's supercharged C7 Corvette and we talk Carplay radios. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts...
May 13, 2015•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 171
We've got an old friend in the studio this week one Craig Lieberman ( @CraigLieberman ). Craig is one of the unsung heroes of the Fast and Furious franchise, he tells the story of how he went from car geek to consultant on what is now one of the largest film franchises ever. Paul Walker's Supra in the fast and furious was quite literally Craig's car that was leased to the studio for the film and his Skyline was one of the hero cars from Fast and Furious 2. Want your question answered? Want to wa...
May 06, 2015•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 170
This week we're joined by AJ Gordon of The Petersen Automotive Museum and the Car Stories podcast. AJ came by to inform our audience that The Petersen is doing a little fundraising to help restore their 1948 Davis Divan via IndieGogo . An admittedly strange car but nonetheless and important part of Los Angeles' history. Matt is fresh back from announcing half mile runway racing and he left half of his vocal chords on the track; while I'm down for the count this week with laryngitis. In addition ...
Apr 29, 2015•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 169
Recorded on many people's favorite holiday; Patriot's Day (April 20th) we sat down at the podcast table for the first time in a couple weeks. Matt is fresh back from Germany on the /Drive NBC shoot. While there he got some hands on time with the Mercedes C63 S and he has tails from general insanity at Bilderberg and the Nurburgring. Halfway through recording Jeff Glucker from Hooniverse joins us at the table and we discuss the Audi S3 vs Golf R and how they may stack up against the Focus RS. Wan...
Apr 22, 2015•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 168
This week we're joined by our friend Rick Radcliffe a man with much patience (auto-shop teacher). Rick arrived in his newly purchased C5 ZO6 and we meander through various subject matter as usual. However Rick didn't swing by just to bullshit, he wanted us to help grade his student's Top Gear Challenge assignments. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Re...
Apr 16, 2015•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 167
This week we're joined by Bodie Stroud ( @BodieStroud ) founder and namesake of the well known hot rod shop BS Industries . Bodie has been in the business a long time and shares his experience in running a high-end shop, working with client's, and managing projects while maintaining an artistic influence to expensive fabrication projects. We talk suspension, welding, CNC and all the things you'd expect but we also touch on drunk gaming, SEMA, bro-trucks, Fast and Furious 7 and even a bizarre piz...
Apr 08, 2015•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 166
This week we're joined by ben from KombiLife.com ( @HastaAlaska ). Ben hales from the Isle of Jersey and has set out on a journey to travel from Chile to Alaska in a Volkswagen Bus (aka Kombi). Ben did not disappoint with tales of his long journey and the road ahead in what has become an exceptional story. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and...
Apr 01, 2015•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 165
This week Matt, Zack and myself catch up in studio on what we've been up to and ramble through whatever else comes to mind. Zack went drifting in his Crown Vic at Sonoma Raceway, we discuss the merits of full EV cars vs hybrids, Matt flogged a highly modified Saab 900 Turbo and updated on his Mustang and I installed a new Magnaflow catback on my Fiesta ST. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreo...
Mar 25, 2015•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 164
This week we welcome Richard Waitas of Magnaflow exhaust. Richard has an extensive background in engineering and worked his way up through the Magnaflow organization. With a lot of fabrication, development, testing and design time under his belt Richard debunked a lot of the myths behind exhaust designs. In addition we cover some concepts in tuning air fuel mixes, usage of nitrous oxide and Richard's mobile workshop. Meanwhile Matt gives us an update on his Mustang, we talk a little about the ne...
Mar 18, 2015•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 163
This week we're joined by John Bothwell Commercial Director of Pur Sang Automotive of Argentina . Pur Sang builds what are referred to as "continuation cars" which basically amount to exact recreations of classic cars built entirely by hand. Some might dismiss Pur Sangs Bugattis as kit cars but you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between an original factory Bugatti and a Pur Sang continuation built in exactly the same manner as the original. We spend a lot of time talking classic Bugatt...
Mar 11, 2015•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 162
This week we're talking with comedian and noted podcaster Eddie Ifft ( @eddieifft ). We cover what is and is not appropriate behavior in middle-eastern monarchies, partying with $50 hookers, commandeering boats, the emergence of standup in the east, middle eastern toilets, sketchy amusement parks (Action Park) taxidermy and of course Eddie's new mobile podcast studio built in a short bus. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Joi...
Mar 05, 2015•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 161
This week we're joined by Amy Lerner ( @TeamLerner ) driver for the Team Lerner Racing an off-road/adventure team. Amy (a chronic over-achiever) has jumped from wallstreet, to being a full-time mom only to end up as a prominent offroad driver in the Rallye Aicha des Gazelles . Amy tells the tale of how she went from dipping her toes into off-roading to becoming a staple in her series' of choice. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcas...
Feb 25, 2015•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 160
