This time we're joined in studio by the Everday Driver crew along with a rotating cast of Jalopnik writers in town for the LA Auto Show. In addition we cover Paul and Todd's new film covering the evolution of the BMW M3, Matt loves the new Ferrari California and 488 whilst the rest of the world crumbles around us. 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 Rec...
Dec 01, 2016•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 249
This week's guest is David Patterson, host of the YouTube channel thatdudeinblue! He started his channel and grew it organically, testing cars, attending events, and throwing wrenches. Now he's building a swapped 240SX, and has a blown Mustang GT to show for it. He's a good guy, puts out cool content, and has some great reasons why wrenching is not as easy as internet commenters make it sound. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts...
Nov 23, 2016•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 248
We're joined by Sam ( @SeenThruGlass ) the man behind the Seen Through Glass YouTube channel. Sam shares a bit about his extended stay here in the states, what it's like producing a YouTube channel from the UK among myriad other topics. 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...
Nov 17, 2016•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 247
Two of our favorite guests, Jonny Lieberman and Carlos Lago of MOTOR TREND, show up in the most 'Murica vehicles ever and create one of the funniest episodes yet. Topics include super cars, new Ferraris, selling Matt's Corvette (gasp), Carlos selling his 240 (bad idea), and how to gamble with Whiskey. 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 ALWA...
Nov 12, 2016•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 246
Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez joins us as he maks a quick trip to visit California from his new home state and Americas answer to the question "just how bad can things get?"; Florida. (Note: I lived there for 8 years) 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 Of...
Nov 03, 2016•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 245
Today on the podcast, Road Kill Editor Elana Scherr! She earned her stripes writing for HOT ROD, and now heads up the new entity that has become famous for totally bonkers car construction. She has more cars than you do butter knives, some of which work. We're excited for her new position, as Road Kill preachers the gospel of building fun. Also discussed are suspicious neighbors, class car trends, Zack broke his own rule of German car ownership and bought a 2002 BMW M3, Matt goes to Mountune, an...
Oct 27, 2016•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 244
Aaron Robinson, Senior Editor at Car and Driver, returns! He who battles Lamborghinis, talks to us about getting his pilots license, what to do when your radio fails, how long a vintage Lambo will run for, and Matt got the Focus RS down to Mountune for some impressive power upgrades.. 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 tic...
Oct 20, 2016•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 243
This week we're joined by Venice local by way of the UK; Mr. Tony Rackley (aka Ferrari Tony ). Tony has lived one hell of a life and shares stories of emergency panamanian boat repairs, partying on the Sunset Strip, sailing with Sex Pistols and his love for early british punk. 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! En...
Oct 19, 2016•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 242
Its been a while but we're once again joined by Doug "The Bane of CarMax" DeMuro. Doug arrives in the splendor of a Hyundai Tucson and regails is with tails of touring this great nation in his Aston Martin Vantage, being hassled by "the man" with head in parking rules and speeding tickets of wich can be paid with alarming immediacy. In addition Matt shares his experience at The Grand Tour and we all share stories of over-eager fans. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get...
Oct 06, 2016•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 241
Tom Morningstar Co-founded The Smoking Tire, shooter and editor (with others) of APEX: Story of the Hypercar, and producer of TUNED, returns! Also, Nino Cutraro releases a rap album that he produced in Matt's basement. A very good one. No, really. 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% disco...
Sep 28, 2016•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 240
This week we're once again joined by Carlos Lago . Calos shares his thoughts on the Focus RS, GT350R, Camaro SS 1LE and the McLaren 570s. Matt's Mustang project has incurred yet another setback in the form of a broken distributor but that pain was slightly alleviated by getting to spend some quality time with John Bothwell and one of his insane Pur Sang Bugatti tributes. Additionally Matt and Carlos share their experience at the 2016 Woodward Dream Cruise. Want your question answered? Want to wa...
Sep 23, 2016•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 239
Fresh back from Burning Man Zack shares his stories from The Playa. Jonathon Klein joins us once again to share his story of a Tesla Model S atop Mt. Baldy. Finally we cover the tuner car shootout that Matt and Zack just wrapped up with the rest of the /Drive crew. 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 TST...
Sep 15, 2016•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 238
This week we're joined by a man that has proven very popular in the gaming scene on YouTube Jay of JayzTwoCents . Jay reviews all manner of high-end gaming hardware in the PC world but as many of his fans already know he's really big into the automotive scene as well. Jay rolled up in his highly modified Nissan 370z and shares his love of track days and diving into the technical details of fine tuning a car for track and canyon duty. In addition we cover how Jay built his YouTube presence the di...
Sep 08, 2016•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 237
This week we're joined by old friend and TST alumni George "Motoman" Notaras . George shares his extensive travel log, his lust for a 427 C3 Corvette and his take on the new 718 Porsche Boxter and Cayman. 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 Recor...
Sep 02, 2016•58 min•Ep. 236
This week Matt, Zack and I catch up on compound turbocharged McLarens, Huracans, wildfires and Jonathan Ward's new Icon Caprice. In the second half of the show Zack sits down with pro driver and /Drive contributor TJ Fry. Additionally we cover the Caterham 420r, British sheep and Matt says goodbye to the Focus RS. 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 Rec...
Aug 25, 2016•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 235
AJ Gordon (formerly of The Petersen Automotive Museum) and Chris Fussner of MotorHistory.com join us to talk about how to buy a great cheap Porsche, AJ's future in vans, new BMWs, off-roading badly, the "under-appreciated" Honda Del Sol and tons more. 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% d...
Aug 18, 2016•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 234
On this episode we are joined by Paul Schmucker and Todd Deeken of Everyday Driver . These two are the most underrated team in automotive media, putting out excellent video reviews, and even two feature films. We discussed Ford Focus RS vs The World, how to go to the Nurburgring, which race track we would choose (if we could only drive one), the secrets roads of Utah, and a lot more. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our...
Aug 04, 2016•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 233
Fresh back from /Drive shoots Matt and Zack share what they can about that trip. Luckily that includes a review of the new Bentley Bentayaga and some quality time in a little car known as the BMW M1. From there we compare notes on closed-cell memory foam mattresses, rentall car bait-and-switch tactics, how Audi buyers don't care about emissions and the utter shit of Nissan CVTs. Halfway through Patrick Stevenson of Motor Affair stops by with a painting of Matt's former DeLorean and we dive into ...
Jul 28, 2016•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 232
The masked man, Carlos Lago, is back! He's returned I work at Motor Trend, and we celebrated his newly regained freedom of speech. GT350 or M2? Caymans, 240s, Camaro SSss, and more. 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 21, 2016•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 231
Dieter Heinz Kijora of HG Motorsports joins us along with Patrick Stevenson. We do our usual thing but along the way Dieter shares the impressively deep background his family has in Souther California motoring history, also we learn how Matt ended up in a sling several years ago. 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!...
Jul 15, 2016•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 230
This week we're joined by Larry Chen ( @driftfotos ) of Speedhunters and friend of the show Spike Feresten ( @spikeferesten ) of Car Matchmaker . This week we talk about Larry's experience traveling to the Gatebil festivil in Norway. Spike and Larry predictably dote upon Porsche, Spike tells us about throwing out the first pitch at Dodger stadium. We learn all about Tommy Lasorda's testicles and Larry gives us a lot of insight into RWB. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream,...
Jul 07, 2016•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 229
Once again we're joined by Tony Quiroga of Car And Driver . This week we cover the Fiata, fuel economy tests betwen a Hellcat, Ferrari F12 and a Sequoia, how best to avoid tickets if you happen to be a journalist, obscure japanese micro cars and the mythical Porsche F1 engines. 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! E...
Jun 30, 2016•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 228
This week Andrew Collins ( @andr3wcollins ) from Jalopnik joins us as Bring A Trailer auctions off Matt's DeLorean while we record the podcast. Additionally we review the new all-turbo non-turbo 911 lineup, Andrew shares his desert racing experience and his recent trip to Pikes Peak. 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 23, 2016•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 227
Coming directly from E3 Dan Greenawalt of Turn 10 studios swings by to share the details on Forza Horizon 3. 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://www.offtherecord.com/TST . Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com...
Jun 14, 2016•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 226
This week Matt bids a farewell to his R32 Skyline, we deride picky DeLorean owners as Matt's car goes up on Bring a Trailer, discuss Top Gear and review the base 997.2 Porsche Carrera. 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...
Jun 08, 2016•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 225
This week Larry Webster of Hagerty joins us to talk Pebble Beach, racing and 911s. Larry starts off with tails of an E46 procrastination special, shares his story of moving from engineering to journalism and recounts a fairly epic day on Tail of the Dragon. Additionally Matt is seriously considering selling the DeLorean and we talk about the Exocet Miata conversion. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://...
Jun 02, 2016•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 224
Travis Okulski ( @tokulski ) of Road and Track joins us as he makes his way through California in a glorious new Aston Martin. Matt prepares for a possible sale of his Skyline and Delorean whilst Zack and myself hurl quips of varying efficacy into the mix as usual. 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 TST...
May 26, 2016•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 223
Gracing us with his presence once again, regular guest and Motor Trend ambassador Jonny Lieberman joins us on mic. This week Jonny shares his thoughs on the R8 V10+, the 488 GTB is lavished with praise, the oppulence of the Lagonda Taraf is conveyed and once again Jonny sings praise of his beloved G65 AMG. 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...
May 18, 2016•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 222
This week we're joined by Joe Walser the man behind the restoration of the Time Machine (DeLorean) from Back to the Future. Matt fully indulges in the most obscure details of Joe's adventure in restoring the movie car. Joe also gives us a crash course on the multitude of supply houses used for prop creation that helped out with the restoration effort. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com...
May 12, 2016•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 221
We're joined once again by everybody's favorite fabricator, off-road racing, world speed record holder Jessi Combs . Jessi shares her tales of Baja, King of Hammers and some details about I Am The Real Deal a coalition of women in automotive and industrial businesses that encourage women to pursue their love of industrial and automotive jobs and interests. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreo...
May 04, 2016•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 220
