We do a deep dive into the new CA 95db law thanks to the investigative work of Ezekiel Wheeler. What is it? How much is a ticket? How do police measure your car? How do you fight it? We also talk about Aston Martins, Hellcats, what weird car Brian is importing to Canada, and handle a lot of buying advice in the fan Q&A. Brian Makse is a racing driver, YouTuber and auotmotive journalist. Ezekiel is an Art Center Graduate and automotive events organizer. This show is also a video: https://yout...
Jan 15, 2019•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 399
This guy is car TV royalty in our book.Chris Jacobs was the host of Velocity's "OVERHAULIN", a show that ran for a decade, where a team (led by Chip Foose) took people's unfinished project cars and brought them back to life. He's now a commentator at the Barrett Jackson auctions, which airs on Motor Trend TV! We talk about muscle cars, pro touring, auction trends, and of course, do fan Q&A! This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/8RlOT9J-Daw Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @Ch...
Jan 10, 2019•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 398
Spike is the host of "Spike's Car Radio", creator of the TV show, "Car Matchmaker", a collector of fine Porsches and watches, and a former writer on "Seinfeld." www.podcastone.com/spikes-car-radio This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/-GOpgHECb5U Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @spikeferesten IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @spikeferesten NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive ...
Jan 08, 2019•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 397
It's a TST Crew show! Matt and Zack catch up on what they've been driving, drifting, breaking, and fixing. Matt just did a road trip in the new Lexus LX570, and drove the new controversial Lamborghini Urus. Zack fixed his M3 and took it drifting. Lots of fan Q&A, and guess which Xmas car trend Matt hates? This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/ob1YSXt8IbY Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Want your q...
Jan 03, 2019•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 396
Richard Porter is one of the greatest minds behind 2 of the greatest automotive shows ever: BBC's "Top Gear", and "The Grand Tour". He knows cars and jokes. Just listen. This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/D_-maTGOw7M Richard's work: https://sniffpetrol.com/author/richardporter/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCetcgTqJiNFKYipfBT1YIWQ https://www.amazon.com/That-Bombshell-Inside-Madness-Genius/dp/1409165078 Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman N...
Jan 01, 2019•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 395
If you like cars, you need to know about Classic Car Club Manhattan. In a city where parking is expensive and private cars rare, CCC created a club where you can rent awesome cars that enthusiasts love. They've had McLarens, Porsches, old Bronco's and Corvettes, classic sports cars, race cars, and exotics. They basically assembled a dream garage of cars that members can take out and enjoy. It's brilliant, and their wealth of knowledge about car reliability and markets is almost unmatched. https:...
Dec 27, 2018•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 394
Mike Musto is the host of 'The House of Muscle", a former host of /DRIVE, and lover of all classic automobiles. He has a cool, eclectic collection of cars, from a Wagoneer to a '68 Dodge Charger to a Porsche 928S. He joins us to talk about his Porsche, the crazy prices of new cars, the joys of owner older metal, and Rad Wood. https://www.youtube.com/thehouseofmuscle NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/ouP4L47V7wE Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @za...
Dec 20, 2018•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 393
Blake Hutchison is the founder of the 1/2 mile racing event WANNA GO FAST. He and Matt discuss the popularity of this new form of racing, the relevancy of the 1/4 mile, and which cars tend to be the fastest. Is it about horsepower? Drag? Weight? Find out how it started and why it's so popular. **Ads were recorded on a cell phone while Matt was trying to vacation. Sorry!** https://wannagofast.com/ This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/-44ttUYEXNg Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman I...
Dec 18, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 392
Cody Miles is a driver in the Global Time Attack series with a rare setup: a Subaru STI with air suspension. We sat down to talk about his career, his car, and a lot more. Watch Cody's car in action here: https://www.airliftperformance.com/blog/gta-super-lap-battle/ NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/collections/the-smoking-tire This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/K6II0TcBAAA Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @sidewaysandsmiling (Cody) Wan...
Dec 13, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 391
Mike Spinelli has had some of the best jobs in automotive journalism: a founder of Jalopnik, former editor of 0-60 Magazine, talking head on /DRIVE on NBCSports, and host of several shows on YouTube's /DRIVE Network. He knows -and has seen- a lot. This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/0bvzBXLXluc Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @mikespin IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @mikespin Check out our merch! https://www.blipshift.com/collections/the-smoking-tire Want your question a...
Dec 11, 2018•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 390
Gale Banks is the founder and CEO of Banks Power, the leading company in performance modifications for diesel engines. He has an amazing history, from building a twin-charged semi truck for Pikes Peak, to jet boat engines for New Zealand, to government contracts. When it comes to engine tuning, gas or diesel, he is one of our most knowledgeable guests. This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/1OqkctwpI8U Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman Check out...
Dec 06, 2018•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 389
Sam Smith is a writer for Road & Track magazine and an accomplished vintage racer. He's driven some unique cars, including IndyCars from almost every decade, and retired F1 cars. He drove down in his Integra Type-R to talk about it all. Read Sam's work: https://www.roadandtrack.com/author/2560/sam-smith/ This show is a video! https://youtu.be/Xcg-c7TAmyk Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @thatsamsmith IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @thatsamsmith Check out our merch! https://ww...
Dec 04, 2018•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 388
Ryan Phinny is an IndyCar driver, kart racer, and motorcycle enthusiast. He joins us to talk about how he worked his way from tech to race car driver, why karting is so important, and his new motorcycle venture. This show is also a video with visual assets paired to the conversation: https://youtu.be/dfaek5KzkLM Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @ryanphinny IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @ryanphinny Check out our merch! https://www.blipshift.com/collections/the-smoking-tire Want y...
Nov 29, 2018•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 387
Hannah Elliott is an automotive journalist who covers reviews and news for Bloomberg. Magnus Walker is a famous automotive personality known for his custom vintage Porsches. Check out Hannah's articles: https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AR_gYx13m9A/hannah-elliott Everything Magnus is here: http://www.magnuswalker911.com/ This show is also a video, with visual assets paired to the conversation: https://youtu.be/c1Hn6GAzerA Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @hannahelliottxo @magnuswalker ...
Nov 27, 2018•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 386
Betim Berisha is the CEO of BBI Autosport, a world-reknowned builder of extremely fast Porsches. From street tunes to race cars to one-off custom builds, he has done it all. On this episode he talks about how he got here, the struggles of a business, battery fires, and shows us his latest crazy project. This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/i9bdWEztp8Y Check out BBI's work: https://www.bbiautosport.com/ Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @bbiaut...
Nov 20, 2018•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 385
Michael Dweck is the director of the feature film, "The Last Race", a movie about the last oval track on Long Island, and the battle between those that want to keep racing and those that want to develop the property. Premiers Friday, Nov. 16. From it's FB page: " An intimate portrait of a small-town stock car racetrack and the tribe of passionate blue-collar drivers that call it home, struggling to hold on to an American racing tradition as real estate development threatens its survival." Watch ...
Nov 15, 2018•53 min•Ep. 384
It took a long time, but we finally got him to talk about how it all came to be. Brian Scotto is the creative director of Hoonigan, but he's much more than that. He's been the driving force and creative mind behind all of the Gymkhana videos; the craziest, coolest, most viral automotive content ever put online. Before that he ran the excellent magazine, 0-60, and "Donk, Box, and Bubble". He's wrenched, raced, and written his way up to become one of the most important minds and voices of car enth...
Nov 13, 2018•1 hr 57 min
Jason Cammisa is the former co-host of the mega-popular online Motor Trend show, "HEAD2HEAD", and young veteran of the automotive world, having written for Road&Track, Automobile, and Motor Trend. He owns several awesome "enthusiast" cars and has a lot of wisdom. We also do a very long Q&A sessions with the fans. This show is also a video, with clips and photos paired to the discussion: https://youtu.be/LaYqhNImKgM Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @jasoncammisa IG: @thesmokingt...
Nov 08, 2018•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 382
Tim Neely is a man with a very cool collection of weird, fun cars. He's knowedgable, he's owned good cars, bad cars, and now he talks about them on his YouTube channel, Tim's Enthusiast Garage. Other topics include Safari 911s, what the best S2000 is, engine swaps, what to buy for motorcycle towing, and a ton more. Watch Tim's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHC8vHIPzE5EaYjHgx1Tmw This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/CSF6zC6Rui4 Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapma...
Nov 06, 2018•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 381
If you like cars and have an internet connection, you've probably heard of Doug Demuro.He came to prominence by writing hilarious articles about the (now gone) unlimited warranties sold at CarMax. He has one of the biggest YouTube channels in the automotive space, focusing on showing people the details of cars new and old. Find everything Doug does here: https://www.autotrader.com/oversteer This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/Ht9AGOWpROw Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @dougde...
Nov 01, 2018•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 380
Sera Trimble has been a professional stunt driver for almost 10 years. She's nice, sarcastic, owns a few awesome cars, and can slide to a stop an inch from your toe. JF Musial is the creator of /DRIVE Network on YouTube, the director of APEX: Story of the Hypercar, and spends his days traveling to film fast cars. He's here to talk about the new season of /DRIVE on NBC Sports, and his new show, "Proving Grounds". Both air Sunday on NBCSN. This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/TE9AjAliHa4 Fi...
Oct 30, 2018•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 379
This podcast was recorded during the final hour of the auction for Matt's Foxbody Mustang, where 50% of the proceeds went to the buyer's charity of choice. Joining us was Andrew P. Collins of JALOPNIK who told us why you should never roll a UTV, and Elana Scherr, a lover of all old cars and current writer for Edmunds, and formerly at Hot Rod, Roadkill, and many other places. This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/g68qnD-XdFQ Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @andrewatlarge @challen...
Oct 25, 2018•2 hr•Ep. 378
Yuri and Jakub are a duo from Canada who run the YouTube channel, The Straight Pipes. They do car reviews, comparisons, and look at the new tech in cars. Watch the Straight Pipes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC86SBFIAgnYL3ll2ZDgmsuA This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/H9ZisUEZ73M Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @thestraightpipes Check out our merch! https://teespring.com/stores/thesmokingtire?page=1 Want your question answered? ...
Oct 23, 2018•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 377
Elana Scherr has worked for all the magazines that require wrench turning, because she can. She wrote for Hot Road, was the editor of Road Kill, and has a collection of old cars in various states of repair that we can all aspire to. She dailes an Opel GT and a classic Challenger, and is one of the friendliest people in the business. She's here to talk about her new video projects on Edmunds. This show is also a video! https://youtu.be/VMn7e27MeLc Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @chall...
Oct 18, 2018•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 376
Kurt Bradley is a motorsports photographer and contributing writer for Jalopnik. He has driven some seriously fast stuff, and been to some amazing places. Check out Kurt's work here: http://kurtbradley.co/ This show is also a video, with photos to go along with the conversation: https://youtu.be/zdRkW3rFxgs Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @kurtbradley IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman Check out our merch! https://teespring.com/stores/thesmokingtire?page=1 Want your question answere...
Oct 16, 2018•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 375
Matt bought a new (old) car, and Carcast's Matt D'Andria talks about his crazy Foxbody project. This show is also a video! https://youtu.be/Z-t2KTQjn_Q Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @motorator IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @motorator Check out our merch! https://teespring.com/stores/thesmokingtire?page=1 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 O...
Oct 11, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 374
Jeff Glucker is back! One of the oldest, funniest, and most frequent guests, he's the host of The Hooniverse Podcast and YouTube channel. He drives lots of new cool things and has had some hilarious (and not so hilarious) project woes. Some involve HEMIs, and Mercedes. It wasn't good. He's here to talk about it all. READ: www.hooniverse.com WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheHooniverse This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/Z5fREp7M9bc Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @the...
Oct 09, 2018•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 373
tktktk Robert Siegel is the director of the new movie, "CRUISE", a love story built around the world of illegal drag racing in New York in the 80s. Matt was part of that scene in the 90s, so naturally, we had to watch the movie and talk to the man who made it. Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re94HhimjH8 This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/GtiV_-0BDqE Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman Check out our merch! https://teespr...
Oct 04, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 372
Jonny Lieberman is the host of Motor Trend's "Head2Head" and "Ignition." He flies around the world driving the best cars, and has a great depth of knowledge. He's on the show to talk about World's Greatest Drag Race 8, and his travels. Watch him at https://www.motortrendondemand.com/ This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/p-JLVc3_KrM Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @mtloverman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @jonnylieberman Check out our merch! https://teespring.com/stores/t...
Oct 02, 2018•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 371
Sally McNulty is a driver in Global Time Attack, driving for Snail Performance Rally. Check out Sally's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXi-p9Xh2yM4kSIQSAdZmhQ Watch the show! https://youtu.be/eXVox_qofkM Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @sally_racecar IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @snailperformancesally Check out our merch! https://teespring.com/stores/thesmokingtire?page=1 Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or ex...
Sep 27, 2018•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 370
