Aimee Shackleford and Johnny Valencia are the minds behind some of the coolest events and most popular rallies. As automotive event organizers, if there are crwods and supercars there, they probably have a hand in it. They're here to talk about what goes into planning an event, why Miatas are a nice break from R8s, and more. If you're wondering how to get into the automotive industry, this is a good listen. http://www.gearoneagency.com/ This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/-r5MEWd223s Fol...
Oct 03, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 465
We're back from 2 weeks of traveling and there's a lot to talk about. Matt went to Germany and then met up with Zack at Road & Track's "Performance Car of the Year" showdown, where they drove over a dozen cars, from a Mazda to a McLaren. And Vinny Russo bought a new old car! READ RT! https://www.roadandtrack.com This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/RtSYNyN1fd8 Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @roadandtrack @vinnyrusso1 NEW SHIRTS! https:/...
Oct 02, 2019•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 464
Our good friend Chef Carl Ruiz of The Food Network, La Cubana NYC Restaurant, the Opie Radio Podcast and countless other ventures, suddenly passed away over the weekend. While we are all reeling from his death, I want to take the opportunity to celebrate Carl's amazing appearance on our other show, Watch & Listen. This episode focuses on Carl's general philosophy on watches, which I later titled, "Carl Ruins Everything." And it's the best primer on watches for someone who loves, or who hates...
Sep 24, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 463
Bozi Tatarevic has an amazing life, and life story. He is a crew chief, mechanic, dealer, tuner, flipper, fixer, racecraft specialist, and automotive twitter philosopher. He has written for Jalopnik, R&T, and Hagerty. And how he got there is amazing. Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @hoonable IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @thebozi WATCH the show: https://youtu.be/ruaOkiXzjpc NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream,...
Sep 19, 2019•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 462
Andrew Collins is the Reviews Editor for Jalopnik.com, and their resident off-road/truck expert. Read Andrew's articles here: https://kinja.com/andrewpcollins This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/zQtg4YtL4WM Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @andrewatlarge NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/t...
Sep 17, 2019•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 461
Matt has a Ferrari 812 Superfast, Zack is back from driving on an aircraft carrier, and Vinny is selling a car. PLUS, lot's of your questions! This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/13nuG51YGRM Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst 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 Th...
Sep 12, 2019•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 460
Jeff Zwart is an award-winning photographer, cinematographer, and the Second Unit Director (that means the car stuff) for the new film 'The Art of Racing in the Rain." Jennifer Nicole is one of our oldest "car" friends, going way back to the early Bullrun days. A proper enthusiast herself with multiple Porsche's (including an Emory-powered 356 semi-daily driver), Jen runs the Porsche Experience Center her in Los Angeles. Check out the Porsche Exp Center: https://www.porschedriving.com/los-angele...
Sep 10, 2019•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 459
Jonny Lieberman is a senior editor at Motor Trend, and the host of Head2Head on Motor Trend TV. He just returned from the Pebble Beach Concours, and certainly has stories. Watch this show! https://youtu.be/GW8LsRSKcx0 Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @mt_loverman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @jonnylieberman NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://...
Sep 05, 2019•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 458
Andy Duncan is a television producer, bar & nightclub owner, and the founder of the Bullrun Rally, which Matt and TST participated in four times. We haven't seen each other in about 4 years, so there should be stories. Watch the show! https://youtu.be/36UvDoeCwPs Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @bullrunrally NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive p...
Sep 03, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 457
Russell Carr has been the Head of Vehicle Design for Lotus since 2014, but before that, he designed the 2000 model year facelift for the Esprit as well! He designed the Evora, the more recent variants of which are among our favorite cars on the market today, and the new 2,000 HP Evija Hypercar. Watch the show! Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad...
Aug 29, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 456
DoctaM3 (Cody) is a real doctor, YouTuber, traveler, broadcaster, and hardcore Lamborghini enthusiast. Today begins Monterey Car Week, so we're talking about all that goodness and the state of LA car culture after this weekend's shows! Check out Cody's channel! https://www.youtube.com/user/DoctaM3 Watch the show! https://youtu.be/II84eFv7Yzk Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @doctam3 IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @doctam3 NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Want your questi...
Aug 27, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 455
Mike Burroughs is a fabricator who made his name with his company, Stanceworks, building incredible cars out of rusy shells, often using the rust in the aesthetic. His wide-body BMW went viral after SEMA. Now he has a new company, ProtoMachine. This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/PytqcrJ4b5A Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podca...
Aug 22, 2019•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 454
Kyle Conner drove his Tesla Model 3 long range from New York to Redondo Beach in a record-setting 45 hours 10 min. He holds the record for the fastest trans-continental drive in an electric car on the original Cannonball Route. https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/5/20751975/ev-cannonball-run-record-broken-twice-2019 WATCH the show! : https://youtu.be/62ofrHCAxcA Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @virtualkyle NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Want...
Aug 20, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 453
Peter Blaber is the CEO of Add Armor, a company that can add defense systems to just about any car. Whether it's bulletproof glass and doors, to pepper spray and sound canons, we got into what makes material so strong, when you would need it, and which cars are the most difficult to modify. https://addarmor.com/ T: @thesmokingtire, @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire, @fakezackklapman Watch the show! https://youtu.be/Tsup5whzGt4 Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-fre...
Aug 15, 2019•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 452
RADWOOD is arguably the greatest car show of our time and Art and Lane are two of the founding members of the event. RADWOOD features cars from the 80s and 90s, but it's more than that. It's a costume show, there's music from the 80s and 90s, old school skateboarding, and a sense of humor about it. It's growing every year, internationally. If you haven't been, go. https://www.radwood.co/ T: @thesmokingtire, @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire, @fakezackklapman @art.sees @laneskelton Watch the show:...
Aug 13, 2019•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 451
Tiston Eaton is a multi-talented artist. He once designed a crazy wrap for Matt's Mini Cooper. Before that he was a graffiti artist. And since then he has designed toys and graphics for famous companies like Kid Robot, sold paintings and been hired to create amazing mural work. See Triston's amazing work here: https://tristaneaton.com/ T: @thesmokingtire, @zackklapman @tristaneaton IG: @thesmokingtire, @fakezackklapman @tristaneaton WATCH the show! https://youtu.be/gcxyuI0d0f4 Want your question...
Aug 08, 2019•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 450
Scott Pruett is a racing legend who has won in some of the fastest cars ever. He's raced in Indy Car, NASCAR, prototypes, Sports Cars, and IMSA. If anyone is a driver and racer, he is. Read all about Scott: http://www.scottpruett.com/ Buy Scott's wine: https://www.pruettvineyard.com/ T: @thesmokingtire, @zackklapman @scottpruett01 IG: @thesmokingtire, @fakezackklapman @scottpruett01 WATCH the show! https://youtu.be/S6MGFa1dll4 Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-fr...
Aug 06, 2019•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 449
Justin Peck is an off-road racer, public speaker, and mental health advocate. He talks to us about racing, crashing, one-armed fist fights, Baja, crosskarts, and how his battle with bipolar disorder had a hand in his career. http://www.justinpeck.com/ WATCH this show: https://youtu.be/NyAJdr2-ixc Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @justinpeck49 IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @justinpeck49 New Shirts: https://www .blipshift/com/tst Want your question answered? Want to watch the live...
Aug 01, 2019•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 448
Elana Scherr is one of our favorite people, and a car nut to the core. She's built engines, fixed cars, daily drove a classic Challenger, buys weird trucks, written for Hot Rod, ran Roadkill Magazine, and now writes for Hargerty. She joins Matt during the launch of the new C8 Corvette, so they discuss the leaked photos and info, along with drag racing, European muscle cars, and of course, Q&A. Read Elana's work: https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/author/elana-scherr Watch this show: htt...
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 447
Travis Okulski is Editor in Chief of Road and Track, and Kyle Kinard works for him. Travis tells us about driving a McLaren F1 race car, special BMWs, and what we think of the new Corvette C8. Kyle tells us about the time he rolled a truck! This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/3LF3QQ4tX6c Follow us! Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @tokulski @kjkinard IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @tokulski @kjkinard NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Want your question answered? W...
Jul 25, 2019•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 446
It's a TST show! Zack is back from Morocco, where the food is good and the cops are friendly, and Matt tells us what it's like driving a SHERP over EVERYTHING. Plus, we answer TONS of questions! Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst 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...
Jul 23, 2019•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 445
Betim Berish is the co-founder of BBI Autosport, which specializes in building high-performance Porsches for the street and track. They just broke the Pikes Peak Hillclimb Record for the Time Attack class, by a massive 14 seconds. Betim is here to tell us how it all came about. Watch them build the car in only 22 days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkLnlErBQKQ Watch the podcast! https://youtu.be/-HOUdagM2vk Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @bbiaut...
Jul 18, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 444
Ryan Zumallen is a long-time automotive journalist. He is the author of the book, "Slow car Fast", available for pre-order at https://www.carrarabooks.com/store/slow-car-fast-ebook Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @zoomy575m IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @zoomy575m New Shirts: https://www.blipshift/com/tst Watch this show! https://youtu.be/o_wHYntw2AU Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https:...
Jul 16, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 443
If it's 2-wheeled adventures, these two have probably done it. Chris Cantle is a long-time automotive and motorcycle journalist, friend, and Editor in Chief of Motorcyclist Magazine. More on that in the show. Justin Dawes is a staff writer at Cycle World. Read Justin's stuff! https://www.cycleworld.com/authors/justin-dawes/ WATCH the show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AXAFex28FBw Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @chriscantle IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @justindawes NEW SHIRTS! ...
Jul 11, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 442
Watch the show! https://youtu.be/7ZFZrIU5wPI 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/thesmokingtire Tweet at us! https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingt...
Jul 08, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 441
Aaron Robinson is the Editor-at-Large of Hagerty Magazine, the beautiful bi-monthly publication available to Hagerty 'Drive Club' members. Lyn Woodward is a journalist and presenter for Kelley Blue Book. These two went to the 75th Anniversary of the Normandy invasion and brought home a Willys Jeep! We also talk about the "original" Safari cars, and Matt reviews the Amazon Prime movie "Framing John Delorean" This podcast is available as a video! Get it at: https://youtu.be/VfLg-MhJn-k Follow us! ...
Jun 27, 2019•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 440
Michael Harley is the executive editor of Kelley Blue Book's car review division. In the past he has written reviews for Autoblog, Autobytel, AutoWeek, and many more. We discuss the new Bentley GTC, Aston Martin, Turbo vs. NA Porsche's on track, the Huracan Evo Matt has been driving, and the Vintage Electric bikes in the TST Garage! Get our shirts at: http://www.blipshift.com/tst Follow us! @TheSmokingTire @ZackKlapman @MichaelHarley This episode is available as a video! Get it at: https://youtu...
Jun 25, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 439
Lyn Woodward is an automotive journalist that has written for all the big mags, traveled the world, and has an amazing story about off-roading. She currently reviews cars for Kelley Blue Book's YouTube channel. Check out Lyn's work on the KBB YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj9yUGuMVVdm2DqyvJPUeUQ Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @lyn_woodward IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Get the video version of this podcast on our Yo...
Jun 20, 2019•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 438
Dan Neil is a well of knowlede and ridiculous stories, and this show isn't one to miss. He pays the bills writing about cars for the Wall Street Journal. He's also the only person to ever win a Pulitzer Prize for Automotive criticism, and he once co-hosted a TV show on SPEED, with Matt! Topics go ALL over the place: Why 2,000HP electric cars aren't about selling cars, getting scared while riding with Keanu Reeves, Tesla vs Porsche, racing driving licenses, bespoke off-roaders, weird gangster Cad...
Jun 18, 2019•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 437
Ever wondered how cars get into FORZA? Justin Osmer manages FORZA's partnerships of all kinds, from tires to car companies to media companies to LEGO. He's here to talk about FORZA Horizon 4's new LEGO pack, which lets you drive LEGO versions of your favorite cars (ahem, Ferrari F40) in the Horizon world, AND drive regular cars in their LEGO world. Sounds good to us. Other topics include pickup trucks, race tracks, and Q&A with the fans. Learn about the LEGO pack here: https://kotaku.com/for...
Jun 13, 2019•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 436
