The Smoking Tire
Zack Klapman, Matt Farah
Updated about 6 hours agoMatt 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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Episodes (1067)
Gale Banks!
This week we invite Gale Banks of Banks Power and "Special" Dan Neil of the Wall Street Journal into the studio. Of course with Mr. Banks in the house we spent copious amounts of time discussing diesel engines and turbocharging technology. Additionally we covered Banks' new StraightShot Water/Methanol Injection system, jake brakes, Jetta TDis, Turbocharged 5 Cylinder Chevy Colorados, tuning a BMW 335, Pikes Peak and of course Dan convinces Gale to lend him a racecar.If you like the show please leave us a review on iTunes. 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Larry Kosilla, George Notaras
This week we welcome our old friend Larry Kosilla of Ammo Autocare and Drive Clean as well as our new friend George Notaras of Motoman.tv and inside the Motoman studio. We of course talk detailing, Larry answers a few questions and we celebrate his new status as Bugatti's official detailer. George regales us with stories of hunting down stolen iPhones, German executives and his other gig outside of the automotive world as a standup comedian.2 hours - 46MBYou should also check out Larry's podcast Drive and Protect here on shoutengine. 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
All Cars go to Heaven 1: Idea
This week we sit down and prepare for the an entirely off road trip through Washington state as planned by Thad. We spend some time digging through Craigslist for beater trucks and discussing plans for the trip. In addition we have both Matt and Zack's long term impressions of the Volt we discuss it's cousn the Cadillac ELR and Matt tells us about his time with the Mitsubish Evolution 311RS. 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Dave Engelman
We invite Dave Engelman @PorscheDave09 into the studio this week to talk all things Porsche. Dave is the Communications Manager for Porsche North America and is an all around knowledgeable car guy. This week we cover...The new 911 GT3 (991)The Porsche Macan"Over Revs"PDK and dual clutch transmissions in general.Diesel Technology.The Cayenne4.0 Liter CaymansSinger 911sMagnus Walkerthe Road & Track rebootVW A.G. and where Porsche fits into the mix.The Porsche Experience Center in Carson CaliforniaHow to get a job in the car industry.And of course the Panamera. 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Tony Quiroga (Car and Driver)
This week Tony Quiroga of Car and Driver joins us (via a 2014 SLS Black) for an episode with frankly too many cars. We talk about the new Roush Stage 3 Mustang, Zack gets a Volt press car, Chris opines on the 2014 Impala, Matt imparts some consumer advice while maligning the anticlimatic exit of electric cars. In addition we cover gay cowbotys, Connecticut Mobsters, the Top Gear mower, camber tires, The Price is Right, the brand new Maserati Ghibli and last but not least the 2014 european Volkswagen GTi. 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Matt D'Andria
This week Matt D'Andria co-host of Carcast and host of GQ's Car Collectors joins us in studio and this one goes for a while. We talk about Jeff Dunham's Batmobile, the Ford GTX1, Tesla Model S, the new Mazda 3, Zack has an interesting story from the Playboy Mansion, Matt buys a Delorean, Bob Ross paintings, Danny Trejo's lowriders, Jay Leno's collection and we discuss Top Gear USA. 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Crew Show!
It's Nino's Birthday, Zack and Thad take a new 370Z roadster for an enthusiastic drive through Northern California, Matt visits Kennebunkport Maine after taking delivery on a brand new Chevy Volt, a new Roush Stage 3 Mustang waits in the driveway, we talk about the Honda CR-Z which should get excellent fuel economy, the C7 Corvette which actually gets good fuel economy, and Zack takes a ride with an old lady in a Lamborghini. 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Crew Show!
This week we talk about LeMans, Matt test drives the Aston Martin Rapide S, Chris checked out the Banks Super-Turbo Freightliner Pikes Peak truck, we discuss idiots crashing McLarens, overly litigious texts, the Viper vs the C7 Vette and of course we pay our respects to Tony Soprano himself the late Mr. James Gandolfini. 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Dan Greenawalt (Forza)
This week Dan Greenawalt creative director of Turn 10 Studios joins us to dig into the deep details of Forza 5. We get super in depth about physics modeling, specular lighting and particle effects among other things. We also talk about E3, the XBox One, McLaren P1, McLaren 12c, Porsche 918 and Dan's M3 project. 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
JF Musial (Founder of /DRIVE, Director)
This week J.F. Musial (Johnny Samsonite) and Duncan Ende join us to talk about Nino getting a ticket, E3, drinking games, the McLaren P1, Porsche 918 and a return to the drunken melee that was signature of early episodes. 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Derek Kreindler
This week Derek Kreindler of The Truth About Cars joins us, we talk about the VW Jetta Turbo Hybrid, RWB Porsches, the Morgan Aero, Nissan Skylines, the new Audi R8 GT, Burning Jeeps and how to find people to have a "crisis" with on the internet. 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Bill Caswell
Matt returns from Europe and Bill Caswell joins us to talk about the Volvo S60 Polestar, electric hot-rodding, the Fiesta ST, partying at the Nurburging, rally built 911s, and driving in the UK in a Morgan Aero 8. 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Chris Harris, Mike Musto
This week our guests are Chris Harris and Mike Musto, Matt and Chris join us from Wales where they've been busy filming, meanwhile we sit down with Musto and talk tiny electric cars, GM's Code 130R FRS/BRZ fighter, the Audi R8 V10+, and custom builds. 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Crew Show!
This week we talk broken alarms, driving in the UK, Credit Fraud, Hookers from Singapore, the EV West electric M3, nicknames, the Tesla Model S, and of course Crohn's disease. 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Crew Show!
Today we talk about pzev vehicles, shitty desert towns, the new Aston Martin Vanquish, the Porsche 918, C6 Corvette Modifications, the Crawford turbo Subaru BRZ, and the Lamborghini Egoista. 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Crew Show!
On this episode we talk about Zack Braff, accidents on Mulholland, modified 911s, the film Le Mans, missing strippers, the Camaro 1LE and the Mercedes G Wagon. 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Kyle Mohan!
Pro drifter Kyle Mohan and motorsports manager Efrain Olivares join us to talk about golf accidents, drinking at Road Atlanta, ridiculously powerful rotary engines, the Toyata Pro/Celbrity race at Long Beach, hovercrafts and old Ford SHOs. 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/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman