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The Smoking Tire

The Smoking Tire

Zack Klapman, Matt Farah 1000 episodes Latest May 29, 2026

Matt Farah and Zack Klapman host a podcast where they interview automotive icons, pro drivers, comedians, and other friends. They discuss automotive industry news, racing, projects, and various other topics. The show also features car reviews available on YouTube.

Episodes

Audi Nuvolari; Teaching Kids to Judge Tires (for charity!) Jun 11, 2026 01:30:21 Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss Audi's new supercar, the Nuvolari; get confused by Mustang history; Matt tells us about his role as a judge for an inaugural car charity event; and Patreon questions include: Is the Gumball 3000 the pinnacle of "rally"? How to spot undercover police cars Does altitude effect our car reviews? The hardest car part we've had to find Do we enjoy driving slow cars sl
Reviewed: Lucid Gravity; SP40 Restomod Jun 9, 2026 01:49:48 Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the 2026 Lucid Gravity. Is it a minivan or an SUV? Pros and cons abound. Matt tells the tale of driving the SP40 Restomod, a carbon fiber Mustang-powered creation from Argentina. Patreon questions include: Will Cadillac build a supercar? Has Matt softened on BMW 2002s? Any "Why haven't they solved this?" features? Am I a snob for preferring the Audi E-Tron GT? Wi
CA Tire War; Luce Conspiracy Theory; Q&A Jun 4, 2026 01:43:21 Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss the viral video about California's war on tires; a very interesting carbon-fiber roadster from ...Argentina?; Blink 182 and Mercedes; Bad Thoughts Season 2; and Patreon questions include: Bronco as a winter commuter? Quality consistency from watch brands The one car we'd restomod as a business First single-clutch auto we liked Best FWD car fro the early 2000s Wo
Driven: Czinger on Track; Gunther Works F-26 in RAIN; Q&A Jun 2, 2026 01:41:57 Matt Farah tells the story of driving the spaceship-like 1,200HP Czinger 21C Aero on a racetrack; he and Zack Klapman describe their morning with the terrifying Gunther Works F-26; Patreon questions include: Update on the Boxster/Cayman EV Is a 100k-mile Miata worth $5k? Was the turbo Fusion any good? Can the Luce justify its price? Should the Nissan Z have been a manual first? High-end digi
Driven: Kimera 037, GRP P39; Best Dad Wagons; Project Updates May 29, 2026 01:44:49 Driving the GRP GTH P39 and the Kimera 037; the best dad wagons on the used market; updates on the Mercedes and Taycan; why buying a used EV makes fiscal sense; and more! Patreon questions include: Cool used 4-door that will impress my kids Biggest business mistakes Do any 2000s automatics feel "special"? Used AMG GT S vs C8 Corvette Nissan Z vs the "Altima image" Best cool dad wagons What
Ferrari Luce; My Indy500 Trip; '27 Aston DB12S Review May 27, 2026 01:38:40 Matt Farah recaps his first-ever trip to the INDY500; he and Zack Klapman review the Aston Martin DB12S; and Ferrari has unveiled its first EV, the Luce. Patreon Questions include: A watch named after a sunken boat? What WEIRD vehicular record do you want? Best production car to go WOT at Indy Did we use car forums? Grand Seiko Spring Drive diver Best Road & Track route Cars for sex: the f
Cars for Swinging?; Puncture; Mecum Results; More! May 21, 2026 01:57:23 Zack Klapman's puncture; recent Mecum auction results are insane; the Mitsubishi Lancer's glow-up; Matt Farah's Taycan update; the great Czinger scheduling error; Paint to Sample parties; the best car for swinging (yes, that kind); and more! Patreon questions include: What car should we buy for swinging? Aging out of burble tunes Buy an R32 GT-R or an R34 GT-S? C5 pace car as a weekend toy?
2027 Nissan Z Nismo Manual Review; Lambo Update May 19, 2026 01:42:45 Matt Farah reviews the much-anticipated manually-shifted 2027 Nissan Z Nismo; a preview of our thoughts on the new Aston Martin DB12S; a new Countach bill puts things in perspective; and we answer Patreon questions including: Nissan's recent comeback strategy Is my floor mat fetish strange? Does the Z Nismo replace the GT-R? Do you need to own a FWD car to truly experience it? Pre-flight che
Road Rage; ZF Autos get a Clutch Pedal??; Crown Vic Race; Acadia Review May 14, 2026 01:35:50 Matt Farah witness road rage; the GMC Acadia has a very confusing feature; we're officially racing in the Cleetus McFarland New England 900; someone hacked the ZF 8-speed auto to give it a, uh, clutch pedal? Patreon questions include: Why don't SUVs have sliding doors? Should your turn signal flash to the beat of your music? Why the Terminator is better than the S197 GT500 Which watch maker s
Have we hit PEAK Re-imagination? May 12, 2026 01:28:59 When will we run out of cars to re-imagine, restomod, or (dare we say), replicate? Is there a market for the 355 by Evoluto, or the Boreham Ford Escort Mk1? Some say yes. We get review both of these incredible cars and it brings us to larger questions: Are they better? Worth the money? What do you get? We drove both and get into it the good/bad and what they mean for "nostalgia builds" in general.
Our Race Recap w/ Tommy Kendall and Mateo Siderman May 7, 2026 01:40:13 Matt Farah and Zack Klapman went racing and lived to tell the tale! It's a race recap with our teammates, Tommy Kendall (multi-time Trans-Am champ and overall legend) and Mateo Siderman (Super Trofeo pro with many podiums. Watch this space). We recap the ups and downs of our weekend; talk about our speed vs the competition; the importance of seats; Mateo's hospital visit; what it's like joining a
Replica or Recreation?; THAT New Car Law; GT500 Review May 5, 2026 01:22:04 Matt Farah and Zack Klapman drive the Revology 1967 GT500 and ponder the difference between "replica" and "recreation"; the gov. has mandated your car spies on you; Mercedes project update; and Patreon questions include: Will fun cars get cheaper as people die? Favorite "appropriate" story from a Road & Track trip. How to avoid ruining your canyon car Rich man / poor man: seat setup edition

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