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The Smoking Tire

Matt Farah & Zack Klapman

Matt 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. Wa...

Episodes

20 of 1,053 episodes

1800 Miles in Dark Horse SC; ProjectS Updates; and Oopsies

Matt Farah is back from an 1800 mile road trip in the new Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC. He shares everything about 41 hours in the seat includ...

01:49:22Nov 3, 2026

Bringing Goodwood to the U.S.A.

At the second annual Willow Springs Reimagined we sit down with Marino Franchitti (pro driver and Singer's head development driver) to talk...

01:20:43Oct 29, 2026

Eli Doubletap

Eli Doubletap (Eli Cuevas) is a veteran, content creator, VFX artist, anime nerd, entrepreneur, and a very funny person. After leaving the m...

01:28:08Oct 27, 2026

Speed Camera Experiment; Lotus Emira Revisit; Taycan Fears

Matt Farah discusses the results of a new speed camera experiment in California; Zack Klapman spent the week in the new Lotus Emira; and Han...

01:52:26Oct 22, 2026

The "Flying" Tesla and the Porsche Mission S

Matt Farah and Zack Klapman scheduled an emergency show to talk about Tesla's "flying" Roadster. What is it, what was that, will anyone ever...

01:22:38Oct 20, 2026

Citroen's New EV; Hyundai Santa Cruz Review

Zack Klapman reports from the Galpin Auto annual car show; Citroen releases a new EV inspired by the famous 2CV; Matt Farah reviews the Hyun...

02:23:22Oct 15, 2026

Tesla's Crazy Patent; Jaguar Type 01; 2026 Prius review

We drove the new Prius; Jaguar unveiled their official Type 01 design; Tesla gonna blow; and more! Patreon questions include: Are new cars T...

01:36:36Oct 13, 2026

Unlikely Tow Vehicle; Kona Review; McLaren's Money Problems

Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the 2026 Hyundai Kona; is a used Bentley a good tow vehicle; McLaren is offering a crazy deal on its hybr...

01:40:12Oct 8, 2026

PCOTY Quick Takes; New Giveaway Car; Zack Wins

Zack Klapman (and his wife) won a championship; Matt Farah reports from PCOTY 2026 and gives us his quick take on all the amazing cars there...

01:46:22Oct 6, 2026

Jethro Bovingdon

Jethro Bovingdon is one of the top automotive journalists working today. He's written for all the big magazines, hosted videos for numerous...

01:51:18Oct 1, 2026

Golf R Review; Bentley's new EV SUV; Spyder vs GT3 S/C

Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the VW Golf R; what they think about Bentley's new electric SUV, the Torcal; there's an update with the h...

01:28:58Sep 29, 2026

Reviewed: Mercedes AMG GT Pro and Vovlo EX30 EV

Matt Farah reviews the new Mercedes AMG GT Pro; Zack Klapman tested the Volvo EX30 Twin Performance; a clutch replacement that costs both ar...

01:40:51Sep 24, 2026

911 GT3 S/C Review; the Manthey Difference; a RIde in Waymo's Van

Matt Farah went to Spain to drive the all-new Porsche 911 GT3 S/C and it might be a problem; he also drove 5 Porsche track specials that hav...

01:32:53Sep 22, 2026

The Mercedes GTD? Luxury Cars Falling

Mercedes has built a very special coupe that reminds us of something American; the luxury car market is falling apart; apparently Teslas are...

01:41:34Sep 17, 2026

The New Grand Tour; Tesla's Dodge; SHOCKING Repair Estimate

Our thoughts on the new Grand Tour; Tesla's accident avoidance pros/cons; Matt's surprising Taycan repair estimate; and a correction about t...

01:53:11Sep 15, 2026

Lexus RZ550e Review; Days of Thunder v2; and More!

Lexus RZ550e Review; a fun book; Days of Thunder is coming; sauce contests; Countach update; and... Patreon questions include: This JDM car...

01:45:29Sep 10, 2026

Reviewed: Corvette ZR1X and Bentley Supersports

Reviews of the Corvette ZR1-X and the Bentley Continental Super Sports, PLUS a Waymo gets aggressive. Patreon questions include: We choose c...

01:46:54Sep 8, 2026

The Improv with Richard Porter and Johnny Smith (Smith and Sniff)

Jonny Smith (Fifth Gear, Late Brake Show) and Richard Porter (Top Gear, The Grand Tour) of "Smith and Sniff" join us for a live show at the...

01:53:46Sep 3, 2026

Jonny Lieberman (Eccentrica, Cayenne electric, Rivian R2)

Jonny Lieberman subs in to talk about the all new Rivian R2, the Electric Cayenne, and the Eccentrica. Do they agree? YES...and NO. Recorded...

01:41:04Sep 1, 2026

Detroit Live Show - 2026 Dream Cruise

Roast my car! Million dollar garage! And the secret to protecting your car from yours friends. All that and a lot more from our Detroit show...

01:04:13Aug 28, 2026