The Smoking Tire

By Matt Farah & Zack Klapman

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Matt Farah, Zack Klapman, Chris Hayes, and Thad Brown sit down with automotive icons, pro drivers, comedians and other friends to discuss automotive industry news, racing, projects and whatever else comes to mind.For video test drives and reviews, go toTheSmokingTire.comorwww.youtube.com/thesmokingtireRentour movie, where we find out if some bad CraigsList cars can cross an entire US State, off-road!www.thesmokingtire.com/film

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Jethro Bovingdon (Top Gear ...

04.22.2021

Jethro Bovingdon is a long-time automotive journalist and a host one the newly relaunched Top Gear USA alongside Dax Shepard and Rob Corddry. He's written for some of the best magazines in the business, driven the best cars, and can ...

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04.22.2021 Jethro Bovingdon (Top Gear USA, Motor Trend) Jethro Bovingdon is a long-time automotive journalist and a host one the newly relaunched Top Gear USA alongside Dax Shepard and Rob Corddry. He's written for some of the best magazines in the business, driven the best cars, and can ...
04.20.2021 Chris Forsberg (3x Formula Drift Champion) Chris Forsberg is a 3-time Formula Drift champion, a stunt driver, and a team manager. He's in studio to talk about his upcoming season in the NOS Energy Nissan 370Z, his INSANE new 2,000HP drift taxi "The Altimaniac", which car ...
04.15.2021 Kristen Lee (The/DRIVE, Business Insider, Jalopnik, R&T) Kristen Lee is one of our favorite people and favorite automotive journalists. She is the Deputy Editor at The/DRIVE.com. She has written for Business Insider, Jalopnik, Road & Track, and other publications. Follow her @kristenleeeeeeee Go to HelloFresh.com/smokingtire12 and use ...
04.13.2021 Crew Show! (Drifting a Hummer; Ferrari 812 GTS; Q&A!) Matt drifted a crazy Hummer H1 and then hung out with some hot rods that shoot 80-foot fireballs; Zack gets into the details of their Ferrari 812 GTS review; and they answer questions about Drift Week, buying cars, and buying ...
04.08.2021 Jonny Lieberman (Motor Trend) Jonny Lieberman is a long-time automotive journalist for Motor Trend. He's driven all the greatest cars, had the best whiskey, and usually has a funny way of explaining his opinions. It's always a good show when Jonny sits down. We ...
04.06.2021 Crew Show (Plus Donnie Callaway drops in!) Matt Farah and Zack Klapman talk about their recent drives in the BMW X6 M, Ducati Multistrada V4, Zack chasing drift cars at Gridlife, and fire-breathing cars. Plus, Ferrari restoration expert, Donnie Callaway, drops by with Matt's car and some ...
04.01.2021 Chris "Pinstripe Chris" Dunlop (Automotive artist) Chris Dunlop, also known as Pinstrip Chris, is an incredible automotive artist. Using a mix of pens, pencils, airbrush, and brushes, he creates paintings that are both incredibly realistic without looking like a simple photograph. He's also known for his ...
03.30.2021 Car brokers Steve Serio & Cam Ingram (Return!) Steve Serio and Cam Ingram spend a lot of time around expensive, amazing cars. Steve is a broker who helps people buy and sell cars worth five to eight figures. Cam Ingram is the Owner of Road Scholars, a world-renowned ...
03.25.2021 Andrew Frankel (McLaren F1 test, hypercar problems, racing Chris Harris) What's it like to go 212MPH in the McLaren F1 press car? Race a vintage Ford at Silverstone? Go head-to-head against Chris Harris in a Citroen 2CV? Andrew Frankel knows. He is the kind of automotive journalist that we admire. ...
03.23.2021 Ant Anstead & Jenson Button TV host Ant Anstead and 2009 Formula One champion Jenson Button are about to live every car enthusiast's dream: design their own car. They -along with automotive designer Mark Stubbs and attorney Roger Behle- are revitalizing Radford, a British coach-builder ...
03.18.2021 Crew Show! (BMW M4 drive, McLaren Elva madness, RPM Act, Q&A!) Matt and Zack talk about their drive in the BMW M4, the new X6 M that arrived, Matt's Ducati loaner, Ben Chen's Gemballa crash, the RPM Act, and answer a lot of YOUR questions.
03.16.2021 Jason Fenske (EngineeringExplained) Can our grid handle more EVs? We know who to ask. Jason Fenske is the host of Engineering Explained, an excellent YouTube channel that teaches you how cars work. He has a background in both engineering and teaching, so he's ...
03.11.2021 Crew Show! Bronco Sport, Civic Type R, motorcycle bug outs! Matt Farah and Zack Klapman sit down to talk about their recent tests of the Honda Civic Type R, Ford Bronco Sport Badlands, and Kia Telluride. We also talk about Zack's new bugout vehicle, Matt's Ducati loaner, and Tesla's NHTSA ...
03.09.2021 Tony Quiroga (Car and Driver) Tony Quiroga (@guaupants) is the Deputy Editor of Car and Driver Magazine. As one of the testers for Lightning Lap, he's one of the better drivers in the journalist field. He's also the only journalist to do instrumented testing of ...
03.04.2021 Andrew Collins Returns! (CarBibles, Jalopnik) Andrew Collins is a returning guest, Jalopnik alum, and the new Editor-in-Chief of CarBibles.com. We talk about what you should know when buying a car, the challenges of launching a site, weird seat belts, confusing HVAC controls, cheap off-roading, and ...
03.02.2021 Tavarish (YouTuber, fixer of salvage supercars) Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez (@therealtavarish) is one of the most popular automotive YouTubers. He's known for repairing broken exotic cars and giving them a second life. Most recently he's revived a crashed orange McLaren 675LT, documenting every step and mishap along ...
02.25.2021 Jason Cammisa (HAGERTY) Jason Cammisa is one of our favorite guests. He is knowledgeable, experienced, and one of the most entertaining people in the automotive community. He currently hosts 3 excellent shows on HAGERTY's YouTube channel; "Revelations", "Know it All", and "Icons". And ...
02.23.2021 Misha Mansoor - TST Podcast #601 Misha Mansoor is the lead guitarist for the metal band, Periphery, and a knowledgeable car enthusiast. He's owned a string of cool cars (currently a Huracan Performante and a GT3 Touring), and always brings a unique perspective to the show. ...
02.18.2021 Crew Show! (Tesla's Bitcoin, Ferraris, influencers, and more) A lot happened this week! We talk Tesla buying Bitcoin, fire-breathing Ferraris, Hyundai Kona recalls, crazy fast turns, influencers gone wrong, and answer fan questions.
02.16.2021 Larry Webster of Hagerty How do you get your dream job? Larry Webster has the answer. His career will inspire anyone, regardless what profession they want to be in. He is the VP of Content at HAGERTY, and the former editor-in-chief of "Road & ...
02.11.2021 Alain Visser (CEO of Lynk & Co.) Alain Visser is the CEO of Lynk & Co., a new car company that is promoting car sharing over individual ownership. Before Alain calls in we talk about the Porsche Cayman GT4, the Mazda 3 Touring, getting a flat tire, ...
02.09.2021 Byron Bowers (Comedian, Actor) Byron Bowers is a stand-up comedian that has toured alongside Dave Chappelle, Hannibal Buress and Bill Burr. He's a car guy, a deep thinker, and has an incredible life story. You can see him on the big screen this year ...
02.04.2021 Doug Demuro! Doug Demuro has one of the biggest YouTube channels in the automotive space. We talk about his new Land Rover Discovery, the Ferrari Roma's INSANE option list, weird cars people are auctioning on his site CarsandBids.com, YouTube views, weird emails, ...
02.02.2021 Alexander Rossi (IndyCar driver, ALMS, Baja1000, Bathurst) Alexander Rossi (@alexanderrossi) is an American professional racing driver. He shocked the world when he won the Indy 500 as a rookie, and has driving interests that extend far beyond the famous oval. He's talks to us about racing in ...
01.28.2021 Crew Show (w/ special guest Michael O'Neal) Matt Farah and Zack Klapman sit down to discuss the 2021 Mustang Mach-E they drove, the Porsche Turbo Cabriolet, and answer lots of fan questions. Plus, Michael O'Neal of the YouTube channel, RENNCH, calls in to tell us about his ...
01.26.2021 Jonny Lieberman (Motor Trend) Jonny Lieberman is the Senior Features Editor at Motor Trend, and the Host of "Ignition" and "Head-2-Head". He travels the world driving the greatest cars known to man.
01.21.2021 Adam Ferrara (Top Gear USA, comedian, actor) Adam Ferrara (@adamferrar) is an accomplished standup comedian and actor. He was one of the original hosts of Top Gear America along with Rutledge Wood and Tanner Foust. You can find his podcast and his latest special, "It's scary in ...
01.19.2021 Crew Show! (Defender 110, Mach-E, a One Take goes weird) Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss their recent drives: the Defender 110 400E, the Mustang Mach-E, and Alpina XB7. Plus, a weird story about a One Take fan. And of course, Q and A!
01.14.2021 Thaddeus Brown Thaddeus Brown is the mad scientist behind All Cars go to Heaven. He joined TST right after it was founded, bringing the skills of a talented photographer and DP with him. He's a good driver, camera op, and Ferrari nerd. ...
01.12.2021 Crew Show Q&A! Matt Farah and Zack Klapman answer audience questions about investment cars, track cars, sailing, watches, and a lot more.
01.07.2021 Magnus Walker Magnus Walker is one of the most well-known people in the automotive space. From jeans to Porshe 911s, he likes to modify things in unexpected ways. This is obvious whether you're watching his breakthrough video, "Urban Outlaw", or looking at ...
01.05.2021 Bozi Tatarevic (IMSA mechanic, automotive detective!) Bozi Tatarevic is a race car mechanic, automotive writer, and all around knowledge buffet. He's sort of like an automotive detective meets crew chief. When the Ford Fiesta RS motors started blowing up, he was the one who found out ...
12.24.2020 JF Musial (director) You might not know JF Musial's face but you probably know his work. He founded the YouTube channel formerly know as /DRIVE, directed APEX: Story of the Hypercar" and "APEX: The Secret Race across America". His new project is a ...
12.22.2020 Crew Show! (Q&A, Hellcat Durango, BMW M440i, Ferrari update) Matt Farah and Zack Klapman catch up on what they've been driving, including the Hellcat Durango, an old Ferrari, and the new BMW M440i. Plus, they answer your questions.
12.17.2020 David Patterson (That Dude in Blue) David Patterson, AKA That Dude in Blue, and an automotive YouTuber. He's known for driving heavily modified cars, his project 240SX, and his show, "Judge my Ride".
12.15.2020 Brian Scotto (HOONIGAN) Brian Scotto is the Chief Creative Officer of HOONIGAN. We talk to him about the new Gymkhana video (that 150MPH jump!), his project cars, carcaine addiction, Hoonicorn versus the world, and teddy bear wheels. @brianscotto https://www.hoonigan.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32I0Qso4sDg&t=323s https://www.policygenius.com/ https://www.innova.com CODE: ...
12.10.2020 Emelia Hartford Emelia Hartford is an automotive content creator and influencer who builds AMAZING cars. Recently, she bolted turbos onto her C8 Corvette and swapped a K-series Honda motor into....a Prius. She's also a co-host of "Sorted".
12.08.2020 Jason Cammisa Jason Cammisa is an automotive journalist with many strong-but-extremely-well-informed opinions. He has written for Automobile, Motor Trend, and Hagerty. His Instagram is hilarious and his video content is of the highest quality. If you don't follow him, you should. IG: ...
12.03.2020 Nothing but Q & A! It's a Q & A show! Matt spent 2.5 hours answering listener questions about EVERTYHING. Buying cars, selling cars, modifications, fake watches, and more.
12.01.2020 Roland Sands Roland Sands is an American motorcycle racer and designer of custom high-performance motorcycles. He has raced and customized everything on two wheels, from track-oriented liter bikes to Indian baggers to electric scooters. All his creations are not just stunning to ...
11.24.2020 Larry Kosilla (Detailer, @AMMONYC) Larry Kosilla is one of the most respected and well-known automotive detailers in the world. His YouTube channel is full of DIY advice, tutorials, and videos showing him turning disgusting barn finds into shining show pieces. How to detail your ...
11.19.2020 Speed Academy's Dave Pratte and Peter Tarach Speed Academy is a website and YouTube channel all about building fast cars the right way. Hosted by Peter Tarach and Dave Pratte, the channel will teach you how to upgrade, tune, and swap your engine, the right way. We ...
11.17.2020 Sung Kang (Fast & Furious, Bullet to the Head) Sung Kang played Han Lue in five of the Fast & Furious movies. He's also a deep dude with a garage of cool projects, an appreciation for 914s, an incredible sense of humor, and a 240Z that taught him some ...
11.12.2020 Larry Chen (Automotive/motorsports photographer) Pikes Peak, the new Nissan Proto, smogging an R32 Sklyine, chasing Baja trucks; Larry Chen has captured it all. He is one of the best automotive photographers in the business. Larry travels the world capturing incredible moments in motorsport, hosts ...
11.10.2020 Off-roading the G550 (Crew Show!) Matt and Zack recorded this show while driving down a dirt trail in the Mercedes G550. We talk about SSC's troubles, old Ferrari ownership, off-roading, and the G550, of course.
11.05.2020 Car brokers Steve Serio & Cam Ingram Are barn finds dead? Are auctions manipulated? These guys have the info. Steve Serio (@therealbondgroup) and Cameron Ingram (@porsche_malone) help people find, buy, and maintain car worth 5, 6, or 8 figures. They enlighten us finding cars, buying cars, why ...
11.03.2020 Mike Musto & Christian James Hand Mike Musto (@mike_musto) is an automotive journalist, the host of "Big Muscle" and "House of Muscle", and the head of Hemmings' video production. We talk about his fleet of classic domestic metal, his crazy '68 Charger project, and shitty '80s ...
10.29.2020 Tom Segura (comedian) Tom Segura is a hilarious stand up comedian, podcaster, writer and director. He's also a die-hard car guy who has been testing every press car McLaren will throw at him, dailies a Renntech E63 AMG and has a seriously fast ...
10.27.2020 Jonny Lieberman (Motor Trend) Jonny Lieberman (MOTOR TREND) brings a bottle of whiskey and strong opinions. We talk about new super cars, off-roaders, the future of the car propulsion, and have a very loud discussion/argument about Tesla.
10.22.2020 Brian Makse (racer, instructor, journalist) One of our favorite Canadians! Brian Makse is a driving instructor, racer, and YouTuber. Follow his work: https://www.youtube.com/user/brianmaksehttps://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/the-elsinore-files/who-is-brian-makse-and-why-is-he-here/http://www.makse.com/ https://www.butcherbox.com/tirehttps://www.offtherecord.com/tst Follow us!T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapmanIG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman Watch the show! https://youtu.be/XzikhJvD8FI

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The Smoking Tire episodes:

Jethro Bovingdon (Top Gear USA, Motor Trend)

Chris Forsberg (3x Formula Drift Champion)

Kristen Lee (The/DRIVE, Business Insider, Jalopnik, R&T)

Crew Show! (Drifting a Hummer; Ferrari 812 GTS; Q&A!)

Jonny Lieberman (Motor Trend)

Crew Show (Plus Donnie Callaway drops in!)

Chris "Pinstripe Chris" Dunlop (Automotive artist)

Car brokers Steve Serio & Cam Ingram (Return!)

Andrew Frankel (McLaren F1 test, hypercar problems, racing Chris Harris)

Ant Anstead & Jenson Button

Crew Show! (BMW M4 drive, McLaren Elva madness, RPM Act, Q&A!)

Jason Fenske (EngineeringExplained)

Crew Show! Bronco Sport, Civic Type R, motorcycle bug outs!

Tony Quiroga (Car and Driver)

Andrew Collins Returns! (CarBibles, Jalopnik)

Tavarish (YouTuber, fixer of salvage supercars)

Jason Cammisa (HAGERTY)

Misha Mansoor - TST Podcast #601

Crew Show! (Tesla's Bitcoin, Ferraris, influencers, and more)

Larry Webster of Hagerty

Alain Visser (CEO of Lynk & Co.)

Byron Bowers (Comedian, Actor)

Doug Demuro!

Alexander Rossi (IndyCar driver, ALMS, Baja1000, Bathurst)

Crew Show (w/ special guest Michael O'Neal)

Jonny Lieberman (Motor Trend)

Adam Ferrara (Top Gear USA, comedian, actor)

Crew Show! (Defender 110, Mach-E, a One Take goes weird)

Thaddeus Brown

Crew Show Q&A!

Magnus Walker

Bozi Tatarevic (IMSA mechanic, automotive detective!)

JF Musial (director)

Crew Show! (Q&A, Hellcat Durango, BMW M440i, Ferrari update)

David Patterson (That Dude in Blue)

Brian Scotto (HOONIGAN)

Emelia Hartford

Jason Cammisa

Nothing but Q & A!

Roland Sands

Larry Kosilla (Detailer, @AMMONYC)

Speed Academy's Dave Pratte and Peter Tarach

Sung Kang (Fast & Furious, Bullet to the Head)

Larry Chen (Automotive/motorsports photographer)

Off-roading the G550 (Crew Show!)

Car brokers Steve Serio & Cam Ingram

Mike Musto & Christian James Hand

Tom Segura (comedian)

Jonny Lieberman (Motor Trend)

Brian Makse (racer, instructor, journalist)

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