The Smoking Tire

Jonny Lieberman (MotorTrend) tells us about his drives in the new Audi RS4/RS5 Competition; his trip to Goodwood Revival; why the new Range Rover Sport is better than its predecessors (and the regula…

Matt tells us alllll about the new Z06; Zack found not-fun surprises underneath his M3; the 135i is heading out for some MAJOR installs; our DBX 707 review goes up; and Matt is back from the big test…

Matt drove an Alpina on the Autobahn and got a tour of the Alpina factory. He tells us all about the semi-secret mobility conference, where he heard talks from titans of transportation, startup visio…

Matt met up with Alex Roy in Germany where they are attending a conference about autonomous vehicles, transportation, electrification, and a lot more. Alex Roy once held the transcontinental driving …

It's been a busy week! Zack gives us his take on the Aston Martin DBX; we reveal our new project car (that you could win), and we discuss why the Urus Performante even exists.
 

Then we answer question…

Matt spent the weekend in the Aston Martin DBX 707 Edition and drove an electric Shelby Cobra. Zack had a ‘90s day and drove a crazy Frankenstein Eclipse GSX and a 400HP 240SX. And we answer question…

The hilarious @zofunny Alonzo Bodden is back! Alonzo is knows motorcycle and jokes in equal measure which is to say: a lot. He walks us through his crazy bike collection which includes some funky, co…

The Ferrari gets pranked! Zack walks us through the incredible art cars of Burning Man, from an aquatic predator to the most amazing bar on wheels. Then we answer questions about the best daily/track…

Matt tells us about his trip to Scotland (drivers, falcons, whiskey, oh my!), the largest non-tree, fake rabbits, and more. Then we talk about Pebble Beach 2022: Driving up in the refurbished Ferrari…

Should you buy a car or lease it? Can you write your car off? What does the IRS hate? How is the EV rebate changing? 

We've had a lot of questions about automotive financing so it's time to bring in a…

Dai Yoshihara is a  professional driver who has competed in Formula D,  Time Attack, Road Racing, and Hill Climb. And it all started with a motorcycle. Sort of. 

On this episode we find out how Dai g…

Zack drove an R34 Skyling GT-R V Spec II; the audience of auction platforms; we discuss the confusing Jetta GLI; a very heavy box; and we answer questions about autocross mods, getting back up after …

Ash Thorp @ashthorp is a digital artist, illustrator and designer. Among many accolades, he did the visual design of the Batmobile for the 2022 film, "The Batman".

But he's more than that. Ash started…

Randy Thomas Lanier is a man with some seriously incredible stories. He is a professional race car driver and convicted drug trafficker from the United States. Yes, you read that correctly. Two endea…

Emelia Hartford might be the hardest worker in the automotive media game. She set a drag record in her turbocharged C8 Corvette, blew up a Mustang engine that's taller than a house, widened a Ferrari…

How did Gordon Murray get his tenacious hunger of design and problem solving? How did he come to design the legendary McLaren F1? What does his new car, the T.50, do that other supercars don't? And w…

What's going on with that Toyota GT86 engine story?; Matt went to South Carolina to drive a race car; how fast we would go at Bonneville; EV popularity's impact on service centers; BMW M230i vs e46 M…

Hertrech Eugene Jr, better known as Hert, is a staple of the HOONIGAN family and the car world. Hert is as unique as they come and he tells us the WHOLE story of how he came to be one of the premier …

Tommy Kendall @tommykendall11 is back! The racer and broadcaster has returned. We get his take on the F1 season; his hilarious thoughts on Adrian Newey; why it's so hard to change racing but impossib…

This show was full of interesting insights into the life and business of a designer. Oil Stain Lab @oilstainlab is a vehicle design company founded by brothers Iliya and Nikita Bridan. They work with…