The Smoking Tire

A crash (everyone is ok) during one of the 'Ring's popular "tourist days" has the internet debating who is at fault; Matt spent a week riding around an electric motorcycle and changed his mind, maybe…

We review the new 2025 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro (and compare it to the Ranger Raptor, Wranger, and Bronco); Zack shows off the progress of his custom interior; take a look at Mercedes new electric supe…

A review of the new F1 movie (without spoiling it); we tested Apple's new CarPlay Ultra; a weird Toyota ad; the DUMB reason we can't have the Alpine A110.

Plus we answer Patreon questions including:

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After 8 years of dreaming, Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the Alpine A110 GT, a car that every European journalist heralds as one of the greats; is it? We also celebrate Zack's 15th anniversary w…

Matt is back from an 1,100 mile drive in the Lexus LC500 and has notes; Zack talks about the lawsuit against Toyota regarding its hydrogen cars (something he knows all too much about); some kittens g…

Reviewing the Ferrari Roma Spider; the Corvette ZR1X is unveiled; a hint at our drive in the Meyers Manx radial; why Lotus is struggling; a new ultra-light stunner; and we answer a WHOLE bunch of que…

Eric Kendricks is a professional football player who is a true car enthusiast with what might be the perfect 6-car fleet. On this episode we talk about:

• His cars
• Why his mod level is OEM+
• Thoughts on th…

Sergio Siderman is an Immigration Attorney whose origin story includes kidnappings, random, and of course, the asylum process.  We invited him on the show to inject some facts into the goings on with…

Zack Klapman has tales of attending poor man's Goodwood in a sauna; Matt notices cars in Italy; Ford unveiled a new Foxbody-inspired Mustang GT that has us confused; and we answer Patreon questions i…

Matt's Lamborghini engine is done! Sort of. There's good news and confusing news. Plus we talk about why the new M5's wagon-ness doesn't excuse it's heaviness; which fan car we'd drive; answer a lot …

Should Porsche put a 911 Turbo S engine in a Cayman? We've all said as much for a long time and someone finally did it: BGB Motorsports. We describe what the drive was like.

Plus, Zack Klapman's VW Be…

IMPORTANT update on the ID.Buzz. A thing we hated we may not hate anymore. Plus, why did Matt's 6'5" dad and his equally large brothers own a VW Beetle? The EV mandate is over, plus we answer Patreon…

ID.Buzz Full Review; Kei Cars Legal! (Sort of); Nostalgia Gone Wrong; and we polled our Patreon members! Plus, questions include:

• - Automated manuals: how we felt then and now
• - Thoughts on the RAM Ch…

Flyin' Miata built a new 5-state legal turbo kit for the NC generation Miata and we drove it! What's the power? How does it feel? Is it even worth it if it's allowed in CA? Plus, we give our first im…

How in the heck do Mustang GTDs get priced over HALF a MILLION dollars? It's tricky. Matt Farah and Zack Klapman talk about the most expensive option on Ford's newest speed machine. They also discuss…

Theon Design is a new competitor in the Porsche 911 restomod space and Matt Farah lets us know how it drove. He and Zack Klapman also discuss the psychology of buying a car you never plan to drive; w…

Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the new 2025 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster and discuss it's German competitors like the Porsche 911 GTS; then we answer Patreon questions including:

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•    Which car br…

    What is a "MILFY" car (this term was used by a female listener, we swear)

   How to sent boundaries as a freelancer

   Are manual pickup trucks an decent manual-transmission experience compared to …

Abbas Wahab is a standup comedian but we found him through his short-form videos that poke fun at the car market. From drivers to owners to dealers and OEM marketing teams, Abbas has a great knack fo…

Chip Foose is a legendary designer of hot rods and concept cars. His name became famous with the hit TV show "Overhaulin'", in which they would "steal" someone's beloved project and give it the glow-…