The Smoking Tire

Alan Macey thinks about cars differently than we do. After graduating from Art Center of Pasadena (arguably the best school for automotive design in the world), he interned at VW, and then worked as …

We're back from Matt's wedding! We talk about the wedding, Thad is here from Dubai, Matt's wife joins us and tells us hilarious things about him, toilet paper mishaps, and we answer your questions. 

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Marco Gerace is the second-generation owner of TLG Auto in North Hollywood, specializing in air-cooled Porsches. Also, Matt drove a Manual-Transmission Ferrari 430 Scuderia and the Acura RDX

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Vaughn Gittin Jr is a Formula D and D1 champion, and one of the funnest people around. He won his first Formula Drift title in 2010, and has more tandem battle victories than any other driver in 10 y…

Brett Berk's fascinating story has landed him pretty  high up the automotive journalist food chain. He only has to drive the finest cars, he (admits) he isn't that fast on a track, and when it all be…

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This podcast included lots of great DIY advice, hilarious stories from Larry and Matt's high school days, and a serious look at a side of the detailing indust…

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Rich Fricke is the VP and Sr Project Manager for Charles Licha Construction, overseeing operations on projects ranging in size from several hundred thousand d…

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Carlos Lago is a host and Manager of Feature Content at Edmunds, and former host of Motor Trend's "Ignition" and "Daily Fix". He's a fast driver and a good hu…

Paul Schmucker and Todd Deeken are the host of the YouTube channel, Everyday Driver, where they argue with each other about most things. They have been in the car channel game for a long, long time, …

Racing simulators are growing in popularity, not only because of the popularity of competitions like iRacing, but as a tool for professional teams to use to train their drivers. They're used by teams…

Matt Hardigree is the former Editor in Chief of Jalopnik. Under his watch the site's audience grew by millions. Now he's the co-creator of "Proving Grounds" on NBC Sports, and a writer/producer on "/…

Rob 'Bender' Park is one of the stars of History's 'Truck Night in America!" Earning his nickname from bending trucks on rocks, Bender is a dirt racer, be it bikes, quads, ovals, or King of the Hamme…

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Jeff Zwart is a photographer, director, cinematographer, racer, author, and about 10 other things. A legend in the Porsche community, he learned to drive in a…

Christian James Hand helps you listen to music in a whole new way. He is the host and creator of "The Session" a radio and live show, breaking down classic rock songs into their individual  master re…

Mil-Spec Automotive modifies Hummer H1s, tailoring them for the adventurous civilian, off-roader, and overlander. They add various performance and technology parts to make them more capable and comfo…

Peter Volny is one of the founders of Scuderia Southwest, a car gathering in Scottsdale, Arizona. Started in 2001 as a basic cars and coffee type gathering, it has grown to be a large gathering held …

4 years ago we bought a 1994 Lexus LS400 with the goal of getting it to 1 million miles, on the original engine! Today, Matt and Zack fly to Atlanta to drive it the last leg of its Million Mile Journ…

Travis Okulski is the new (and youngest) Editor in Chief of "Road and Track" Magazine, one of the best and longest-running car mags of all time. With him is Sam Smith, a staff writer and very talente…

Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez likes to buy cars that should be junked, and rebuild them. Or turbo them. He rebuilt a twin-turbo Lambo, and most recently, bought a Ferrari 355 Spyder that had CAUGHT ON …

Sam Nalven has been the man behind the lens of some of the most popular drifting videos on Earth, including Vaughn Gittin's amazing drift of the Nurburgring. He's the Director of Production at Race S…