The Smoking Tire

Garrett Reed is the content creator behind @americanmuscleHD , an Instagram account with 2.4M followers. He dailies a 2014 Cadillac Escalade ESV, has a SWEET 1984 Monte Carlo SS project in the garage…

Zac Mertens (@Mister_Zachary) was the literal voice of HOONIGAN. Among loud cars he was even louder, as he was one of two people (alongside Corey Hosford) who would MC the HOONIGAN Burn Yard shows. H…

We are back after a rough week! Matt Farah and Zack Klapman compare their Top 5 Movie Cars of all time; tell the tale of the plague that befell TST; and answer Patreon questions including:

•    Our favo…

Recorded from the Hyundai Ioniq 5N, we're in the canyons talking about the Indy 500, Ioniq 5 N vs Macan EV, talking about a Tesla that tried to fight a train, answering questions, discussing when gim…

Jonny Lieberman returns to talk about the Lucid Sapphire; how we deal with imposter syndrome; the Corvette Z06; he asks about the Ioniq 5 N; we wax about the magic of Aston; and more!

Recorded May 17…

Our most-asked question is always about "What should car enthusiasts do when visiting Southern California". So here's the definitive list of things! Plus Q&A about:

   Why didn't you buy a Michael Sc…

Zack returns from Spain where he spent time testing the all-new 2025 Aston Martin Vantage on both the road and the track; Matt is back from driving a Bentley GT on Road & Track's Smoky 600; a Can-Am …

We go through our new M3 vs M3 video (G80 vs F80); Matt tells us about his brand new kitten they rescued; we discuss strange branding; Chevy makes us have a strange phone call in order to drive the n…

Donald Osborne is the CEO of Audrain Motorsport and the reason we got to drive a car made before 1910! Remember when we held up a city's worth of traffic on a bridge? We have him to thank. Sort of. D…

Wayne Carini on TV, gifting cars, and the why the kids are alright.

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https://www.waynecarini.tv/pages/about-wayne-carini

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Sam Fane is the creator and host of the YouTube channel and podcast Seen Through Glass. We talk about his new driving event, his Ferrari (and why red is IS an ok color for Ferraris), his used daily, …

Mr Cartoon is one of the most famous tattoo artists to ever put ink to skin. His artistic journey began in graffiti before moving to airbrushing clothes and low rider cars. He's got a line of Turtle …

Matt's Countach has a triage plan (sort of); we review the new Aston Martin DB12 Volante (and compare it to the competition from Bentley, Italy, and Mercedes);

Patreon questions include:

   Used Focu…

Matt has updated his fleet in a surprising way; took the NSX on a 600-mile road trip; and explains his position on the unfortunate situation with his recently-arrested former Ferrari mechanic, Donnie…

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N blew Matt's mind for so many reasons you won't believe. Plus, what engines would we swap into which car if we had all the money and talent? That's what we're talking about today…

Matt calls in from the Bernardus hotel with our friend and the founder and CEO of Range Energy, Ali Javidan. Ali is an engineer and high-caliber driver, who shares with us his take on why the GT3 RS …

We discuss Peter Attia's podcast interview with a former employee of NHTSA regarding road safety; Matt finds out just how expensive a Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe is (and how his wife feels about shoppi…

Matt reviews the Maybach GLS 600; Zack learns about travel law; and we name our top 10 cars with wings.

Listener questions include: 

• 2020 BRZ vs 2024 
• Is there a car culture we don't understand or agree…

Matt and Zack review the Rolls-Royce Spectre EV, and are surprised by the options list; turns out we have very different lists when it comes to the best luxury cars ever.

Audience questions include:

• Ca…

Tyler Hoover tells us about how he got a "free" Lamborghini Countach; his huge new farmstead; the famous Bentley he owned (and the celebrity that bailed on it); how working on Car Trek differs from h…