The Smoking Tire

Matt has been riding the Royal Enfield around, shares some car show drama, and Zack has scary stories from Pikes Peak 2020.    Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman   https://www.autotempest.com https://www.bluechew.com   CODE: tire https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/tire https://www.policygenius.com/     Watch the show!: https://youtu.be/eteai8jKUb0 Wa...

Jason Torchinsky is the Senior Editor of Jalopnik.com. He's known for reviewing strange cars, his excellent dissection of designs, the industry, and coming up with weird concepts. He also has collection of VERY odd cars, including a brand new EV he bought on Alibaba for less than $1000. He is full of hilarious ideas, stories, and adventures.  Read his writing:  https://jalopnik.com/author/jasontor...

Tanner Foust is a racing driver, stunt driver, and television host. He's competed in drifting and time attack but currently focuses on rally cross, racing for Volkswagen. He's had multiple podium placements, national championships, and world records across these disciplines. If it has wheels, he can drive it. We talk to him about rally cross, jumping trucks a few hundred feet, stunt driving on "Fo...

Robb Holland  is an American racecar driver who has competed in several international racing series. He's racing in the British Touring Car Championship, World Touring Car Championship, and the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. We talk about how he got started, what his favorite race cars were, and what he's driving at Pikes Peak this year. @robbholland3 https://www.facebook.com/RobbHollandRacing/ http://www...

Andrew Collins is the Reviews Editor for Jalopnik.com and the owner of several fine, sort of terrible, great cars. We talk about his beloved, awesome-looking Scout, his 300ZX, and his newly-for-sale and sublime Acura TL. We also talk about the RAM TRX, the Raptor, jet skis, and a lot more.    Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @andrewpcollins IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @angrewatl...

J Ryan has lived a cool life. By age 17 he was working in television and walking the sets of legendary comedy shows like Saturday Night Live and Late Night with David Letterman. He also built a late night TV set in his living room, where he records a show with his wife called "Late Night Play Set." Serious, look it up. It's amazing! He's a gearhead, a driver, and he built our new studio! This is a...

Kyle Connor is an automotive journalist who broke the EV Cannonball Record in August of 2019. He's known for testing EVs on race tracks, road trips, and in the dirt. @virtualkyle Check out his channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/OutofSpecMotoring/featured Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman   Watch the show!: https://youtu.be/wQIH1IX_rNc Want your questio...

Peter Nam is the Founder and CEO of Gunther Werks, a company that turns 993 Porsches into carbon fiber bodied speed machines. Matt talks to Peter about how he got started, why he chose the 993, and all the challenges that come with building such a car.    https://www.guntherwerks.com/ @guntherwerks  Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman   Watch the show: h...

The guys talk about the Polestar 1 and Ferrari F8 that Matt has been driving, we finally started building out the new studio (with help from @latenightplayset), and we talk about the future of Aston Martin.    Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman     Watch the show: https://youtu.be/5dR5pmk-k5E Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, g...

Michael Bream is the founder of EV West. a company that is building an electric Bonneville car. They also that puts electric powertrains in your favorite cars. They've converted Ferraris, Porsches, drift cars,dune buggies, VWs,, and more.  https://www.evwest.com Follow the build @electracliner   Follow us! IG:  @michaelbream @electraliner @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman T: @michaelbream @electral...

Matt calls in from the Adventure Drives finish line to talk about the Lamborghini Urus, why its actually a stealthy speed machine that cops don't see, and describe a few of the roads and sights of his trip.    Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman   Get the audio-only version of this show with any podcast app (except Stitcher) or at:   NEW SHIRTS! https://...

It's a road show! Matt is driving a Lamborghini Urus in Adventure Drives Pacific Northwest, an epic road trip that brings you and your car to some of the best roads and scenery on Earth. During a stop in Whitefish, Montana, he sits down with the organizer of the event, Rob Ferretti (@RobFerretti), to talk about the trip, the cars, and a whole lot more.    Want to go on the best road trip of your l...

Matthew Crawford is the author of the book, "Why we Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road." We talk about why people see autonomous cars as an inevitability, and why we shouldn't.  Buy his book:  http://www.matthewbcrawford.com/why-we-drive https://www.crownandcaliber.com/matt Use code "TIRE" at https://www.shipstation.com   Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fak...

Elana Scherr wears many hats in the automotive space. She's written for just about all the magazines, was the Editor of Road Kill (the magazine and website), hosts videos for Edmunds, and does her own wrenching (ok, sometimes her husband Tom helps, when he's not repairing a dump truck, for fun). She reviews new cars but only owns old ones. She's an incredibly nice badass.  Watch Elana's YouTube ch...

Matt and Zack have been driving (and riding) a lot this week. Matt has the Shelby GT500 AND a Ducati Desert Scrambler. He talk about the Ford's incredible power and poise, and what it's like getting back on a motorcycle. Zack has the 2021 Mini Cooper JCW GP, but they're not sure it's better than the last one. And what are those weird shields for? Plus BMW grills, used car fairness, Corvette vs For...

Jeff Glucker is an automotive journalist and one of our oldest freinds. He founded Hooniverse, has worked for Kelley Blue Book, Automobile, and countless others. Now he has a new show on Motor Trend called "Shift Talkers", which is a panel show featuring all of your favorite names in the automotive space.  Check out Shift Talkers!  https://www.motortrendondemand.com/show/shift-talkers/3642/ Follow...

Matt has been driving several fast Porsche products. He spent a week with the new Cayman GT4 and lets us know if they've fixed the gearing. Then he spent a day with the Cayenne GTS, Porsche's new truck coupe. Zack went for a drive in a supercharged F-150 that was full of power and odd shwag. He's not sure about the price. Plus, more Supra talk.  Watch the show at: https://youtu.be/fIqJ_BUaksY Foll...

Freddy is one of the biggest automotive YouTubers. He buys broken or wrecked exotics, movie cars, and weird projects, and brings them back to life.   See all his crazy builds here: https://www.youtube.com/user/tavarish Wrench Everyday: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYRecH8Uqq9xtaWLrYvE1A   Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @therealtavarish IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman  Watch t...

It's Doug Demuro! Doug has a giant YouTube channel. He's made a career out of pointing out all the details and weird little things about cars. We talk about EVERYTHING. His Ford GT, his weird G Wagen, how to film cars, what he likes about driving and not driving, the collector market, and more.  Check out Doug's new auction site! https://carsandbids.com/ Watch all of Doug's stuff here: https://www...

Craig Lieberman was a technical advisor on the first two films of the "Fast and Furious" franchise. He has amazing stories from those productions, all of which he documents on his website and YouTube channel. He was also the original owner of the Supra, R34 GT-R & Maxima from the first two Fast & Furious movies.   http://fastandfuriousfacts.com/   Watch the show here! https://youtu.be/poRc6APj3Kg ...

Jason Cammisa probably knows more about cars than you, and he's happy to share that knowledge. He's written for all the big magazines, worked as a precision driver, and was a co-host on Motor Trend's Head-2-Head. He's currently publishing excellent video content on the ISSIMI Official YouTube channel, and co-hosting the Carmudgeon Podcast (available everywhere). Links below. He's a favorite guest,...

Rutledge Wood is well known in the car world. He's been a fixture of NASCAR broadcasts, covering it for CMT, SPEED TV, and hosting numerous shows and events. He was also a co-host on Top Gear USA. But he's more than a mouth. He knows how to build and restore cars, has a crazy collection, and even won the 2013 Long Beach Toyota Celebrity Race, winning in the Pro category. https://therutledgewood.co...

Ed Bolian is the creator of VinWiki YouTube channel, VinWIKI app, and a former record-holder of the transcontinental driving record.   Watch VinWiki here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCefl-5pmhZmljwZTE2KrcdA   Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman   Watch the show: https://youtu.be/ly63tGOaoQc Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream,...

Spike Feresten is the host of Spike's Car Radio, a rabid Porsche collector, and TV producer.   Check out his show: https://www.podcastone.com/spikes-car-radio Follow us!  T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman  IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman  Watch the show on  YouTube: https://youtu.be/pn4aYaI-RfQ Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcas...

Randy Nonnenberg is the founder of BringaTrailer.com, arguably one of the best car auction sites online, but also the most dangerous to your wallet. They sell just about everything an enthusiast could want and provide lots of information and photos with each auction.   https://www.bringatrailer.com   Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @nonnstock   Watch...