The Smoking Tire

Stephen Serio is a vehicle acquisition agent - if you're made of money and want the best, you get a guy like Stephen, or, more likely, Stephen himself, to find it for you. He is also a photographer, Sports Car Market contributing writer, and collection management expert. IG: @therealbondgroup   Use code "TST175" for $175 off a purchase at Crown and Caliber    Follow us!  T: @thesmokingtire @zackkl...

Dan Edmunds is an experienced automotive journalist, vehicle test and development engineer, and vehicle marketability evaluation specialist. He knows everything about testing cars, off-roading, and how to make suspension work. Read his articles here: https://www.edmunds.com/about/authors... and here https://www.autoblog.com/2020/02/03/2... Watch the show!: https://youtu.be/Q6HtyU9dF9Q   Follow us!...

Alex Goy is a British motoring journalist whose work can be seen on Jalopnik, Carfection, and DriveTribe, both in words and video. Like our similarly-named, similarly-styled, and also bald friend Alex ROY, Alex GOY also drives a Morgan Three-Wheeler. Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @a1goy NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Watch the show! http...

Ralph Guerra is a standup comedian and automotive journalist. We talk about cars we've driven, where you can buy a monster truck, and lots more! Find his tour dates at https://ralphguerracomedy.com/ IG: @saveralphguerra Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst   WATCH the show! https://youtu.be/W8dMqKT_534 Want your q...

Jacob Agajanian is the co-founder and President of Race. Service, an automotive media company based in Los Angeles, CA.   IG: @jacobchills @race.service https://www.raceservice.la/ https://www.facebook.com/RaceService. Media/   Watch the show! : https://youtu.be/ASXS-lToYLA   Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman   NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst...

Fielding Shredder is a rally instructor and drifter who got a lot of attention last year after his appearance on the Netflix show "Hyperdrive." He had an aggressive driving style and multiple comebacks, making him a crowd favorite.  Follow him: https://www.instagram.com/shredderracing/?hl=en  https://www.fieldingshredder.com/sponsors  https://www.facebook.com/INeedNewTires  https://www.facebook.co...

Alex Roy is an author, movie producer, hi-fi stereo showroom owner, and friend. His new film 'Apex: The Secret Race Across America" is streaming now, and his podcast, "The Autonocast," covering the Autonomous Vehicle industry, is the definitive source on the subject.   Like Alex, David Morse also held a transcontinental driving record. In 1981, David and teammate, Steve Clausman, set the record in...

Dr. Robert Watkins IV is a founder and principal at the Marina Spine Center in Marina del Rey, CA. In 2011, he performed Matts second of two back surgeries. Dr. Watkins is one of the finest and best respected neurosurgeons in the US, and we're going to be talking about how to take care of your spine while spending a life around cars. https://www.watkinsspine.com/dr-robert-g-watkins-iv Meats! https...

Spike Feresten is the host of the 'Spikes Car Radio' Podcast, as well and a career producer, writer, and television host. Perhaps best known for writing some of the most iconic episodes of the show Seinfeld. He knows Porsches, Watches, and making fun of Matt. Meats! https://www.butcherbox.com/tire Watches! https://www.crownandcaliber.com/tst Watch the show! https://youtu.be/vOfpV3p2dGI Follow us!...

Daniel Miller is a journalist at the LA Times. He did a multi-part story on "Big" Willie Robinson, a street racer from South Central Los Angeles who sought to bring the city together after the Watts riots through organized street races. Some happened on the street, allegedly supported by the LAPD. Others happened at a drag strip on Terminal Island.  Read about it:  https://www.latimes.com/projects...

A lot happens in a week. Matt bought a new scooter. Vinny had to buy a new car and scooped a Craigslist Gem. Vinny also went to the Scottsdale Auctions, so we look at what sold and talk about which cars are going up, down, and sideways. After that we answer a ton of Q&A!    Use code "TST175" for $175 off a purchase at Crown and Caliber    Follow us!  T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman    IG: @thesmok...

Joey Seely knows how to make a car handle correctly. His shop, Emotion Engineering, specializes in setups for Porsche 911s but he has also built rally cars, Safari cars, and off-road Cayennes. He cut his teeth working on the crew of the Peterson Motorsports/White Lightning Racing 911 GT3 RSR. That team won the 2005 Team Championship and the 2005/06 Drivers' and IMSA Cup Championships in ALMS inclu...

Alonzo Bodden is a professional standup comedian who loves all things motorized, particularly motorcycles. He won the 3rd season of the reality show "Last Comic Standing", hosted "101 Cars You Must Drive", and "America's Worst Driver", and has a large collection of motorcycles.   Follow Alonza @zofunny For Alonzo's tour dates, bio, podcast, and media, click here:  http://www.alonzobodden.com/ List...

Bruce Meyer has one of the greatest car collections on Earth. So good, in fact, he often loans his cars to the Petersen Automotive Museum. He's also the founding Chairman of the Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation. Read more about him here: https://www.automobilemag.com/news/bruce-meyer-feature-profile-cars-life/ Go to the Petersen!  https://www.petersen.org/visit Follow him on IG: @bonneville_2...

It's the TST crew! Matt built a LEGO Porsche RSR, we talk about Batmobile suspension geometry, and Vinny has been driving a 6-wheeled Hennessey pickup truck.  This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/BpsQrqhsthI   Use code "TST175" for $175 off a purchase at Crown and Caliber  Use code "smoke20" to get 20% off the Thinkware dash cam: https://us.thinkware.com/ Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zack...

Matt and Zack catch up on driving the Lamborghini SVJ, Aston Martin repairs, and answer tons of questions.   This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/UOzG38S2ZMs Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman  IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman    Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thes...

Tony Quiroga is the Print Director at Car and Driver magazine. He's a fast driver, gets the best cars, and tends to bring some snark to the show. https://www.caranddriver.com/author/7065/tony-quiroga/   This show is also a video:  https://youtu.be/Rzfm6pRB7wk Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Want your question...

Stephan Papadakis is a sport compact racing legend. He has a ridiculous amount of trophies and records for fast FWD drag cars, Formula Drift cars driven by Foust and Aasbo, and is now building a 1,000 HP 2020 Toyota Supra engine to show what the platform is capable of! This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/_nGPWv1yDOo   Want to learn about engines? Watch Steph's channel!  https://www.youtube...

Derek Powell is an automotive journalist and content creator for Motor Trend. Blake Rong used to write for our websit, then went on to work for Autoweek, Jalopnik, and Road & Track, and now he has a book called "Beautiful Machines."  Read Derek's stuff! https://www.motortrend.com/staff/derek-powell/ Buy Blake's book! https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Machines-Gestalten/dp/3899559886   This show is...

Jonathok Klein and Collin Woodard are two successful automotive journalists who work full time in the space - what they share in common is both got their start writing for The Smoking Tire!   This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/l7LGvvYF6nE   Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @jonathan_klein  IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @collinbwoodard @jonathan_klein https://www.motortren...

Ed Niedermeyer is the author of 'Ludicrous: the Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors," a new book which discusses the EV carmaker's history, business and manufacturing practices, its contributions to the automotive community, and its founder, Elon Musk. Ed was the editor of The Truth About Cars, where he provided similar analysis about other brands.   Buy his book!  https://www.amazon.com/Ludicrous-U...

Chris Harris is a legend in the automotive world. Journalist, racer, he's worked for many a publication and is currently a host on Top Gear UK, the most popular car show in the world.  Watch the show! https://youtu.be/hMjjQo5Yoic Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @harrismonkey IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @harrismonkey   NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Want your question...

Travis Okulski, Kyle Kinard, and Mack Hogan in studio representing Road & Track! We'll get the 'editor's defense' of the Veloster N as PCOTY, talk Mustang Mach-E, and about APEX: The Secret Race Across America! https://www.roadandtrack.com This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/v6xfWgqLdeI   Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman  IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @tokulski @kjkinard @...

Mr JWW, James William Walker, is a British YouTuber and exotic car aficionado. Covering the world of sports cars from the other side of the pond, racing and vlogging, JWW has found much success in a very short period of time. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK_zuVq6ZpSRMjsZ5JRPx5g https://mailchi.mp/mrjww/yj9mj3cnru/   Watch the show! : https://youtu.be/Yi8xrALG12I Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @...

Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez is a YouTuber who rose to fame buying run-down coolness (Bentleys, Mercedes, Supra, Lamborghinis) and showing people that YOU can repair them, and even mod them. Most recently he's revived an orange Lamborghini Murcielago that was used in "The Fate and the Furious" (the 8th installment of the Fast & Furious movie franchise).  https://www.youtube.com/user/tavarish   WATC...