The Smoking Tire

Amber Blonigan has an impressive story. She's the owner and founder of GI Automotive Group, a shop that specializes in the maintenance and modification of exotic cars. Launching the company with only $30,000 in the bank, it has grown it into a premier shop for McLarens, Lamborghinis, Porsche, and Ferraris.  Check out GI Automotive:  Read her story: https://www.secretentourage.com/success-stories/a...

Lyn Woodward is an automotive journalist at Kelley Blue Book and on the KBB YouTube Channel. She recently competed the Rebelle Rally, the first women’s off-road navigation rally in the United States. Find her work here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj9yUGuMVVdm2DqyvJPUeUQ https://www.rebellerally.com/info/   Watch the show! https://youtu.be/IFoOpM2uLS0 Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapma...

LS swap your wardrobe with our new shirt! https://www.blipshift.com/tst On this show Matt and Zack talk about the Model 3 press car, autonomous driving experiences, 600HP BMWs, and answer all your questions!    Watch the show: https://youtu.be/xjSeFv9tm8E   Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman  IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman  Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream,...

Ben Preston is an automotive journalist who has written for Hagerty, Road & Track, The/DRIVE, and Jalopnik.  https://www.roadandtrack.com/author/3043/benjamin-preston/ https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/author/benjamin-preston Watch the show! https://youtu.be/YO0GBryGeaE   T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @benjamachine IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman  @bennynewsman Want your question answ...

Carlos Lago is a friend, excellent driver, and the Feature Content Manager at Edmunds.com. You can see his work on their youtube channel or at edmund.com/roadnoise https://www.edmunds.com/roadnoise/ Get the audio-only version of this show wherever you get podcasts (iTunes, Googleplay, etc) or get it from our source page:   This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/ibabqiLf_lI   Follow us! T: @th...

Tod Mesirow has produced just about every automotive TV show of the last 20 years. Monster Garage, Overhaulin', Top Gear, Wheeler Dealers, and more. He's now the producer of Consumer 101, a show that provides exceptional information about the tech, function, and character of cars.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0581890/ This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/Xw3ypGU0EBg   Follow us! T: @thesmok...

Anthony Partridge is a a fabricator and host on Goblin Works Garage, a show that airs on Discovery, where they build wild cars and bikes. Check out their show! https://watch.motortrend.com/tv-shows/goblin-works-garage/about This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/zRLghIlPCm0 Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman  IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @iammrpartridge @helenstanleyofficial N...

Brad Silnutzer and Joey Orton are the writers, directors, choreographers, and stars of 'The Fast and The Furious Musical Parody,' which just completed its fourth sold-out show in LA. Brad's background is in television and sketch comedy, and Joey's is in songwriting. The musical is hilarious, the "Team America" of F&F parodies.   This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/2mGiKhQVqTQ   Follow us!...

Tommy Kendall is an American race car driver and television broadcaster. He has raced in NASCAR, Le Mans, GT cars, and even the Bathhurst 1000. He is best known for his IMSA GT Championship and SCCA Trans-Am Series career.    - Use code "smoke20" for 20% off at https://www.us.thinkware.com  - Use code "smokingtire" at https://www.racechips.us Follow his show, The Torque Show! https://www.facebook....

Matt heads up to Santa Rosa, CA with Opie, for a memorial for Chef Carl put on by Guy Fieri. During the weekend, we decided to cruise down to the famous Marhshall Store to get some Point Reyes Oysters. We talk Tesla, Opie's fear of being a passenger, driving down PCH, old cars on the side of the road, and more!  More from the Opie Radio Podcast here!  https://opieradio.com/listen-to-opie-radio-pod...

Justin Bell is a racing driver, producer, and host of The Torque Show. He won the  1997 FIA GT2 Championship, the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans' GT2 class, and raced for Saab, Peugeot, Porsche, BMW, Dodge and General Motors.  He. Can. Drive. Find Justin's show here:  https://www.facebook.com/TorqueShowLive/videos/?ref=page_internal Watch the show! https://youtu.be/j9OZte1pcrw   Follow us! T: @thesmokin...

What is Lamborghini Fest? What was there?  Matt is back from the 2019 Lamborghini Fest, picked has a the new Porsche Boxster Spyder, and we get some interesting Q&A.   This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/iZL1pjGilH4 Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman  IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman    NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Want your question answered? Want to watch the liv...

Matt has been driving the BMW i8 Roadster and it's been "interesting". We talk about performance hybrids, the hamstringer i3, why Miatas should lose 1000lbs, and answer a lot of questions!   This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/YhIIMLHwoZo Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman  IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman    NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Want your question answered...

Chris Porter is a hilarious stand-up comedian who has appeared all over TV including Last Comic Standing. His special "Ugly And Angry" on Amazon Prime is one of my favorites of all time, and we just caught his newer one, "The Man From Kansas" on iTunes and it's amazing. Watch his specials on Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/Chris-Porter-Ugly-Angry/dp/B06XVZJS77 https://www.facebook.com/comedianChri...

Aimee Shackleford and Johnny Valencia are the minds behind some of the coolest events and most popular rallies. As automotive event organizers, if there are crwods and supercars there, they probably have a hand in it. They're here to talk about what goes into planning an event, why Miatas are a nice break from R8s, and more. If you're wondering how to get into the automotive industry, this is a go...

We're back from 2 weeks of traveling and there's a lot to talk about. Matt went to Germany and then met up with Zack at Road & Track's "Performance Car of the Year" showdown, where they drove over a dozen cars,  from a Mazda to a McLaren. And Vinny Russo bought a new old car! READ RT! https://www.roadandtrack.com This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/RtSYNyN1fd8   Follow us! T: @thesmokingti...

Our good friend Chef Carl Ruiz of The Food Network, La Cubana NYC Restaurant, the Opie Radio Podcast and countless other ventures, suddenly passed away over the weekend. While we are all reeling from his death, I want to take the opportunity to celebrate Carl's amazing appearance on our other show, Watch & Listen. This episode focuses on Carl's general philosophy on watches, which I later titled,...

Bozi Tatarevic has an amazing life, and life story. He is a crew chief, mechanic, dealer, tuner, f lipper, fixer, racecraft specialist, and automotive twitter philosopher. He has written for Jalopnik, R&T, and Hagerty. And how he got there is amazing.  Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @hoonable IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @thebozi   WATCH the show: https://youtu.be/ruaOkiXzjpc  ...

Andrew Collins is the Reviews Editor for Jalopnik.com, and their resident off-road/truck expert.  Read Andrew's articles here:  https://kinja.com/andrewpcollins   This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/zQtg4YtL4WM   Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman  IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @andrewatlarge    NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst   Want your question answered? Want to...

Matt has a Ferrari 812 Superfast, Zack is back from driving on an aircraft carrier, and Vinny is selling a car. PLUS, lot's of your questions!   This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/13nuG51YGRM   Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman   NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free p...

Jeff Zwart is an award-winning photographer, cinematographer, and the Second Unit Director (that means the car stuff) for the new film 'The Art of Racing in the Rain."  Jennifer Nicole is one of our oldest "car" friends, going way back to the early Bullrun days. A proper enthusiast herself with multiple Porsche's (including an Emory-powered 356 semi-daily driver), Jen runs the Porsche Experience C...

Jonny Lieberman is a senior editor at Motor Trend, and the host of Head2Head on Motor Trend TV. He just returned from the Pebble Beach Concours, and certainly has stories.   Watch this show!  https://youtu.be/GW8LsRSKcx0 Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @mt_loverman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @jonnylieberman NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Want your question answered?...

Andy Duncan is a television producer, bar & nightclub owner, and the founder of the Bullrun Rally, which Matt and TST participated in four times. We haven't seen each other in about 4 years, so there should be stories.   Watch the show! https://youtu.be/36UvDoeCwPs   Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @bullrunrally   NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.co...

Russell Carr has been the Head of Vehicle Design for Lotus since 2014, but before that, he designed the 2000 model year facelift for the Esprit as well! He designed the Evora, the more recent variants of which are among our favorite cars on the market today, and the new 2,000 HP Evija Hypercar. Watch the show! Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman  IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman    NEW...

DoctaM3 (Cody) is a real doctor, YouTuber, traveler, broadcaster, and hardcore Lamborghini enthusiast. Today begins Monterey Car Week, so we're talking about all that goodness and the state of LA car culture after this weekend's shows! Check out Cody's channel! https://www.youtube.com/user/DoctaM3 Watch the show! https://youtu.be/II84eFv7Yzk Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @doctam3 IG:...