The Smoking Tire

Once again the guys have sent me another remote recording from a hotel for editing and ultimatale your listening pleasure. This time they're talking with Tony and Scott of  Rally North America. Up first is a brief discussion on why Cobras and Slingshots are a bad choice for a rally, followed thereafter by mild offroading in a Corvette, the proliferation of the Confederate flag, a wavering Alfa Rom...

Once again on the road; the guys are recording from the reclusive Farah complex somewhere along the northeastern seaboard and are joined by /Drive presenter, mascot, bishop and midwife Mr. Mike Spinelli. This week the finer points of improvised defecation are covered as is an in depth review of the Cadillac ATS-V, a visit to NASA, adulation for Goodwood, the 4th of July and the Rolls Royce Phantom...

This podcast was recorded at the end of the All Cars Go To Heaven 2 adventure. The guys try to recap the experience without giving too much away before the film is edited and released. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast   Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight yo...

This week the guys are in Phoenix preparing to embark on the adventure that will become All Cars Go To Heaven 2. A day of wandering through the blistering Phoenix heat was spent finding cars for the trip. In addition to the beater cars. In addition John Bothwell of PurSang will be joining the guys in his Model T and they discuss the mods necessary for it to survive this trip. Want your question an...

This week Matt and I made our way north to Adam Carolla's studios in Burbank for a Forza Motorsport 6 preview with some hands-on time with the new game. We sit down with friend of the show Dan Greenawalt (creative director of Turn 10 studios) and talk about the new game and as a bonus Carcast's own Matt D'Andria joins us for the discussion. In addition to Forza 6 we've got a fresh clip of the new...

DSMs... one of the big cars of the early 2000s import scene, Matt finds out what it's like to drive one that has been built very well.  In addition we talk about tackling projects without a proper budget, automatic seatbelts, middle men, mexican interior work, fuel filters the new Ford GT and Larry Kosilla's ever evolving 964.  Oh... and Matt's Mustang is done. Want your question answered? Want to...

This week we talk about the Grid Life  Music & Motorsports festival that Matt MC'd over the weekend while reviewing the new BMW M235i and a 2015 Hennessey Supercharged Mustang GT. Otherwise it's all the usual BS with the occassional piece of useful information peppered throughout. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patr...

This week Jeff Glucker ( @jglucker ) of Hooniverse joins us again as we recap the TST world tour. Matt has just returned from a trip to Monaco to watch the grand prix with his father, Jeff gives us the gift of ridiculous Nurburgring stories, we discuss the Corvette factory in Bowling Green Kentucky, the new Z06, the general debacle that was the Camaro launch event and some quality time was spent w...

This week we're joined by Tim Whitcome, a long-time friend and occassional contributor to the efforts at TST. Matt and Tim discuss "Speed Secrets" a pre-pilot show that brought Matt to LA for the first time. We review the Golf R and WRX STi while comparing them to the impending Focus RS. Additionally Matt got some seat time in Magnacharger's supercharged C7 Corvette and we talk Carplay radios. Wan...

We've got an old friend in the studio this week one Craig Lieberman ( @CraigLieberman ). Craig is one of the unsung heroes of the Fast and Furious franchise, he tells the story of how he went from car geek to consultant on what is now one of the largest film franchises ever. Paul Walker's Supra in the fast and furious was quite literally Craig's car that was leased to the studio for the film and h...

This week we're joined by AJ Gordon of The Petersen Automotive Museum and the Car Stories podcast.  AJ came by to inform our audience that The Petersen is doing a little fundraising to help restore their 1948 Davis Divan via IndieGogo .  An admittedly strange car but nonetheless and important part of Los Angeles' history. Matt is fresh back from announcing half mile runway racing and he left half...

Recorded on many people's favorite holiday; Patriot's Day (April 20th) we sat down at the podcast table for the first time in a couple weeks.  Matt is fresh back from Germany on the /Drive NBC shoot.  While there he got some hands on time with the Mercedes C63 S and he has tails from general insanity at Bilderberg and the Nurburgring.  Halfway through recording Jeff Glucker from Hooniverse joins u...

This week we're joined by our friend Rick Radcliffe a man with much patience (auto-shop teacher). Rick arrived in his newly purchased C5 ZO6 and we meander through various subject matter as usual. However Rick didn't swing by just to bullshit, he wanted us to help grade his student's Top Gear Challenge assignments.  Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts,...

This week we're joined by Bodie Stroud ( @BodieStroud ) founder and namesake of the well known hot rod shop BS Industries . Bodie has been in the business a long time and shares his experience in running a high-end shop, working with client's, and managing projects while maintaining an artistic influence to expensive fabrication projects. We talk suspension, welding, CNC and all the things you'd e...

This week we're joined by ben from KombiLife.com  ( @HastaAlaska ).  Ben hales from the Isle of Jersey and has set out on a journey to travel from Chile to Alaska in a Volkswagen Bus (aka Kombi). Ben did not disappoint with tales of his long journey and the road ahead in what has become an exceptional story. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclu...

This week Matt, Zack and myself catch up in studio on what we've been up to and ramble through whatever else comes to mind. Zack went drifting in his Crown Vic at Sonoma Raceway, we discuss the merits of full EV cars vs hybrids, Matt flogged a highly modified Saab 900 Turbo and updated on his Mustang and I installed a new Magnaflow catback on my Fiesta ST. Want your question answered? Want to watc...

This week we welcome Richard Waitas of Magnaflow exhaust. Richard has an extensive background in engineering and worked his way up through the Magnaflow organization. With a lot of fabrication, development, testing and design time under his belt Richard debunked a lot of the myths behind exhaust designs. In addition we cover some concepts in tuning air fuel mixes, usage of nitrous oxide and Richar...

This week we're joined by John Bothwell Commercial Director of  Pur Sang Automotive of Argentina . Pur Sang builds what are referred to as "continuation cars" which basically amount to exact recreations of classic cars built entirely by hand. Some might dismiss Pur Sangs Bugattis as kit cars but you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between an original factory Bugatti and a Pur Sang continu...

This week we're talking with comedian and noted podcaster Eddie Ifft ( @eddieifft ). We cover what is and is not appropriate behavior in middle-eastern monarchies, partying with $50 hookers, commandeering boats, the emergence of standup in the east, middle eastern toilets, sketchy amusement parks (Action Park) taxidermy and of course Eddie's new mobile podcast studio built in a short bus. Want you...

This week we're joined by Amy Lerner ( @TeamLerner ) driver for the Team Lerner Racing an off-road/adventure team. Amy (a chronic over-achiever) has jumped from wallstreet, to being a full-time mom only to end up as a prominent offroad driver in the  Rallye Aicha des Gazelles . Amy tells the tale of how she went from dipping her toes into off-roading to becoming a staple in her series' of choice....

Rain drifting, weird speed limits, no cops, and a ride in something too fast for the WRC. This is the podcast from TST's New Zealand Adventure.  The Smoking Tire podcasts on the last night of their New Zealand trip. Our guests are Andrew Lamb and Caswal Parker, the founders of the game Automation, which lets you design cars and engines and then test them on the track and on the market.  They thoug...

This week Matt and I are joined by Andrew Johnson co-founder of Wheelwell  a new social networking site tailored to the automotive community. We of course talk about Wheelwell and how it serves the community vs. forums and older sites like CarDomain but we also cover his track prepped C5 Vette, Pfadt and LG suspension parts, IRS Foxbodyies, the new Ford GT, bargain bin 996 Porsches, the maladies o...

This week we're joined in studio by Spike Feresten ( @SpikeFeresten ) host of Car Matchmaker on Esquire.  We cover Spike's deep love of Porsches, his time working with Jerry Seinfeld and cheating at gokart racing with David Letterman for the Late Show Team.  In addition we talk Pebble Beach, the spite of Ferrari, Barn Finds and Matt cracks the wheels on his Corvette for a 3rd time. Want your quest...

This week we're joined by Brandon McAleer ( @brendan_mcaleer ) of Canda, Road & Track, TTaC as well as some BBC stuff alongside his compatriot one Mr. Jack Baruth ( @JackBaruth ) also of Road & Track, TTaC.  This week we discuss the US Nissan Skyline market, Jack tells us about his time in a McLaren racecar and their 650S, we talk Detroit Auto Show, Ford GT, ATS-V, CTS-V, Boss 302 vs GT350, C7 vs...

This week we're joined by Travis Okulski ( @tokulski ) Editor at Jalopnik  along with Jeff Glucker ( @JGlucker ) co-founder of Hooniverse .  Travis is in town for the Corvette Z06 launch  and Jeff... well he was just killing time after recording a Hooniverse Podcast . With Travis' impending time in the Z06 we of course discuss that and the potential of its new 8 speed automatic. But we also touch...