The Smoking Tire Podcast
1) Ferrari Luce; My Indy500 Trip; '27 Aston DB12S Review
Matt Farah recaps his first-ever trip to the INDY500; he and Zack Klapman review the Aston Martin DB12S; and Ferrari has unveiled its first EV, the Luce. Patreon Questions include: A watch named af...Show More
2) Cars for Swinging?; Puncture; Mecum Results; More!
Zack Klapman's puncture; recent Mecum auction results are insane; the Mitsubishi Lancer's glow-up; Matt Farah's Taycan update; the great Czinger scheduling error; Paint to Sample parties; the best car...Show More
3) 2027 Nissan Z Nismo Manual Review; Lambo Update
Matt Farah reviews the much-anticipated manually-shifted 2027 Nissan Z Nismo; a preview of our thoughts on the new Aston Martin DB12S; a new Countach bill puts things in perspective; and we answer Pat...Show More
4) Road Rage; ZF Autos get a Clutch Pedal??; Crown Vic Race; Acadia Review
Matt Farah witness road rage; the GMC Acadia has a very confusing feature; we're officially racing in the Cleetus McFarland New England 900; someone hacked the ZF 8-speed auto to give it a, uh, clutch...Show More
5) Have we hit PEAK Re-imagination?
When will we run out of cars to re-imagine, restomod, or (dare we say), replicate? Is there a market for the 355 by Evoluto, or the Boreham Ford Escort Mk1? Some say yes. We get review both of these i...Show More
6) Our Race Recap w/ Tommy Kendall and Mateo Siderman
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman went racing and lived to tell the tale! It's a race recap with our teammates, Tommy Kendall (multi-time Trans-Am champ and overall legend) and Mateo Siderman (Super Trofeo ...Show More
7) Replica or Recreation?; THAT New Car Law; GT500 Review
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman drive the Revology 1967 GT500 and ponder the difference between "replica" and "recreation"; the gov. has mandated your car spies on you; Mercedes project update; and Patre...Show More
8) Durango Hellcat Review; Waymo vs Taxi; Mercedes Update
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman took the new 2026 Durango Hellcat Jailbreak on a road course, where it did some things; they briefly touch on a weekend racing cars; a rare Lotus sedan is for sale; Mercede...Show More
9) Comedian Abbas Wahab
Abbas Wahab is a standup comedian most known for his hilarious, accurate comedy reels that make fun of the car industry and various enthusiasts communities. Patreon questions include: What's the fu...Show More
10) CMS Motorsports is Making AMG Dreams come True
Love old Mercedes shapes but wish they had modern power? How bad was quality control in the 80s? What if you desire a one-off AMG that never existed? CMS Motorsports is who to call. Owner, Shant Meshe...Show More