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On this episode we sit with professional driver, Patrick Long. He's been on Porsche's Factory Team, he helped found the Porsche event Luftkeghult, and is part of the team building the amazing dirt-ready 911s, Luftauto.  This show is available as a video!https://youtu.be/v_tbmKgTWAcWiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_LongPat's site: http://patricklong.com/IG: https://twitter.com/plong44@thesmokingtire@zackklapman@motoraffair 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 your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire  Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Ins

It's a double episode! Dir. of Photography Thad Brown, and a chef with almost as many Mercedes as he has restaurants, Sang Yoon! In the first part of this episode our own Dir. of Photography, Thaddeus Brown, returns from Dubai! He has McLaren F1 stories, Pagani stories, and talks about the cars he can and can't get there. In the second half we are joined by the man that invented the gastropub as we know it, Chef Sang Yoon. He has a very interesting, tasteful car collection, talks to us about cars, food, drinks, and he might have a watch or two.  This show is available as a video!https://youtu.be/kH84GZLQYuYThaddeus IG: https://www.instagram.com/brownbrownbrown1/Sang's IG: https://www.instagram.com/chefsangyoon/Sang's Restaurants: http://chefsangyoon.com/ 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 your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discoun

TJ Fry is a pro-am drifter, multi-discipline driving instructor, and longtime friend of TST. He's taught in the dirt, snow, rocks, and on tarmac. TJ is in town as a demo driver for the Mercedes' G Wagen sideshow, and brought fellow instructor (and Baja enthusiast) Jeff White along with him. Topics covered include approach angles, off-roading, why you don't need a G63 AMG to climb metal, driving techniques, building 240s, and where cars are today.  This show is available as a video!https://youtu.be/NY2FpnPqK8oCheck out TJ's YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/tjdrivesIG: @TJdrivesCheck out Jeff's Shop: https://www.facebook.com/jawindustriesMatt:  - IG: @thesmokingtire - T: @thesmoking tireZack Klapman: - IG: @fakezackklapman - T: @zackklapman 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 your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first

Mike Spinelli is an O.G. in the world of online automotive journalism. He worked at 0-60 Magazine with Brian Scotto (of the Hoonigan Empire), and was the first writer at Jalopnik.  He currently hosts "After/DRIVE",  does video reviews for TheDRIVE.com, and is one of the hosts of "/DRIVE on NBC Sports". This show is available as a video!https://youtu.be/EztsRTwhM_wMike on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mikespinelli/Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikespinMike on The DRIVE: http://www.thedrive.com/author/mike-spinelli 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 your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire  Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twit

Aaron Gold -one of our funniest and most frequent guests- returns, and he brought a friend, automotive YouTuber Brian Makse.  V12 vs V8s, spool valves, crashing, forbidden cars; this episode has it all.  Aaron has been in this business for decades, and always has an interesting take on a car, a few strange interests (usually featuring diesel) and a bevy of odd voices to help paint a picture. Brian has been talking about cars on YouTube for 4 years, and tested a mess of performance cars. The guys start off the show comparing new Astons to new Bentleys, leading to a debate of V8s vs V12s. Later in the show Brian talks about suspension damping and spool valves, the Chevrolet ZR2, forbidden cars, the 25 year ban, near-misses in racing, and a lot more.  This show is available as a video!https://youtu.be/qs4aowkX0x0Check out Brian's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/brianmakse Check out Aaron's car advice here: https://www.thoughtco.com/aaron-gold-532199 Want your question answered? Want to watch the live

After leaving radio to work in the middle of Australia, Manuel Carrillo III found a job around hs favorite thing: cars. He writes for a large number of websites, films and photograhs, but his focus right now is restoring the Porsche 911 he was driven home in after he was born. Yanked from cluttered garage, he dragged it to SEMA in its current state; a car that was honest about where it had been. He talks to us about the car's journey, and a broken Mustang that seems impossible to fix. Other topics include the duration of a Safari build, the upcoming Radwood 2 show, cheap 90s cars, and how to make $150,000 into $80,000.  This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/2ZqSs3E4kdU Check out Manuel's content here: YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/ManuelCarrillo3Internet Brands: https://www.internetbrandsauto.com/blog/author/manuel-carrillo-iii/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mc3films/ Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreo

Anthony Lahner started his career painting wheels in alleys, but now he runs a company that can restore or perfect the look of any car. We interview him in the second half of the show, after Matt and Zack talk about drifting and bad car movies.He brought Matt's R32 GT-R back to factory-fresh and upholstered the interior of his Mustang, but he's done far more than that, from cutting his teeth working at a luxury service center to painting out of a van. He's learned which luxury cars are cheap, what causes some weird Ferrari problems, how to protect you car, and has some funny stories about the early days.In addition, Zack took his E46 drifting- finally- and saw some interesting match ups at the track, so we compare the drifting dynamics of an M3, a 240SX, and the other things we've slid. Topics also include a hilariously-bad car movie from the 80s, why gasoline gets hot, and plenty more. EXOTICAR: http://www.exoticar-la.com/ This show is available as a video!https://youtu.be/4YKEoU1EnRM Want your question answ

We are back from SEMA and there's a new 1987 Porsche 911 sitting in the parking lot. Matt has picked up his car for a Leh Keen Safari project, and spent 1,000 miles getting to know it. Zack also gives his perspective on the car and its unique driving habits. We also discuss the new top speed record, SEMA truck trends, the 6-wheeled Raptor, and a lot more.  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 your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire  Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

Recorded live from the show floor at SEMA, this episode covers a lot of ground. The first half of the show features Brad, Rick, Lane, and Art. founders of the Radwood car show, coming to Los Angeles on December 2nd, and featuring 80's and 90's cars. Then, in the second half, we bring on old friends of the show Rob Ferretti, Tommy Farrell (aka Tommy FYeah), Mike Musto, and Larry Kosilla, plus an appearance from recent One Take fan favorite Lars Wolfe, talking more about his Nissan Juke "Multipurpose Racer" Special thanks to Magnaflow for providing the means and being the title sponsor for this podcast! This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/VJLUDrlE27AInfo about Radwood here: https://www.radwood.co/Check out the official YouTuber Challenge Here: https://youtu.be/4veuWTI4Xu4Check out Matt's Fox Body on Track video here: https://youtu.be/LYlyQqNr1Ac Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesm

In this podcast we have Jonny Lieberman and Jethro Bovingdon, the hosts of Motor Trend's hit shows "Head-2-Head" and "IGNITION". Jonny has been on these shows for years, but Jethro is a new import from England, with the accent and drifting skills we've come to expect from writers across the pond. They're in town shooting a McLaren 720S, so we talk about that. We argue about the Acura NSX, Jonny defends Honda Civic Type R's cooling system, and discuss the crazy things Mercedes owns. Other topics include ICON's Derelicts, McLaren F1s, Porsche purchases, NSX pricing and sales, whiskey, and plenty else.  This show is available as a video!https://youtu.be/KH3wtk2bi3kWatch Head-2-Head here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjz4Q0jBqXs&list=PLA97180860447EE6AWatch IGNITION here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVX8OAHYxm8&list=PLEFAC5D656286E89B Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodca

In this episode, recorded on location, Matt visits O.G. Luxury Tuner and customizer Matt Figliola, founder of AI Design in Tuckahoe, NY. Matt and his band of genius craftsmen have been building tricked out luxury vehicles since 1992, and have set several industry standards for incredible, stealth design. Matt Figliola is also credited with popularizing Matte Black paint in 2005, upon revealing a then-unknown skateboarder named Ken Block's customized CLS55. Matt discusses trends in the customizing industry, revisits some of his favorite builds, and talks about some of the insane technologies his customers ask him to install into their vehicles. We also dissect some of the best technologies and speakers in the car stereo market. One of AI's most famous builds is Alex Roy's "Polizei144" BMW M5, so Alex joins us to talk about augmented reality, autonomous driving, and what the future of luxury customizing might look like. Check out AI Design's crazy work at: http://www.aidesign.comCheck out Alex's new high-end NY

Triple guest podcast! Chris Cantle of Motorcyclist magazine, and Raphael Orlove and Michael Balaban, hosts of Jalopnik's new TV show, "Car vs America." Chris has written for nearly everybody. Road & Track, The /DRIVE, Popular Mechanics, and surely more. He's now the Editor in Chief of "Motorcyclist", a print/web magazine that's been around since the early 1900s. And Raph and Mike of Jalopnik maybe-fame stopped by while filming their new TV show, airing on Fusion TV. Topics range from the new Acura NSX, crashing motorcycles, being embarrassed in the pits, racing bad cars, Harley's, Ducatis, and much more. This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/D7CuXM47nDQ 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 your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord

ICON 4X4 founder Jonathan Ward joins us again with much to discuss! He's brought an epic 1958 Rolls Royce with a 500 HP LS7, and he's got his new "Duesey" Watch, which he designed himself after teaching himself CAD. We discuss yacht design, sailing the Mediterranean, robotic kitchens, wind tunnels, and old cars of all kinds. Learn more about ICON cars, trucks and now watches at: http://www.icon4x4.comThis show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/YP7tPKH4k9Q 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 your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire  Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.c

Segment 1: VortexRadarArlei Bravy is the founder of VortexRadar.com; we discuss "countermeasures," radar and laser detectors, laser jammers, and common sense on the road, how to avoid getting tickets while covering ground on the highways, and dash cam suggestions.http://www.vortexradar.comhttps://www.instagram.com/vortexradar/Roger Donaldson is a renowned  film director and producer, known mainly for The World's Fastest Indian, The Recruit, Cocktail, and Species. He visits us today to discuss 'McLaren," his new documentary about the life of Bruce McLaren and the founding of the car company by his name. Get 'McLaren' on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/mclaren/id1223603090  This show is available as a video! https://youtu.be/3xyDFmV_njI 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 your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on

Aaron Robinson has been an Automotive journalist for over 20 years, most recently as a senior editor and columnist at Car and Driver Magazine. Now settling into his new gig at the all-new HAGERTY magazine, Aaron stops by the show to get into some nerdy details as always. Aaron is a pilot, so we discuss Matt's first flying lesson and the hobby of aviation, revisit the famous "Lamborghini Log" video, and appreciate the hell out of Aaron's beautiful 1942 Buick sedan. We also talk collector car values, investments good and bad, and discuss the never-ending debate of whether to run all cars on the same tires at "Lightning Lap" style events, or to "run what ya brung" This show is available as a video!https://youtu.be/vQoYaIJiIyw  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 your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off

Tony Quiroga is a Senior Editor at Car and Driver magazine, and secret funny person. He and his team at C/D just published their "Lightning Lap" comparison, where they take some of this years best driver's cars to Virginia International Raceway to see how they compare, regardless of price. Other topics include bad traffic, Matt's SL500 Mercedes, recent road trips,  This show is available as a video!https://youtu.be/ESobcxqKt6I You can find videos of Car and Driver's Lightning Lap here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RsbgZMqDVUFollow him on Instagram here: http://www.instagram.com/guaupants 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 your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire 

This podcast is about bad cars, weird cars, and LS-swapped 911s. Our guest is Tyler Hoover, an automotive journalist who has made a name for himself by acquiring a vast collection of...odd cars, or "hoopties", as he calls them. He's a man with eccentric taste, truly adhering to the idea, "Variety is the spice of life."   This show is available as a video!https://youtu.be/iAcWPGh8KO8You can find videos of all of Tyler's cars (including his LS-swapped 911) on his YouTube channel, "Hoovie's Garage". https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdEczn3MVkx_4PnMZ10MVFAHe also writes for AutoTrader.com/Oversteer, alongside Doug Demuro (and others).https://www.autotrader.com/oversteerFollow him on Twitter here: http://www.twitter.com/hooviesgarage 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 your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on th

In this episode we are joined by automotive journalist Ryan ZumMallen, staff writer at Trucks.com, as well as a contributor for Road &Track, Car and Driver, and Autobytel. Ryan and Matt talk about the new, 700 HP Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, the Honda Civic Type R, and the legend that is the Lexus LFA. We also get into collectible sneakers, Ryan's personal vice, talk about how to test ski and bike racks in extreme conditions, racing Honda Odyssey's, and the 80's most garish supercars.  This show is available as a video!https://youtu.be/pTH1IqYq7dEFollow Ryan on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/zoomy575mRead Ryan's work at Trucks.com here: https://www.trucks.com/author/ryanzummallen/   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 your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http

Magnus Walker, everyone's favorite Porsche enthusiast stops by The Smoking Tire studio on the tail end of his world tour to promote his new book, "Dirt Don't Slow you Down," available on Amazon. We talk Porsche (obviously) but also racing, car culture all over the world, and Pebble Beach. Plus, Magnus talks Ferrari vs. Lamborghini. We are also joined by Bloomberg Autos columnist Hannah Elliot, a New York based automotive journalist fresh from her coverage of the Pebble Beach Concours D'EleganceThis show is available as a video!https://youtu.be/TkoxKUriIzwRead Hannah's Column Here: https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AR_gYx13m9A/hannah-elliottAnd follow her on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/hannahelliottxoMagnus's Book, "Dirt Don't Slow You Down," Is available in US Booksellers and on Amazon as of 9/1/17https://goo.gl/2knLXc 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 O

Legendary tuner John Hennessey has been in the horsepower business for over 25 years. From humble beginnings modifying the Mitsubishi 3000GT to making himself known with the world's fastest street Vipers, and now the 273 MPH Hennessey Venom GT, John's business Hennessey Performance is one of the world's largest and most successful tuning outfits. He joins us to talk about his newest projects like the 800 HP Supercharged Shelby GT350 and 800 HP Escalade, teases the new Venom F5, and responds to his most recent controversy. John is joined by an old friend of ours, Vinny Russo, who has worked in all areas of the automotive marketing and PR industry. He has worked for Lamborghini, Maserati, Spyker, and more. Vinny has recently gotten attention for his $10,000 Dodge Viper project car. This show is available as a video!https://youtu.be/COP60x45K5s 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&n