The Smoking Tire

This week we convene without a guest, but we don't need one because Matt and Zack have driven plenty of new cars in the last week.  At the Chyrsler press event the Ram Pro Master, Dart GT, Fiat 500e, Cherokee Trail Hawk and Grand Cherokee diesel were all abused and thrown recklessly  enthusiastically driven, occassionally with passengers in designated cargo areas.  Matt also shares his experience with the mid-cycle refresh of the Panamera to be followed by discussions of flight lessons, high class hobos, and pizza delivery.   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://ww

Everything  you NEED to know about WHEELS. Alan Peltier and Patrick Moran from HRE Wheels join us to discuss wheels of course.  Alan dives deep into wheel design and construction, while we spout off with our usual barrage of bullshit.  Additionally Alan teaches us what to look for when purchasing wheels.  Beyond all the wheel talk Zack spent some time with a new Tesla Model S and Matt had the good fortune of spending an afternoon with a Lexus LFA.  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/thesmokingti

This week Garnett Lee of Weekend Confirmed and Editorial Director of GameFly Media joins us in studio.  We talk about Garnett's vehicle history including his new Boxster. Rolling with the theme of vehicle history we discuss highschool car culture in the late 90s.  After the trip down memory lane we find time to discuss tires, the new Mini JCW GP, stolen iPhones, Gwar and tire modeling in racing games.  Also Zack and Matt just returned from Nevada where they particpated in the Silver State Classic, encountered a racist rodea clown (redundant?) and Matt uknowingly purchases a stolen iPhone.   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 week we welcome Rich Fowler of Motorsport Retro. We spend a bit of time talking F1 stuff mostly Prost vs. Senna and of course the new Räikkönen + Ferrari alliance.  We touch upon the mertis of Australia's V8 Super Car series vs NASCAR, the reckles aussie abandon that is Bathhurst, and of course Australia's most famous vehicles the utes.  Beyond all of that and our usual brand of bullshit, Rich is simply floored by our outlook on electric vehicles and hybrids; the Volt and Tesla Model S specifically.   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/zackkl

This week we convene sans guest, that being said we make do.  Matt discusses his upcoming moderation of "Black Air" (Grand National Documentary) at the Jalopnik Film Festival.  Zack and Thad share tales of drag racing station wagons.  We thoroughly lambast the appearance of the Shelby Raptor, lust over a 64 Corvette autocross special, Matt reviews the Range Rover Sport, we say many kind words about Greg Fitzsimmons and 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.Instagr

I'll get right to the cool stuff, Matt put 300 miles on a brand new C7 Corvette Stingray and Zack spent some time with the 2014 911 Turbo S.  Now the rest of this post is likely superfluous but what kind of sorry excuse for a podcaster/blogger would I be if I didn't expound a bit?Beyond two of the biggest names in sporting things with 4 wheels, Matt and Zack both made their ways to Europe and brought us the gift of stories from the "old country" and likely unending jealousy for many of our listeners.  Matt visited Koenigsegg and spent some time with their test driver as they flogged an Agera R for an afternoon; you know when he wasn't busy touring the continent in a brand new M6 Coupé (accent added for additional euro flavour (also the u because I'm feeling international)).  Whilst making his way across the continent the M6 may or may not have spanked a Ferrari 458.  If that wasn't enough Zack flew over to Germany to film the 2014 911 Turbo S for Tangent Vector, and it seems as though Porsche may have produce

This week we put too many damned people on mic.  Mike Spinelli and Travis Okulski from Jalopnik join us alongside Doug Demuro of Plays with Cars and the rest of the usual crew with a half intoxicated Dan Neil and Blake Rong shouting things at us from the background.The topics run long and varied on this episode here's the breakdown.Jalopnik's Road Trip to Pebble BeachJaguar F-Type & XFR-SLemons newest spectacle the upside down CamaroMatt drives a turbocharged Chevy ColoradoWe once again expound on the heaping pile that is the Mercedes G WagonRidiculous warranty abuse at CarmaxWe discuss John Salley's boner pillsTravis spent some time in the Hennessey Turbo Ferrari 458Travis being the lucky bastard he is also got an Audi RS7 for a week alongside a Porsche Cayman SSpinelli regales us with tales of his youth and using a Bitter SC to buy doughnutsStories from the famed Stelvio PassWe teach Matt about KloutAnd finally we discuss Wheel of Fortune if it were to be filmed in Wales.  Want your question answered? W

This week we invite Gale Banks of Banks Power and "Special" Dan Neil of the Wall Street Journal into the studio.  Of course with Mr. Banks in the house we spent copious amounts of time discussing diesel engines and turbocharging technology.  Additionally we covered Banks' new StraightShot Water/Methanol Injection system, jake brakes, Jetta TDis, Turbocharged 5 Cylinder Chevy Colorados, tuning a BMW 335, Pikes Peak and of course Dan convinces Gale to lend him a racecar.If you like the show please leave us a review on iTunes.   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://ww

This week we welcome our old friend Larry Kosilla of Ammo Autocare and Drive Clean as well as our new friend George Notaras of Motoman.tv and inside the Motoman studio.  We of course talk detailing, Larry answers a few questions and we celebrate his new status as Bugatti's official detailer. George regales us with stories of hunting down stolen iPhones, German executives and his other gig outside of the automotive world as a standup comedian.2 hours - 46MBYou should also check out Larry's podcast Drive and Protect here on shoutengine. 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/thesmokingtireh

This week we sit down and prepare for the an entirely off road trip through Washington state as planned by Thad.  We spend some time digging through Craigslist for beater trucks and discussing plans for the trip.  In addition we have both Matt and Zack's long term impressions of the Volt we discuss it's cousn the Cadillac ELR and Matt tells us about his time with the Mitsubish Evolution 311RS. 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

We invite Dave Engelman @PorscheDave09 into the studio this week to talk all things Porsche.  Dave is the Communications Manager for Porsche North America and is an all around knowledgeable car guy.  This week we cover...The new 911 GT3 (991)The Porsche Macan"Over Revs"PDK and dual clutch transmissions in general.Diesel Technology.The Cayenne4.0 Liter CaymansSinger 911sMagnus Walkerthe Road & Track rebootVW A.G. and where Porsche fits into the mix.The Porsche Experience Center in Carson CaliforniaHow to get a job in the car industry.And of course the Panamera. 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://w

This week Tony Quiroga of Car and Driver joins us (via a 2014 SLS Black) for an episode with frankly too many cars.  We talk about the new Roush Stage 3 Mustang, Zack gets a Volt press car, Chris opines on the 2014 Impala, Matt imparts some consumer advice while maligning the anticlimatic exit of electric cars. In addition we cover gay cowbotys, Connecticut Mobsters, the Top Gear mower, camber tires, The Price is Right, the brand new Maserati Ghibli and last but not least the 2014 european Volkswagen GTi. 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/zackkla

This week Matt D'Andria co-host of Carcast and host of GQ's Car Collectors joins us in studio and this one goes for a while. We talk about Jeff Dunham's Batmobile, the Ford GTX1, Tesla Model S, the new Mazda 3, Zack has an interesting story from the Playboy Mansion, Matt buys a Delorean, Bob Ross paintings, Danny Trejo's lowriders, Jay Leno's collection and we discuss Top Gear USA. 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

It's Nino's Birthday, Zack and Thad take a new 370Z roadster for an enthusiastic drive through Northern California, Matt visits Kennebunkport Maine after taking delivery on a brand new Chevy Volt, a new Roush Stage 3 Mustang waits in the driveway, we talk about the Honda CR-Z which should get excellent fuel economy, the C7 Corvette which actually gets good fuel economy, and Zack takes a ride with an old lady in a Lamborghini. 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

This week we talk about LeMans, Matt test drives the Aston Martin Rapide S, Chris checked out the Banks Super-Turbo Freightliner Pikes Peak truck, we discuss idiots crashing McLarens, overly litigious texts, the Viper vs the C7 Vette and of course we pay our respects to Tony Soprano himself the late Mr. James Gandolfini. 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

This week Dan Greenawalt creative director of Turn 10 Studios joins us to dig into the deep details of Forza 5. We get super in depth about physics modeling, specular lighting and particle effects among other things. We also talk about E3, the XBox One, McLaren P1, McLaren 12c, Porsche 918 and Dan's M3 project. 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

This week J.F. Musial (Johnny Samsonite) and Duncan Ende join us to talk about Nino getting a ticket, E3, drinking games, the McLaren P1, Porsche 918 and a return to the drunken melee that was signature of early episodes. 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

This week Derek Kreindler of The Truth About Cars joins us, we talk about the VW Jetta Turbo Hybrid, RWB Porsches, the Morgan Aero, Nissan Skylines, the new Audi R8 GT, Burning Jeeps and how to find people to have a "crisis" with on the internet. 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

Matt returns from Europe and Bill Caswell joins us to talk about the Volvo S60 Polestar, electric hot-rodding, the Fiesta ST, partying at the Nurburging, rally built 911s, and driving in the UK in a Morgan Aero 8. 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

This week our guests are Chris Harris and Mike Musto, Matt and Chris join us from Wales where they've been busy filming, meanwhile we sit down with Musto and talk tiny electric cars, GM's Code 130R FRS/BRZ fighter, the Audi R8 V10+, and custom builds. 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