The Smoking Tire

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 after a sunken boat?

What WEIRD vehicular record do you want?

Best production car to go WOT at Indy

Did we use car forums?

Grand Seiko Spring Drive diver

Best Road & Track route

Cars for sex: the followup

Boat / car motor crossover royalty

Recorded May 26, 2026

 

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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 for swinging (yes, that kind); and more!

Patreon questions include:

What car should we buy for swinging?

Aging out of burble tunes

Buy an R32 GT-R or an R34 GT-S?

C5 pace car as a weekend toy?

When will someone compete with the Miata?

How to operate your watch

No car can match what this dude has built

What we want from a future Subaru STI

Are EVs the solution to the noisy race track problem?

F/M/K: $12000 project version

GR Supra or Nissan Z Nismo manual?

Anything as fun as a turbo Miata?

And many more!

Recorded May 19, 2026

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Promo Code Offer: Get 4X bonus tickets with any donation of $25 or more. With every donation you are helping benefit some wonderful veterans' and children's charities.

 

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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.

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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 Patreon questions including:

Nissan's recent comeback strategy

Is my floor mat fetish strange?

Does the Z Nismo replace the GT-R?

Do you need to own a FWD car to truly experience it?

Pre-flight checklist before getting into a new car

How do we manage disappointment?

Is a restomod Countach a good idea?

A recent graduate wants advice

First car: 2009 Civic Si or 2001 Prelude SH?

Best non-automotive item in your car?

Build a big engine out of small engines: go!

4-seat drop-top recommendation

AMG E53 thoughts?

Cars that are owned by nerds.

Link the band to the car

And more!

Recorded May 18, 2026

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Factor

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Quince

Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to https://Quince.com/TIRE for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. 

 

ButcherBox 

As an exclusive offer, new listeners can get their choice between free Sirloin Tips, Ground Beef or Chicken Wings in every box for LIFE, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/tire

 

Enter to WIN our AMAZING 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S!! https://www.dreamgiveaway.com/tickets/porsche?promo=SMOKINGTIRE

 

Promo Code Offer: Get 4X bonus tickets with any donation of $25 or more. With every donation you are helping benefit some wonderful veterans' and children's charities.

 

Podcast Promo Code: SMOKINGTIRE

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!
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https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman


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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 pedal?

Patreon questions include:

Why don't SUVs have sliding doors?

Should your turn signal flash to the beat of your music?

Why the Terminator is better than the S197 GT500

Which watch maker should build a car?

What new cars sound good?

Last chance to buy a Mustang GT350R?

Stop my used German sedan bad ideas!

How do people feel about the Honda CR-Z?

Wha should Chevy do with the next Camaro?

Why do we get Vinfast but not BYD?

Should luxury watch-makers have configurators like car companies?

What current Ferrari is worth buying a Luce for?

Shoes for road trips

Jaguar XKR

Is shorter gearing worth it?

Recorded May 13, 2026

Road & Track Experiences

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Give your ZF 8-speed a third pedal?

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The New England 900!

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Enter to WIN a 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S!

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Get 4X bonus tickets with any donation of $25 or more. With every donation you are helping benefit some wonderful veterans' and children's charities. Use Podcast Promo Code: SMOKINGTIRE

 

Promo Code Offer: Get 4X bonus tickets with any donation of $25 or more. With every donation you are helping benefit some wonderful veterans' and children's charities.

 

Want your question answered? To listen to the episode the day it's recorded? 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! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST

 

#cars #comedy #podcast

 

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https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

 

Click here for the most honest car reviews out there: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire

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!
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https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman


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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 incredible cars and it brings us to larger questions: Are they better? Worth the money? What do you get? We drove both and get into it the good/bad and what they mean for "nostalgia builds" in general.

 

Patreon questions include:

 

Would BMW M buyers prefer an Alpina?

Track days: what does "advanced" mean?

Why does every hate my black ice air freshener?

Cars we forgot still exist

How to price a driving experience

Should I Lemons race my old Alfa?

The worst car we'd buy each other

And more!

 

Recorded May 11, 2026

 

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Fitbod

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Bluechew

Right now, when you buy two months of BlueChew Gold, you get the third for FREE with promo code TIRE.  Visit https://BlueChew.com for more details and important safety information

 

DeleteMe

Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/tire/ and use promo code TIRE at checkout.

 

Enter to WIN a 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S!

Podcast Link: https://www.dreamgiveaway.com/tickets/porsche?promo=SMOKINGTIRE

Get 4X bonus tickets with any donation of $25 or more. With every donation you are helping benefit some wonderful veterans' and children's charities. Use Podcast Promo Code: SMOKINGTIRE

 

Promo Code Offer: Get 4X bonus tickets with any donation of $25 or more. With every donation you are helping benefit some wonderful veterans' and children's charities.

 

Want your question answered? To listen to the episode the day it's recorded? 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! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST

 

#cars #comedy #podcast

 

Instagram:

https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire

https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

 

Click here for the most honest car reviews out there: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire

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/thesmokingtire
https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman


Instagram:
https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire
https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman