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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman sit down with automotive icons, pro drivers, comedians and other friends to discuss automotive industry news, racing, projects and whatever else comes to mind. Watch our car reviews at www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman Rent or buy our movies!, where we find out if some bad CraigsList cars can cross an entire US State, off-road!https://vimeo.com/thesmokingtire
 
ISSIMI is an enthusiast-owned, full-service specialist offering sales, consignment, collection management, service, and consulting to discerning enthusiasts and collectors. Specializing in complex transactions that include international services for exceptional cars, ISSIMI’s San Francisco Bay Area and Europe-based teams of experts pride themselves on transparency and knowledge. ISSIMI also produces enthusiast editorial media, including “Spotlight,” “Jason Cammisa on the Icons,” “The Carmudg ...
 
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Mike Spinelli is a long-time journalist, TV producer/host, and one of our funniest and wisest friends. He was the founder of Jalopnik, helped build /DRIVE (Now The/DRIVE). He's currently producing "American Tuned with Rob Dahm" for Top Gear's YouTube channel and the new docu-series "Win the Weekend" for IMSA. We talk about this year's IMSA stories …
 
Stephan Papadakis is the founder of Papadakis Racing which has more Formula D podiums under its belt than any other team. After developing his skill set building record-holding FWD dragsters, Stephan turned his attention to the growing sport of drifting and has since made quite a name for himself and for good reason. Papadakis racing has built seve…
 
The latest issue of Top Gear Magazine is out now! And there's lots to talk about. Remember when Ferrari said it would never build an SUV? Well it hasn't. But also has. Tom Ford explains all. And Jack Rix, Rowan Horncastle, Ollie Marriage and Ollie Kew discuss Japanese road racers before trying to work out the best supercar accessories ever. Learn m…
 
Matt is back from scouting the Southern route for Road & Track's "Smoky 600" event and tells us about the good roads and where to visit; Zack went to the launch for the Hummer EV SUV; the government might address the fast/heavy EV SUV issue. Patreon questions include: Who made the best cars in a specific decade; is more displacement the answer; wha…
 
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss: the Top 3 worst moments in their careers (and what they taught us); bad cars we reviewed; a fake Ferrari; and our 3 favorite race tracks. Then we answer Patreon questions about: To GT-S or Corvette; A good $15k daily for a BMW fan; what the government should do about fast cars; whether or not you should get the …
 
At long last Aston’s £2.5 million F1 car for the road has landed. But is it any good? Top Gear Magazine's editorial team sit down for a chat about the wild 1,160bhp skeletal hypercar before checking in with Chris Harris who tells us about his experience driving it and the AMR PRO around Bahrain's F1 circuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
 
Tesla is forced to open their superchargers for everyone; Matt rants about phrasing; Subway's optimistic sizing vs Jersey Mikes; Cayman GTS vs 4.0; GT86 vs Supra; why you should love Aston Martin; should you daily an old car? And remembering Matt's brother-in-law, John Stein; Recorded March 2, 2023 Make sure you don’t miss out on the action and tun…
 
Jake Thiewes is a digital creator and the founder of Out Motorsports, an organization for LGBTQ driving enthusiasts. His extensive track experience led to OM organizing events at road courses and Rally-X, and partnering with OEMs. In addition, Jake does video and written reviews for OM. We talk about Jake's drive in the new Chevy Colorado; disappea…
 
The BMW M3. Forged from the fires of Mount Motorsport and built to tackle the world of touring cars, for many generations it’s been the benchmark for a performance saloon. But what does the internet want to know about M Division's legend? In this special pod Top Gear Magazine’s staffers answer Google's most frequently asked questions. Learn more ab…
 
Iain is the founder and director of Cheshire Classic Cars, which restores and sells rare metal from, Bentleys to Ferraris, rally special to open-wheeled race cars. His YouTube channel, Tyrrell's Classic Workshop, frequently features the cars of Harry Metcalfe, who entrusts his Lamborghinis to Tyrrell. That's quite an endorsement. On this episode Ia…
 
Matt is back from the Route to Vine and gives his take on the Bentley GT V8 S; Why filming the GT3 RS was so hard; our 5 greatest road trips; what separates "supercar" from "sportscar"; how WE would build a fun, affordable sports car; 992 vs 991; blowing up an RX-7; what to drive in Iceland; and more! Whether you’re an avid fan or a NASCAR newbie, …
 
It's time for another story behind a story from the Top Gear Magazine archive. This time, Rowan Horncastle talks about the time he went to Japan to meet tuning legend Smokey Nagata two decades after he was caught attempting 200mph on a British road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
 
Kyle Conner is the host and creator of the Out of Spec Studios and YouTube Channel. He is an expert of emerging technologies in the automotive space, especially EVs and autonomous technology. On this episode we talk about why EV chargers don't deliver their advertised kW; why the expensive Teslas are getting worse while the cheap ones get better; t…
 
It's a crew show! Matt rode in a terrible Uber and lived to tell the tale. We did 800 miles in the Mach-E to see Bert Kreischer perform at the Mullet Arena in Tempe, AZ so we'll be talking about the drive, BlueCrusie issues, charging, and the show. Then, we respond to the comments on Jonny Lieberman's appearance using some hard numbers about water …
 
Join Jack Rix, Rowan Horncastle, Ollie Marriage and Ollie Kew as they discuss the hottest, coolest car of the year: the 911 Dakar. Plus our M3 Touring adventure to the home of the St Bernard, which contains quite a lot of dog chat. And a good old fashioned quiz to get angry about at the end. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho…
 
Andreas Bovensiepen is the CEO of Alpina, the famous company that takes BMWs and turns them into some of the fastest and most exclusive sleepers available. Alpina Automobiles was founded in 1965 by Andreas' father, Burkard Bovensiepen. That company started out in typewriters before moving into textiles and ultimately, building fast cars. We know wh…
 
Peter Lenkov is a screen writer and producer who has worked in TV and film. Of note, he wrote "Demolition Man", and has been a writer/producer on "Son in Law", "24", "CSI:NY", MacGyver", "Hawaii Five-O", and the "Magnum P.I." reboot, among many other shows. Peter tells us about his incredible rise to success at 24; the weird pen-name he used on his…
 
What happens when you hand Christian von Koenigsegg, Gordon Murray, John Hennessey and Mate Rimac a drink, some random topics and hit the record button? Well, you have yourself a conversation for the history books. Strap your brain in as Top Gear Magazine’s Jack Rix referees the biggest names in fast car making as they debate the biggest topics in …
 
Oh man what a ride, especially the heat at the end! It's always a good show when Jonny is in the hot seat. Topics include: why the complaints about the Rivian R1S are misguided; off-roading the new Silverado ZR2; something broke on his Rivian R1T; the worst flight:driving time ratios; the strange tax bill from his Pikes Peak run; Tesla's crash stan…
 
Podcast at a race track! We are sitting up above the incredible temporary NASCAR track inside the LA Coliseum. 11 months out of the year this is a grass-covered football field but right now it is a tarmac short track with concrete walls, catch fences, and even rumble strips. We talk about NASCAR's move to attract new audiences; why this short track…
 
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