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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
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Cars, Coffee and Comedy hosted by comedian and automotive enthusiast Spike Feresten and featuring Jerry Seinfeld, lawyer Paul Zuckerman, MotorTrend's Jonny Lieberman, and The Smoking Tire's Matt Farah with guests from the automotive industry, notable comedians and celebrities. As always, there's one empty chair at Spike's table saved for you, the listener.
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Spike and Jonny catch up with Jay Leno from INSIDE his new 2024 Rolls Royce Spectra. Jay reflects on his incredible collection, the vehicles that inspired him growing up, and his future plans for the collection.
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Working Man's Exotics; Lambo Engine Crate; Macan E update; Q&A
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What's the cheap way to get an exotic cars experience? What new or used car can you buy to similar fizz to a Ferrari, 911, Lamborghini, 812, Nissan GT-R, or 488? We have answers! Plus, Matt ships and engine and gets a ride in the Macan electric. Plus we answer questions about when an LC500 is better than a Panamera; a rental idea for people don't t…
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Mitch McKee - Tuning Master on Power, Safety, Hybrids, Hackers, Drug Dealers
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Mitch McKee knows everything about tuning engines. McLarens, Porsche, Ferraris, GT-Rs, you name it, he can make them go faster and run better. Porsche hired Mitch to do the development tuning on the new 911 Hybrid. On this episode Mitch explains when to run race gas to protect your engine; how tuning hybrids might work; the weirdest jobs he's had; …
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Z and Jonny bond over their weed-like back hair growth, then buckets of car talk. More speculation about what Porsche is bringing to Pebble, is it a GT2RS, 911RS Heritage or the new Speedster? Our sources are terrible on this story, chaps. The new Lotus Evija X meets its maker at Goodwood. The end of the internal combustion 718 Cayman & Boxster. A …
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We Review the ND3 Miata, Audi RS6 GT Avant, and Land Cruiser
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the ND3 Miata, Audi RS6 GT Avant, and Land Cruiser. Plus Q&A about: To CT4 V Blackwing or Audi RS3? Why haven't we bought a "cheap" manual Ferrari 360 Spider Where to sell a cheap, clean SUV? Why don't more people talk about the Mazda CX-5? Does selling V12 to Pagani dilute Mercedes' brand? And more! Recorded July…
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911 GTS T-Hybrid Review; Car Show Problems; Predicting the Future
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman talk about why police "hassle" cars & coffee events; Mazda's color choices; Matt's drive in the new and controversial 911 GTS T-Hybrid a NEW Bentley problem; Are superbikes the cheap hypercar experience? and answer listener questions including: When 3rd party warranties are worth it? Which car is the best 5-10 year inves…
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The embargo is lifted and Jonny can tell us all about Porsche's updated 992 line; New leaks that Porsche will NOT being be premiering a halo car at the Quail event and we will be "disappointed"; Fisker Oceans for sale for peanuts, good buy?; The sexy new Land Rover Defender OCTA, and a Summer-themed Dear Zuckerman. Recorded on the 4th of July in Ba…
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What's a "Classic" Car?; GM's Biggest Error
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What defines a "classic car"? We'll figure it out...we think. Plus, the Bentley Turbo R might not be the ultimate daily driver Matt thought it was; Matt reunites with a college friend of the musical variety; we get the cheapest Land Cruiser available; and more! Recorded July 1, 2024 Head to https://www.FACTORMEALS.com/tire50 and use code tire50 to …
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What's Up With Porsche at the Quail?
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The guys address and thus spread the rumor Porsche is announcing something halo-big in Monterey in August at The Quail event; Volkswagen makes a $5b investment in Rivian; Jonny refuses to reveal his embargoed driving impressions of the Porsche 992.2 to us; Zuckerman salivates when a man's thumb is chopped off by his own BMW door, and is the new Toy…
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Jamal Hameedi is Why Rad Vehicles Exist
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How did Ford build the GT in 18 months? Why did they create a new truck segment with the Raptor, and how has that thinking bled over to Land Rover? Jamal Hameedi is the answer. He is the Director of Special Vehicle Operations at Jaguar Land Rover and the reason Land Rover is debuting the fastest and most exciting Defender to date: the Octa. Before …
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Reviews of theAMG GT, Alfa Giulia, and Cayenne; Best Indy Pace Cars; Q&A
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman talk about their test drives in the 2024 AMG GT & Alfa Giulia; review the new Cayenne GTS; laugh their way through choosing their favorite Indy Pace Cars (w/ drivers) of all time; try to help a listener find a V8 unicorn; get shocked by the price of an amazing used sports car; clarify when and how a car company will hand…
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Spike visits The Smoking Tire studio to catch up with friend, Matt Farah. Press cars. Drone rides. Watches, sneakers and your questions answered.
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Victoria Scott on Driving, Writing, and Breaking Through
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Victoria Scott is a Motor1.com Staff Writer with previous work at The Drive, Jalopnik, Hemmings, Car Bibles, and other outlets. Her photography books focus on aviation, Americana, and queer life. On this episode we talk about SO many things! Her new book; how car culture can be an accepting place; the magic of the Indy 500; driving Honda's 8-figure…
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J Ryan (along with his wife, Nicole) are the two minds who created the Good Vibes Breakfast Club, a car meet that happens at the top of Angeles Crest Highway every Friday morning. They started going up there during Covid to get away and others began to join them. It's grown to be one of the most respected car gatherings in Southern California. Clos…
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Spike is driving the Bentley Continental GT Edition 8, the stage is set for Bronco Heritage Limited Edition mods, Jonny is driving the Lexus LX 600 UltraLux, and SCR returns to the Pebble Beach Concours, get your tix now. Plus, the latest car news and the latest Zuckerman News!
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Lucid in the Sky with Range Anxiety
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman are returning from an incredible, multi-faceted track day at Sonoma Raceway hosted by Range Energy. While there they got to experience what might be the future of the trucking industry, deploy their Lucid Sapphire's 1,234HP on the road course, slide around in a beautiful BMW 2002, and nearly get to drive a very special E…
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Police chases; Alex Choi; Used EV shopping; Q&A
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss the dangers of police chases; our upcoming time in the 1,234HP Lucid Sapphire; Alex Choi going to jail for a helicopter video; why buying a used Porsche Taycan might be better than a new Macan electric; provide more info on the GR Corolla's apparent differential issues; Recorded June 10, 2024 Head to the Apple Ap…
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This week on SCR, what we would do with Willow Spring Raceway; Rick Ross car show complaints, the Pride Cybertruck spec and there's a new Rivian in town.
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Jim Farley is the CEO of Ford Motor Co. On this episode we talk about his awesome vintage racing experience; how he went pro for the upcoming Mustang GTD; why they made the GTD; the reason Ford pivoted from full autonomous cars; why hybrids are important; that sedan thing; and more! https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a42579850/ford-ceo-jim-fa…
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Forbidden Roads; GRC Diff Problems; Lexus GX550 review; Q&A
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman are back to review the 2024 Lexus GX550 and 2024 Macan Electric Turbo; investigate the GR Corolla's alleged differential issues; discuss why its silly to try keeping a road "secret"; hot swap battery tech might not be dead; and answer Patreon questions including: - Will a V10 M5 lose its allure and is it a good canyon ca…
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Spike and Jonny discuss the new 992.2 lineup from Porsche, Zuckerman calls in from his mom's nursing home on the East Coast and then House of the Dragon co-creator and showrunner Ryan Condal joins from London to talk about his favorite Porsche models and season 2 of the hit show House of the Dragon which premieres Sunday June 16th on MAX.…
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Garrett Reed is the content creator behind @americanmuscleHD , an Instagram account with 2.4M followers. He dailies a 2014 Cadillac Escalade ESV, has a SWEET 1984 Monte Carlo SS project in the garage, and a 1989 K5 Blazer project truck. On this show we talk about his recent drive in the C8 Corvette E-Ray; why Matt doesn't like the ESV; the Pismo Be…
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