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.
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Latest episodes
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Cybertruck Dead (or is it?); New Flat-plane Ford; Urus Hyrbid Review
#1 trending · Leisure
Ford teases a new Mustang; Matt Farah reviews the Lamborghini Urus SE; we discuss Miami and its car culture; the Cybertruck is no more (or IS IT?); and Patreon questions
Nov 12 1 h 33 min
C8 Gets a Manual; The Resto Gallaro Verdict
#22 trending · Leisure
Someone made a manual to swap into the C8; our verdict on the Lamborghini Gallardo restomod; Elon Musk lost a lot* of money.
Patreon questions include:
An Aston Martin
Nov 10 1 h 49 min
Maserati is Back; Misplaced Building Blame
#25 trending · Automotive
Matt Farah corrects the record on his building delays in California; Zack Klapman reviews the new Maserati GranTurismo and Grecale.
Patreon questions include:
Will the
Nov 5 1 h 29 min
1800 Miles in Dark Horse SC; ProjectS Updates; and Oopsies
#43 trending · Automotive
Matt Farah is back from an 1800 mile road trip in the new Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC. He shares everything about 41 hours in the seat including 2 track days and countless
Nov 3 1 h 49 min
Bringing Goodwood to the U.S.A.
At the second annual Willow Springs Reimagined we sit down with Marino Franchitti (pro driver and Singer's head development driver) to talk about what makes for a good (a
Oct 29 1 h 20 min
Eli Doubletap
Eli Doubletap (Eli Cuevas) is a veteran, content creator, VFX artist, anime nerd, entrepreneur, and a very funny person. After leaving the military he taught himself to e
Oct 27 1 h 28 min
Speed Camera Experiment; Lotus Emira Revisit; Taycan Fears
Matt Farah discusses the results of a new speed camera experiment in California; Zack Klapman spent the week in the new Lotus Emira; and Hanna is afraid to drive the Pors
Oct 22 1 h 52 min
The "Flying" Tesla and the Porsche Mission S
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman scheduled an emergency show to talk about Tesla's "flying" Roadster. What is it, what was that, will anyone ever own it (or use it)? All that
Oct 20 1 h 22 min
Citroen's New EV; Hyundai Santa Cruz Review
Zack Klapman reports from the Galpin Auto annual car show; Citroen releases a new EV inspired by the famous 2CV; Matt Farah reviews the Hyundai Santa Cruz; which car is t
Oct 15 2 h 23 min
Tesla's Crazy Patent; Jaguar Type 01; 2026 Prius review
We drove the new Prius; Jaguar unveiled their official Type 01 design; Tesla gonna blow; and more!
Patreon questions include:
Are new cars TOO easy to...carjack?Touch-u
Oct 13 1 h 36 min
Unlikely Tow Vehicle; Kona Review; McLaren's Money Problems
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the 2026 Hyundai Kona; is a used Bentley a good tow vehicle; McLaren is offering a crazy deal on its hybrids; the Taycan is FINALLY bac
Oct 8 1 h 40 min
PCOTY Quick Takes; New Giveaway Car; Zack Wins
Zack Klapman (and his wife) won a championship; Matt Farah reports from PCOTY 2026 and gives us his quick take on all the amazing cars there; a new giveaway car; and more
Oct 6 1 h 46 min
Jethro Bovingdon
Jethro Bovingdon is one of the top automotive journalists working today. He's written for all the big magazines, hosted videos for numerous online platforms, and a host o
Oct 1 1 h 51 min
Golf R Review; Bentley's new EV SUV; Spyder vs GT3 S/C
Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the VW Golf R; what they think about Bentley's new electric SUV, the Torcal; there's an update with the hotrod Porsche Boxster Spyder (
Sep 29 1 h 28 min
Reviewed: Mercedes AMG GT Pro and Vovlo EX30 EV
Matt Farah reviews the new Mercedes AMG GT Pro; Zack Klapman tested the Volvo EX30 Twin Performance; a clutch replacement that costs both arms; and we answer Patreon ques
Sep 24 1 h 40 min
911 GT3 S/C Review; the Manthey Difference; a RIde in Waymo's Van
Matt Farah went to Spain to drive the all-new Porsche 911 GT3 S/C and it might be a problem; he also drove 5 Porsche track specials that have small differences that add u
Sep 22 1 h 32 min
The Mercedes GTD? Luxury Cars Falling
Mercedes has built a very special coupe that reminds us of something American; the luxury car market is falling apart; apparently Teslas are more dangerous than their com
Sep 17 1 h 41 min
The New Grand Tour; Tesla's Dodge; SHOCKING Repair Estimate
Our thoughts on the new Grand Tour; Tesla's accident avoidance pros/cons; Matt's surprising Taycan repair estimate; and a correction about the Lexus RZ550e.
Patreon ques
Sep 15 1 h 53 min
Lexus RZ550e Review; Days of Thunder v2; and More!
Lexus RZ550e Review; a fun book; Days of Thunder is coming; sauce contests; Countach update; and...
Patreon questions include:
This JDM car is not good for 16 year olds
Sep 10 1 h 45 min
Reviewed: Corvette ZR1X and Bentley Supersports
Reviews of the Corvette ZR1-X and the Bentley Continental Super Sports, PLUS a Waymo gets aggressive. Patreon questions include:
We choose cars for 5 hilarious collabsAm
Sep 8 1 h 46 min
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These guys are still the best in the car world. Interesting and fun conversations driven with a deep knowledge of the subject. Never not in my top rotation.
smttycty · Dec 2024
The Smoking Tire Podcast is a must-listen for car enthusiasts and casual fans alike. Matt Farah’s wit, deep automotive knowledge, and fantastic guests make every episode both entertaining and informative. Keep up the great content!
Joe, Ft. Lauderdale · Dec 2024
I believe this is the best car podcast out there. Great guests and interesting topics. However, the constant cursing and pathological hate for Tesla/Elon Musk that seems to pop up every episode is tiresome. It’s easy to skip past these parts, but Matt…please grow up. Listening to you curse so much has made me curse LESS because it sounds so ridiculous. I still rate this podcast highly on content alone.
Mmsautner · Oct 2024
Love The Smoking Tire, been listening for about 4 years. Recently, I’ve started listening to the old episodes, starting with episode 1. Wow! It was a completely different show back then, and in many ways the modern iteration is improved, but one thing I wish they would bring back is the old car ads and funny clips they would play at the start of the show, or after ad breaks. So cool! Keep up the good work guys.
trumpsucks2024 · May 2024
Can be a good show with the right guest. Unfortunately Matt focuses too much on voicing his mind which overshadows the dialog with his guests. He’s been losing journalistic credibility even prior the Jason Cammisa slander. However, I do applaud Matt for having Jason on a follow up show.
In contrast, Zach is more engaging, objective, and seems to embrace the show’s guests. His style better represents peak TST podcast.
Andriy Horoschko · Nov 2024
The sound quality was just awful on the May 22nd episode. I had to stop listening after a few minutes of distortion and road noise. Please no more on road podcasts. Respectfully from all your loyal listeners.
SloppyToppy6969 · May 2025
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