The Smoking Tire

Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the hugely powerful RTR Spec-5 (and how it compares to the Spec 3, the GT500, and Mustang GTD); the confusing reality of bad wine; more Waymo rain problems; how the EPA changes probably won't save you $1000; and Patreon questions include: The best Ferrari to Safari? What's the difference between an electric turbo and electric supercharger? Why did GM abandon the Volt? What we would choose over the Audi S5 Ford Mach-E the right commuter for a snowy office worker? Is it cool to buy a used watch? How is Toyota so different? Help! I need to heat my feet but cool my body! What meal would we cook with any famous chef? And more! Recorded December 28, 2025 Fitbod Join Fitbod today to get your personalized workout plan. Get 25% off your subscription or try the app FREE for seven days at https://www.Fitbod.me/TIRE. DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://www.joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout. Smalls For a limited time get 60% off your first order when you head to https://www.smalls.com/tire CashApp For a limited time only, new Cash App customers can use our exclusive code to earn some additional cash. For real. Just download Cash App, use our exclusive referral code SECURE10 in your profile, send $5 to a friend within 14 days, and you’ll get $10 dropped right into your account. Terms apply. #CashAppPartner Quince Refresh your winter wardrobe with Quince. Go to https://www.Quince.com/TIRE for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Free shipping and 365-day returns. New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST 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 Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

We comment LIVE during the final minutes of Matt Farah's Acura NSX auction; Mercedes is going to make a miniature G-Wagen; an old friend stuffed a Ferrari 812 drivetrain into a Ferrari 400 and the results are both impressive and interesting; plus we answer questions about used EV deals; one car for it all; football watches; and more! Recorded December 29, 2025 SHOW NOTES Fitbod Join Fitbod today to get your personalized workout plan. Get 25% off your subscription or try the app FREE for seven days at https://www.Fitbod.me/TIRE. DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://www.joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout. Smalls For a limited time get 60% off your first order when you head to https://www.smalls.com/tire CashApp For a limited time only, new Cash App customers can use our exclusive code to earn some additional cash. For real. Just download Cash App, use our exclusive referral code SECURE10 in your profile, send $5 to a friend within 14 days, and you’ll get $10 dropped right into your account. Terms apply. #CashAppPartner Quince Refresh your winter wardrobe with Quince. Go to https://www.Quince.com/TIRE for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Free shipping and 365-day returns. New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST 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 Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

We reveal our 2026 giveaway car! ; hilarious Farah family planning; Waymo power way-mo problems; Porsche's funny resto program; and more! Patreon questions include: What happened with the F40 tribute? Best stories from our time renting supercars Give What's up with that Devel Sixteen? Do slowing EV sales represent the end of an era? Our AeroPress coffee recipe CA vs Tesla situation The tragic Ferrari crash on Angeles Forest When "Declared Value Insurance" works, and when it doesn't The uncomfortable thing about Paul Walker and Jerry Seinfeld Cars with RBF and more! Recorded December 22, 2025 DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout. TrueWerk Get 15% off your first order at https://www.TRUEWERK.com with CODE: TIRE Aura Frames For a limited time, visit https://www.AuraFrames.com and get $45 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames - named #1 by Wirecutter - by using promo code TIRE at checkout. New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ 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

Matt Farah reviews the new 2025 Porsche Taycan GTS and compares to his older Taycan; Zack Klapman has his first religious experience in a fast, angry air-cooled 911; the NSX is up for sale; and we find something very, very odd on a wheel. Patreon questions include: The dumbest "performance" version of plain cars? What would we daily drive if it NEVER broke? Ineos Grenadier Game Viewer edition? Racing school vs 1-on-1 coaching Could Porsche ever build a NEW air-cooled car? M3 plans? Need a luxurious, reliable daily for a LONG commute F/M/K: FD RX7, 2003 SL500, 2006 997.1 Cars with short overhangs for bad garages. Will we drive the SCG SC004? Used Mercedes EQS prices are LOW; Buy? Used F-Pace vs used Velar Fun manual cars under $30k? Jaguar F-Pace SVR or Maserati Levante Trofeo? And more! Recorded December 19, 2025 DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout. TrueWerk Get 15% off your first order at https://www.TRUEWERK.com with CODE: TIRE Aura Frames For a limited time, visit https://www.AuraFrames.com and get $45 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames - named #1 by Wirecutter - by using promo code TIRE at checkout.

Brian Scotto was the Chief Creative Officer of HOONIGAN and the Director of the Gymkhana series, amassing over 1 billion views. What's in his future? What would he have done differently? On this episode we cover a LOT, including but definitely not limited to: Directing 2025's Gymkhana: Australia; the stunt he stopped; filming with race car drivers; What he would change if he had a time machine; directing the action scenes for the upcoming film "Drifter"; what he misses about magazine life; why he has SO many project cars; building vs driving; what the next chapter of his life looks like. Patreon questions include: Would he run Hoonigan differently? Hoonigan media that never got made Rebadging US cars with their foreign badges = cool? Which car he would Safari out Songs that make us drive fast Thoughts on the Czinger record? Recorded December 16, 2025 Proper Cloth: Use code TIRE for 10% off your first order bit.ly/pc-smokingtire Aura Frames For a limited time, visit AuraFrames.com and get $45 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames - named #1 by Wirecutter - by using promo code TIRE at checkout. Brooklyn Bedding Go to https://www.brooklynbedding.com and use my promo code TIRE at checkout to get 30% off sitewide. This offer is not available anywhere else. Car Gurus Buy or sell your next car today with CarGurus at https://www.cargurus.com. Go to cargurus dot com to make sure your big deal is the best deal. Hello Fresh Go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/smokingtire10fm now to Get 10 Free Meals + a Free breakfast for Life! One per box with active subscription. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. TrueWerk Get 15% off your first order at https://www.TRUEWERK.com with code TIRE New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST 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 Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman