Matt Farah hates racing simulators; a review of the new Rivian R1S Quad motor; Zack Klapman rides in a Waymo for the first time (and has questions); Jaguar fires a very important person; and we answer Patreon questions including: Is the 986 Boxster the best value for money? Which options had an outsized effect on a car's value (for better or worse)? Driving experiences worth MORE than they cost? Best practices to sell a vehicle that has high miles We disappoint a Ferrari 612 owner Did we watch Mischief 3000? Help my friend avoid a used G wagon Thoughts on the 2000s Pontiac GTO Do we enjoy wrenching? Why doesn't anyone like black wheels? Are 911 owners afraid of miles? And MANY more Recorded December 2, 2025 SHOW NOTES 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. DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout. Hydrow Head over to https://www.Hydrow.com and use code TIRE to save up to $600 off on Hydrow rower during this holiday season. Smalls For a limited time get 60% off your first order when you head to https://www.smalls.com/tire 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

The Smoking Tire

Matt Farah & Zack Klapman

Rivian R1S Quad review; I Hate Sims; 1st Waymo Ride

DEC 4, 202598 MIN
The Smoking Tire

Rivian R1S Quad review; I Hate Sims; 1st Waymo Ride

DEC 4, 202598 MIN

Description

Matt Farah hates racing simulators; a review of the new Rivian R1S Quad motor; Zack Klapman rides in a Waymo for the first time (and has questions); Jaguar fires a very important person; and we answer Patreon questions including:

  • Is the 986 Boxster the best value for money?
  • Which options had an outsized effect on a car's value (for better or worse)?
  • Driving experiences worth MORE than they cost?
  • Best practices to sell a vehicle that has high miles
  • We disappoint a Ferrari 612 owner
  • Did we watch Mischief 3000?
  • Help my friend avoid a used G wagon
  • Thoughts on the 2000s Pontiac GTO
  • Do we enjoy wrenching?
  • Why doesn't anyone like black wheels?
  • Are 911 owners afraid of miles?
  • And MANY more

 

Recorded December 2, 2025

 

 

SHOW NOTES

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. 

 

DeleteMe

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

 

Hydrow

Head over to Hydrow.com and use code TIRE to save up to $600 off on Hydrow rower during this holiday season.

 

Smalls

For a limited time get 60% off your first order when you head to smalls.com/tire

 

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

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 
 

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https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtire

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