The Smoking Tire

Matt Farah and Zack Klapman drive the Revology 1967 GT500 and ponder the difference between "replica" and "recreation"; the gov. has mandated your car spies on you; Mercedes project update; and Patreon questions include:

Will fun cars get cheaper as people die?

Favorite "appropriate" story from a Road & Track trip.

How to avoid ruining your canyon car

Rich man / poor man: seat setup edition

Does the Coyote engine "ruin" an old car?

Why LHD cars are worth more than RHD

More fun: Fresh summer tires or worn winter tires?

Engines that would be improved with more or fewer cylinders

VW's sale of Bugatti's effect on car values

Rebuild my BMW inline-4 or swap it for a 6?

Mustang Dark Horse auto: a buy at $50k?

Do only journos care about the Nissan Z chassis

Ford ditching the Shelby name

Proudest work moment

Forks up or down?

And more!

Recorded May 1, 2026

 

Show Notes

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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman took the new 2026 Durango Hellcat Jailbreak on a road course, where it did some things; they briefly touch on a weekend racing cars; a rare Lotus sedan is for sale; Mercedes project update; taxi vs Waymo; and tasteless t-shirts.

Patreon questions include:

Base cars parked with spoilers at attention

What an LS7 C8 will do to values

Time travel to one car event, go!

Taycan RWD: fun enough?

Risky to own this out of warranty?

Travel destination with the best food

Are Miata RFs worth the money?

Yay/nay: McLaren golf clubs

Cars no one likes that will be popular later?

Design trends we don't like

And more!

Recorded April 29, 2026

 

 

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Drive Podcast

Drive Season 4

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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:

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Enter to WIN our AMAZING 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S!! https://www.dreamgiveaway.com/tickets/porsche?promo=SMOKINGTIRE

 

Promo Code Offer: Get 4X bonus tickets with any donation of $25 or more. With every donation you are helping benefit some wonderful veterans' and children's charities.

 

Podcast Promo Code: SMOKINGTIRE

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

Tweet at us!
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https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman


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Abbas Wahab is a standup comedian most known for his hilarious, accurate comedy reels that make fun of the car industry and various enthusiasts communities.

Patreon questions include:

What's the funniest car?

Which car group has the worst sense of humor?

Best road trip snack?

The Subaru is no longer the most-ticketed car.

Unreliable cars we want to own

We went faster after getting stuck in 4th. How?

How does Ferrari get away with it?

The one race car we'd drive on the street.

https://www.abbaswahab.com/live-shows

https://www.instagram.com/abbaswahab_/

Recorded April 22, 2026

Show Notes

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Drive Podcast

Drive Season 4

Listen to Drive with Jim Farley Season 4 at

https://lnk.to/drivewithjimfarleyPS!thesmokingtire

 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:

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https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

 

Enter to WIN our AMAZING 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S!! https://www.dreamgiveaway.com/tickets/porsche?promo=SMOKINGTIRE

 

Promo Code Offer: Get 4X bonus tickets with any donation of $25 or more. With every donation you are helping benefit some wonderful veterans' and children's charities.

 

Podcast Promo Code: SMOKINGTIRE

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

Tweet at us!
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https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman


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Love old Mercedes shapes but wish they had modern power? How bad was quality control in the 80s? What if you desire a one-off AMG that never existed? CMS Motorsports is who to call. Owner, Shant Meshefedjian, has been in love with wide-body Benzes since he was 8 years old. He grew up around fabricators and body-work experts. Now he builds and restores the coolest Mercedes cars from the '80s and '90s. Many of his cars have won awards all over the country. Odds are you've seen his work. His story is inspiring, his passion and knowledge run deep.

 

Patreon questions include:

 

What's harder: finding original bodykits or doing engine swaps?

Best improvement for an E55 AMG

The new C-class' giant screen

Thoughts on MB-Tex

When cars companies started to care about seating position

Dream Mercedes project

How to improve the complexity of an aging Mercedes

Can I make this old diesel cool?

 

Recorded APril 21, 2026

 

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Listen to Drive with Jim Farley Season 4 at

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Enter to WIN a 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S!

Podcast Link: https://www.dreamgiveaway.com/tickets/porsche?promo=SMOKINGTIRE

Get 4X bonus tickets with any donation of $25 or more. With every donation you are helping benefit some wonderful veterans' and children's charities. Use Podcast Promo Code: SMOKINGTIRE

 

Promo Code Offer: Get 4X bonus tickets with any donation of $25 or more. With every donation you are helping benefit some wonderful veterans' and children's charities.

 

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

 

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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

Tweet at us!
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Matt Farah completed a Road & Track Experience of the Southwest and has things to say about the new Dodge Charger; Zack Klapman reviews Skip Barber's -day Advanced course AND now has a racing license; we look at classified ads from 1981; a Waymo was lane-hogging; and Patreon questions include:

What happens when your hobby is your job?

Will physical gauges return with the buttons?

The 911 GT3 Cabrio

Get a weird fun car and normal daily or vice versa?

Favorite M2 generation/spec

Ecoboost Mustang vs GR86

The Ford vs Porsche vs Chevy 'Ring battle

Elantra N: '22 or stretch for the '26?

The search for tactile feel

How to deal with gatekeepers

GTS 4.0 vs GT350 vs Emira vs....?

Your watch is cool, don't worry

Record 4/20/2026 mannnnn

 

Show Notes:

 

Mac tools

Go to https://mactools.org/tire to learn more and see if there’s an open route near you

 

Factor

Head to https://Factormeals.com/tire50off and use code tire50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details).

 

Bluechew

Right now, when you buy two months of BlueChew Gold, you get the third for FREE with promo code TIRE.  Visit https://BlueChew.com for more details and important safety information

 

Listen to Drive with Jim Farley Season 4 at

https://lnk.to/drivewithjimfarleyPS!thesmokingtire

 

 

 

Enter to WIN a 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S!

Podcast Link: https://www.dreamgiveaway.com/tickets/porsche?promo=SMOKINGTIRE

Get 4X bonus tickets with any donation of $25 or more. With every donation you are helping benefit some wonderful veterans' and children's charities. Use Podcast Promo Code: SMOKINGTIRE

 

Promo Code Offer: Get 4X bonus tickets with any donation of $25 or more. With every donation you are helping benefit some wonderful veterans' and children's charities.

 

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

Tweet at us!
https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtire
https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman


Instagram:
https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire
https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman