The Smoking Tire Zack Klapman, Matt Farah

Matt calls in from the Bernardus hotel with our friend and the founder and CEO of Range Energy, Ali Javidan. Ali is an engineer and high-caliber driver, who shares with us his take on why the GT3 RS is so stiff, why adjustable dampers matter as much as springs; his experience driving in Aspen at the FAT ICE Race; how to durability test a semi-truck trailer; why batteries need to be liquid-cooled; and when to ignore rock chips.

Note: This show was recorded remotely with Matt and Ali calling into Zack at the studio. There were a lot of Wifi dropoffs and glitches but Zack did a bunch of hacking and stitching to remove those moments. As such, you might notice a few jumps and cuts. It was the best we could do.


Recorded April 10, 2024

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We discuss Peter Attia's podcast interview with a former employee of NHTSA regarding road safety; Matt finds out just how expensive a Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe is (and how his wife feels about shopping for one); Matt and Zack try to decide which of their content to put up for a nomination; and Zack reveals why he's the best worst groomsman.


Patreon questions include:

Will I regret selling my C38 AMG?
What's the next resto-mod platform?
Why new cars compromise comfort
Which obscure cars turn our head
Our fondest Ken Block memories
Our favorite concept car features that made it to production
And more!


Recorded April 3, 2024

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Matt reviews the Maybach GLS 600; Zack learns about travel law; and we name our top 10 cars with wings.

Listener questions include:
- 2020 BRZ vs 2024
- Is there a car culture we don't understand or agree with?
- How to treat cyclists
- Magma thoughts
- Are McLaren brakes weird?
- Is a base 911 lacking?
- Why some brands break
- Should I add an LSD?
- and more!

Recorded April 2, 2024


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Matt and Zack review the Rolls-Royce Spectre EV, and are surprised by the options list; turns out we have very different lists when it comes to the best luxury cars ever.


Audience questions include:

Car deals we regret missing
The best high-performance baby carrier
Why to put bad tires on a good car
Do C6 Corvettes drive better than C5s?
What we think of the giant truck charging station popping up in Sacramento, CA
And more


Recorded March 29, 2024


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Tyler Hoover tells us about how he got a "free" Lamborghini Countach; his huge new farmstead; the famous Bentley he owned (and the celebrity that bailed on it); how working on Car Trek differs from his TV show; his cars; and a lot more.


Recorded March 25, 2024

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How do you get the job of test driver? What's it like perfecting the fastest EV and ICE car? Miro knows. Miro Zrncevic is the test driver for Rimac, builder of the record-setting EV hypercar, the Nevera. Miro has been involved in Rimac since the beginning, though not in the way you might think.


In this episode we find out why Miro wanted to be a test driver; his education and work background; how he got the job; his thoughts on tuning steering; why a car has to lean a little bit; the dangers of driving 120MPH backwards; why a test driver and racing driver are not often the same person; his opinion on rear steer; the Bugatti V16 project; driving the Bugatti Bolide; and so much more.


Recorded March 18, 2024

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