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. Watch our car reviews at www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Follow us! T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman Rent or buy our movies!, where we find out if some bad CraigsList cars can cross an entire US State, off-road!https://vimeo.com/thesmokingtire
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Adam LZ Podcasts
Welcome to the Scenic Route! Here we will be taking deep dives into the fun and crazy stories of friends in the automotive industry, their upbringings and and more! Follow along as we take the scenic route!
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We bring conversations around drifting, track days, builds, sim racing and many more with some of the best personalities in the industry to provide the info to help you grow in this sport. Tune in EVERY Sunday for a NEW episode! Hit the Bell notification So you're always updated!
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Behind Co-Founding DriftHQ, Adam LZ ownership & LS Swap 240sx & | Circle of Drift #170
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Guest Savio Silva YouTube - @DriftHQ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/savio.hq/ Grassroots Hero Merch Shop https://circleofdrift.co/ Circle of Drift Partners SimHQ - https://simhq.com/ (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) Kansei Wheels - https://kanseiwheels.com/ Zeknova Tires (20% off - Circleofdrift2) - https://zeknovaus.com Chase Bays (5% off c…
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It's Paul Schmucker and Todd Deeken of Everyday Driver! Recorded November 20, 2025 https://www.everydaydriver.com 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. Rula Thousands of guys have already used Rula to fina…
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Screen Depreciation; CHEAP V12s; Rainy Days; Q&A
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss cars that ride better in odd suspension settings; EVs are fun in the rain; how screens will effect a car's collectibility; bearing technology and the fear that comes with it; and answer Patreon questions including: MFK/LBF: Toyota Land Cruiser vs Lexus GX550 vs Defender 110 Best value/dollar for a RWD V12? (Shock…
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Why are the Rich so Timid; 930 Slant-nose; NSX for SALE?
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During an interview with a car collector, Matt Farah asked them "Why don't you off-road your seven-figure rally car?" It led us to an interesting discussion. Plus, the NSX is going up for sale, and Zack Klapman talks about his week driving a 1974 Porsche turbo converted into a slant-nose . Patreon questions include: Do we like performance SUVs? Why…
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Behind Evan Shanks' Comeback, Why he Quit YouTube & his Pro Car Setup | Circle of Drift #169
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Guest Evan Shanks YouTube - @evanshanks Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evanshanks/ Blk Tie Detailing - https://blktiedetailing.com/ Grassroots Hero Merch Shop https://circleofdrift.co/ Circle of Drift Partners SimHQ - https://simhq.com/ (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) Kansei Wheels - https://kanseiwheels.com/ Zeknova Tires (20% off - Circle…
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Koenigsegg Record; RTR Spec 3 Review
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman are on a top-secret mission to Zion National Park. Along the way we talk about our time with the new 810HP RTR Mustang Spec 3 (and how it compares to a Shelby); Koenigsegg's new INSANE record at Laguna Seca; And we answer Patreon questions including: Best car gifts for $10,100,1000, and $10000 dollars Is the ZR1 and Chev…
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Behind 2025 Prospec Season Champion, Budget Program & Mental Sports Therapy? | Circle of Drift #168
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Guest Cody Buchanan Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cbuchanan272/ Website - https://272motorsports.com/ Grassroots Hero Merch Shop https://circleofdrift.co/ Circle of Drift Partners SimHQ - https://simhq.com/ (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) Kansei Wheels - https://kanseiwheels.com/ Zeknova Tires (20% off - Circleofdrift2) - https://zeknovaus…
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Ioniq 6 N Review; 1000 Miles in a 918; How TST Works
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We're back in the studio! Matt Farah drove 1000 miles in a hypercar prototype that might be his favorite; Zack Klapman tested the new Hyundai Ioniq 6 N on the road and track (and has quite a story about it); plus we answer Patreon questions including: Why is my Porsche trying to kill me? Which car company would benefit the most from an election? Is…
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South Korean cars and culture; will hydrogen work; the South Carolina Hilton Head Concours; 2026 Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid review; driving a new Lexus TX500h F Sport; and a LOT of Q&A! Recorded November 2, 2025 Patreon questions include: 2026 Porsche Turbo S vs McLaren 750S Is the new Hyundai Santa Fe boxy enough? Did supercharging a V8 M3 ruin it …
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How Rob Dietz sold $175M of Cars on BaT
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Rob Dietz sold $175M worth of cars on Bring-a-Trailer. How and why did he do it? What are the changes he sees coming the car market? All that and more! https://www.instagram.com/wob_cars/ https://wobcars.com/author/wob/ https://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-i-sold-252-million-in-cars-on-bring-a-trailer-2022-1 Recorded October 28, 2025 Show Note…
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Behind 20+ years drifting, Australia VS America & Former FD Licenses | Circle of Drift #167
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Guest Brendon Greaves YouTube - @brendongreaves Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brendongreaves/ Grassroots Hero Merch Shop https://circleofdrift.co/ Circle of Drift Partners SimHQ - https://simhq.com/ (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) Kansei Wheels - https://kanseiwheels.com/ Zeknova Tires (20% off - Circleofdrift2) - https://zeknovaus.com Cha…
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Chris Harris, Sam Fane, Jason Fenske, Jack Holmes
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman talk about Tesla's weird earnings call; EV trucks sales are not living up to expectations; a new intake that's legal-ish. Then, Matt does 5 rapid-fire questions in Spain with some of the biggest names in YouTube: Chris Harris, Jason Fenske (Engineering Explained), Sam Fane (Seen Through Glass), and Jack Holmes (Savage Ge…
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Driven: The new 992.2 Porsche 911 Turbo S
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Matt Farah went to Spain to drive all new Porsche 911 Turbo S. It has new tech, more power, more comfort, and even a surprisingly fun trick. Plus, Lamborghini makes a big reliability bet that has us do "car enthusiast math"; and we answer Patreon questions including: How to answer that question at a car show What to replace my quick Volvo wagon wit…
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Behind Connor O'Sully's Pro Debute, Aggressive Driving & Chasing Mistakes | Circle of Drift #166
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Guest Connor O'Sully YouTube - @Connor_osully Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/connor_osully/ Grassroots Hero Merch Shop https://circleofdrift.co/ Circle of Drift Partners SimHQ - https://simhq.com/ (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) Kansei Wheels - https://kanseiwheels.com/ Zeknova Tires (20% off - Circleofdrift2) - https://zeknovaus.com Chase …
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New Car-Buying Law; Century is Back; Spyker Returns?; THAT Ferrari One-Off
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Ferrari made a new one-off and it's...interesting; Gov. Newsom passes a new law to protect California car buyers; Toyota creates a brand more luxurious than Lexus; what the return of Spyker cars means; and Patreon questions include: Do we like driving in the wet? Every done voiceover work? Would our garage change if we didn't make content? Talk my …
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Behind Jimmy Oakes Car Setups, Automotive YouTube & Going Pro? | Circle of Drift #165
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Guest Jimmy Oakes YouTube - @JimmyOakes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jimmyoakes/ Website - https://shopjimmyo.com/ Grassroots Hero Merch Shop https://circleofdrift.co/ Circle of Drift Partners SimHQ - https://simhq.com/ (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) Kansei Wheels - https://kanseiwheels.com/ Zeknova Tires (20% off - Circleofdrift2) - htt…
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman attended the reveal of the new, possibly light(er)-weight RTR Mustang; were part of the HUGE turnout for the Type S / Larry Chen car show in Long Beach; Matt talks about the old-yet-free Mercedes he got and what he plans to do with it; Zack describes his week with the Infinite Machine P1 electric scooter; and they answer…
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The Best AMG Isn't the 63; Heli Crash; Robotaxi vs Waymo
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Matt and Zack are caught off guard by the AMG CLE 53. A helicopter crashes at a cars and coffee event. Zack reviews the Infinite Machine P1. And we answer Patreon questions including: What stupid mod were you almost talked into? Are performance SUVs the answer to bad roads? How to get your dream car sooner than you think Why doesn't Porsche build a…
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Ferdi Porsche wants everyone to go racing
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Ferdi Porsche is the great-grandson of Porsche's founder but he is definitely making his own way in life. Architect, brand creator, ice race...hoster, and now a karting league owner, Ferdi wants to bring fun to cars and racing to more people (including kids). The intent behind his F.A.T. International karting league - to give more kids access to co…
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Behind Rush Racing VS Drifting & why Racing Data helps w/ Nate Hamilton | Circle of Drift #164
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Guest Nate Hamilton YouTube - @144.natehamilton Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/natehamilton144/ Grassroots Hero Merch Shop https://circleofdrift.co/ Circle of Drift Partners SimHQ - https://simhq.com/ (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) Kansei Wheels - https://kanseiwheels.com/ Zeknova Tires (20% off - Circleofdrift2) - https://zeknovaus.com Ch…
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Crazy Toyota Driving; Mercedes Engine Surprise; Lawsuit Update
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Matt Farah talks is being surprised by a non-V8 Mercedes AMG; Zack Klapman walks us through his back-to-back drives in 3 generations of GR Corolla (and how the cars differ) AND describes the shock and joy of driving a 2-mile rally stage; Twitter (now X) loses its lawsuit against Matt's wife; plus we answer Patreon questions including: The moment we…
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Behind Adam LZ's Big Block Headers & Custom Fabrication w/ Mike Catell Circle of Drift #163
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GuestMike CatellYouTube - @Mikegtcustom Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikegtcustom/Huge thanks to @Gridlife for hosting an amazing event at Lime Rock park for us to do these interviews and see some amazing drivers on track.Grassroots Hero Merch Shophttps://circleofdrift.co/Circle of Drift PartnersSimHQ - https://simhq.com/ (5% off with …
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The ZR1 is INSANE; Wooden Manx; M3 Wrenching; Q&A
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GTD vs GT3; Lambo Temerario Drive; Lemons Buttonwillow; More
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Zack raced some old, loud things at the 24 Hours of Lemons Buttonwillow and tells us about what went right and wrong. Matt is at PCOTY and has spent a lot of time driving some of the best high-performance metal on offer, where he has some new thoughts on the Mustang GTD vs GT3 debate, and is confused by the Audi RS3. Note: We didn't have enough tim…
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Behind Garageszero Rare GTRs, 700hp Reliable RB Engines & OEM+ | Circle of Drift #162
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Guest Tommy Farrell (TommyFYeah) YouTube - @GARAGESZERO Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tommyfyeah/ Grassroots Hero Merch Shop https://circleofdrift.co/ Circle of Drift Partners SimHQ - https://simhq.com/ (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) Kansei Wheels - https://kanseiwheels.com/ Zeknova Tires (20% off - Circleofdrift2) - https://zeknovaus.com…
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George Notaras is an automotive journalist who has been in the YouTube game for over a decade. On this episode we talk about the challengers faced by creators new and old (er, experienced), why his channel moved, algorithms, GT3 ownership, and more. https://www.youtube.com/motomantv https://www.youtube.com/@MMTVCars https://www.instagram.com/motoma…
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Nicole Johnson (YouTuber, Monster Truck driver)
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Nicole Johnson is a YouTuber and former Monster Jam driver (yes, as in monster trucks) who is on a mission to drive everything that is cool, weird, different, and fun. Her channel, Nicole Johnson's Detour, demonstrates that she's accomplishing her mission; from 1,000HP rat rods to crazy EVs and everything in between, she never drives the same thing…
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'25 Aston Vanquish Review; Kart Drifting; Matt's Law
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We went go-kart drifting and wowzers did it surprise us; Matt makes a new law; the 2025 Aston Martin Vanquish is fast and expensive but is it too limited? and we answer Patreon questions including: Can you drive on tires that are older than 5 years? How would we fix GM? Would we ever get a Neuralink implant? Track car dream: Dark Horse R vs Cayman …
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Behind KoruWorks, JDM Drift Cars & Why Style is Important | Circle of Drift #161
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Guest Gregg Bucell Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gregg.bucell/KoruWorks YouTube - @koruworks Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/koruworks/ Website - https://koruworks.com/ Huge thanks to @Gridlife for the amazing event and creating a space for these podcasts to happen. Hope to see you at a Gridlife! Grassroots Hero Merch Shop https://cir…
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Mustang GTD Drive; Czinger Factory of WTF; Q&A
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Driving the Mustang GTD; we toured the Czinger and Divergent 3D factory; Matt tells us about the great Mustang day of 2025; and we answer a whole lot of Patreon questions including: Cars that journos loved but failed to sell? Top automotive pilgrimages Why do RVs people choose Wranglers? E34 BMW: better than E36 or no? Prettiest Mustang ever? Next …
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