Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the 2026 Hyundai Kona; is a used Bentley a good tow vehicle; McLaren is offering a crazy deal on its hybrids; the Taycan is FINALLY back from its extensive repairs.

Patreon questions include:

• Which car brands should come back?
• How to handle a friend that drives like an a******
• Is 5-60MPH better than 0-60MPH?
• Car brands and "special oil": brand deal or real science?
• Vin Anatra's dealer problem
• GM's new GIANT DIESEL ENGINE
• Favorite weird car quirk
• Mid-market watches going away?
• Spice blends your kitchen needs
• And more!

Recorded October 6, 2026

Align Shoes

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DeleteMe

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

Quince

Find your next fall favorites at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to https://Quince.com. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. 

Ethos 

Get your free quote at https://ETHOS.com/tire

Truewerk

Go to https://truewerk.com/tire and use code tire to get 15% off your first order. TRUEWERK, Built Like It Matters.

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

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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

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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Zack Klapman (and his wife) won a championship; Matt Farah reports from PCOTY 2026 and gives us his quick take on all the amazing cars there; a new giveaway car; and more.

Patreon questions include:

• Frunk vs Trunk
• Worst: Charger bumper covers or fake vents?
• A route for European delivery
• Is "modding out of class" more popular now?
• Will we review a new FSD Tesla?
• Worst behavior at a cars and coffee
• Why do we get bored of our dream cars?
• "Fighter jet" cars at $50k, $75k and $100k

Recorded October 5, 2026

Align Shoes

Get 20% off your first pair with code “TIRE” at checkout at https://www.alignshoe.com.    Promotion valid for 20% off one pair of full-priced footwear with code TIRE. Offer not valid for items on sale.

DeleteMe

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

Quince

Find your next fall favorites at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to https://Quince.com. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. 

Ethos 

Get your free quote at https://ETHOS.com/tire

Truewerk

Go to https://truewerk.com/tire and use code tire to get 15% off your first order. TRUEWERK, Built Like It Matters.

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

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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Jethro Bovingdon is one of the top automotive journalists working today. He's written for all the big magazines, hosted videos for numerous online platforms, and a host of the Top Gear USA reboot. He can also drive his a** off.

Topics today include how his hypercar testing has gotten repetitive; what he looks for in a car; his greatest drift ever; adventures in the USA; why Matt is wrong about Caterhams; that 996 project; and the scary difference between a fast writer like Jethro and the true driving professionals.

Patreon questions include:

• What makes a door handle good or bad?
• First time 'Ring rental: manual or automatic?
• The best driving route in Europe is...
• Why are E39 M5s so expensive (or are they?)
• How to prep your vehicle for the rainy season
• Carplay in old cars: yay or nay?
• The anxiety of owning a fragile car
• Did Jethro's name help his career
• RHD vs LHD
• And more!

Recorded September 25, 2026

https://www.instagram.com/jethrobovingdon

https://www.roadandtrack.com/author/284772/jethro-bovingdon/

Show Notes:

Avants
https://avants.com/tst use code TST for 10% off your membership!

Fitbod'

Get 25% off your Fitbod subscription or try the app FREE for seven days at Fitbod.me/TIRE.

Hims

Ready to reach your goals? Visit hims.com slash tire to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you

DeleteMe

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

Truewerk

Go to https//:truewerk.com/tire and use code tire to get 15% off your first order. TRUEWERK, Built Like It Matters.

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

#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!

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https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman

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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the VW Golf R; what they think about Bentley's new electric SUV, the Torcal; there's an update with the hotrod Porsche Boxster Spyder (and a GT3 order); and Patreon questions include:

• F/M/K: McLaren P1, La Ferrari, Porsche 918
• What Leno's Law means
• Most embarrassing car (besides the Cybertruck)?
• Is a cheap $15k race car with blown motor a bad idea?
• Yay or nay: Used Lucid Air
• Are G8X BMW M3s a boring weekend car?
• Will the Highlander EV print money?
• Am I insane: I like manuals but not sports cars

Recorded September 24, 2026

Show Notes:

Avants
https://avants.com/tst use code TST for 10% off your membership!

Fitbod'

Get 25% off your Fitbod subscription or try the app FREE for seven days at Fitbod.me/TIRE.

Hims

Ready to reach your goals? Visit hims.com slash tire to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you

DeleteMe

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

Truewerk

Go to https//:truewerk.com/tire and use code tire to get 15% off your first order. TRUEWERK, Built Like It Matters.

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

#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

Matt Farah reviews the new Mercedes AMG GT Pro; Zack Klapman tested the Volvo EX30 Twin Performance; a clutch replacement that costs both arms; and we answer Patreon questions including:

• What do you think about fake manual transmissions?
• Before you become a car content creator....
• Why did the U.S. love JDM cars more than cool UK cars (Carlton, Escort, etc)?
• Who pays when a racer/drifter hits another competition?
• Non-V8 commuter coupes for under $40k
• Teachers that drove cool cars
• Are "Porsche people" missing out?
• Are BMW's EVs selling as well as we think?
• Fun coupes for under $20k
• Hot take: ultra-high performance SUVs are stupid
• Euro delivery or nah?
• And more!
  Recorded September 23, 2026

Show Notes:

Avants https://avants.com/tst use code TST for 10% off your membership!

DeleteMe

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

Square

Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/tire #squarepod
 

Mudflap

Keep more of every dollar you earn, because Mudflap has your back. Sign up at https://Muddy.com/tire and get $100 in free fuel credit after approval.
 

Casper 

Right now, save up to 20% on mattresses when you go to https://casper.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

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

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https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire

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Matt Farah went to Spain to drive the all-new Porsche 911 GT3 S/C and it might be a problem; he also drove 5 Porsche track specials that have small differences that add up to quite a lot; reviewing Waymo's new van.

Patreon questions include:

• What percentage of car owners can drive their car at 100%?
• Tricky paint that hides size
• Why aftermarket seats aren't always the right idea
• Upgrade your road car or get a dedicated track beater?
• Why do BMXers love VWs?
• A fancy SUV that can tow

Recorded September 21, 2026

Show Notes:

Avants
https://avants.com/tst use code TST for 10% off your membership!

DeleteMe

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

Square

Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/tire #squarepod
 

Mudflap

Keep more of every dollar you earn, because Mudflap has your back. Sign up at https://Muddy.com/tire and get $100 in free fuel credit after approval.
 

Casper 

Right now, save up to 20% on mattresses when you go to https://casper.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

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

Mercedes has built a very special coupe that reminds us of something American; the luxury car market is falling apart; apparently Teslas are more dangerous than their competition; and Patreon questions include:

• Is a Lotus as exciting as my supercharged S2000?
• Will spyware ruin enthusiast cars?
• When a car comparison goes wrong for the OEM
• Audi RS3 + 718 GT4 = what?
• Automotive underdogs we root for
• Waymo dropped me in the middle of the road
• Can Porsche solve the sporty EV problem?
• Cars we missed the boat on
• Getting comfortable on camera
• Terrible specs that are hard to sell
• Infiniti G37 convertible thoguhts
• And more!

Recorded September 11, 2026

Show Notes:

Casper 

Right now, save up to 20% on mattresses when you go to https://casper.com

Quince

Find your next fall favorites at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to https://quince.com/tire Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. 

AG1

For a limited time, save 20% on your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro at https://DRINK AG1.com/tire. 
 

DeleteMe

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

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

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

Our thoughts on the new Grand Tour; Tesla's accident avoidance pros/cons; Matt's surprising Taycan repair estimate; and a correction about the Lexus RZ550e.

Patreon questions include:

• Should a recent college grad drain a 401k to buy a sports car?
• Is a new 6Pack Challenger a deal at $40k?
• How long does it take to REALLY know a car?
• Favorite small town near a race track?
• Why are Lotus Elise prices FINALLY going up?
• Fun cars for the winter
• Would the U.S. auto industry be BETTER without the oil crisis?
• The last hypercar we CARED about
• Where to NEVER put your feet
• And more!

Recorded September 9, 2026

Show Notes:

Casper 

Right now, save up to 20% on mattresses when you go to https://casper.com

Quince

Find your next fall favorites at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to https://quince.com/tire Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. 

AG1

For a limited time, save 20% on your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro at https://DRINK AG1.com/tire. 
 

DeleteMe

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

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

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

Lexus RZ550e Review; a fun book; Days of Thunder is coming; sauce contests; Countach update; and...

Patreon questions include:

• This JDM car is not good for 16 year olds
• Fun cars for expecting parents
• How to hate big tech while taking Waymos?
• Non-German $50k road trip sedan?
• Small deal-breakers when buying a car
• Is a used S8 a good long-distance cruiser?
• Best manual Honda for $10k-20k?
• Powertrain for ground-up Lotus 7 build?
• How to do a cheap(er) 993 build
• Gridlife advice
• Do body kits add value?
• And more!

Recorded 9/7/2026

Show Notes:

Ethos

Get your free quote at https://ETHOS.com/tire

Factor 

Head to https://factormeals.com/tire50off and use code tire50off to get 50 percent off and 1 free breakfast item per box for 1 year, while supplies last until 10/31/2026. See website for more details. 
 

DeleteMe

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

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

Reviews of the Corvette ZR1-X and the Bentley Continental Super Sports, PLUS a Waymo gets aggressive. Patreon questions include:

• We choose cars for 5 hilarious collabs
• Am I and a pro driver wrong about the RS3?
• Rent: a Mini Cooper or this ridiculous convertible?
• Do we use a steering wheel center stripe?
• Best 4-door road-tripper for $70k
• Need to replace a 2008 Civic manual with something fun.
• Cars for an automotive centipede trailer?
• Should I motor swap my Slate truck?
• How long to patina a watch?
• Old off-roader: repaint or let it age?
• $65k for a special sports car: go!
• Mido microbrand watches: go or no-go?
• I can't find this strap ANYWHERE
• And more!

Recorded September 4, 2026

Show Notes:

Ethos

Get your free quote at https://ETHOS.com/tire

Factor 

Head to https://factormeals.com/tire50off and use code tire50off to get 50 percent off and 1 free breakfast item per box for 1 year, while supplies last until 10/31/2026. See website for more details. 
 

DeleteMe

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

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

Jonny Smith (Fifth Gear, Late Brake Show) and Richard Porter (Top Gear, The Grand Tour) of "Smith and Sniff" join us for a live show at the famous Irvine Improv.

*The audio file from the improv didn't allow me to adjust individual levels so I used Adobe Premiere's software to help with it. It improved the levels a LOT but you might hear some weird things during applause or audience interaction.

https://smithandsniff.com/
https://www.instagram.com/jonnycarpervert/
https://www.instagram.com/sniff_petrol/

Show Notes:

Fitbod'
Get 25% off your Fitbod subscription or try the app FREE for seven days at Fitbod.me/TIRE.

Quince
Find your next fall favorites at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to https://Quince.com/tire. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too

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

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