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Cars, Coffee and Comedy hosted by comedian and automotive enthusiast Spike Feresten and featuring Jerry Seinfeld, lawyer Paul Zuckerman, MotorTrend's Jonny Lieberman, and The Smoking Tire's Matt Farah with guests from the automotive industry, notable comedians and celebrities. As always, there's one empty chair at Spike's table saved for you, the listener.
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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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Actor Titus Welliver returns to SCR to talk about owning 2 Ford Broncos, how a man picks the right tattoo and what it was like to finally drive a Porsche. Jonny brings stories from the Goodwood Revival, and Spike discusses a stolen and now recovered Conda Green Porsche in Canada.
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Alex Roy just did a very interesting cross-country drive with his mom. We talk about the present world of automated driving; Arizona vs SF, the cones, what Waymo did right, etc. Alex has a theory on why converting cars to EV could be a good thing for driver engagement. Why there aren't cannonball records in Europe. When will AI be put to a vote? Ho…
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UAW Strike; 3-wheeled Surprises; Fizziest Cars 2
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss the UAW strike; make a correction about hydrogen; give an update on the new storage facility and its upcoming events; take a deep-dive on their test of the 3-wheeled Polaris Slingshot R. Then they answer Patreon questions about tire selection; the fizziest car for someone who's driven a lot of fizz; where Hublot …
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Fizzy Cars; VW vs VW; Lithium; and the Radio
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Matt tells us about his weird experience on morning radio; we have an update on the reality of affordable Ferrari manual-swaps; and we answer questions about: The fizziest car for under $80k Why the Mk7 VW was better than the Mk8 A giant pile of lithium has been found When turning TCS off actually helps How Tesla and Porsche are not the same Car-re…
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It's Spike and Z this week as they discuss their new Oslo Blue GT4RS, The 24 Mercedes AMG EQE, Zuckerman reviews the Bavarian Econ tennis ball yellow BMW 2002, and a stolen John Lennon watch. Plus, listener questions!By William Sterling
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Surprising Curb Weights; Watch Giveaway; Water Racing
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What cars are surprisingly heavy or light? The WCCS gets a car show The rules of the Nodus watch giveaway Matt went sailing When you shouldn't replace your FST with an Integra Type S Toyota's Century concept Cities with the worst drivers And more! Recorded September 8, 2023 Tune in to the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs at Bristol on Saturday, September…
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Sneaky Cobra Tires; Small to Big Engines; Manual Swap Ferrari; Q&A
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Zack tricks his dad into some tires; we discuss the biggest range of engines you can get in a single model of car; Matt's new building might have cooler cars than the old one; the Polaris slingshot is getting a second try; and we answer Patreon questions about: Is it "cheap" or simple to manual swap a Ferrari? Which of our automotive opinions has c…
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If it's car talk you want, then this week we cover many. The new Subaru Crosstrek Sport, Bavarian Econ BMW 2002 TE, The Bentley Bentayga EWB Azure; The final lap Audi R8 and American superbike builder Audette Motorcycle. Something for everyone!By Spike Feresten
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Aloisa Ruf is a mechanic, driver, and photographer and the daughter of Alois Ruf, the famous mind behind some of the fastest and most exciting Porsches ever made. She has become an integral part of the company and as you'll hear in this show, her knowledge and passion for the cars and brand is unquestionable. Recorded August 25, 2023 https://www.ru…
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Car Week Stories; McLaren 720S and 750; the NSX Returns
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Matt tells the stories from Monterey Car Week: leading McLarens North; telling adults how to be cool; shirts with Gordon Murray; oddball favorites of the show; what Quail has become; special supercar standouts; the NSX is back from Evasive; and more. Plus questions about: the best American super sedan ever; solar watches; why turbos are good; our f…
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Spike & Zuckerman meet their new pts, sonderwunsch GT4RS for the first time, taking delivery via the Porsche Experience Center delivery program in Carson CA. Jonny joins the party to discuss the new Mercedes AMG GT, the new Lotus cars, and other sites and sounds of Pebble Beach. Then, Spike chats with Ford CEO Jim Farley about his California road t…
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Nicolas Brown - Pres. of McLaren Automotive North America
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Nicolas Brown is the President of McLaren Automotive for the Americas. On this show Matt sits with him to discuss: How McLaren can survive making only sports cars How McLaren can survive forced electrification Nic's car history and how he got an awesome job What his personal dream 3 car garage would be How McLaren deals with their reputation for po…
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ICON Bronco Deep-dive; The BEST Mod
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When Gas is Better then electricity; ICON Bronco Explained; which car we would re-body; the BEST Mod for your sports car (no matter who made it), and more! Recorded August 14, 2023 Tune in to the regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, August 26th at 7:00PM Eastern on NBC. Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your ticke…
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Spike, Jerry, Paul, Matt and Jonny are coming to you LIVE from the Pebble Beach Concours in Monterey. First up an interview with Jerry about the value of going for a drive in vintage cars, his rare and original 1959 Porsche 356 4-cam, and hanging out on a boat with Larry David. Then, Farah, Zuckerman, and Lieberman join the show to discuss Monterey…
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Real Tavarish & Arne Toman (Cannonball Garage)
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How long would it take you to rebuild a McLaren engine? What if you wanted to upgrade from a 3.8L to a 4.0L? AND it needed to be ready for Jay Leno to safely drive? An easy process? Hardly. Freddy "Tavarish" Hernandez and Arne Toman share the stressful tale. Recorded August 14, 2023 https://www.instagram.com/therealtavarish/ https://www.youtube.com…
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Spike visits Matt Farah at Westside Collector Car Storage to talk about the new Porsche 911 ST, the Spyder RS and more.By Spike Feresten
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Betim Berisha owns BBI Autosport, one of the premier Porsche tuners in North America. From mild to truly wild, they do it all. On this episode we talk about building race cars; the changing oil change; tolerances; Hoonipigasus; and more. Recorded August 10, 2023 https://bbiautosport.com/ It’s time to bring your wallet into the 21st century. Head to…
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Emira Turbo Review; Spyder RS Deep-Dive; New Lambo Probs; Q&A
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The Lamborghini has new problems; we explain the one problem with the Lotus Emira Turbo; and Matt goes deeper on the Spyder RS. Then we answer Patreon questions including: Rat rod vs Pao Press access that wowed us When it's time to buy a track car Sell, Fix, or Pray The definition of "light" these days Which practical SUV we'd buy for $50k And more…
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Lots covered in this episode. The iconic Jordan Belfort Lambo is coming up for sale; A sheriff busting slow left lane drivers, a 1972 BMW 3.0 CSI joins the fleet and our Pebble Beach show quickly sells out the added seats! Plus, Jonny drives the Charger 392 Shakedown and a special Summer vacation edition of Dear Zuckerman…
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Joey Lawrence is a True Car Enthusiast
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Actor Joey Lawrence may be famous for his role in sitcom hit, "Blossom", or the Brotherly Love Podcast, but he a car enthusiast through and through. On this episode we learn about the first car he drove; the cool af first car he ever bought; his taste in turbocharged Japanese cars; what he changed about his Viper; the Mercedes-AMG he dreamt about a…
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Nismo's Mistake; 911 ST; Cheap Ferraris; Fast Car License
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We discuss our time with the Bentley Continental GT Speed; Nissan's odd choices with the new Z Nismo; Porsche reveals its newest version of the GT3, the 911 ST; Australia has a new license requirement for owners of fast cars; and some old classifieds to make you cry. Then we answer Patreon questions including: should I take the summer tires off my …
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Mercedes provides the Maybach. Zuckerman provides the Mexican food. Jonny brings cigars & Spike sets up the mics. This week we're talking about proposed speed cameras in LA, Porsche's peculiar collab with Delta Airlines, the Bentley Continental GTC Speed Edition 12; Blue Chew's unhinged CEO and answers to your most pressing questions.…
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