Does the Maserati MC20 GT2 Deliver on its Wings?

The Smoking Tire

Zack Klapman, Matt Farah

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🗓️ 24 February 2026

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman find out if Maserati MC20 GT2 Stradale is the track car it looks to be; Matt goes deeper down the rabbit hole of a new collectible; we ponder why Buick still exists; and Patreon questions include: Our favorite Subaru ever Will the U.S. EV market shrink? Resurrected names that were better than the original. Is my watch tough? What would we drive in a 1000-mile vintage race? Ducktail spoilers: verdict Should German car companies keep making middling performance cars? Does a C8 Z06 really feel that different from the regular one? How to brake in a high-downforce car? Isn't ADAS good for normal people? MK7 GTI or Golf R? And more! Recorded February 23, 2026 SHOW NOTES DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout. AG1 For a limited time only, get a FREE AG1 duffel bag and FREE AG1 Welcome Kit with your first subscription order! Only while supplies last. https://www.DRINKAG1.COM/TIRE.

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1:13.2	All right, on this episode of the podcast, Zach and I are driving back from Willow Springs
1:18.2	in the Maserati GT2 Stradale. We give a thorough review of the car. Plus, I did some very, very nerdy things this weekend, and I start pulling out my
1:32.0	pens, if you know what I'm saying. Plus our ideas for the best way to get into a prestigious
1:39.2	vintage racing event for under 50 Gs. It's the Smoking Tire Podcast. Let's go.
1:46.0	Hi everybody. Welcome to Road Show, Smoking Tire Podcast, in the car. You see, Zach and I
1:52.7	are a master of efficiency. When you are in the gig economy for a long time, you must be a master
2:00.4	efficiency.
2:01.1	So one of the...
2:03.3	Like DoorDash while driving lift.
2:05.4	So you pick up people, it smells delicious, but you're delivering food.
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