New SIM; Kill Switch Law; Merc Project

The Smoking Tire

Zack Klapman, Matt Farah

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4.7 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2026

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Matt Farah describes his first BAD ride in a Waymo; he and Zack Klapman talk about the oddities for sale at Barrett-Jackson auctions; the truth about the "kill switch" law Congress passed; the Mercedes project begins; and Patreon questions include: Why has the Porsche 911 maintained a consistent look while others can't? Favorite tuner for engines with 4,6,8,10, and 12 cylinders? Do automakers still take risks? Has Porsche reliability gone down? Best and worst swag from a press launch? Why we think the C8 Corvette ZR1 will depreciate when the C7 didn't. What to get for someone who drives a Drakan? Will SIM racing cafes work? And more! Recorded January 29, 2026 Show Notes Hello Fresh Go to https://HelloFresh.com/smokingtire10fm to Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. MudWtr Start your new morning ritual & get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code tire at https://mudwtr.com/tire #mudwtrpod DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout.

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0:00.0	What up everybody? Matt Farrah here with my boy, Zach Clapman. Welcome to the Smoking Tire podcast.
0:06.8	And today's episode is, as always, brought to you by Off the Record. We love Off the Record,
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1:11.2	All right, folks, on this episode of the program, I spent some time at the Barrett
1:16.3	Jackson auction in Scottsdale.
1:18.2	I had a really weird Waymo ride, dropped off our new project Mercedes to get it going, and
1:26.2	we tried a totally new type of racing simulator.
1:30.3	It's the Smoking Tire podcast. Let's go.
1:34.5	Should we begin in the beginning?
1:36.5	Yeah, or we could go from the back to the front.
1:39.5	I prefer the front to the back.
1:41.4	Huh?
1:41.8	You wipe.
1:42.3	Back to front?
1:43.7	Always, sure. Really? Sometimes front to back. Always front to back. Yeah. Always front to back. Uh, hi. Well, hi. Hi. Well, hi. Man, it's been, I thought we might not have things to talk about, but boy, do we have things to talk about?
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