Our Favorite Cars, Drives, and Moments of 2021

The Smoking Tire

Zack Klapman, Matt Farah

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4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2021

⏱️ 124 minutes

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What was our favorite mid-engine car, front-engine car, truck, SUV, moment, or drive of the year? And what was our least favorite? That's what this podcast is all about. Matt Farah and Zack Klapman go through each category to compare notes. Plus, Matt drove the insane Lamborghini SCV12 on track, and we answer Patreon questions about EV swaps, E90 mods, our favorite Gran Turismo design, and watches. Recorded Dec 29, 2021 Find Valvoline now at your local auto parts store. Watch our new series, All Cars 3! https://youtu.be/rGMf-vs-2fQ Want your question answered? Want to get ad-free episodes, early access, or a special 9th show each month? Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast

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0:00.0	What's up everybody? Welcome to the Smogentire podcast. Today's episode is brought to you by
0:05.2	Valveline, the original motor oil. That's right. Valveline was and is America's first ever
0:12.9	motor oil brand. For 150 years, they've been innovating, creating and reinventing the idea of
0:19.9	motor oil. From the first high mileage to the first synthetic to the first racing oil,
0:25.0	they've never stopped pursuing innovation to maximize engine life. Their latest innovation
0:31.5	extended protection full synthetic motor oil provides 50% better wear protection than industry
0:37.7	standards and is 10 times stronger against oil breakdown. Valveline extended protection is
0:44.1	specifically formulated with dual defense additive technology which combines an innovative additive
0:50.8	boosted with a fortified detergent system. You may not think you're a severe driver,
0:55.8	but short trips, towing extreme temperatures, turbocharged engines, heavy loads, and spirited
1:01.8	drives put extra pressure on your engine. And people like Chris Forsberg, Rob Dom,
1:08.0	Tavarish Speed Academy, Gears and Gasoline, Dustin Williams, and T.J. Hunt all trust
1:12.8	Valveline in their cars. They're the only motor oil with a dedicated engine lab where they can
1:18.9	run specialized engine tests and standardized engine tests right in their own facility.
1:24.4	Valveline is also the world's number one supplier of EV battery fluids offering tailored
1:29.5	products to help extend vehicle range and efficiency. Valveline is proud to be the official motor
1:35.5	oil of Hendrick Motorsports. And this year, Valveline driver Kyle Larson was crowned the 2021
1:41.2	NASCAR Cup series regular season champion with nine wins and two thousand laps lead.
1:48.0	If it's good enough for these folks, certainly good enough for your daily driver or weekend sports
1:53.2	car. So go to your local auto parts store and ask for Valveline by name. And that's since that's
2:01.0	our only advertisement this week. I want to remind you guys that all cars go to Heaven 3 is available
2:06.4	on our YouTube channel in partnership with eBay Motors, Zach and I worked to find out if we could
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