The Best AMG Isn't the 63; Heli Crash; Robotaxi vs Waymo

The Smoking Tire

Zack Klapman, Matt Farah

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4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2025

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Matt and Zack are caught off guard by the AMG CLE 53. A helicopter crashes at a cars and coffee event. Zack reviews the Infinite Machine P1. And we answer Patreon questions including: What stupid mod were you almost talked into? Are performance SUVs the answer to bad roads? How to get your dream car sooner than you think Why doesn't Porsche build an M3? What's a cool European RHD car? Our top speed this year is... Favorite steering wheels? What happens when a car brand closes? Help me find a fun car to wrench on for under $30k Famous roads the disappointed us Is there a way to get free-ish track time? How can I convince my partner to understand my car hobby? Why shouldn't I turn this into a track car? And more! Recorded October 14, 2025 Show Notes: DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.joindeleteme.com slash TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout. Factor Eat smart at https://www.FactorMeals.com/tire50off and use CODE: tire50off to get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 Year. Quince Layer up this fall with pieces that feel as good as they look. Go to https://www.Quince.com/TIRE for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. That’s quince.com/tire TruWerk Get 15% off your first order at https://www.TRUEWERK.com with code tire New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ 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

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0:00.0	What up, everybody? Welcome to the Smogentire podcast. Matt Farrah here. And today's episode is brought to you by
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0:43.4	All right, folks on this episode,
0:45.8	Zach and I review the Mercedes CLE 53 Cabriolet,
0:50.5	as well as the Infinite Machine P1 Scooter.
0:54.1	We talk about the most epic Cars and Coffee crash of all time.
0:59.8	And we have some fabulous questions from our patrons,
1:03.5	including how to help some of our patrons break up with their girlfriends
1:07.2	because they don't like cars.
1:08.8	On this episode of the smoking tire, let's go. Oh. Good morning. I have a feeling this coffee cup has a little less coffee in it than I thought it did when I walked in here. And yep, we're down in about an inch and a half. An inch and a half at the bottom. Oh, that you meant only an inch and a half left it's third down
1:28.0	or sorry from the top no no no from the from the bottom this is this car this car this car this
1:32.9	Porsche coffee cup which I love matches my car is both bigger and smaller than like it's I think
1:40.7	it's like 16 or 18 ounces probably oh Oh, wait, it's 15 ounces.
1:46.6	But because of the design of the sip hole, coffee really comes out of it very slowly.
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