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Zack Klapman, Matt Farah

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🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 111 minutes

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Matt flew to Detroit to buy the cheapest Porsche Taycan he could find; Zack's M3 wrap project required WAY more work, sanding, and problem-solving than expected; a magical train carried the Farahs across Canada; and we answer Patreon questions about: The most unremarkable RHD car we've seen? Do tax incentives make EV depreciation worse? Ranking the Scandi Flick cars (2004 Subaru WRX STI, EVO 8, and Audi RS4) How to set up your new home garage What cars have no business sounding as good as they do? The LA fires Should you avoid the Porsche 7-speed manual? A Lexus with a manual transmission? Will we EVER see a day where zero new cars are for sale with a manual? Recorded January 27, 2025 Go to https://porsche.click/tst to check out everything the Porsche Track Experience has to offer! Exclusive $20-off Carver Mat at AuraFrames.com. Use code TIRE at checkout to save Check out the full lineup and get 15 percent off your first order at https://www.TRUEWERK.com/TIRE New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TSTPOD for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Tweet at us! https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

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0:00.0	Welcome back. We had a month off to get rested, do a bunch of travel, drive a bunch of stuff,
0:07.4	and we appreciate you being patient because now we're back. It's the Smoking Tire podcast,
0:13.5	and here we are. This week's episodes are brought to you by the Porsche Track Experience. That's right. It's a new advertiser, and this week we're talking about some really fast Porsches, including the new GT3, and you might be thinking, huh, that new GT3 sounds pretty sick. Where can I drive one? Well, the Porsche track experience is how you do it. The HPDE program offered by
0:39.5	Porsche and executed by Manthai Racing is the ideal entry point for every skill level. From the
0:46.2	first corner up into your entry into motorsport, they offer personal support to fit your
0:51.9	individual driving goals and find the best suited events for you.
0:55.9	They've got legendary tracks in Europe like Spa, Monza, or the Nureberg Ring, and they've got all the latest Porsche GT models, including the new 2025 Porsche GT3.
1:09.3	Also available are cars with the Manti kits to feel the difference for yourself.
1:14.6	You could even rent full-on race cars. You can learn from Porsche certified motorsport experienced instructors.
1:21.6	The standards of the cars, events and tracks are to the highest safety standards from Manti. and you can meet factory drivers and brand ambassadors as well as development engineers.
1:33.6	For more information or booking, head over to Porsche.com.
1:39.1	That's P-O-R-S-C-H-E dot C-L-I-C-K-S-T-T-P-S-T-P-S-T-P-S-T-T-T-P-S-T-T, and these folks do speak a English.
1:55.0	All right, we are back, baby, and on this episode, I have bought a new car from Detroit.
2:04.2	It's an electric Porsche Tycon, and we talk about that.
2:07.4	Plus, I went all over the place.
2:09.7	I took a train across Canada.
2:12.2	My carbon footprint in January is terrible.
2:16.0	My dad got a new car.
2:19.6	Oh my God, I went to Supercross.
2:21.0	I had a whole reading list.
2:26.8	And I went to Spain to drive the GG3, but you won't hear about it until the next episode.
2:29.4	But a lot to catch up on. Plus, Zach has a brand new look for his vehicle.
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