About this episode

The episode features a review of the Lexus RZ550e, discussions on Days of Thunder, and answers to listener questions.

Lexus RZ550e Review; a fun book; Days of Thunder is coming; sauce contests; Countach update; and... Patreon questions include: This JDM car is not good for 16 year olds Fun cars for expecting parents How to hate big tech while taking Waymos? Non-German $50k road trip sedan? Small deal-breakers when buying a car Is a used S8 a good long-distance cruiser? Best manual Honda for $10k-20k? Powertrain for ground-up Lotus 7 build? How to do a cheap(er) 993 build Gridlife advice Do body kits add value? And more! Recorded 9/7/2026 Show Notes: Ethos Get your free quote at https://ETHOS.com/tire Factor Head to https://factormeals.com/tire50off and use code tire50off to get 50 percent off and 1 free breakfast item per box for 1 year, while supplies last until 10/31/2026. See website for more details. DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.joindeleteme.com/tire and use promo code TIRE at checkout. 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%…

People in this episode

Hosts: Zack Klapman, Matt Farah

Topics covered

• car reviews
• automotive news
• sponsorships
• listener questions
• JDM cars
• road trip advice

Keywords

• Lexus RZ550e
• Days of Thunder
• car buying advice
• JDM cars
• road trip sedans
• car modifications

Sponsors

ETHOS, Factor, DeleteMe

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, Off The Record!

Products: Lexus RZ550e

Books & works: Days of Thunder

More episodes of The Smoking Tire

• Reviewed: Corvette ZR1X and Bentley Supersports · September 8, 2026 · 1h 47m
• The Improv with Richard Porter and Johnny Smith (Smith and Sniff) · September 3, 2026 · 1h 54m
• Jonny Lieberman (Eccentrica, Cayenne electric, Rivian R2) · September 1, 2026 · 1h 41m
• Detroit Live Show - 2026 Dream Cruise · August 28, 2026 · 1h 4m
• Our Guardrails Need Help · August 25, 2026 · 1h 36m
• Brabus CEO Constantin Buschmann · August 20, 2026 · 52 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Smoking Tire podcast page.