Road Rage; ZF Autos get a Clutch Pedal??; Crown Vic Race; Acadia Review
From The Smoking Tire by Zack Klapman, Matt Farah
May 14, 2026 · 1h 36m · Episode 1114
About this episode
Matt Farah discusses road rage incidents, reviews the GMC Acadia, and shares insights on car racing and automotive features.
Matt Farah witness road rage; the GMC Acadia has a very confusing feature; we're officially racing in the Cleetus McFarland New England 900; someone hacked the ZF 8-speed auto to give it a, uh, clutch pedal? Patreon questions include: Why don't SUVs have sliding doors? Should your turn signal flash to the beat of your music? Why the Terminator is better than the S197 GT500 Which watch maker should build a car? What new cars sound good? Last chance to buy a Mustang GT350R? Stop my used German sedan bad ideas! How do people feel about the Honda CR-Z? Wha should Chevy do with the next Camaro? Why do we get Vinfast but not BYD? Should luxury watch-makers have configurators like car companies? What current Ferrari is worth buying a Luce for? Shoes for road trips Jaguar XKR Is shorter gearing worth it? Recorded May 13, 2026 Road & Track Experiences https://experiences.roadandtrack.com/ Give your ZF 8-speed a third pedal? https://www.turbolamik.us/turbolamik-1/ The New England 900! https://staffordmotorspeedway.com/events/cleetus-mcfarland-new-england-900-4/?srsltid=AfmBOooDgX4PL1Vw-fD2fkOejsARSPj8xQCXpMDZE-wYsbhp5hXp-Ekv Fitbod Join Fitbod today to get your personalized workout plan…
People in this episode
Host: Matt Farah
Topics covered
- road rage
- automotive features
- car racing
- GMC Acadia review
- ZF 8-speed auto
- Patreon questions
Keywords
- road rage
- GMC Acadia
- Cleetus McFarland
- ZF 8-speed
- Mustang GT350R
- Honda CR-Z
- Camaro
- Ferrari
- automotive features
Sponsors
Fitbod, BlueChew, DeleteMe
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cleetus McFarland, GMC, Road & Track
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