The New Grand Tour; Tesla's Dodge; SHOCKING Repair Estimate - TST Podcast #1149

Our thoughts on the new Grand Tour; Tesla's accident avoidance pros/cons; Matt's surprising Taycan repair estimate; and a correction about the Lexus RZ550e. Patreon questions include: Should a recent college grad drain a 401k to buy a sports car? Is a new 6Pack Challenger a deal at $40k? How long does it take to REALLY know a car? Favorite small town near a race track? Why are Lotus Elise prices FINALLY going up? Fun cars for the winter Would the U.S. auto industry be BETTER without the oil crisis? The last hypercar we CARED about Where to NEVER put your feet And more! Recorded September 9, 2026 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Show starts 01:30 How to wash your watch(strap) 06:00 Matt's Taycan repair gets crazy 31:00 Tesla's new FSD crash avoidance 39:47 Correction on the Lexus RZ550e 44:40 A new racetrack: The Elsinorering 50:40 The New Grand Tour review 01:04:00 The TST car of 2027 01:05:30 Patreon questions start Show Notes: Casper Right now, save up to 20% on mattresses when you go to https://casper.com Quince Find your next fall favorites at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to https://quince.com/tire Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. AG1 For a limited time, save 20% on your first subscription order of AG1 Next Gen or AG1 Pro at https://DRINK AG1.com/tire. DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.joindeleteme.com/tire and use promo code TIRE at checkout. Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case 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:   / thesmokingtirepodcast   Instagram:   / thesmokingtire     / therealzackklapman