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Supercar Showdown: Lamborghini Balboni vs. TT Ford GT vs. Supercharged Audi R8

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

The Smoking Tire heads out to Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in a 370Z Roadster to find out which car can attain the highest speed on Spring Mountain’s 2.7 mile road course. Can Matt Farah, driving a Lamborghini LP550-2, outgun a Twin Turbo Ford GT and a Supercharged Audi R8? We will see.

Behind the Scenes With The Smoking Tire: Exotic Cars at Spring Mountain

Monday, January 4th, 2010

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Great day of shooting today with our old buddy Doug from Switchcars.com. You’ll have to wait a couple of weeks to see the episode, but for now here’s a few behind-the-scenes photos. Enjoy!

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The Ultimate Car Showdown: Porsche GT2 EvoM GT700 vs. Jaguar Series I E-Type

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

The Smoking Tire heads out to Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch once again, this time to check out the world’s first “Destination Dealership,” Switchcars.com. Switchcars’ owner, Doug Tabbutt gives us a tour of his collection and handpicks a few choice favorites to share with us on the road and track.