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This week on the channel +93K views this week

TheSmokingTire's F-26 review finds the limits of more power

Matt Farah and Zack Klapman test a slant-nose Guntherwerks Porsche whose Comfort mode alone delivers 550 horsepower.

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Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

The Guntherwerks F-26 Is the Most Absurd Air-Cooled Vehicle You Can Buy - TheSmokingTireThe Guntherwerks F-26 Is the Most Absurd Air-Cooled Vehicle You Can Buy - TheSmokingTire

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  1. 0:29The F-26 combines carbon bodywork, magnesium wheels and a twin-turbo flat-six with double-wishbone front suspension.
  2. 2:35Klapman explains the Porsche 935 slant-nose racing heritage behind the shape.
  3. 3:45Comfort mode delivers 550 horsepower, but Farah finds the cabin immediately overwhelming.
  4. 6:43Sport suspension gets a test on bumpy mountain roads before Farah switches to Track mode.
  5. 11:00Farah identifies noise, aggressive road manners, price and a heavy brake pedal as drawbacks.
  6. 15:08Farah challenges Guntherwerks to build a refined touring model instead of chasing more power.

TheSmokingTire posted nothing new this week, leaving Matt Farah's request to Guntherwerks hanging rather wonderfully in the archive: "Make me a smooth, comfortable car."

That comes after driving the F-26, a radically reworked Porsche 993 with a twin-turbo flat-six making more than a thousand horsepower. Farah and Zack Klapman's review is the channel's busiest video right now, and its appeal lies in the tension between extraordinary engineering and the practical question of how much anyone actually wants to endure.

Even Comfort mode brings overwhelming cabin noise, hard seats and carbon bracing. Farah tries the suspension settings on bumpy mountain roads before Track mode adds acceleration and wheelspin. Klapman marvels at the engine's response; Farah's final challenge is for the company to pursue refinement rather than another power increase. Guntherwerks supplied the car and fuel for the review.

The archive brought in roughly 93,000 views over the week, while subscribers held steady. Daily viewing is a little below its usual level. Nearby motoring channels had busier weeks, including Finnegan's Garage and OFFICIALLY GASSED, both drawing substantial audiences.

Behind the F-26, the manual NISMO Z review and the older Porsche 996 Cup Car outing remain the other busiest uploads. The latter offers a neat counterpoint: Marco from TLG Auto brings a former Timo Bernhard race car to Willow Springs, and Farah finds plenty to enjoy in a purpose-built track toy rather than an extreme road car.

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The facts
Subscribers
1,100,000
Channel views, last 7 days
92,817
Videos published this week
0

The numbers

Here is how TheSmokingTire's audience and archive moved over the week.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels
Софья Темникова
11,641,771
Finnegan's Garage
1,617,231
OFFICIALLY GASSED - OG
1,426,363
South Main Auto LLC
1,115,997
Mark McCann
771,376
Mr JWW
487,646
HumbleMechanic
436,517
SOL - Supercars of London
134,960
TheSmokingTire
92,817
subscribers
1,100,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
total views
383,984,220
views per day
13,728
typical day: 15,577
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
Софья Темникова
1,220,000
SOL - Supercars of London
1,200,000
Mark McCann
1,140,000
OFFICIALLY GASSED - OG
1,130,000
TheSmokingTire
1,100,000
Finnegan's Garage
1,070,000
HumbleMechanic
1,060,000
Mr JWW
1,030,000
South Main Auto LLC
1,010,000
As of November 3, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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