Brian Scotto: HOONIGAN's Future; Carcaine; Working w/ Ken - TST Podcast #819

Brian Scotto is the co-founder of HOONIGAN, a brand that either created or found a new kind of car enthusiast that loved their cars but drove them in a way that some would call abusive. To the Hoonigans it was what was needed to go drifting, rally racing, or to just have fun. Burnouts: evolved. Working alongside business partner and mentor, Ken Block, they created the Gymkhana video series, holding the attention of over 550 million people and brands like Ford, Monster Energy, and Subaru. On this episode we talk about @brianscotto growing collection of Audis and VWs (some of which work); getting in early on the RWB Porsche craze; how a valve cover fix became a whole engine; the slippery slope of Audi love; the wonderful challenge that was working with Ken; and how the dark cloud of a sudden and terrible tragedy caused him and the HOONIGAN family to come together and reflect on the past and plan the future. Recorded April 24, 2023 Go to blackvue.com/TST to learn more about the BlackVue DR770X Box dash cams. Use the promo code TIRE to get 10% off of any BlackVue dash cam or Parking Mode accessory. Free shipping for orders over $200. Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. 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:   / thesmokingtirepodcast   0:00 Preview 1:23 sponsors 5:10 show contents 5:50 start and Scottos parents 13:00 Making a living doing fun things 14:50 Scottos 23 cars 17:09 His Audi problem 19:00 Scottos accidental farm 22:45 First cars 26:14 Convertible for the parents 28:24 Driving slow cars fast 34:46 Singer fixing ugly bumpers 36:30 964 911’s 39:20 Matt’s Lambo 39:52 Scottos boost leak 41:08 Luft events 41:22 Scottos RWB 911 48:10 Sung Kang 51:04 Spec race minivans 58:25 Danger Ranger crash 59:55 Driving while upside down 1:01:24 Visiting Colin McCrae 1:09:08 Cross karts with Colin McCrae 1:12:45 Colin hitting a spectator 1:14:54 Ken Block's driving style 1:17:45 Gymkhana 1 1:24:25 What happened after Ken’s passing 1:30:00 Ken’s authenticity 1:36:30 Gymkhana video performances 1:40:33 Editing a Gymkhana video 1:42:00 Electric Motorsports 1:44:53 Life Lessons after Ken 1:58:25 Kens superpower 2:00:00 Goodwood and Hillclimbs 2:02:55 Smog exemption 2:04:55 Scotto’s Audi coupe 2:11:50 90’s Euro cars 2:17:25 Longest podcast 2:20:26 What’s actually next for Hoonigan 2:30:57 Next show Spotify: Apple Podcasts: Google Music: Web player: #cars #comedy #podcast Tweet at us!   / thesmokingtire     / zackklapman   Instagram:   / thesmokingtire     / therealzackklapman   Click here for the most honest car reviews out there:    / thesmokingtire