In the first of the Junkyard Mega-Wars special, 3 teams of builders from United States, Great Britain and Russia build a vehicles capable of race across salt flats, drive over a rock-filled canyon floor, and sail over a freshwater lake. Instead of 10 hours of build time, each team has 20 hours to spend, with 10 hours per day. Team - Members American Raptors (USA) - Joe Ruggles, Barry McGarraugh, Matt Swain, Jason ""Pudge"" Bunch - Expert British Bulldogs (UK) - Lee, Tim, Mike - Captain, Graham Mitchell - Expert Russian Bears (Russia) - Rene Pohl - Expert Judge: Tony Shaw, HumVee expert and mechanical engineer, from U.S. Army's TACOM (Heavy Automotive Division).