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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • December 25, 2020
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    Byron test drives an immaculate Tommy Kaira R32 Skyline. James dives deep into the 100-plus year history of automotive legend Bugatti, Nolan showcases some of the most irritating modern car trends and Bart explains how engine braking works using vacuums. Finally, we uncover the long lost Acura Integra from The Fast and the Furious.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • January 1, 2021
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    We join Byron as he decides if a 1970 Mercedes 280SL is his forever car, get elbow deep in the immaculate engineering of the Lexus LFA with James, and figure out which car companies own other car companies with Nolan.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • January 8, 2021
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    Nolan ranks every single car from the entire "Fast and Furious" film franchise, James gets up close and personal with a 1,300-horsepower Toyota Supra, and Bart explains the pros and cons of an inline six-cylinder engine versus a V6.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • January 15, 2021
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    We join James as he details the complete and rich history of Ducati Motorcycles, Nolan as he scientifically breaks down what makes the perfect engine sound, Byron as he tests out a mint '69 Camaro SS and Bart as he explains what anti-lag is.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • January 22, 2021
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    Byron drives a replica KITT car from the TV show "Knight Rider," James tells the history of the Chevy Astro van, Nolan looks back at how some of our favorite racing video games came to be, and Bart explains the difference between a two-stroke motor and a four-stroke motor.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • January 29, 2021
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    Bart breaks down exactly what a car's differential does, James gets an exclusive look at a Volkswagen Golf R, Byron test drives a '64 Lincoln Continental, and Nolan takes a look at some failed car designs of the past. Finally, James dissects the engineering behind a Nissan S14 Formula Drift car.

  • S01E07 Episode 7

    • February 5, 2021
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    We join Byron as he takes a 1974 Ford Bronco on a cruise, Zach helps us figure out how to get started on a project car, Bart breaks down what ethanol is and how it's used, and James details the history of one of the most iconic American trucks, the Chevrolet Silverado.

  • S01E08 Episode 8

    • February 12, 2021
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    Nolan shows us why the manual transmission is disappearing, James presents the insane tech behind the Grave Digger monster truck, Byron jumps behind the wheel of a Nissan GT-R, Zach shows us how to not get ripped off and finally, Bart breaks down what it actually means to tune an engine.

  • S01E09 Episode 9

    • March 12, 2021
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    Join James as he goes bumper to bumper on a very special Ford Falcon build, Nolan as he looks at how Millennials are killing cars and Bart as he explains how carburetors work. Then, Zach chooses wheels and tires for his Miata, and the whole Donut crew installs suspension on Hi Car and Low Car.

  • S01E10 Episode 10

    • March 19, 2021
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    Join James as he does a deep dive into the state-of-the-art tech inside the V10 powered Lexus LFA. Then, Zach upgrades his suspension on the Money Pit Miata with some aftermarket coilovers, and the HiLow crew picks wheels and tires for their Nissan 350Z builds.

  • S01E11 Episode 11

    • March 26, 2021
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    Join Nolan as he figures out how cool cars got dumb names, Zach as he finds the perfect steering wheel for his Money Pit Miata, and James as he highlights the amazing engineering that went into Aaron Parker's RX-7 "The Wolf" Formula D car. Then Hi Car gets an LSD and Lo Car gets a welded diff!

  • S01E12 Episode 12

    • April 2, 2021
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    Join James and Zach from Team Hi Car and Nolan and Aaron from Team Lo Car as they go through the ups and downs -- mostly downs -- of installing a turbo in their identical Nissan 350Zs.

  • S01E13 Episode 13

    • April 9, 2021
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  • S01E14 Episode 14

    • April 16, 2021
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    Join James as he meets an interesting gang of scooter fanatics, Bart as he breaks down exactly how a boxer engine works, and finally, Zach as he walks us through how to professionally detail a car as well as figuring out if an oil cooler is worth it.

  • S01E15 Episode 15

    • April 23, 2021
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    Nolan gets up close and personal with an amazing Volvo 240 build, Bart explains the difference between helical and straight-cut gears, and then finally, Nolan details how to 100% theft-proof your car, as well as figures out if it's true that old people are worse drivers than young people.

  • S01E16 Episode 16

    • April 30, 2021
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    James gets a close look at the impressive Audi RS 6 Avant, one of the fastest wagons ever, and Nolan figures out if cars truly do suck now, or if it's all in our heads. Then Zach tries to make his low-power Money Pit Miata shoot flames out of the exhaust -- by any means necessary.