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Comedian and former Tonight Show host Jay Leno shares his passion for motor vehicles. Jay and guests drive cars, motorbikes and anything that moves all while meeting new people and exploring the rich motoring history of America and beyond.
In this high-octane premiere, Jay revisits the American muscle car golden era. He explores what started the trend, why they're so valuable today, and if there's a rebirth on the horizon. He visits pal and muscle car aficionado Tim Allen.
A tour of California features a ride with a legendary motorcycle club; a visit with east Los Angeles hot-rodders; an exploration of the Ridge Route; and a look inside a secret vault at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.
Baseball player C.J. Wilson, automaker John Hennessey and actor Laurence Fishburne discuss their passion for cars.
Jay explores rough terrain with off-road racer Amy Lerner and races ventriloquist Jeff Dunham in an amphibious car. Also: a look at designer Baron Margo' creations.
Jay drives a fire truck through the winding streets of San Francisco; races an Abrams tank at Fort Irwin in California; travels at high speeds with the Secret Service; and examines an alternative to the postal truck.
A look at famous rivalries in the automotive industry. Also: Jay races a driverless car from Audi; and discusses the spirit of competition with racing legend Mario Andretti.
A look at vehicle design includes a visit to Keanu Reeves' motorcycle studio; and a study of aerodynamics at a racetrack. Also: Jay learns the process of making-and wrecking-movie cars; and designs his own car.
Francis Ford Coppola is interviewed. Also: Jay drives a 3-D printed car; and observes vehicles that can go over 3000 miles per gallon.
Self - Host
Across the US, millions of project cars lay unfinished up on blocks or under tarps. Dan Brockett, Shea Seefeldt and Aaron Parker are on a mission to rescue those broken cars. And they won't just finish them, but they'll redeem them. These guys have about a week to get them across the finish line, whether it's on a track, down a dragstrip or up a mountain.
Pimp My Ride is a TV show produced by MTV. Each episode consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring it, as well as customizing it. The original American version was hosted by rapper Xzibit. Recently, MTV2 has begun airing episodes from Pimp My Ride UK hosted by DJ Tim Westwood, which features cars being customised in the UK, and Pimp My Ride International, featuring cars in central Europe, hosted by hip hop artists Fat Joe and Lil' Jon, as well as the related CMT series Trick My Truck.
James May takes a look at the 'peoples car'. Covering every form of cars for the masses - from the Beetle to the Kei Car, May looks at the many forms of people's car, their origins and their effect on history. Each episode covers a particular theme; these being cars from dictatorships, microcars and the dream cars we aspire to.
