Plot Synopsis

Using high-tech lab equipment, cutting edge automotive technology and high-speed cameras, hosts Garrett Hammond and Vanessa Vander Pluym explore, confirm and debunk myths about stunts with cars, while revealing the facts and figures behind the latest, fastest and hottest automotive technology. Garrett and Vanessa test the following stunts and challenges: How does Hollywood blow a car apart without a real bomb?; How fast can they blow a car's tires?; Can a car protect you from a deadly lightning strike?; Can you shoot out the tires on a speeding getaway car?; Which truck would win the ultimate truck tug of war?; How good are windshields at protecting drivers from projectiles?; Are old cars or new cars better at surviving a crash?; How does Hollywood execute car flips?; Can you really bulletproof your ride on a budget?; Which car rims are the strongest?; Who will win a race between a remote-controlled car and an auto with a human driver?; and many more myths, questions and facts about cars.