Motor MythBusters
Follows a joyful search for truth behind popular automotive myths, to try to answer the biggest questions on every car fan's mind.
- 2021-2021
- 1 season
- MotorTrend Group
- Suspense
- TV-14
Follows a joyful search for truth behind popular automotive myths, to try to answer the biggest questions on every car fan's mind.
Season 1 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
Poor Man's Turbo
Wed, Aug 4, 2021
Tory, Bisi and Faye test a myth from a popular movie franchise that claims you can increase boost and win a Cuban mile drag race from a turbo charged engine with just a length of wire and soda can tab.
Episode 2
Bedrock Buggy
Wed, Aug 4, 2021
The team sets out to fulfill Tory's childhood dream of building a full-scale "Flintstones" car; they test if it's possible to overcome the friction and inertia of a two-ton, wood and stone vehicle using just the power of their feet.
Episode 3
Underwater EV
Wed, Aug 11, 2021
The team attempt to answer if birds really do prefer pooping on red cars more than on other colours. Then they test an electric vehicle to see if it can drive through water and still work.
Episode 4
Blown Brake Lines
Wed, Aug 18, 2021
The team see if a turbo charger can really make a hybrid vehicle more fuel efficient. Later, Tory and Bisi draw inspiration from a classic movie and put the brakes on a minivan to the test.
Episode 5
Birds Prefer Red Cars
Wed, Aug 25, 2021
The team attempt to answer if birds really do prefer pooping on red cars more than on other colours.
Episode 6
Caddy Detonation Deflection
Wed, Sep 1, 2021
Inspired by a mobster movie, the team want to see if they can bombproof a 1981 Cadillac Eldorado by placing a metal plate underneath the car. They test out three myths that exist about electric cars.
Episode 7
Rolling Back the Miles
Wed, Sep 8, 2021
According to pop culture, rolling back the mileage is as simple as driving in reverse. The Motor MythBusters don't believe that for a second.
Episode 8
Fishtail Trailer Sway
Tue, Sep 14, 2021
Bisi wants to see if acceleration can actually stop a trailer that's swaying dangerously from side to side.
Episode 9
Hot Rod Hybrid
Tue, Sep 21, 2021
The team see if a turbo charger can really make a hybrid vehicle more fuel efficient.
Episode 10
Chop Top Van
Tue, Sep 28, 2021
The team tests the myth that chopping a vehicle's top off will make it go faster.
Episode 11
EV Drain Pain
Tue, Oct 5, 2021
The team test the performance levels of an electric car that is running low on charge.
Episode 12
Farts in the Fast Lane
Tue, Oct 12, 2021
The team look for the best way to clear obnoxious odors from a vehicle, a problem that most car owners know far too well.
Episode 13
Leak in the Radiator
Tue, Oct 19, 2021
The team tests the myth that urine can be used as radiator fluid by pouring pee in a truck's radiator and seeing if it can drive without overheating
Episode 14
Range Against the EV
Tue, Oct 26, 2021
The team tests multiple EV myths worthy of giving someone range anxiety. They take a Ford Mach-E to the track and test how the battery life and range are affected by using the AC and heater, mechanical braking versus regenerative braking, and charging a cell phone.
Episode 15
Talkin' Shop
Tue, Nov 2, 2021
The team has tested multiple automotive myths, and it's time to revisit some of the work they've done. Featuring exclusive never-seen-before footage, Tory, Bisi and Faye share their favorite moments from the series. From their home workshops, they discuss which vehicles, builds, tools and myths they enjoyed the most.
Episode 16
Cars vs. UFOs
Tue, Nov 9, 2021
Tory, Bisi and Faye use an electromagnet and a jet engine to recreate the presence of a UFO to test how it affects automobiles, just like in sci-fi movies as well as accounts from people who claimed to have had an encounter with a UFO while in their car.