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How Tractor Pulls Work Sep 09, 2010

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Tractor pulls are distance competitions that typically involve heavily modified tractors, weighted sleds and a dirt track. Scott and Ben take a look at the history, classes, souped-up vehicles and surprising varieties of tractor pulls in this episode.

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Volvo's Vision 2020 Program Sep 07, 2010

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In today's episode, Scott and Ben discuss future car-safety systems and the feasibility of Volvo's ambitious plan to manufacture crash-free and fatality-free vehicles by 2020.

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Smuggling: Tricks and Traps Sep 02, 2010

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Smuggling involves the illegal transport of goods and people across borders, and vehicles often play a central role. In this episode, Scott and Ben discuss smugglers' crafty tricks and crazy vehicle modifications -- and some astonishing smuggling stories.

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Garage Designs Aug 31, 2010

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Garages are intended for storing and protecting cars, but people utilize them in many different ways. Some garages are cluttered, some are well-organized and some don't even have cars in them! Scott and Ben swap ideas for garage designs in this episode.

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Scale-Model Cars Aug 26, 2010

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Scale-model cars are smaller, proportional representations of real production cars. In this episode, Ben and scale-model car collector Scott talk about scale-model cars of varying sizes, levels of detail, prices and functionality.

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Human-Powered Vehicles Aug 24, 2010

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Despite their drawbacks, human-powered vehicles are still a prevalent form of transportation. Listen in as Scott and Ben take a look at human-powered vehicles -- and whether these vehicles may be the future of transportation.

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How long does it take to build a Ferrari? Aug 19, 2010

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For decades, Ferrari has been building some of the most impressive and unique cars in the world -- but how do they actually craft these vehicles? Join Scott and Ben as they take a behind-the-scenes look at Ferrari manufacturing.

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Nuts and Bolts, Part II Aug 17, 2010

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In the second installment of Scott and Ben's catch-all listener mail extravaganza, the guys take a look at everything that was too short to become its own episode. Tune in and learn more in this podcast.

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Nuts and Bolts: A Catch-all Episode Aug 12, 2010

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In this listener-inspired show, Scott and Ben hit a smorgasbord of topics, from fixing radiators with pepper to the racing turtles. Tune in as the guys present a special episode made of listener mail and topics that were too short for an entire podcast.

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Auto Urban Legends Aug 10, 2010

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Have you heard the one about the hook-handed killer stalking kids on lover's lane? What about the guy who strapped a jet engine to his car? In this podcast, Scott and Ben examine the fact -- and fiction -- behind urban legends.

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