You likely know Adam Savage from the years he spent on Mythbusters, where he unsubtly let his car guy tendencies shape the occasional episode. Now that Savage’s home is on YouTube, however, he’s free to let some of his biggest car ideas fly — including plans to fully EV-convert his beloved 1982 Land Cruiser. I … Read more
Out of all the episodes from its 14 years on air, “Mythbusters” co-host Adam Savage’s favorite result is the 2009 golf ball car experiment. This automotive experiment required the team to cover a fourth-generation Ford Taurus in hundreds of pounds of clay and carve dimples into its surface to see if it would improve the Taurus’ … Read more
Photo: Ezra Acayan (Getty Images) It’s funny to think that, for most of my life, the NASA worm logo was never used in an official capacity. Sure, the agency uses it now for some projects, but even in the meatball-only days of my youth the worm text seemed ubiquitous — everywhere, instantly recognizable, simple shorthand … Read more
There’s nothing car builders love more than a “Mad Max” theme. Everyone loves to take a car, jack it up on some big tires, paint it black, and weaponize it. But when they do, are they really thinking about “Mad Max”? Why ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Is the Ultimate Car Movie Propmakers, when working on … Read more
