About this season
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.
Episodes (16)
1. Made in America
Aired 28 June 2017 • 43 min
Jay heads to President George W. Bush's ranch to ask all about his famous Ford pickup, challenges Wanda Sykes to a race in a minivan, takes a ride with Billy Gardell, and gets his feathers ruffled by Gabriel Iglesias' Smokey and the Bandit Trans-Am
2. Larger Than Life
Aired 28 June 2017 • 43 min
Jay heads to Las Vegas to cruise around with Brad Garrett, goes on an adventure in J.B. Smoove's boat-sized Lincoln, works up an appetite in a giant hot dog car, heads out on a training mission with the Marines and drives a VW bug
3. Losing Control
Aired 5 July 2017 • 43 min
Jay competes in a drifting race against his nemesis Tim Allen, learns the finer points of "mudding" in Georgia, slides over snowy slopes in a race against Katherine Legge, and participates in his first demolition derby
4. Victory Lane
Aired 12 July 2017 • 43 min
Jay challenges fellow comedian Alonzo Bodden to a semi-friendly dirt bike race, gets some pointers from IndyCar champion Scott Dixon, and hears the inspiring story of a champion racer who became the first quadriplegic with a driver's license.
5. Outside the Box
Aired 19 July 2017 • 43 min
Dedicated to the vehicular rule-breakers; Jay cruises in a 1969 Pink Panthermobile and chats with legendary customizer Ed Newton; inside Jeff Dunham's wacky garage; giant art car made for Burning Man; Cadillac-turned-hot tub; car made from cannabis.
6. Child at Heart
Aired 26 July 2017 • 43 min
Car lovers who never want to grow up; Michael Strahan and Josh Duhamel surprise a special little kid; four-story, motorized fire-breathing dinosaur; Pixar's John Lasseter takes Jay on a tour of his 85-acre playground; grumpy comedian Jeremy Hotz.
7. Hand Made
Aired 2 August 2017 • 43 min
Jay takes a vintage belly tank racer out onto a dry lake bed, talks hand-crafted Bentleys with comedian Russell Peters, surprises an iconic Porsche customizer, and spends the day with a reformed bad boy who helps troubled youth.
8. Keys to Happiness
Aired 9 August 2017 • 43 min
Jay meets actor Dax Shepard's true love, a 1994 Buick Roadmaster, learns to rally with adrenaline-junkie Bucky Lasek, delivers pizzas with Papa John, donates a customized car to a disabled veteran and learns how to manage road rage with a yogi.
9. The Car My Father Drove
Aired 16 August 2017 • 43 min
Jay hangs out with Richard and Kyle Petty, heads to the Riverside County Fair to learn the art of tractor pulling, meets a girl who restored a Mustang and airplane with her dad and gets invited to a Shelby family reunion.
10. The Next Generation
Aired 23 August 2017 • 43 min
Jay becomes the first customer to receive Ford's new GT, goes off-roading with comedian Alonzo Bodden, checks out a vehicle that can become anything you want on the big screen, and meets up with legendary newsman Ted Koppel.
11. In Harm's Way
Aired 4 January 2018 • 43 min
Jay hangs out with Travis Pastrana, meets famous stunt driver Debbie Evans who faces her fears for money, teaches Gilbert Gottfried to drive a new Ferrari, and talks saving lives and specialized vehicles with airport firefighters.
12. Any Which Way but Gas
Aired 11 January 2018 • 43 min
Jay explores the most exciting alternatives to standard fuel, meets up with Arnold Schwarzenegger to check out the Governator's G-Wagon, and goes deep into rural California to revisit a time when burning wood could run cars.
13. Closed Roads
Aired 18 January 2018 • 43 min
Jay meets famed driver Ben "The Stig" Collins to drive a 2018 Hyundai Kona, explores tanks and robots, climbs intense inclines in a Jeep Wrangler prototype, and competes against race car driver Bryce Menzies in a soapbox race.
14. More Power
Aired 25 January 2018 • 43 min
Jay hits the drag strip with Dee Snider in the new Dodge Demon, heads to the largest borax mine in North America to drive a huge truck, gets an early look at the Bugatti Chiron with Jessi Combs and explores a brand-new electric sports car.
15. Living the Dream
Aired 1 February 2018 • 43 min
Jay meets up with Bill Burr in a 65 Buick Riviera, checks out Adam Carolla's collection of Paul Newman race cars, drives a Stanley Steamer up Mt. Washington, and learns about Nissan GT Academy where video gamers become professional racers.
16. Getting Away
Aired 8 February 2018 • 43 min
From high-speed movie chases, to relaxing family vacations, Jay looks at every possible type of getaway, including criminal escapes, averting traffic tickets, avoiding discrimination, and getting away with your life.