Other classics get different treatments. Sometimes it’s simply putting in a new, modern, more efficient internal-combustion engine, doubling gas mileage and halving emissions. One car gets an air-pollution monitor on top that sends data to a research center to better understand different levels of air quality in different parts of New York City. There’s a bio-diesel Mercedes swap.
“Because there’s never been another show like this one, I hope it will start a dialogue and maybe someone else will have a better idea,” Downey told us on the red carpet at the Petersen premier. “For me it’s something that I would like to learn more, go deeper with, maybe do a few more seasons, but I’m also really happy just with what it is and what it represents right now.”