Episodes

• Audi R8 Drifter

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  On this episode of Supercar MegaBuild, expert mechanics Shane and Dan have one of their toughest assignments yet. They need to try to convert an Audi R8 into a Gymkhana Grid contender. That means taking an exclusive, executive supercar and turning it into mean machine that can slip and slide its way around a car assault course. Time is tight and the pressure is cranked to the max. Have the guys bitten off more than they can chew?

• Le Man Maserati

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  On this episode of Supercar MegaBuild, Jodie Kidd has an unusual request. She wants mechanics Shane and Dan to convert a family saloon Maserati Ghibli into something capable of going 200 miles an hour! That's a big ask since its original top speed is just 150. In addition, Jodie also wants it to have a retro restyle to embrace the appearance of the legendary Maserati Tepo from the 1960s. With a supercar for a supermodel, the pressure is on!

• Jaguar Dragster

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  British car builders, Shane Lynch and Dan Baruffo are on a mission to make a drag racing Jaguar that can compliment one of the most celebrated aeroplanes of all time, the Supermarine Spitfire. But with a high-end client in California, a project demanding perfection, and one of their tightest deadlines ever, the boys are forced to defy the boss and make their car in Mexico. It's a race against time to see if the drag Jag will ever see the light of day.

• Lamborghini Transporter

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  On this Supercar Megabuild, Alex Prindiville and his risk-taking engineers, Shane Lynch and Dan Baruffo, get the call to make a luxury transporter capable of carrying supercars over any terrain. With tempers high when the boys ignore Alex's instruction to do the build in the USA, the job soon goes from a challenge to a near disaster.

• McLaren P1 Hyperbike

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  Car builders Dan Baruffo and Shane Lynch are challenged to design and build a motorbike that can seamlessly match the style and performance of one of the fastest and most exclusive hypercars on the planet - a #2,000,000 McLaren P1. With no bike building experience, the pair must quickly learn how to create a truly special machine if they're to impress the boss and encourage one of his customers part with an eye-watering amount of money.

• Sub Zero Porsche

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  When supercar dealer, Alex Prindiville, makes a promise that he can make an ice racing Porsche in just four weeks, he may have a huge problem on his hands. Has Alex finally bitten off more than he can chew? Or can his engineers Shane Lynch and Dan Baruffo, pull it out of the bag one more time to save Alex's pride?

• Delorean Reboot

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  Shane Lynch and Dan Barruffo are given the opportunity of a lifetime. The owner of the DeLorean Motor Company wants them to make his 80s classic and bring it back to the future. Inspired by the Tesla Model X and it’s falcon wing doors, the boys build a DeLorean from a bare chassis then redesign and update it - all the time being sympathetic to the car’s cult status. It’s a huge responsibility and one that the boys, and their picky boss, Alex Prindiville, can’t afford to mess up.

• Monster Bentley GT

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  In this episode, Shane Lynch and Dan Barruffo are given one of their greatest engineering challenges yet. They need to convert a luxury Bentley GT into a Max-Max style, go anywhere off-roader! If they succeed, it'll be the transformation of a life time! If they don't, it'll be them that end up on the scrap heap!

• Aston Martin Vantage

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  In this episode of Supercar Megabuild, Afzal Kahn and engineers Ralph and Ranen take on the challenge of converting an Aston Martin Vantage V8 into a supercharged, GT inspired racer. Ralph and Ranen, the engineering brains behind the project go on a mission to turn this elegant production supercar into an aggressive, super-fast track vehicle that will still be road legal for Mr Kahn's discerning customers. If they can get the mix right, Mr Kahn believes this prototype could be the start of something big - the first of as many as 30 to roll off the production line for his discerning clients.

• Range Rover Evoque

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  In this episode of Supercar Megabuild, designer and motor industry mogul, Afzal Kahn has an idea for a prototype based on a vehicle he's very familiar with: the Range Rover Evoque. But that is where the familiar territory for the designer ends. His plan is to turn this urban crossover vehicle into the ultimate sand dune conquering off-roader - a vehicle inspired by the Paris-Dakar Rally 4x4's. It's a journey that will see expert engineers Ralph and Ranen test the vehicle in the most extreme environment imaginable, fabricate and fit a totally unique suspension kit to raise the vehicles ground clearance, install powerful roof mounted lighting and...

• Rolls Royce Silver Shadow

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  In this episode of Supercar Megabuild, Engineers Ralph Hosier and Ranen Rudra face what seems an impossible task set by pop star client Shane Lynch: take his refined, elegant, 1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, and turn it into an all out, bad boy styled drift machine. This will be the ultimate challenge even for the experienced engineers - they've never done a drift car before and certainly not one based on a prestige brand like Rolls Royce. It's a journey that will take them to the home of drifting, Japan, where they'll learn the skills and mechanics of this motorsport from the best in the business. The Rolls Royce they have been given by their...

• Porsche Panamera

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  In this episode of Supercar Megabuild, under the tutelage of their mentor and motoring mogul Afzal Kahn, engineers Ralph and Ranen are set a brief of turning a run of the mill Porsche Panamera into the ultimate eco-friendly, high performance executive super car. Their aim is to produce a car for Mr Kahn that will cater for the growing appetite in the Chinese market for high performance cars - but also stick to strict emission and import duties related to engine size. Purchasing a Hybrid version of the Porsche, Ralph and Ranen head to the continent to learn from the Porsche team who won at Le Mans with a similar engine and also tune their car for...

• Bentley Mulsanne

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  In this episode motoring mogul, Afzal Kahn is asked to help an old friend who wants to be able to go hunting in his 200,000 Bentley Mulsanne. And when Afzal needs something doing, he often uses it to test the engineers he is mentoring . Ralph and Ranen must re-engineer the Bentley so it can take on the off road trails of Scotland, fully equipped with everything the modern gentleman hunter will need for a weekend shoot in the highlands. But can the boys take one of the world's most luxurious cars and turn it into something more akin to a armored camper van on wheels, without ruining the car and their relationship with their mentor?

• Mercedes G-Wagen

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  In this episode of Supercar Megabuild, Afzal Kahn and the engineers are confronted by a tough brief set by a mystery, high profile client. They must modify a Mercedes G-Wagen by adding the ultimate security features. Their work on the car will take them to Mexico and the kidnap capital of the world as they learn the how and why of the latest security features available for their vehicle. They'll also learn how to install the latest bullet proof technology into the Mercedes, fit a nitrous injection system to ensure a speedy getaway and the security features will be integrated into a bespoke Kahn design styling package.

• Jeep Wrangler

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  Looking to expand his car design empire, Afzal Kahn give's the engineering team a project, that could be their toughest challenge to date - to create a Kahn inspired Jeep that is bigger and better than any that have gone before it. And if that is not enough, they have to make it a success in a land where people hold the Jeep in very high esteem - the United States of America. It's a big job, but Kahn wants it done in small amount of time because he has a swanky showroom already booked for the new Jeep's launch in Hollywood. The boys plan is to use their contacts south of the border and rush the job through in Mexico, a plan that doesn't meet Kahn's...

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• Chevrolet Camaro

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  In this episode of Supercar Megabuild, engineers Ralph and Ranen head to America. Their mentor, car designer, Afzal Kahn has instructed them to source an American Muscle Car and adapt it for the UK market. Their brief is to produce a car for Mr Kahn that will cater for the growing appetite in the UK for these powerful American vehicles - but also appeal to drivers who have to handle the narrow winding roads in Britain and people who favour more of a European styling package. During their American odyssey, Ralph and Ranen conduct a drag race between three different muscle cars to help pick their favorite. The Chevrolet Camaro wins hands down and...

• Nissan GT-R

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  In this episode of Supercar Megabuild, Engineers Ralph and Ranen are tasked with fulfilling their mentor's dream of producing one of the fastest road cars in the world. Afzal Kahn challenges them to engineer a car to beat his Bugatti Veyron in a straight quarter mile race. If that was not hard enough he gives the engineers a time limit of three weeks. In search of the perfect donor machine, Ralph and Ranen head to Japan and the world of car tuning. Much to Kahn's annoyance the boys return with a Nissan GTR and a specialist Japanese ECU hack. But this alone will not touch the speed and power needed to beat the Bugatti Veyron so the car is taken...

• Audi A8

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  In this episode of Supercar Megabuild, engineers Ralph and Ranen are being put into the deep freeze. Their mentor, car designer, Afzal Kahn has been contacted by a client and friend, asking him to produce a vehicle capable of surviving winter conditions, taking on difficult terrain…and crossing deep snow. To complete their mission, Ralph and Ranen begin by testing out the vehicle given to them by their boss - a comfortable, conservative executive saloon - the Audi A8. Putting it through its paces at an indoor ski centre, they show this vehicle has a long way to go before it can stand up to the clients brief. The subsequent adventure takes Ranen...