Top Gear star Richard Hammond travels across the US for his ultimate motor challenge, seeking out and driving the country's toughest and most extraordinary vehicles.
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Abrams TankRichard Hammond travels to Fort Bliss in El Paso to learn how to be commander, gunner and driver of an Abrams M1A2 tank in a three-day crash course.
Tree Harvester
E2
Tree HarvesterRichard Hammond heads out to try out the dangle head processor, the feller bunchier, and the log loader in a bid to become a lumberjack.
Landfill
E3
LandfillAt the Denver Regional Landfill site, Richard operates a bulldozer, a compactor, and a scraper in a mountain of stinky rubbish.
Striker
E4
StrikerThe Striker fire engine is the most powerful in the world. Based at Dallas Fort Worth Airport, Hammond undergoes some gruelling training to be a fireman.
Demolition
E5
DemolitionHammond tries out the track hoe, demolition machine and wrecking ball - and learns it is a far more delicate job than he first thought.
Salvage Yard
E6
Salvage YardRichard gets to grips with the big cranes that are used in salvage yards in Louisiana, but some of the machinery proves uncooperative.
