Complex sentence: The contestant was awarded a car, and as in the first season, he had to answer questions to protect it from vandalism; however, instead of each question being worth a part of the car, the round was now timed.
Split into simpler sentences: The contestant was awarded a car, and as in the first season, he or she had to answer questions to protect it from vandalism. However, instead of each question being worth a part of the car, the round was now timed.