Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge

Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge is an NBC summer reality competition series where it revs up to give passionate car lovers and superfans of Mattel's Hot Wheels the opportunity of a lifetime by turning a nostalgic car from their past into the life-sized Hot Wheels of their dreams. The show is hosted by Rutledge Wood and features Dalal Elsheikh and Hertrech Eugene Jr. as judges. A celebrity guest is also occasionally featured as fourth judge.
==Premise ==
In each episode, two contestants compete in an Extreme Makeover-like competition where the objective is to turn a significant car from their past into a custom Hot Wheels-style vehicle. The contestants begin by brainstorming ideas for their build in the "Chrome Zone," a room decorated with various Hot Wheels cars and media. After conjuring up their designs, the contestants are introduced to their "Car Pools," groups of skilled automotive mechanics who will help out with their builds. Both teams are then given a week to construct their builds, and the work begins. Around the halfway mark, the "Inspirationator 5000" machine randomly selects one of the 800+ Hot Wheels cars stored inside it, and the teams are tasked with incorporating an element from that car's design into their own builds. On the final day, the two contestants are told to leave the studio, leaving the rest of the build up to the Car Pools. After the week ends, the contestants return to react to the finished builds, and the judges review them to determine a winner. The winning contestant in each episode receives $25,000 and a chance to participate in the finale.
In the finale, the judges select three of the eight winners to compete against each other. The Inspirationator 5000 gives the three finalists their starting cars, which are based on more popular models among Hot Wheels fans. From here, the same process explained above is followed. The winning finalist receives an additional $50,000, and their build is replicated as a 1:64 scale Hot Wheels model.
==Episodes==
===Season 1===
Date 	Episode	Contestant Name 	Vehicle 	Inspirationator 5000 Twist 	Photo	Winner
May 30, 2023 	1 	Jadejha Edwards 	Cyber Slicker 	Incorporate at least one design element from the Bad to the Blade. 	 	Power Charged
May 30, 2023 	1 	"Jerzey" Jim Farell	Power Charged 	Incorporate at least one design element from the Bad to the Blade. 	 	Power Charged
June 6, 2023 	2 	Sheilah Spencir 	Monster Bug 	Incorporate a moving element like the real-life Twin Mill. 	 	Monster Bug
June 6, 2023 	2 	Kevin Lister 	Buckaroo 	Incorporate a moving element like the real-life Twin Mill. 	 	Monster Bug
June 13, 2023 	3 	Aldavid Jimerson 	Spirit of Detroit	Incorporate at least one design element from the Bone Shaker 	 	Spirit of Detroit
June 13, 2023 	3 	Rob Anders 	Flamin' Firetruck	Incorporate at least one design element from the Bone Shaker 	 	Spirit of Detroit
June 20, 2023 	4 	Felix Arguelles 	Skater Boy 	Remove one part from the original place of the vehicle and move it elsewhere or infuse the Deora II body shape into the build. 	 	Jaipur Jewel
June 20, 2023 	4 	Arushi Garg 	Jaipur Jewel 	Remove one part from the original place of the vehicle and move it elsewhere or infuse the Deora II body shape into the build. 	 	Jaipur Jewel
June 27, 2023 	5 	Caroline Johnson 	Need for Speed 	Incorporate at least one design element from the El Viento 	 	Need for Speed
June 27, 2023 	5 	Angela Arnold 	Fight Car 	Incorporate at least one design element from the El Viento 	 	Need for Speed
July 11, 2023 	6 	Terri Jones 	Badge of Honor 	Incorporate at least one post-apocalyptic element from the Lethal Diesel. 	 	Mountain Mover
July 11, 2023 	6 	Luidgi Aldator 	Mountain Mover 	Incorporate at least one post-apocalyptic element from the Lethal Diesel. 	 	Mountain Mover
July 18, 2023 	7 	Nick Harrison 	Mardi Gras Mania 	Incorporate at least one glow in the dark element from the Cloak and Dagger. 	 	Mardi Gras Mania
July 18, 2023 	7 	Michael Cooney 	The Reaper 	Incorporate at least one glow in the dark element from the Cloak and Dagger. 	 	Mardi Gras Mania
July 25, 2023 	8 	Kris Parker 	Metamorphosis 	Incorporate at least one design element from the Mad Manga 	 	Racer Girl
July 25, 2023 	8 	Lauren Partin 	Racer Girl 	Incorporate at least one design element from the Mad Manga 	 	Racer Girl
August 1, 2023 / August 8, 2023	9 / 10 	Arushi Garg 	Rally Resilience 	None, however before the builds, it spits out the following vehicles to be the base builds: Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 (Arushi), '73 Pontiac Firebird (Nick), & Volkswagen Deluxe Station Wagon (Jim). During the builds before the second part, the Inspirationator 5000 spits out five of Jay Leno's Garage vehicles: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, McLaren F1, '66 Chevrolet Corvair Yenko Stinger, Lamborghini Countach LP 5000 QV, & Jay Leno Tank Car to introduce to a guest judge, Jay Leno.	 	Rally ResilienceSeason Winner
August 1, 2023 / August 8, 2023	9 / 10 	Nick Harrison 	Blazin' Bird 	None, however before the builds, it spits out the following vehicles to be the base builds: Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 (Arushi), '73 Pontiac Firebird (Nick), & Volkswagen Deluxe Station Wagon (Jim). During the builds before the second part, the Inspirationator 5000 spits out five of Jay Leno's Garage vehicles: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, McLaren F1, '66 Chevrolet Corvair Yenko Stinger, Lamborghini Countach LP 5000 QV, & Jay Leno Tank Car to introduce to a guest judge, Jay Leno.	 	Rally ResilienceSeason Winner
August 1, 2023 / August 8, 2023	9 / 10 	"Jerzey" Jim Farell	Superfan Van 	None, however before the builds, it spits out the following vehicles to be the base builds: Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 (Arushi), '73 Pontiac Firebird (Nick), & Volkswagen Deluxe Station Wagon (Jim). During the builds before the second part, the Inspirationator 5000 spits out five of Jay Leno's Garage vehicles: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, McLaren F1, '66 Chevrolet Corvair Yenko Stinger, Lamborghini Countach LP 5000 QV, & Jay Leno Tank Car to introduce to a guest judge, Jay Leno.	 	Rally ResilienceSeason Winner
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