Monster Trucks

We asked Monster Jam drivers Colt Stephens, Charlie Paukin and Tom Meentz to talk us through the unique experience of driving a 10,000 pound, 1500 horsepower monster truck with 66-inch tires, front and rear wheel steering and free license to smash the thing to bits – as long as it looks cool.

BugJuggler is a 70 ft (21 m) tall robot that its designers claim will be capable of picking full-sized cars in its hands, tossing them into the air and catching them again in a feat of incredible juggling control and strength never before seen in a robot.

BIGFOOT Number 20 uses only battery power to wreak havoc on the junkyard.

Modern technology is capable of creating some astounding vehicles, as is evidenced by a bohemoth of remarkable proportions that will be one of the attractions at the forthcoming Top Gear Live shows in the U.K.

With arctic conditions bringing the entire United Kingdom to a halt, the staff at Santa Pod Raceway in Northamptonshire decided to employ Podzilla, the racetrack's 1200 bhp Monster Truck, to travel the otherwise inaccessible 180 acre grounds.