Adam Ferrara

The funny one

The lowdown

New York native Adam is an acclaimed stand-up comedian and actor, who has appeared on The Tonight Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, as well as featuring in comedy series Rescue Me and hit film Paul Blart: Mall Cop. Adam is engaged to actress Allie Tyler and his favourite car is a Pagani Zonda F Roadster.

Trivia

Stuck in traffic on his way to perform for President Obama and other top US politicians Adam quipped, “I’ve waited this long for health care, now they can wait for me”.

Tanner Foust

The racing driver

The lowdown

As a professional race car and stunt driver, Tanner certainly knows a few things more than most about the practical side of driving fast and crazy car-related antics. He is a two-time Formula Drift champion (for the uninitiated, drifting is a form of car racing that uses the technique of intentionally oversteering) and X Games gold medallist. Tanner has performed stunts for Hollywood blockbusters such as The Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift, Iron Man 2 and The Dukes of Hazzard.

Trivia

Not just a pretty face - Tanner obtained a degree in molecular biology from the University of Colorado.

Rutledge Wood

The car expert

The lowdown

NASCAR race reporter and all-round automobile-obsessive Rutledge began his television career on the SPEED Channel, where he was the star of trivia quiz NASCAR Smarts. The seeds of his car addiction were planted long before this however, having learned from his father, at a young age, the business of buying, restoring and selling vehicles. He now owns over 40 cars – his favourite being a 1953 Plymouth Suburban.

Trivia

According to the SPEED Channel, Rutledge is the world hacky sack champion.