Epic Dirves

In the Sixties, Chevy's star-spangled Corvette ruled as the undisputed car of choice for NASA's pioneering star voyagers. Now, nearly 46 years after his historic Apollo 7 flight, astronaut (and Corvette aficionado) Walt Cunningham joins host Arthur St. Antoine to revisit the shrines of America's space program in Chevy's latest and greatest ground rocket, the awesome, all-new 2014 C7 Vette. From the towering rocket gantries of Florida's Kennedy Space Center to the hallowed ground of Houston's Mission Control, Cunningham and St. Antoine return to NASA's glory days--also taking time to savor some classic Vettes from the star-struck Go-Go that was 1960s America.

From idyllic seaside oyster bars to hidden tank museums and spectacular twisting roads, California's Marin County, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, offers a feast of dazzling sights and world-class driving. With help from our friends at the California Highway Patrol, who temporarily shut down some of Marin's choicest two-lane roads, host Arthur St. Antoine guns the thrilling, Formula 1-inspired McLaren 12C Spider at full throttle-soaking up the scenery, the sunshine, and secret gems you won't want to miss.

The 2014 model year marks the final stand for Toyota's feisty FJ Cruiser sport/ute. Before it disappears, host Arthur St. Antoine takes the burliest FJ ever—the all-new Trail Teams Ultimate Edition—into the sprawling deserts of the American Southwest, where he encounters Sahara-like dunes, missile-testing ranges, miles of wide-open trails, mind-boggling hardware straight from a Hollywood sci-fi flick, and a place few people have ever visited: Trinity Site, the original Ground Zero, where in 1945 America exploded the world's first atomic bomb.

On this special episode of Epic Drives, host Arthur St. Antoine shadows a stunning rally route from Tacoma, Washington, to Pebble Beach, California, aboard a modern interpretation of one of the most legendary muscle-sports machines of the 1960s, the brutal 427 Cobra. Lovingly recreated by Factory Five Racing, the ferocious Mark IV Roadster boasts all the hallmarks of the original: mega-horsepower V-8, alluring curves, thundering side pipes, fat tires, minimum weight, and zero amenities. Taking the wheel, Arthur encounters freezing rain, breathtaking vistas, historical treasures, and an untamed beast of a machine that's pure, raw, and unforgettable. To celebrate the world famous annual classic car pilgrimage to Monterey, Motor Trend is bringing you its own week dedicated to classic cars! Get ready for "classic" versions of your favorite original shows including Ignition, Head 2 Head, The J-Turn, Epic Drives and two special editions of Wide Open Throttle coming to you live from the Infiniti Performance Pavilion at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

It's known as one of the most dangerous roads in the world: the rough, desolate two-lane Dalton Highway that shadows the Alaska Pipeline from Fairbanks to the Arctic Ocean. Host Arthur St. Antoine takes up the challenge of this infamous byway in a 2014 Toyota 4Runner SUV, driving from the Canadian border all the way past the Arctic Circle to the alien oil fields of Prudhoe Bay. Along the way, he encounters dog mushers, floatplanes, thundering big-rigs, bears, wrecked vehicles, and a landscape unrivaled for its challenges, remoteness ... and beauty.