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MythBusters tackle 'Car Conundrum,' full previews for June 23

By April MacIntyre Jun 20, 2010, 5:37 GMT

The next MythBusters premieres on Discovery June 23 at 9pm ET/PT

The next MythBusters premieres on Discovery June 23 at 9pm ET/PT

Buckle up for a bumpy ride.  MythBusters is in rare auto form in this one-hour special episode. 

First up, Jamie and Adam test the stuff of nightmares in Underwater Car.   If you are unfortunate enough to drive your vehicle into a river or lake, is it possible to escape or is your fate a watery grave? 

Meanwhile Kari, Grant and Tory take on Hollywood as they look at four familiar chase scene clichés and find out if they match up to reality.

Will a fruit stand drive through, chain link gate crash, caravan collision and semi trailer shave leave you unharmed and able to continue your high speed pursuit. Or will there be real life repercussions? 

Finally, Kari, Tory and Grant test fan suggestions on how to get into a locked car.  Will a tennis ball with a hole cut in it pick the lock?  Or will this myth be out of bounds?

For the Best of Kari Byron moments, visit: http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/mythb...

Grant, Tory and Kari find out if a car can really drive through a chain link fence unscathed as they do in Hollywood movies.

For the Best of Kari Byron moments, visit: http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/mythb...

Fearless Adam holds his breath as he is submerged in a pool to test the underwater car escape myth.

Tory, Grant and Kari recreate the popular Hollywood car vs. fruit stand scene.

Adam devises a small scale test for the Underwater Car Escape myth.