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The trio struggled to get their cars off a river raft using makeshift ramps and had to hack through dense undergrowth while facing snakes and insects.
To cope with the thin air, the team famously used Viagra (to prevent altitude sickness) and modified their engine intakes.
Unlike other specials, there was no backup car provided. If a car died, the presenter was out.
| | Bad/Broken Copy | True Fixed Copy | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Runtime | 58-72 minutes | 88-92 minutes | | Intro Music | Generic synth beat | Jessica by The Allman Brothers | | Jungle Ascent | Choppy edits, sudden jump cuts | Continuous narrative, rain visible | | Death Road | Clarkson says "I'm going to die" – cut to black | Full 5-minute descent with edge-cam footage | | Audio Sync | Lips move 1 second before/after voice | Perfect sync | | Watermark | Blurry "SPIKE TV" or "BBC Canada" logo | Clean or original BBC One logo |
The presenters were given £3,500 to buy off-road vehicles sight-unseen from local classifieds.
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