The episode is perhaps best remembered for its testing phase. After completing the build, Freiburger and Dulcich took the ORC to a in the desert for some "desert bashing". Their fun was interrupted by a catastrophic 100-year sandstorm featuring 70-mph winds.
: During their test run, they drove the car into a lava flow right as a "100-year sandstorm" hit. The 70-mph winds were so intense they stripped paint, shredded skin, and sandblasted the vehicle.