Pimp My Ride Reboot

In December 2010, MTV announced that Pimp my Ride would get rebooted in the May of 2011, hosted by Latin Rapper Pitbull & co-hosted by Avenged Sevenfold vocalist M.Shadows & on Thursday, May 5th, 2011, at 9 PM, the first episode of the new Pimp My Ride aired.

Format
Similar to the OG Show (2004 - 2007), it picks young vehicle owners and drivers from Los Angeles, New York City or elsewhere in Southern California & New York state. An episode of Pimp My Ride generally begins with the participant showing his or her vehicle, and convincing MTV that it needs to be "pimped". After this segment, the host (normally Pitbull or M.Shadows, but there are occasionally guest hosts such as Chester Bennington or Brad Pitt) shows up at the participant's house, takes a look at the car himself, makes wisecracks about the particular things that are wrong with it, and promises the owner a complete makeover of the vehicle.

Season 1 (May 5th, 2011 - August 11th, 2011)
The first episode of Season 1 aired on Thursday, May 5th, 2011, at 9 PM and ended on Thursday, August 11th, 2011 at 7:30 PM. The episodes were filmed 5 days before their airing.


 * 1: Under New Management - M.Shadows heads to Newburgh, NY to meet a Berry, whose Ford Escort RS Cosworth needs urgent repairs. The car was fitted with approximately US$ 80,000 worth of upgrades, including a custom body kit made by West Wings specifically for the car, 23-inch BBS wheels, a VeliSide spoiler & a Neon Green paintjob, plus a dark green neon. (May 5th, 2011)
 * 2: Family Emergency - The team gets a visit from Christina, originating from Indio, CA, which has a 5th Gen Mazda Famillia that couldn't turn on. The car was fitted with suicide doors, neon inside the car, a 27-inch-TV, an MP3 player and was dipped in Charcoal Grey. Just a day after the full makeover, Christina's mother died at the age of 84. (May 12th, 2011)
 * 3: In Need for a New Muscle Car - M.Shadow's gets to meet Logan's '49 Chevy Fleetline, which is sporting a smashed headlight, no radio, a broken driver's side window, twin dents on both sides and enough remnants of fast food in the back to feed half of Burundi. While currently in school aiming for a degree in Business, 29-year-old Logan needs a ride that means business. It was painted in Jet Black, had an air suspension, alongside with an Flat-Screen Panasonic TV alongside an XBOX 360, flame decals (which in an interview, said were just stickers picked up from a dollar store) and an exhaust muffler that spat flames (were not joking). The exhaust muffler that had some sort of "Dragon's Breath" though, was removed due to safety reasons. (May 19th, 2011)
 * 4: Max's Maximum Carnage - Max has a '02 Dodge Neon that looks like it's been through a war the size of the one in Afghanistan. M.Shadow hooks it up by paining it white and giving it black (the style of his shoes). (May 26th, 2011)
 * 5: Say Konnichiwa To This Pimped-Out Evo - Young factory worker Ryan puts his heart, soul and every last penny he makes into restoring his purple GTO. With help from the Wrench team, it’s not long before it gets some much-needed Fast & Furious-inspired upgrades. (June 2nd, 2011)
 * 6: Grey to Gremlincore - Gremlin-core gangster, Jack dropped in at NYCT with his 4th Gen VW Golf GTI (named "Moldy") and, boy did they deliver—with a variety of upgrades, including artificial moss floors and leather mushroom embroidered seats found on eBay! (June 9th, 2011)
 * 7: Classic Beetle Gets A Modern Facelift - When BMX-loving couple Dax and Amie hit up the WCC garage to help them pimp their 1966 VW Betty the Beetle, they had a complete facelift in mind. And, it wasn’t long before this bug got the biggest pimping—taking her from Ugly Betty to Betty the Beautiful, with an all-star revamp complete with a bespoke BMX roof rack found on eBay! (June 16th, 2011)
 * 8: For A Rap Star - When Saratoga Springs rapper Tashaun "Big $addie" travelled around the country in his battered Mercedes-Benz ML55 AMG, she dreamed of a VIP pimp-mobile fit for a superstar MC. After all, he should be writing bangers, not driving them! This busted whip needed an overhaul and it certainly got one—using Certified Recycled parts found on eBay. (June 23rd, 2011)
 * 9: Upcycled - With a love of sustainable clothing, upcycling, social media and sewing—Sallie wanted to pimp her pride and joy, a 2001 Chevy Cavalier, with a sustainable twist. And, after the NYCT crew got to work on her baby, she certainly wasn’t disappointed as they mixed old with new. Thanks to some Certified Recycled parts from old KA’s found on eBay, this banger got a facelift in no time. (June 30th, 2011)
 * 10: Whipping Up A Makeover - Rona and her colleagues have been using their vintage ice cream van to help the local community. Now, with split rims, new tail lights and neon under glow. (July 7th, 2011)
 * 11: Bad Car - Pitbull pulls in an '85 Ford Econoline that turns out was used in an heist. To replace the Econoline, Pitbull and NYCT procured an 2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R to pimp instead. (July 14th, 2011)
 * 12: The Football Fan's Range - A football fan's 2nd Gen Range Rover becomes the ultimate tailgating machine. Metallic red paint job with yellow flames. New 350 cubic-inch, 350 hp engine with bird catcher blowers. Satellite TV with five plasma monitors, 5000 Watt audio amplifier, and a PlayStation 3. Also includes a propane grill and Wunder Bar condiment dispenser. (July 21st, 2011)
 * 13: Pull Over! - Moe's 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK320 Coupe that was pretty much a dumpster on wheels. That was about to change, when M.Shadows dropped it off at NYCT. Painted a burgundy-candy black diamond & silver & black stripes down the sides, 20-inch rims, a new rag top, leather seats, a pneumatic tube runner, a 50-inch LCD monitor, a PlayStation, DVD & Computer, a virtual keyboard, and my personal favorite, a rumble seat. (July 28th, 2011)
 * 14: Show Some West Coast Love - Prior to pimping, Zeke's 1976 Chevy Impala was in need of some serious West Coast Love, having had no grill, headliner, and the rag top flying off on the road was just the everyday experience for Zeke. The car was painted with a Pearl Lapis color paint job, retro raspberry & white graphics, a top of the line white vinyl rake top, air suspension, a gold grill, a big loud horn and gold Dayton Spoke Rims. (August 4th, 2011)
 * 15: Evo Level Up - Jaxson wishes to modify his 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X as how he did it in NFS: Undercover. It turns out, Jaxson actually had a Lexus IS-F in the game, and the whole episode was an tie-in with Electronic Arts to promote NFS: The Run. (August 11th, 2011)

Season 2 (October 26th, 2012 -)
On August 18th, 2011, Season 2 was announced with plans for an October 2012 Release. Finally, the Reboot Pimp my Ride's Season 2 aired on Friday, October 26th, 2012, at 8 PM.