Martino’s problems with his ride didn’t end there, though. He went on to say, “There wasn’t any real improvement under the hood when it came to the actual mechanics of the car.”
Martino continued, “It still needed a lot of work to make it a functioning car for a regular driver, and the crew didn’t deliver.”
A Robotic Arm
During Martino's episode, the body shop crew outfitted a robotic arm inside his car, but to operate it, you to have a laptop computer, so in the end, his gadget turned out to be quite worthless. This leaves us asking, "Why didn't they just buy him a laptop??"
To add insult to injury, the LED bulbs that were fitted into the seats proved to be problematic as well.
The LED Lights were Too Hot
Martino explained to HuffPost, "the LED lights would get really hot if left on so I couldn't use them while I was driving, besides that there were several issues with the car."
The crew ended up taking the gull-wing doors off as the pistons that were used to lift them, prevented them from putting seat belts in the back, which can be dangerous.
All That Extra Weight
"In the end, the crew added a lot of extra weight but didn't even adjust the suspension to compensate," Martino recalled. "So I felt like I was driving a boat, and with every small bump in the road, the tires would end up scraping the car."
As a result, Martino claimed that he couldn't drive his car after just one month following the show.
A Brand New Engine
So, in the end, Martino had to buy a brand-new engine just to fix the issue. The show's executive producer, Larry Hochberg, spoke about what happened and said that these things can't be avoided, and there's not much you can do about it.
This meant taking MTV's very own tow truck to assist the former contestant.