This Man Ate a Ford Kuga, to Sample Its Delicious Materials, in Brand's First 'Taste Drive'

Eric Leclerc digests his biggest project to date

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Every automaker says it uses the best materials. But how do you really know unless you try them? And by try, we mean eat.

Ford Motor Co. in Israel wanted to demonstrate the quality of the Ford Kuga's glass, steering wheel, seats, etc. So, it got Canadian illusionist Eric Leclerc—who is also apparently omnivore who'll eat anything, edible or not—to consume parts of the Kuga and report back.

It's all captured in the exceedingly odd video below, in which the sounds of Leclerc chewing on glass might well put your nerves on edge. 

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