
Telling the story of a group of rival engineers who created the most transformative invention of the 20th century, this docuseries explores over a century of innovation from Honda, Toyota, Mercedes, Ford, Porsche, Rolls Royce and more.
Browse episodes by season for this series.


2020-11-28
Aired 2020-11-28
Frustrated by the limitations of transport, rival engineers Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler set out to liberate humanity from their dependence on the horse.

2020-12-05
Aired 2020-12-05
As early car-makers gained traction with their inventions, the outbreak of the First World War One catapulted the industry into a new era of competition.

2020-12-12
Aired 2020-12-12
As the roaring twenties brought cars to the masses in America, Europe lagged far behind, and Japan struggled to modernise. Changes came with the Second World War.

2020-12-19
Aired 2020-12-19
In the 1950s America entered a golden age of car design, while German and Japanese car makers struggled to recover from the Second World War.

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