About this season
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.
Episodes (4)
1. Fueling Invention
Aired 28 November 2020 • 60 min
Frustrated by the limitations of transport, rival engineers Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler set out to liberate humanity from their dependence on the horse.
2. Create a Market, Build an Empire
Aired 5 December 2020
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.
3. Motorise the Masses
Aired 12 December 2020
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.
4. Winning the World Over
Aired 19 December 2020
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.