The Cars That Built the World Season 1 Episode 1 - Fueling Invention

Airdate: 2021-May-23

Episode summary:

Frustrated by the limitations of personal transportation, a select group of inventors set out to liberate humanity from their dependence on the horse by harnessing the power of the internal combustion engine. Karl Benz discovers a potent, portable fuel that sparks the invention of the car, leading rival Gottlieb Daimler to build a faster, more powerful engine. As the car slowly changes from expensive curiosity to essential technology, Charles Rolls, a man of privilege and an early car enthusiast, partners with brilliant engineer Henry Royce to build the greatest car in the world.

About The Cars That Built the World series:

The Cars That Built The World tells the story of a group rival engineers who created a revolution in transportation and forever changed the world i...Show more >