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Journalist and car-fan Alexis Conran is taking us on a road trip to explore an exciting new world of cutting-edge tech, and will scour the globe for the top-of-the-range electric supercars.

Depicts a global crisis that we all deep down know we need to talk about: climate, earth's resources, cities where the entire surface is consumed by the car. An ever-growing, dirty, noisy traffic chaos. The bike is a great tool for change, but the powerful interests who gain from the private car invest billions each year on lobbying and advertising to protect their business. In the film we meet activists and thinkers who are fighting for better cities, who refuse to stop riding despite the increasing number killed in traffic.

Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing's biggest stage!

Comparing petrol cars to electric, while looking at the pitfalls of the new models and finding out if petrol cars are holding strong, or just out of date. Auto Journalist Erin Baker takes a spin in the capital to determine which side is cheaper for city life. Motor man Tim Roadie visits a used car dealership to compare costs and uncover if buying electric will ever be as cheap as petrol.

In just 15 years’ time the government has said the sale of all new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars will be banned. But how ready are we to embrace electric cars? The number of new fully electric cars being sold went up by 175% in the first seven months of the year. But, that is still only 4.7 percent of total sales. So in tonight’s programme, motoring journalist Ginny Buckley speaks to experts, car manufacturers, and government Transport Secretary Grant Shapps about what can be done to quicken the move to cleaner vehicles. And one couple road tests an electric Mini to see how it copes (and how they cope!) with a trip from their home in Yorkshire to London.

Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing's biggest stage!

Saetta McQueen è abituato al ruolo di giovane campione. Il tempo però passa e inizia oramai a sentirsi un po' obsoleto. Per competere nel mondo sempre più tecnologico delle corse automobilistiche, ha di conseguenza bisogno di aiuto. Fortunatamente in suo soccorso accorrerà l'ispanica Cruz Ramirez, che lo addestrerà ad affrontare i suoi nuovi avversari.

Saetta McQueen è abituato al ruolo di giovane campione. Il tempo però passa e inizia oramai a sentirsi un po' obsoleto. Per competere nel mondo sempre più tecnologico delle corse automobilistiche, ha di conseguenza bisogno di aiuto. Fortunatamente in suo soccorso accorrerà l'ispanica Cruz Ramirez, che lo addestrerà ad affrontare i suoi nuovi avversari.

Documentary examining Germany's economic power and the automobile industry at the heart of it. Across the world, the badges of Volkswagen, Audi, BMW and Mercedes inspire immediate awe. Even in Britain, where memories of Second World War run deep, we can't resist the appeal of a German car. By contrast, our own industry is a shadow of its former self. Historian Dominic Sandbrook asks what it is we got wrong, and what the Germans got so right.

Join the How It's Made crew as they go to the birth place of some of your favorite dream cars. This season take a look at the inner workings of the Bentley Mulsanne, Chevrolet Camaro, Porsche Panamera and more!