About this podcast
Motorvision opens the doors to the "Hall of Fame" of automotive history, following the legacy of iconic car brands. We trace the journey of the legendary Porsche 911, experience thrilling motorsport events, relive exciting rallies with Walter Röhrl, and conquer Pike’s Peak in an Audi Quattro.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 55 episodes
- Nissan · 24 min · Episode 55The Nissan car brand emerged from the ruins of the Second World War and took on the then market leaders in Japan, GM and Ford. In the meantime, Nissan has risen to become a…
- Ferruccio Lamborghini · 26 min · Episode 54In 1964, tractor manufacturer Ferruccio Lamborghini decided to build the best sports cars in the world in the tranquil town of Sant'Agata Bolognese. - A bold undertaking, only a…
- 40 Years BMW Art Cars · 26 min · Episode 53No matter whether it's the BMW M1, the Le Mans prototype or the M3 GT2 - the BMW Art Cars designed by world-famous artists Andy Warhol, Roy Liechtenstein, Frank Stella or Jeff…
- Mercedes - Dawn of a Global Brand · 27 min · Episode 52After the Second World War, Mercedes-Benz vehicles quickly became the epitome of status, quality, performance and comfort once again - from the 300SL Gullwing, the W 110/111…
- Mercedes - Beginning of a Success Story · 26 min · Episode 51In the first part of the Mercedes-Benz company history, we look at the history of Carl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Mercedes, from the first Patent-Motorwagen to the dream cars of…
- Mercedes Motorsport: 120 years of Motorsport · 26 min · Episode 50Mercedes-Benz is the most successful automobile brand in motorsport. From the world's first car race in 1894 to today's Formula 1, Mercedes has been winning races all over the…
- Mercedes Motorsport: The New Silver Arrows · 27 min · Episode 49From the Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL AMG to the DTM, from Le Mans to Indianapolis, from the classic Silver Arrows to the Formula 1 World Championship. We shed light on the return of…
- Mercedes Motorsport: Rallye Years · 26 min · Episode 48Mercedes-Benz once dominated the rally scene with the 180D or the 220 and 300SE touring saloons. In the 1960s and 70s, the company used rallying for testing because the use of…
- Mercedes Motorsport: The Return of the Silver Arrows · 26 min · Episode 47After the Second World War, the silver of the Mercedes racing cars quickly becomes the colour of the winners again. In the slipstream of their own myth, the second-generation…
- Mercedes Motorsport: The Silver Arrows · 27 min · Episode 46The second part of our series on Mercedes Motorsport covers the comeback of Mercedes after the accident at Le Mans, the beginnings in rallying in the 1960s, the countless…
- Mercedes Motorsport: Beginning of an Era · 26 min · Episode 45Power, passion, pole position - Mercedes-Benz has been writing motorsport history for 120 years. The list of successes of the brand with the star is long. As early as 1894, at…
- Opel Racing · 26 min · Episode 44Whether with their rocket vehicles or their Ascona or Calibra car models, racing has been closely associated with the Opel brand for over 100 years. Just two years after the…
- The History of Volkswagen, Part 2 · 27 min · Episode 43At the beginning of the 1970s, Volkswagen is in crisis. The company has no answer to the oil crisis and no successor to the Beetle. It was only with the new generation Passat and…
- The History of Volkswagen, Part 1 · 26 min · Episode 42The history of Volkswagen begins in 1936 with the Beetle. The iconic small car becomes a propaganda object, a million-seller and a film star. But Volkswagen was almost too late…
- Jaguar Racing · 26 min · Episode 41From the very beginning, Jaguar's sports and racing cars have been tailor-made for top speeds. Whether Le Mans, Daytona or the Monte Carlo Rally, Jaguar dominated and shaped…
- The History of Jaguar · 27 min · Episode 40Jaguar company founder Sir William Lyons built his first automobile in 1931. Only a few years later, the Jaguar SS 100 appeared, a sports car that was superior to all others…
- Porsche at Le Mans · 27 min · Episode 39Porsche has competed in the 24-hour Le Mans classic every year since 1951. The company's prototypes have won 18 times - more often than the vehicles of any other manufacturer in…
- Ford - Two Countries, One History · 25 min · Episode 38Few manufacturers have been as active in the USA and Europe as early as Ford - and with success. While the Mustang thrilled American youth, the Capri turned the heads of Europeans.
- Ford - The Beginning of the Modern Era · 26 min · Episode 37Henry Ford paved the way for the automotive revolution at the beginning of the 20th century. With the Ford Model T, the company conquered not only the USA but the whole world and…
- Auto Union · 26 min · Episode 36In 1932, the economic crisis led to the merger of the Horch, DKW, Audi and Wanderer brands under the name Auto Union, the second largest German car manufacturer at the time…
