James May's Cars of the People

2014 • BBC
4.9
47 reviews
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Season 2 episodes (3)

1 Episode 1
1/23/16
Season-only
James May reveals the cars that turned post-war Germany and Japan into motoring powerhouses at the expense of Britain and the US. He also has an encounter with an Austin Allegro.
2 Episode 2
1/30/16
Season-only
James May goes off-road to tell the story of how the 4x4 conquered the world. From the wartime jeep to the global struggle between Land Rover and Land Cruiser, the white-knuckle world of rallying and boy racers, plus James conquers Mount Fuji and races through the sun-scorched Mojave Desert to decide which is the ultimate people's 4x4.
3 Episode 3
2/6/16
Season-only
James explores the wilder shores of motoring to discover what happened to the cars of the future that we were promised. From improbable steam cars and ludicrous jet turbines he reveals how the petrol engine and the power it gave us came to dominate the 20th century. He'll take to the waves in an amphibious car, risk his life at the wheel of a notorious electric scooter and take a hair raising trip in the fastest driverless car on earth.

About this show

The Model T, the 2CV, The Fiat Cinquecento - history says these are the iconic People's Cars, but James May begs to differ, and in this three-part documentary series, he tells the story of the cars he believes are the true Cars of the People. As always, his choices will surprise and provoke car lovers everywhere. His journey will take him across mainland Europe to Russia and Japan, and in typical Top Gear style, there'll be road tests, capers and challenges.

Ratings and reviews

4.9
47 reviews
George Foster
November 29, 2016
It's a shame that there might be no season 3 as James is doing the Grand Tour
Bifferling F
August 23, 2014
FUNNY AND INFORMATIVE. JUST GREAT!
7 people found this review helpful
Jim
October 7, 2014
An excellent show with Captain Slow!