Every 68 seconds a brand new car drives off the production line at the MINI Plant in Oxford. James May goes behind the scenes to bring us this modern miracle in real time. He's joined by Ant Anstead and Kate Humble to reveal the science, engineering and people that keep us all on the road, and see how a car is built from start to finish in a little over 24 hours.
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James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours
March 6, 2016
March 20, 2016
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James May tests his wheel fitting skills on the assembly line and learns how to engineer the sound of a car door. Kate Humble gets to the bottom of how manufacturers test car seats and Ant Anstead heads to Germany to put his faith in a driverless car on the autobahn. Inside the factory, James and the team race against the clock to keep our car on track. Will it be finished on time?
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