To point out the obvious, BMW is in the mobility business. And for almost 100 years, that means it's limited itself to cars, crossovers and motorcycles. However, that doesn't mean the Bavarians aren't exploring other avenues, so in a bid to shine light on what will be shuttling us around in the decades to come, BMW has produced a documentary entitled "Wherever You Want To Go: Four Films about the Future of Mobility."
And you thought there was only one movie about electric cars hitting the cineplex and DVD racks soon. While we just got to see the first trailer for The Revenge of the Electric Car, a movie called What is the Electric Car? will have its Hollywood premiere tonight (it was already shown
CNBC is delving into the rebirth of Ford as an automotive force to be reckoned with in a new documentary called "Rebuilding an American Icon." The show will take viewers behind the scenes at the Blue Oval to see how the company managed to navigate through the automotive implosion of 2009. While the documentary will feature the usual raft of interviews with executives, CNBC says that it was allowed de
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Gearheads that hear the name Tribeca are as likely to think of a Subaru crossover as the Manhattan neighborhood. But this year the Triangle Below Canal street was infused with a heavy dose of octane as Racing Dreams wowed the crowds at the Tribeca Film Festival. The documentary, directed by Marshall Curry and produced by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, profiles three aspiring racing drivers in their teens as they work their way up through the karting ranks on
Truly great racing films are few and far between. Steve McQueen was responsible for more than his fair share, Grand Prix has its charm, and we're sure there'll be plenty more classics mentioned in our comments section below. But the pantheon of motorsport pictures is set to grow over the course of the next couple of years. First came word that Tobey McGuire signed on to play (and produce) the
To help rectify a relative lack of automotive content in the world of TV documentaries, General Motors and the Discovery Channel are teaming up to bring a four-part series to the small screen in 2007. The new series will follow eight interns as they each take a vehicle - based on GM's hydrogen fuel cell technology - from the drawing board through the design process. The series promises a "rare look" at several aspects of automotive industry and product development process, such as t
