Building Cars Live - BBC2 (UK) – James May - 20 & 21st October 7.30-9pm
The fascinating world of the car manufacturing industry will be uncovered in a brand new BBC Two series with presenters James May, Kate Humble and Ant Anstead broadcasting live from one of Britain’s biggest and busiest car factories. James May looks at the use of robotic technology and investigates the claim that British manufacturing is dead, while Ant explores the history and heritage of one of the most iconic cars ever built.

The 2x90 minute episodes will go behind the scenes to reveal the science, engineering and people that keep us on the road, with access all areas to BMW’s MINI plant in Oxford, where a car is built every 67 seconds.
Building Cars Live will also step outside the factory, visiting car manufacturers across the UK to fully explore the evolution of global mass car production, bust the myth that British manufacturing is dead, and venture into the incredible land of the robots.

MINI Plant Oxford builds a car every 67 seconds, which is less time than it takes to boil a kettle.
All cars at MINI are made to order and with billions of combinations available, it’s unlikely any two cars are ever made the same.
MINI Plant Oxford is the oldest car manufacturing site in Europe, with production at Cowley dating back over 100 years.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p033zfvw

 

I hope BBC America runs this as well.

 

That's awesome.

 

Hmm, maybe they should've taken 68 or even 70 seconds to build a MINI. maybe they have a few less "quirks."

 

That is already kind of slow. Time is money. When I was in the Chrysler plants a decade ago it was one vehicle every 55 seconds. I have no idea what the goal is now.

 

I believe that was just on here in the states last night and it was awesome!

 

Missed it, oh well. It should be on again/

 

it was actually the second part of three , the third coming up next Monday , I think

 

Great. Yea, i have to watch it, the factory tours are so cool.

 

I've watcher both episodes. It's pretty interesting, they are focused on MINI, but also go to Nissian and Toyota plants and talk about modern car building. In the second to go to McLaren and Morgan and talk about custom high end work.