Das Auto: The Germans, Their Cars And Us

This is a good BBC documentary on why Germany is the economic powerhouse it is today. Good labor practices, second-to-none engineering and exemplary efficiency.

Documentary examining Germany’s economic power and the automobile industry at the heart of it. Across the world, the badges of Volkswagen, Audi, BMW and Mercedes inspire immediate awe. Even in Britain, where memories of Second World War run deep, we can’t resist the appeal of a German car. By contrast, our own industry is a shadow of its former self. Historian Dominic Sandbrook asks what it is we got wrong, and what the Germans got so right.

Das Auto The Germans, Their Cars And Us
 

Rally Legend Walter Röhrl Scares German TV Host

Watch German television host Barbara Schöneberger’s facial expressions as she rides with rally legend Walter Röhrl.

Enjoy!

Look, when you mix rally legend Walter Röhrl and a turbocharged Audi, the accompanying video is almost certainly going to be worth a watch. We’re unsure if German television host Barbara Schöneberger knew just what the potent combination of Röhrl and a new Audi S3 would do when placed on a demanding section of track, but the way it’s rendered her silent, aside from a few muted squeaks, is amusing all the same.

The two-time WRC champ clearly puts the fear of the car gods into his passenger, as he, seemingly without any effort at all, flings the S3 around the track. Meanwhile, the facial expressions of the television host are all you need to know about how quickly Röhrl is driving.

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