Motorvision opens the doors to the "Hall of Fame" of automotive history, following the legacy of iconic car brands. We trace the journey of the legendary Porsche 911, experience thrilling motorsport events, relive exciting rallies with Walter Röhrl, and conquer Pike’s Peak in an Audi Quattro.
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Motorvision opens the doors to the "Hall of Fame" of automotive history, following the legacy of iconic car brands. We trace the journey of the legendary Porsche 911, experience thrilling motorsport events, relive exciting rallies with Walter Röhrl, and conquer Pike’s Peak in an Audi Quattro.
50 years of Porsche 911, 60 years of Chevrolet Corvette: two legends, two myths, two dream cars, and two philosophies. The Porsche 911 and the Chevrolet Corvette are the sports car icons in Europe and the USA.
The Chevrolet Corvette is the best-selling sports car in the world. It belongs to the USA like the Statue of Liberty, the Superbowl and John Wayne. Since its market launch the Corvette has developed into an automotive icon.
In the 1970s and 80s, car production booms and with it car advertising. Television advertising for cars picks up speed. Even the oil crisis cannot stop worldwide car production or the corresponding advertising. Part 2 of 3.
No consumer good is fought over as fiercely and as cost-intensively as the car. No sooner had the first car been launched in 1886 than advertising began touting the great benefits of the motor car for mankind. Part 1 of 3.
The development of engineering at BMW has always been closely linked to motorsport. Racing has always played a decisive role in shaping the brand and setting the pace for its future.
Racing has been a matter of the heart for Ford for over 100 years. Henry Ford already wins the first race with his first car. Thousands of other victories were to follow.
In the 1980s and 90s, Porsche races from victory to victory. A McLaren with Porsche engine wins the Formula 1 World Championship three times. In Le Mans in 1982, Porsche starts an unbelievable winning streak with the new 956/962 prototype.
The Porsche 550 Spyder is small and fast, but only 140 units were built. It was Porsche's first racing sports car and laid the foundation for the German manufacturer to be considered a force in car racing today.
The emphatically sporty cars and motorbikes of BMW are equally successful with customers and in racing. However, the former aircraft engine manufacturer's entry into automobile production threatened to fail at an early stage.
Be it the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Monte Carlo Rally or Formula 1: Porsche won it all at least once. Even the first prototype was a race winner, and the successes of the Spyder in the Carrera Panamericana or the Targa Florio are unforgettable.
The Volkswagen Golf is nothing more but a reasonable car - there's nothing really exciting about it, but still it's a mega-seller. The Golf is compatible with the masses and dominates the compact car class since its market introduction.
From the very beginning, Citroën celebrated the joy of extravagance. Already the Traction Avant from the 1950s is a milestone in automotive history and the 2CV is one of the most unusual and charming small cars ever built.
Vive la différence: the cars of Renault are always unusual in design, exceptional in their driving comfort and often avant-gardistic. Renault writes history with the Dauphine, R4, R5 and R16 models.
Robust, honest, simple, the Land Rover is the bedrock of all off-road vehicles. Built in 1948 as a simple car for British farmers, the vehicle quickly became an export hit. Today, the Land Rover is at home all over the world.
The classic car models by Volvo are sometimes square and angular, sometimes rounded and smooth. They are reliable, resilient and comfortable, with a unique style and feel. Almost every Volvo model was an instant classic.
From tame and conservative to avant-garde, in the 1960s and 70s Ford built one classic after another, always following the proven formula of the company: simple technology, appealing shapes, affordable price.
The cars of the iconic Saab brand are stylish, quirky and have that certain Swedish flair. Saab built cars that were different from others: with idiosyncratic shapes, innovative technology and exemplary safety.
The BMW motorsport division has been a success story since its foundation, and not only on the race track. The high-performance road cars with the letter M on the rear caused worldwide enthusiasm right from the start.
Legendary racing successes, technological innovations and exclusive vehicles were main contributors to the Lancia brand's worldwide fame. Its history was marked by ups and downs, but Lancia is still held in high esteem.
From the very beginning of its company history, AMG has set itself the goal of being the epitome of automotive top performance, exclusivity and dynamic driving pleasure under the sign of the Mercedes star.
Motorvision opens the doors to the "Hall of Fame" of automotive history, following the legacy of iconic car brands. We trace the journey of the legendary Porsche 911, experience thrilling motorsport events, relive exciting rallies with Walter Röhrl, and conquer Pike’s Peak in an Audi Quattro.
