Factory

This fascinating educational film was commissioned by General Motors back in 1936 to show how cars were produced at the time. The 30-minute movie, titled “Master Hands,” takes us back in time to watch the production of Chevrolets – from forging molten steel for the engine block, to hand-assembling every component of the chassis and body. The amount of manual labor and workmanship involved in the production line was truly staggering, never mind the dangers of working with fiery vats of metal and powerful and massive milling, stamping and riveting machines.

The Jaguar F-TYPE is one of the most beautiful vehicles to be designed in the last decade. In fact, I love it so much that I bought one for myself a few years back. I’ve always wanted to visit the Jaguar factory to see how these cars are made, but haven’t been presented with the chance.

Lamborghini has long been known for their vibrant and unique colors, offering up exotic cars in brilliant shades of yellow, orange, green, and other hues. Recently, the Italian sports car (and sports SUV) maker completed the build of a shiny new paint shop, and is so proud of it that they shared footage from inside the facility.

It can take a tremendous amount of time and money to restore a classic car. In most cases, car owners have to dig through junkyards and auctions to find the parts they need. But in the case of Porsche, their accessories group has been known to actually recreate parts for classic cars – in this case, using lighter weight materials.

Chevrolet has announced that it will be stopping all tours of the Bowling Green factory where the Corvette is built. The official reason is to allow the plant to undergo “extensive work” but there is no word on what that extensive work might entail.

I’ve toured a few assembly plants in my day, and while the Acura NSX assembly plant in Marysville, Ohio remains the most impressive, the video here shows that Audi’s plant in Hungary is amazing in its own regard.

One of the coolest shows on TV for car guys and gals is How It’s Made: Dream Cars. This series lets you get a look at how some of the most amazing cars in the world are made.

Acura has announced a new program for the lucky few who are going to buy an Acura NSX. The NSX Insider Experience allows buyers to experience the making of their own supercar along with a one-on-one tour of the manufacturing center in Ohio.

At the same time that fuel economy and emissions are on the minds of many, Mercedes-AMG has announced that the demand for its impressive AMG vehicles packing potent 12-cylinder engines is so strong that it is expanding production of the V12 to a new facility.

There may have been a question in some people’s minds as to how the all-new aluminum bodied F-150 would be received by buyers when it was first announced. Now that the truck is on the market, buyers are clamoring for it and Ford has run into a slowdown that might affect its ability to meet demand.

If you liked what you saw when the all-new 2016 Nissan Maxima debuted, you will be glad to hear this. Production of the 8th-generation Maxima has now kicked off at the company’s Smyrna, Tennessee factory. Nissan is hoping that the all-new car will reignite sales of the Maxima, which have languished over the last few years.

Land Rover has been making off-road vehicles for decades and its Defender is one of the most capable SUVs out there. The company has been making the Defender for over 30 years, and 2015 is the final model year for the sturdy off-roader.

During last week’s NAIAS show in Detroit, Ford invited some of its international guests on a tour of the Ford Mustang factory in Flat Rock, Michigan. In this video from Supercars of London, we get to take a look inside the process of building this great American muscle car.

The sold-out Porsche 918 Spyder is one of the most desirable cars on the road today. Producing nearly 900 horsepower from its high-tech hybrid drivetrain and wrapped in a carbon-fiber reinforced plastic body with looks that could kill, the 918 is the most technologically-advanced car Porsche has ever made.

Tesla Motors recently paused production for two weeks at its Fremont, California facility. During the downtime, the production line was upgraded to add capacity to its body shop, improve efficiency of powertrain assembly and to provide better facilities for Tesla workersThis time-lapse video captured some of the work, as well a provides a brief glimpse into vehicle production.