How To Build... A Supercar

[Johnny]

Sunday at 2000, BBC2 & BBC HD.

Preview


'With extraordinary access to one of the country's most secretive companies, this shows how Formula One racing team McLaren is now building a road car using some of their F1 technology.

During the summer of 2011, McLaren launched the MP4-12C. It is claimed that this 168,500 pound super car is one of the most cutting-edge and glamorous machines ever built and shows British design and precision engineering at its best.

The programme goes inside the McLaren factory, meets the team of engineers and McLaren boss Ron Dennis, and discovers how the car has been designed, tested and built from scratch, including its unique carbon-fibre 'monocell' technology and its engine - the first the company has ever built. Plus the film finds out what racing drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton think about the car and there is a look at how its sound was created in a studio.

To build the car the company also had to build a brand new facility. The film follows events as production starts and discovers if the huge investment - and gamble - looks like paying off.'

Looking forward to this.

[LandingSpot]

Bookmarked! Should be great viewing!

[CurvaParabolica]

Last week's was on the construction of the Super Jumbo's wings down south somewhere; it was very interesting. Looks like this week's one will be right up PH's street.

[Sam the Mut]

CurvaParabolica said:

Last week's was on the construction of the Super Jumbo's wings down south somewhere; it was very interesting. Looks like this week's one will be right up PH's street.

Was built in wales wasn't it?

[Nedzilla]

Sam the Mut said:

CurvaParabolica said:

Last week's was on the construction of the Super Jumbo's wings down south somewhere; it was very interesting. Looks like this week's one will be right up PH's street.

Was built in wales wasn't it?

Broughton,North Wales.

[Mr E Driver]

I'm looking forward to this, should be good.....

http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/nq98r/how-to-bui...

[B16JUS]

On now !

[MrDarkBlack]

A replacement floor tile being a different colour bugs Ron. So why didn't they have a pile of extra tiles for when the eventuality happens? Poor planning on their part?

[PhillipM]

I don't know who wrote the script but he's cocked up already.

[Legacywr]

I really wouldn't want to be that man!

[TheForceV4]

Is Frank the designer a yank? Or does he just have a cold? Or both?

[Bebee]

MrDarkBlack said:

A replacement floor tile being a different colour bugs Ron. So why didn't they have a pile of extra tiles for when the eventuality happens? Poor planning on their part?

There are flaws in his floors

[FourWheelDrift]

MrDarkBlack said:

A replacement floor tile being a different colour bugs Ron. So why didn't they have a pile of extra tiles for when the eventuality happens? Poor planning on their part?

Who would ever dare to break one.

[PhillipM]

Did I spot a clay model of an Enzo then?

[Mr E Driver]

Is the voice over guy Sean Bean? If it is, then he isn't as good as he used to be?

[FourWheelDrift]

Mr E Driver said:

Is the voice over guy Sean Bean? If it is, then he isn't as good as he used to be?

No.

[PhillipM]

Wonder if they'd let me buy a bare tub cheap then, after all, it's only 4 hours of labour and some glue...

[TheForceV4]

All very hush hush in Austria with the monocell, was there much point in showing that part?

[0a]

I don't think I'd like the job of sanding down those cars all day.

[Bebee]

I'd rather own a Fezza 458 over the MP4 12C