For some, the car is a cult object. But it also deeply polarizing.

Germany is considered the birthplace of the automobile. Here, cars are like the family's favorite child.

Many Germans maintain an emotional relationship with motorized vehicles - one explored in this film.

Documentary filmmaker Jan Tenhaven meets car enthusiasts and acerbic critics: journalist Ulf Poschardt says sports cars are part of high culture, mobility expert Katja Diehl questions the status fetish, designer Adrian van Hooydonk explains the aggressive front design, and VDA President Hildegard Müller defends the car as the "backbone of the economy". Car manufacturers offer a rare glimpse into their emotional seduction tricks.

Cinematic imagery and surprising insights combine to form an entertaining road movie through car-loving Germany, and the world.

 

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Part 1 

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THU 09.04.2026 – 04:15 UTC
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