runnrsbody I was very disappointed while watching this show that it didn't have a narrator who is more versed in the German language, since this is a German car. Many of the towns that were mentioned were brutally mispronounced. Also some of the sayings and names in German were also horribly mispronounced. I was born and raised in Germany and I am embarrassed at how this narrator slaughtered the German language. I would love to offer my linguistic services to make this and even better show.

sandy lamovsky The most annoying thing about this program is using incorrect units on measurements. I've just finished watching a "DREAM CARS" about building a Rolls Royce auto and this was done twice. First of all the narrator describes about the pressure applied to produce a laminate as a certain number of pounds. The problem is that a pound is a unit of force. Pressure is force per unit area, P=F/A. The correct unit should be pounds per square inch, usually abbreviated as psi, in the Imperial system of measurement, which is what's commonly used in the USA. In the metric system the proper unit would be newtons per square meter, which is called a Pascal. In the same episode he describes the torque applied to tighten a bolt as so many foot-pounds. This is also incorrect. In the imperial system of measurement work is measured in ft-lbs, while torque is measured in pound-feet, However, to calculate work, it's assumed the two quantities are in the same direction, while calculating torque, the force and distance are perpendicular. The reverse order indicates this difference and gives each quantity its own unique unit. A more detailed explanation is given in the next paragraph.These two quantities seem to be identical, because 4x3 =3x4 etc. In simple arithmetic this would be true. Multiplication is considered to be a "commutative" process. However, in mathematics, there are two types of multiplication, a "cross product", symbolized by an X, as in A X B and a "dot product" symbolized by, appropriately, by a dot, as in A-B The difference is that the dot product is what is used in normal arithmetic, while a cross product is not commutative, A X B DOES NOT EQUAL B X A. To calculate work, force multiplied by distance, the force and the distance are assumed to be in the same direction. To calculate torque, T = F x D, the force is applied is assumed to be perpendicular direction of movement. By using the unit lb-ft, as apposed to ft-lb, indicates the perpendicular relationship between force and distance and avoids confusion. While to 99.99..% of viewers this does not matter, it is important. In the USA this program is aired on the Science Channel. As such I think it behooves them and the "How It's Made" narrative editors to be as accurate and truthful. Maybe have scientists check the narration be fore the episode is produced. Here in the USA, People bemoan the fact that a lot of our youth is not science and math literate. There is a shortage of American scientists and engineers. It is perhaps indicative of this that these programs are ignorant in many areas.

stuart-17697 I find it so very annoying that with ALL these How It's Made programs that they substitute different narrators depending on the country ... Canada (where it's produced), USA, UK. We all speak basically the same language. Sure there are some minor differences, but not enough to demand a different narrator! I was listening to Dream Cars today (CDN edition). The pronunciation errors drove me crazy ... especially "assembly" ... The word is not assem-bully it's assem-blee There were a host of others. This is as annoying as library!Similar problems exist in the original How It's Made series with narration by Lynne Adams but it's still horribly distracting and the scripts are pathetic "A worker takes part X and puts it on a conveyor" Yeah, we can see that!

ozart2002-919-392694 Who writes this drivel...a 12-year old intern? Does anyone actually know ANYTHING about cars? Is there no proofreader assigned to the script, or does that individual also lack any automotive knowledge? Aside from insipid sing-song dialog that insults my intelligence minute- to-minute, I can generally pick out at least 15-20 factual errors in every episode, from mismatched clips/narration, to outright incorrect terminology. The only way to watch this show is with the audio muted...just enjoy watching the video and, at the end, you will know more about the dream car's production than the writers.