Curious about how today’s car production lines work? Then this National Geographic Ultimate Car Factories DVD is for you. Each programme goes into fantastic detail, illustrating each of the processes that go into producing some of the world’s most desirable cars.

Starting in Stuttgart, the first program lifts the lid on the Porsche plant and covers all 16 versions of the 911. The Audi Neckarsulm factory follows and the focus is on the extraordinary new R8 sports car. Next, it’s off to Santa Bolognese in Italy to see the custom-build processes behind the limited edition Murcielago SV – Lamborghini’s fastest car to date. Still in Italy and it’s the Ferrari instalment next where, as well as close-ups on the production of the Fiorano 599, viewers are also treated to 200mph Ferrari road tests.

The final instalment is on the luxurious Rolls Royce Phantom, which takes an average of 450 hours and hundreds of dedicated craftspeople to complete.

Each of these five 50-minute programmes is available as a single DVD, priced at £7.99, or you can order the complete collection box-set, which costs £24.99.

National Geographic: www.nglondonstore.co.uk, 0207 025 6960