S2 E3 ∙

It's back to the future for James May - he asks what happened to the cutting-edge motors our forebears promised, including fanciful steam cars and ludicrous jet turbines.

Series Selector for James May's Cars of the People

All episodes for series 2 of James May's Cars of the People

S2 E1

James reveals the cars that turned post-war Germany and Japan into motoring powerhouses.

S2 E2

James May goes off-road to tell the story of how the 4x4 conquered the world.

S2 E3

James discovers what happened to the cars of the future that we were promised.