The Radiator Arms · Oct 20, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min

Why TV & Film Get Cars SO Wrong!

Why do movies keep getting cars so wrong — and why do we still love them anyway? This week, James, Ant and Will dive into Hollywood’s greatest automotive hits and misses, from Fast & Furious fantasies to Bond’s DB5, Lotus Esprit submarines and the gloriously inaccurate driving scenes that make car fans wince and grin in equal measure. • The car films we love — and the ones that make us shout at the screen • How Fast & Furious, Ford v Ferrari and Le Mans ’66 shaped car culture • Movie car realism vs cinematic storytelling — why physics doesn’t sell tickets • Our favourite Bond cars: DB5, V8 Vantage, Vanquish and Lotus Esprit • When Hollywood gets it right (and when it really doesn’t) ★ Featuring: • James: https://youtube.com/@JayEmmOnCars • Ant: https://youtube.com/@sportzntouring • Will: https://youtube.com/@WillThePlank 🕗 The Radiator Arms podcast releases every Monday at 7AM on YouTube. Audio versions follow a week later here! 📧 Join the JayEmm Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jayemm/the-jayemm-newsletter-sign-up ✉️ Contact us or submit your car: landlord@theradiatorarms.com #TheRadiatorArms #CarPodcast #JayEmmOnCars #SPORTZNTOURING #WillThePlank #CarMovies #MovieCars #AutomotiveYouTube #CarCulture #Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Why do movies keep getting cars so wrong — and why do we still love them anyway?

This week, James, Ant and Will dive into Hollywood’s greatest automotive hits and misses, from Fast & Furious fantasies to Bond’s DB5, Lotus Esprit submarines and the gloriously inaccurate driving scenes that make car fans wince and grin in equal measure.

• The car films we love — and the ones that make us shout at the screen

• How Fast & Furious, Ford v Ferrari and Le Mans ’66 shaped car culture

• Movie car realism vs cinematic storytelling — why physics doesn’t sell tickets

• Our favourite Bond cars: DB5, V8 Vantage, Vanquish and Lotus Esprit

• When Hollywood gets it right (and when it really doesn’t)

★ Featuring:

• James: https://youtube.com/@JayEmmOnCars

• Ant: https://youtube.com/@sportzntouring

• Will: https://youtube.com/@WillThePlank

🕗 The Radiator Arms podcast releases every Monday at 7AM on YouTube. Audio versions follow a week later here!

📧 Join the JayEmm Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jayemm/the-jayemm-newsletter-sign-up

✉️ Contact us or submit your car: landlord@theradiatorarms.com