After a whirlwind bit of shooting, we’re excited to announce that we just finished principal production on a brand new motor-based documentary for the National Geographic Channel on The

Very Last

Dodge Viper…

Yep, that’s right, it’s a sad day indeed as the end of an era has come… After 18 years the Dodge Viper wraps up its production run… But thankfully not before we got a chance to film the 600 Horsepower V-10 All-American Icon being born!

Coming to The National Geographic Channel in 2010….

More news shortly!

It is a 600 Horsepower V-10 Monster whose name, shape, and sound evoke visceral reactions in everyone but the dead… And you don’t even have to be a car fan to understand what a Viper is about… Classic American Muscle…

Coming in 2010 to the National Geographic Channel: Dodge Viper

Today Maserati occupies a unique place in the world of high performance Italian sports cars: The only marque whose cars are all four passenger super cars. Cars built in a factory that uniquely combines the very latest in high technology with tradition, history, and the classic Italian passion for things that look sexy and go fast!

Coming in 2010: Ultimate Factories: Maserati

The Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing has done both.

Introduced in 1954, the 300SL was quickly proclaimed as the fastest production car in the World – In 1999, it was voted ‘Sportscar of the Century’– And it is widely considered ‘the first modern sports car’…

And now, it’s being reborn — As the Mercedes Benz AMG SLS!

A state-of-the-art sports car that retains the famous Gullwing doors of the original and heralds Mercedes-Benz return to the Super Car World!

Coming in 2010…

Los Angeles – April 9th, 2010:

We’re excited to announce that we just wrapped shooting on two new motor-based gearhead documentaries for the National Geographic Channel. Ultimate Factories: Maserati and Ultimate Factories: Mercedes Benz… More info to follow shortly!

Bugatti’s goal was simple—they didn’t want to build just another ‘Super Car’. Bugatti wanted to go ‘Beyond The Super Car’ and build the impossible– the Bugatti Veyron 16.4– the fastest, most powerful, most expensive production car ever built. Top speed, an unbelievable 253 miles per hour. Price tag, an incredible $1.7 million dollars.

But the engineering and design challenges would be the automotive version of climbing Mount Everest or landing on the Moon. The question to be answered was could it be done.

To check out some video and find out more, head on over to the National Geographic Website Page for the Show!

“Motorcycle Crash Tech” is an extraordinary behind-the-scenes look at the new technologies being used to avoid motorcycle crashes, and prevent injuries or even death when a racer or rider does go down.

Exclusive interviews with racer Neil Hodgson (Corona Honda) and the legendary Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) describe first-hand what goes through a racer’s mind the moment they know they’re going to crash and vividly recount just how deadly racing was in the 1960’s and ‘70’s.  Combining rare archival footage from years past as well as contemporary AMA racing coverage, the film explains the differences between high-sides and low-sides and the extreme forces involved in both types of crashes.

The film captures stunning action photography of world-class test riders Vito Guareschi (Alpinestars, Nolan, and Ducati) and Umberto Rumiano (MV Agusta) in action during what are normally closed test sessions of new riding gear and bikes.  Brembo factory riders are also filmed testing the company’s newest brakes on twisting Italian mountain roads and performing incredible braking tests on Brembo’s private test track.

“Motorcycle Crash Tech” will premiere on September 17, 2009 at 9PM ET on the National Geographic Channel.
Filmed in 1080i high-definition and 5.1 digital surround sound, “Motorcycle Crash Tech” takes viewers on an extraordinary journey across Northern Italy.  With rare access to the R & D facilities and research departments at Alpinestars, Brembo, Nolan, and MV Agusta, the film chronicles the very latest technologies being used in motorcycle riding gear, boots, helmets, brakes, and the bikes themselves to make racing and riding safer.

MOTORCYCLE CRASH TECH

New Motorcycle Documentary Premieres on the
National Geographic Channel

Los Angeles – August 3, 2009:

“Motorcycle Crash Tech” is an extraordinary behind-the-scenes look at the new technologies being used to avoid motorcycle crashes, and prevent injuries or even death when a racer or rider does go down.

Exclusive interviews with racer Neil Hodgson (Corona Honda) and the legendary Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta) describe first-hand what goes through a racer’s mind the moment they know they’re going to crash and vividly recount just how deadly racing was in the 1960’s and ‘70’s. Combining rare archival footage from years past as well as contemporary AMA racing coverage, the film explains the differences between high-sides and low-sides and the extreme forces involved in both types of crashes.

The film captures stunning action photography of world-class test riders Vito Guareschi (Alpinestars, Nolan, and Ducati) and Umberto Rumiano (MV Agusta) in action during what are normally closed test sessions of new riding gear and bikes. Brembo factory riders are also filmed testing the company’s newest brakes on twisting Italian mountain roads and performing incredible braking tests on Brembo’s private test track.

“Motorcycle Crash Tech” will premiere on September 17, 2009 at 9PM ET on the National Geographic Channel.

Filmed in 1080i high-definition and 5.1 digital surround sound, “Motorcycle Crash Tech” takes viewers on an extraordinary journey across Northern Italy. With rare access to the R & D facilities and research departments at Alpinestars, Brembo, Nolan, and MV Agusta, the film chronicles the very latest technologies being used in motorcycle riding gear, boots, helmets, brakes, and the bikes themselves to make racing and riding safer.

About Cry Havoc Productions

Motorcycle Crash Tech is produced by Cry Havoc Productions (Lake Elsinore, CA), an award winning independent documentary film company, which has produced Twist The Throttle, Speed on Two Wheels, Driving Design, Classic Car Hunters, Top Marques, and Ducati A Story of Passion and has been focused on motor-related documentary films since 2001.