The best car films

A Steve McQueen classic where the ultimate movie star is trying to fulfil his usual obsession with authenticity. Set in 1970, the movie focuses on the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.

A Hollywood epic with sensational racing scenes created by a master - John Frankenheimer.

A fun-to-watch, cheerful cult classic with a string of superb characters.

Bullitt is Steve McQueen being Steve McQueen.

This is a based-on-a-true-story epic with, as one can tell from the cast, a budget to match.

As a cinematic exercise, itu2019s beaten by the 2000 remake. But the original has better cars.

There is something so satisfying about a box set containing as much horsepower as this.

The greatest road trip movie youu2019ve never heard of. Set in New Zealand.

The u201870s Ford Falcon coupe and Holden Sandman panel van are arguably the greatest things to come from Australia and both are cast in this dark antipodean masterpiece.

A very different flavour to Mad Max, but just as good.

An excellent all-round film that was created with the help of someone who knew exactly what cars to use and how to choreograph a car chase.

A wonderful film with little dialogue and superb cinematography.

A Hollywood epic from Ron Howard that turns a racing rivalry into an exciting drama.

Eric Banau2019s film epitomises the petrolhead-machine relationship.

A dark study of humanity where the car plays as big a part as De Niro.

A ridiculously excellent car race across America.

Ayrton Senna was a genuinely interesting figure, which is why this documentary is so thoroughly engrossing.

Ridley Scott creates one of the best road trip films.