The Great Race recounts the exciting story of a century-long battle among automakers for market share, profit, and technological dominance--and the thrilling race to build the car of the future.

The world's great manufacturing juggernaut--the $3 trillion automotive industry--is in the throes of a revolution. Its future will include cars Henry Ford and Karl Benz could scarcely imagine. They will drive themselves, won't consume oil, and will come in radical shapes and sizes. But the path to that future is fraught. The top contenders are two traditional manufacturing giants, the US...