Robert Downey Jr. Classic Car Series Coming to discovery+

Downey’s Dream Cars (w.t.), a new docuseries in which actor Robert Downey Jr. transforms classic cars into eco-friendly vehicles, is set to launch on discovery+ later in 2022.

Produced by Team Downey and Boat Rocker’s Matador Content, Downey’s Dream Cars will see Downey and a team of experts restore six classic cars from his own collection to make them more eco-friendly. They will update them to greener versions of themselves while preserving the vintage cars’ power and style.

Downey’s Dream Cars is the second project out of Team Downey for discovery+, following the upcoming four-part docuseries The Bond.

Nancy Daniels, chief brand officer for Discovery and factual, said: “The working relationship we have with Robert Downey Jr. and Team Downey represents the best of what Discovery programming can offer. We are excited to bring audiences a series that shows the spirit of who Downey is and puts his passion for the environment center stage. That, and who better than Robert Downey Jr. to make eco-friendly cars look this good?”

Downey added: “My goal is to showcase that it’s possible to keep the integrity of classic cars while leveraging new tech and innovation to make them more eco-friendly. I’m thrilled audiences will get to see this series on discovery+ later this year.”