Looking for a dose of adrenaline from the comfort of your living room? These documentaries, series, films and reality TV shows will give gearheads the high-octane thrills they want by taking them into the universe of other car enthusiasts and racing legends, from renowned Formula One drivers to restoration experts. Here are 20 of the best automotive titles currently available on Netflix in the US.

Films:

• Go Karts: A fearless teen leans into the rush of high-speed go-kart racing, backed by good friends – and a surly ex-driver who becomes his coach.

• Burn Out: When his son’s mom runs afoul of Paris’ criminal underworld, a thrill-seeking superbike racer begins moonlighting as a drug courier to clear her debt.

• Drive:  A notorious thief allies with a street racer for a grand heist involving an elaborate game of deceit with authorities, who have their own dirty secrets.

  

• Death Race: Beyond Anarchy: An ex-racecar driver is sent to a barbaric prison where, to get pardoned, he must defeat the inmate knows as Frankenstein in a lethal “Death Race.”

• Initial D: By day, an 18-year-old delivers tofu for his father, a retired race car driver; but by night, it’s the teen’s turn to take the wheel.

Documentaries:

• A Life of Speed: The Juan Manuel Fangio Story: Juan Manuel Fangio was the Formula One king, winning five world championships in the early 1950s – before protective gear or safety features were used.

  

• Formula 1: Drive to Survive: Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane – both off and on the track – during each cutthoat season of Formula 1 racing.

• Shelby American: Featuring interviews and vintage footage, this documentary traces American icon Carroll Shelby’s life of reinvention from farmer to racer to entrepreneur.

• The 24 Hour War: An intense rivalry between Henry Ford II of the Ford Motor Company and Enzo Ferrari results in the most epic showdown in racing history.

• Williams: This inspiring documentary charts the birth of sir Frank Williams’ renowned racing empire – and the near-fatal crash that nearly stalled its future.

• The Gentleman Driver: This documentary follows four tycoons who moonlight as motorsport competitors and examines what fuels them to succeed, both at work and on the track.

• Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story: This documentary profiles a defiant driver who challenged racial barriers in American auto racing, becoming the first black man to race in the Indy 500.

• APEX: The Story of the Hypercar: A visionary carmaker introduces his fuel-efficient, high-performance hypercar to a market filled with big-name competitors like Ferrari and Porsche.

Reality TV:

• West Coast Customs: West Coast Customs, a mecca for well-heeled car lovers, stars as their team creates some of the most luxurious, outrageous vehicles on the planet.

• Rust Valley Restorers: Old-school auto collector Mike Hall, his pal Avery Schoaf and son Connor Hall go the extra mile to restore retro cars – and hopefully turn a profit.

• Paul Hollywood’s Big Continental Roadtrip: Gear up for a fast-paced journey as celebrity chef and avid auto enthusiast Paul Hollywood takes in the cars and culture of France, Italy and Germany.

• Heavy Rescue: 401: In the harshest weather, rookie and veteran recovery operators fight to keep southern Ontario’s busy, treacherous highways clear and safe.

• Fastest Cars: The drivers of exotic supercars put their street cred on the line against deceptively fast sleeper cars built and modified by true gearheads.

• Car Masters: Rust to Riches: The colorful crew at Gotham Garage overhauls an eclectic collection of cars and trucks, trading up to a showstopper they can sell for big bucks.

• Hyperdrive: Elite street racers from around the world test their limits in supercharged custom cars on the biggest, baddest automotive obstacle course ever built.