The very British Rolls-Royce Motor Car company was bought by the very German BMW in 1998.
Richard Hammond went to art college. Not that you'd know.
When Simon Pegg is eating a Cornetto he's referring to "The Cornetto trilogy" (Shaun Of The Dead), (Hot Fuzz) and (The World's End).
The Hellcat engine is so powerful that during its development Dodge had to upgrade their engine test rigs or they would have been torn to pieces.
Bats are highly protected in the UK. Unlike rats.