Ultimate Factories (2006)

Season 7

Ultimate Factories also known as Megafactories is an American documentary television series that premiered in 2006 on the National Geographic Channel. The program explores the inner workings of factories worldwide. Each episode profiles the machinery and manpower behind each factory's main product, featuring close-ups, breakdowns, interviews, and side stories to show the sequence of events to produce the product in the factory. Hoff Productions was one of the principal producers of this highly successful series. It also airs in non-US markets as Megafactories.

Released Nov. 9, 2006 Episode 46 min 2+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: imdb.car, imdb.supercar, imdb.behind-the-scenes, imdb.manufacturing, imdb.factory

Production Companies: Hoff Productions

Network: National Geographic

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb

7.7

/284/

Trakt

/34/

TMDb

/10/

S7E1 - The Mini Coupe

The inner workings of modern factories, beginning with the Oxfordshire plant where the Mini Coupe is manufactured, exploring the process of the vehicle's construction

April 12, 2012, midnight

S7E2 - Boeing 747

How the popular Boeing 747 is being upgraded to challenge new models such as the Airbus A380, which has proved tough competition for the American company

May 3, 2012, midnight

S7E3 - Learjet

The construction of the Learjet 60XR in Kansas, a multimillion-pound private plane that combines jet-fighter performance with yacht-style luxury

April 26, 2012, midnight

S7E4 - Michelin

Designing tyres for everything from cars and motorcycles to jumbo jets and the space shuttle, Michelin’s latest goal is to create a new tyre that will increase fuel mileage for cars.

Jan. 24, 2013, midnight

S7E5 - Pyrotechnics

Australia's Howard and Sons have been making fireworks for almost 100 years, now the reigns have been handed down and they are breaking with tradition.

Dec. 31, 2012, midnight

S7E6 - Tata Nano

Sir Ratan Tata is a man on a mission: to make India's roads safer by getting people off motorbikes and into the world's cheapest car - the Tata Nano.

July 10, 2012, midnight

S7E7 - Illy Coffee

Learn how the Italian company use cutting-edge technology to produce 37,500kg of coffee a day, and export to 140 countries worldwide.

May 25, 2012, midnight

S7E8 - Lamborghini.Aventador

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S7E9 - Roller Coaster

The 'Giant Inverted Boomerang' roller coaster currently has only 5 installations in the world and speeds riders to over 100 kph over loops, drops and banks. This episode follows the construction of this roller coaster at the Jinjiang Action Park, Shanghai China.

June 28, 2012, midnight

S7E10 - Tesla Model S

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June 29, 2012, midnight

S7E11 - Ford Mustang Shelby GT-500

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Oct. 9, 2012, midnight

S7E13 - Speed Rail

Follows the production of the "Automotrice à grande vitesse" (Alstorm AGV); the standard gauge high-speed electric multiple unit train designed and built by Alstorm, running all around Europe.

May 24, 2012, midnight

S7E14 - Mercedes Overhaul

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S7E15 - Lamborghini Aventador

Explore the production process of Lamborghini’s staggering Aventador LP 700-4, a ground-breaking speedster capable of doing 0-100kph in less than three seconds.

Nov. 29, 2012, midnight

S7E16 - Lexus LFA

For 20 years, Lexus has been synonymous with quiet, efficient, luxury. Now they have launched their first petrol sucking supercar - the Lexus LFA. 325kph and 0-100kph in 3.8 seconds, it's anything but understated. This is the construction story behind the ultimate Japanese supercar. Hand built at the LFA Works in Toyota City, Japan, this car is 65% carbon fibre and powered by the highest revving production engine on the road. At $375,000 it's also the most expensive Japanese road car ever.

Nov. 30, 2012, midnight

S7E17 - Nissan GT-R

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Nov. 15, 2012, midnight

S7E18 - Tecnogym

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S7E19 - MV Augusta

Purchased by a father and son team, the company is now betting its future on a brand new motorcycle design. MV Agusta is one of the most famous Italian motorcycle brands ever but its most recent history has had many ups and downs. But now the company is back and betting its future on a brand new machine called the F3. Its design, engineering and manufacturing is key to whether the MV brand can not only survive but return to glory.

March 31, 2012, midnight

Network: National Geographic

Episode Runtime: 46 min.

Season Runtime: 3864 min.

Released: Nov. 9, 2006

Last Air Date: Nov. 28, 2013, midnight

Status: Ended

Certification: TV-G / 2+

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