Ultimate Factories
Ultimate Factories | |
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National Geographic Channel | |
Release | 2006 November 22, 2013[1] | –
Ultimate Factories, also known as Megafactories in non-US markets, is an American
History
National Geographic Megafactories was also broadcast under the name Ultimate Factories in the United States.[2] The show was an hour long television program and they featured a variety of factories. National Geographic's camera crews were able to get raw footage for a one hour program in seven days.[3]
Episodes
As of 11 August 2013, the National Geographic Channel has broadcast the following episodes of the series:[4][5][6][7]
Season 1 (2006–2007)
№ | Title | Factories | Product location | Establish | Owner name |
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1 | Ferrari | Follows the production of the 599 GTB Fiorano car. |
2006 | Nov 9, 2006 | |
2 | M-1 Tank |
Follows the production of the M1 Abrams main battle tank. | 2006 | Nov 30, 2006 | |
3 | Harley-Davidson | Follows the production of the Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycle. | 2006 | Jan 28, 2007 | |
4 | Budweiser |
Follows the production of Budweiser beer. | 2007 | Jan 28, 2007 | |
5 | Peterbilt | Follows the production of the Model 387 truck at the Peterbilt factory in Denton, Texas. | 2006 | Jan 28, 2007 | |
6 | John Deere |
Follows the production of the STS combine harvester. | 2006 | Jan 31, 2007 | |
7 | Apache Helicopter | Follows the production of the Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter at the Boeing factory. | 2006 | Feb 15, 2007 |
Season 2 (2007–2008)
№ | Title | Description | © Year | Original airdate |
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1 | BMW | Follows the production of the BMW Z4 car. |
2007 | Nov 29, 2007 |
2 | Corvette | Follows the production of the Corvette Z06 car. | 2007 | Nov 29, 2007 |
3 | Winnebago | Follows the production of the Winnebago motor homes, a type of recreational vehicle (RV). | 2007 | Jan 28, 2008 |
4 | Caterpillar | Follows the production of the Caterpillar 797B . |
2007 | Jan 28, 2008 |
5 | UPS Worldport |
Megafactories episode name: "High-Speed Delivery". Follows the working of Worldport, worldwide air hub for United Parcel Service . |
2007 | Jun 12, 2008 |
6 | Fire Trucks |
Follows the production of a Pierce Manufacturing fire truck. | 2007 | Jun 19, 2008 |
7 | Armoured Cars | 2008 | Unknown |
Season 3 (2009–2010)
№ | Title | Description | © Year | Original airdate |
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1 | Lamborghini | Follows the production of the Lamborghini Murcielago SV car. | 2009 | Oct 1, 2009 |
2 | Rolls-Royce | Follows the production of the "Bespoke" program . |
2009 | Oct 8, 2009 |
3 | Camaro | Follows the production of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Synergy Special Edition car. | 2009 | Oct 15, 2009 |
4 | Porsche | Follows the production of the Porsche 911 GT3 car. | 2009 | Oct 22, 2009 |
5 | IKEA | Follows the production of IKEA products at its factories in Poland and Sweden. | 2009 | Nov 5, 2009 |
6 | NYC Subway Car | Follows the production of the R160 subway car. | 2009 | Nov 12, 2009 |
7 | Audi | Follows the production of the Audi R8 car at Neckarsulm, Germany. |
2009 | Mar 13, 2010 |
8 | Chevy Volt | Follows the production of the Chevrolet Volt. | 2010 | Mar 25, 2010 |
Season 4 (2011)
№ | Title | Description | © Year | Original airdate |
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1 | Dodge Challenger | Follows the production of the third generation Dodge Challenger. | 2010 | Feb 3, 2011 |
2 | Maserati | Follows the production of the Maserati GranTurismo. | 2010 | Feb 10, 2011 |
3 | Dodge Viper | Follows the production of the 2010 Dodge Viper. | 2010 | Feb 17, 2011 |
4 | Mercedes-Benz | Follows the production of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. | 2010 | Feb 24, 2011 |
5 | Bentley | Follows the production of the Bentley Mulsanne . |
2010 | Mar 3, 2011 |
6 | Jack Daniel's |
Follows the production of Jack Daniel's Old No. 7. | 2010 | Mar 11, 2011 |
7 | Coca-Cola | Follows the production of Coca-Cola. | 2010 | Mar 17, 2011 |
Season 5 (2011-2012)
Because the season number, episode number and some of the airdates cannot be confirmed, these episodes are listed by their production / copyright year listed at the end of the credits of the show.
№ | Title | Description | © Year | Original airdate |
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1 | Aston Martin Supercar | Follows the production of the 77-only Aston Martin One-77 Supercar. | 2011 | Sep 4, 2011[8] |
2 | BMW X3 | Follows the production of the BMW X3, a type of compact crossover SUV. | 2011 | Nov 1, 2011[9] |
3 | Porsche Panamera | 2011 | Jan 7, 2012 | |
4 | Mack Truck |
Follows the production of the Mack Titan, an American truck-manufacturing company. | 2011 | Jan 14, 2012 |
5 | LEGO |
Follows the production of LEGO . |
2011 | Jan 21, 2012 |
6 | Frito Lay |
Follows the making and distribution of potato chips, cheese puffs and tortilla chips at the biggest Frito Lay factory in Perry, Georgia | 2011 | Jan 28, 2012 |
7 | Ford F-150 |
2011 | Feb 4, 2012 | |
8 | Bacardi | Goes into the Bacardi manufacturing plant and explores how the famous rum is made. | 2011 | Feb 11, 2012 |
9 | Ducati | Follows the production of the Ducati motorbike. | 2011 | Feb 18, 2012 |
10 | Heineken | Follows the production of Heineken beer. | 2011 | Feb 25, 2012 |
11 | Eurofighter | Follows the production of the Eurofighter Typhoon fighterjet. | 2011 | Mar 3, 2012 |
12 | Bugatti | Follows the production of the Bugatti Veyron hypercar. | 2011 |
Mar 31, 2012 |
13 | MV Agusta | Follows the production of the MV Agusta F3 675 motorcycle | 2011 | Apr 28, 2012 |
14 | Lotus Evora (Series 6 Ep1) | 2011 | Unknown | |
15 | Williams F1 (Series 6 Ep2) |
2011 | Unknown | |
16 | Guinness beer (Series 6 Ep4) | 2011 | Unknown | |
17 | Swiss Army Knife (Series 6 Ep5) |
2011 | Unknown | |
18 | The MINI (Series 7 Ep1) | The Mini Coupe | 2011 | Unknown |
19 | Michelin (Series7 Ep4) | 2011 | Unknown | |
20 | Illy Coffee (Series 7 Ep7) | 2011 | Unknown | |
21 | Jaguar XJ | 2011 | Unknown | |
22 | Speed Rail | Alstom AGV |
2011 | Unknown |
23 | Swedish Super Car | Koenigsegg Agera | 2011 | Unknown |
24 | Super Chopper | Follows the production of the AgustaWestlandAW139 outside Milan, Italy | 2011 | Unknown |
25 | Mercedes Overhaul (Series 8 Ep1) | Truck | 2011 | Unknown |
26 | Ford | Ford Mustang Shelby GT-500 | 2011 | Unknown |
27 | Ferrari | Ferrari FF | 2011 | Unknown |
28 | Lamborghini | Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 | 2011 | Unknown |
29 | Piaggio | Piaggio Vespa | 2011 | Unknown |
Season 6 (2013)
Because the season number, episode number and airdate cannot be confirmed, these episodes are listed by their production / copyright year listed at the end of the credits of the show
№ | Title | Description | © Year | Original airdate |
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1 | EA Sports: FIFA 12 (Series 6 Ep3 ) | 2012 | Unknown | |
2 | Boeing 747 (Series7 Ep2) | 2012 | Unknown | |
3 | Learjet (Series7 Ep3) | Follows the production of the $14 million Learjet 60XR | 2012 | Unknown |
4 | Pyrotechnics (Series 7 Ep5) | 2012 | Unknown | |
5 | Tata Nano (Series7 Ep6 ) | 2012 | Unknown | |
6 | Corvette ZR1 (Series 7 Ep8 ) |
2012 | Unknown | |
7 | Extreme Roller Coaster (Series 7 Ep9 ) | 2012 | Unknown | |
8 | Pagani |
Pagani Huayra | 2012 | Unknown |
9 | Porsche | Porsche 911 | 2012 | Unknown |
10 | Tesla |
Model S | 2012 | Unknown |
11 | Lexus | Lexus LFA | 2012 | Unknown |
12 | Nissan | Nissan GT-R | 2012 | Nov 15, 2012 |
13 | Gumpert Apollo | 2012 | Dec 20, 2012 |
? | Armored Troop Carrier | Iveco | ? | Unknown |
? | Wargaming | World of Tanks | ? | Nov 22, 2013 |
Reception
Kirby Garlitos from Top Speed said, because the show has featured exotic vehicles, it has always been a hot ticket.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Ultimate Factories".
- ^ Tutu, Andrei (2 September 2011). "Aston Martin One-77 Featured in National Geographic Megafactories/ Ultimate Factories". Autoevolution. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ Munro, Jenny (20 November 2007). "National Geographic has Greer plant in its Sights". The Greenville News. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- National Geographic (TV network). 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Full List of Ultimate Factories Episodes". Ranker.
- ^ "Ultimate Factories Full Episode Guides on National Geographic". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- National Geographic Channel. Archived from the originalon 10 March 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ Radio Times, Sunday 4 September 2011, p.61 (BBC Worldwide / BBC Magazines)
- ^ "National Geographic Channel to Feature BMW's South Carolina Plant in Documentary, Ultimate Factories: BMW X3 | BMW US Factory". 26 October 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ Garlitos, Kirby (2 January 2013). "Video: The Nissan GT-R Featured In National Geographic's Megafactories". Topspeed. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
External links
- Ultimate Factories at IMDb