The BEST episodes of Ultimate Factories
Every episode of Ultimate Factories ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ultimate Factories!
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.
#1 - MV Agusta
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/28/2012
#2 - Chevy Volt
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/25/2010
The soon-to-be-released Chevy Volt electric car just might redefine the automotive world: It can go from 0 to 60 in less than nine seconds, hit a top speed of 100 miles per hour and is good for 40 miles of zero-emission, pure electric driving. Our cameras got rare behind-the-scenes access to the preproduction factory for this revolutionary vehicle. AKA Megafactories: Chevy Volt, this seems to have only aired in the UK
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Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/2011
#4 - Bugatti Veyron
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/31/2012
#6 - Bundaberg Rum
Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2013
Two fires have razed it to the ground, floods have lapped at its doorstep and devastated its community – but 125 years on, the Bundaberg Distillery is not only surviving, it is flourishing. The Australian rum, which bears the name of its hometown, was created by a band of sugar millers in 1888, when faced with an overwhelming oversupply of molasses. We look into the culture, the processes, the innovation and the community that make Bundaberg Rum unique. It’s more than a mega factory, it’s an Aussie icon, and is now one of the top tourist attractions in Queensland. Just like the lives of the people who live there, it’s a story of ingenuity, grit and determination.
#8 - Wargaming
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/2013
Megafactories takes us inside the Wargaming.net online gaming company. Players around the globe connect to state of the art game servers and turn the clocks back on history, fighting in virtual battles. Using tank warfare, a staggering 60 million players try to rewrite history in in the company's flagship game, World of Tanks, by annihilating the opposition and conquering their rightful territories.
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#9 - Corona
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/10/2013
#10 - Riva Yachts
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2013
A visit to one of the most famous motor yacht shipyards in Europe reveals how Riva builds its famous craft and how the brand has successfully expanded production into the superyacht market.
#11 - Toyota Australia
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/8/2013
Toyota Australia has just revealed a new state-of-the-art engine plant built to produce AR hybrid engines for local and export markets, one of only five engine plants of its kind. But getting there was no mean feat - and National Geographic Channel was there to capture the journey.
#12 - Extreme Roller Coaster
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/28/2012
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.
#13 - Armoured Car
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/26/2009
They are a must if you are a world leader, but now even mums are starting to use them. Discover how cars are modified for maximum protection. Actually, this is "Science of Armored Cars", an "Inside"-episode, but it was shown on NatGeo UK as part of Megafactories.
#14 - Jaguar XJ
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/24/2011
With a 75-year legacy of jaw-dropping design to protect, find out how space-age techniques borrowed from the aerospace industry aid the construction of the brand new XJ in the car firm's futuristic Castle Bromwich plant.
#15 - Lotus Evora
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/8/2012
Norfolk isn't an obvious choice for a megafactory, but the rural county has been home to Lotus since 1966. Join CEO Dany Bahar as he unveils plans for their latest super car: the Evora.
#16 - Williams F1 Car
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/15/2012
With unprecedented access to the Williams F1 futuristic development factory, we reveal the ins and outs of the phenomenal FW33 F1 Car.
#19 - Ferrari FF
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2012
#20 - Illy Coffee
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/25/2012
Learn how the Italian company use cutting-edge technology to produce 37,500kg of coffee a day, and export to 140 countries worldwide.
#21 - Learjet
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/26/2012
The construction of the Learjet 60XR in Kansas, a multimillion-pound private plane that combines jet-fighter performance with yacht-style luxury.
#22 - Pyrotechnics
Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/31/2012
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.
#23 - M-1 Tank
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/30/2006
NGC takes you into the factories responsible for completely rebuilding the decades-old Abrams M-1 tank into one of the world's most powerful land weapons systems.
#24 - Swedish Supercar: Koenigsegg Agera
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/2013
Only a privileged few ever get behind the wheel of the slick, sexy Koenigsegg and, similarly, only a privileged few play a role in its lovingly hand-built construction. Enter their artistic Swedish factory. Discover how each powerful Koenigsegg car is lovingly hand-built, in a Swedish factory that looks more like an art studio than a car production plant. The basic concept of the Koenigsegg is simple: a road car body that incorporates a Formula One racing car chassis. Koenigseggs are among the most exclusive super cars in the world with unparalled levels of performance. The combination of uncompromising quality in both finish and function and the use of space age materials make these super cars among the very best in automotive history. Koenigseggs are built to excel on the road or racetrack, yet are still highly comfortable for long distance travelling.
#25 - EA Sports: FIFA 12
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/10/2012
Enter the EA factory in Burnaby, Canada, to learn how video game creators took football off the field and turned it into a virtual masterpiece.