The BEST episodes of Ultimate Factories season 2

Every episode of Ultimate Factories season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ultimate Factories season 2!

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.

Last Updated: 11/26/2024Network: National GeographicStatus: Ended

8.00

6 votes

#1 - Corvette

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/29/2007

NGC takes you to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where GM is developing the new Corvette Z06, a high-performance street machine that is fantastically aerodynamically efficient.

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7.93

59 votes

#2 - Caterpillar

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/28/2008

The Caterpillar 797B is so large that assembly takes place at six different locations. Tour all of the factories that build this mining Goliath.

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7.67

9 votes

#3 - Fire Trucks

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/19/2008

Go inside fire trucks mammoth 800,000 sq.ft. operation, where over 1,500 highly skilled workers mix muscle and high-tech tools to create made-to-order rigs in approximately 45 days.

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7.50

2 votes

#4 - UPS

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/12/2008

Millions depend on UPS. Step inside the largest package delivery company on the planet, delivering 4 billion packages a year.

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7.14

7 votes

#5 - BMW Z4

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/29/2007

The name BMW is synonymous with performance, precision, engineering, a fastidious quality. Obsessively designed, owners drive the "ultimate driving machine" for the sheer pleasure of controlling a mechanical marvel on the open road and feeling G-forces in their gut. Now, NGC takes viewers inside the creation of BMW's newest sports cars: the Z4 Roadster. See first-hand how this ultimate roadster, with its unique styling and flawless quality, is built by three ultimate factories.

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6.78

9 votes

#6 - Winnebago

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2008

Winnebago's motor homes, or RVs, have set the standard since the 1960s. But now they have upped the ante with their newest cross-country colossus, the Vectra. Offering 400 square feet of living space, the Vectra even includes a giant basement. From the chassis factory in Gaffney, SC, to the "Big Bertha" mega-plant in IA, visit the Ultimate Factories that create the ultimate home away from home on the open road.

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0.00

0 votes

#7 - 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.

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