Roller Coaster
Ultimate Factories - S7 - E9
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.
Ultimate Factories: Season 7 - 18 Episode s
7x1 - The Mini Coupe
April 12, 2012
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
7x2 - Boeing 747
May 3, 2012
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
7x3 - Learjet
April 26, 2012
The construction of the Learjet 60XR in Kansas, a multimillion-pound private plane that combines jet-fighter performance with yacht-style luxury
7x4 - Michelin
January 24, 2013
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.
7x5 - Pyrotechnics
December 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.
7x6 - Tata Nano
July 10, 2012
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.
7x7 - Illy Coffee
May 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.
7x8 - Lamborghini.Aventador
7x9 - Roller Coaster
June 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.
7x10 - Tesla Model S
June 29, 2012
7x11 - Ford Mustang Shelby GT-500
October 9, 2012
7x13 - Speed Rail
May 24, 2012
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.
7x14 - Mercedes Overhaul
7x15 - Lamborghini Aventador
November 29, 2012
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.
7x16 - Lexus LFA
November 30, 2012
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 ,000 it's also the most expensive Japanese road car ever.
7x17 - Nissan GT-R
November 15, 2012
7x18 - Tecnogym
7x19 - MV Augusta
March 31, 2012
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.