Ultimate Factories
Season 5
2011 • 13 Episodes
Episodes
1. BMW X3
November 1, 2011
A BMW plant in South Carolina is visited for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the X3 in the Season 5 opener.
2. Porsche Panamera
January 7, 2012
A Porsche factory in Leipzig, Germany, is visited for a look at the making of the Panamera, the company's first four-dour high-performance sports sedan.
3. Mack Truck
January 14, 2012
A Mack Truck factory in Macungie, Pa., is visited for a look at the making of the Titan, which features a high level of customization, making automating the production process nearly impossible
4. Lego
January 21, 2012
As simple as it is successful, LEGO is without doubt one of the most popular toys of all time. This eye-opening trip to the company's high-tech factory reveals how robots and tricky test markets are behind the company's ever-popular police station set.
5. Frito-Lay
January 28, 2012
A Frito-Lay factory in Perry, Ga., is visited for a look at the making and distribution of potato chips, cheese puffs and tortilla chips.
6. Ford F-150
February 4, 2012
The building of a Ford F-150 is documented at the Dearborn Truck Plant in Michigan, which churns out more than 1200 trucks a day
7. Bacardi
February 11, 2012
The making of Bacardi rum is observed at a distillery in San Juan
8. Ducati
February 18, 2012
A Ducati factory in Italy is visited for a look at the making of the Multistrada 1200 sport bike
9. Heineken
February 25, 2012
A tour of Heineken's 250-acre flagship brewery in Zoeterwoude, Netherlands
10. Euro Fighter
March 3, 2012
The construction of the Eurofighter Typhoon, an advanced multi-role combat aircraft, is chronicled in three factories across three countries.
11. Episode 11
March 10, 2012
No overview available.
12. Episode 12
March 17, 2012
No overview available.
13. Episode 13
March 24, 2012
No overview available.