Bugatti Veyron On National Geographic’s Man Made

As a follow-up to our post on the upcoming Ultimate Factories series Audi R8 post, National Geographic will be airing the series on the Bugatti Veyron – Man Made Supercar. It also airs on April 26th but at 9pm just before the Audi R8.

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Audi R8 On National Geographic’s Ultimate Factories

Ultimate Factories Series is a behind the scenes look at some of the most advanced and technological automotive manufacturing facilities on this planet. The newest Ultimate Factories is an exclusive look at how Audi builds their pride-and-joy sports car, the Audi R8 in Neckarsulm, Germany. Tune in on April 26th at 10PM on National Geographic.

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Ultimate Factories: Camaro

Our friends at Ultimate Factories are at it again this week, giving us a first hand view of the build process of their highly acclaimed new Camaro.  It’s an 18 hour build process involving both humans and robots which is fine tuned to produce 1 brand new Camaro every MINUTE!  Meticulous work is required in many aspects of this build, as they use 734 robots to perform the almost 5,000 spot welds required on each Camaro body.  Also, the new Oshawa Car Paint Shop, completed in 2007, finishes an average of 150 cars an hour.  This is big industry at its finest, and we are lucky to be able to see this process from beginning to end.

Show airs on National Geographic at 8pm, October 15th, 2009.  Check local listings for availability.

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National Geographic’s Ultimate Factories: Lamborghini

National Geographic’s Ultimate Factories is giving the world a rare opportunity to see the build process of a Lamborghini Murcielago Super Veloce. The SV is constructed almost entirely by hand in Lamborghini’s Sant’Agata Bolognese factory located in the heart of Italy. With a total run of 350 units, the SV will set purchasers back $450,000, but will allow them to reach 62 mph in 3.2 seconds, and continue on to a top speed of 212 mph.

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