- The first episode will showcase the Dodge Challenger and how a 3-million-square-foot Canadian assembly plant takes just 20 hours to build the car.
- Other episodes include a detailed look at how both Maserati and Bentley build their vehicles.
- The first episode will air on the National Geographic channel on Thursday, February 3 at 10 p.m. EST.
WASHINGTON — The National Geographic Channel's Ultimate Factories will showcase the Dodge Challenger, Dodge Viper, Maserati GranTurismo, Mercedes SLS AMG and Bentley Mulsanne in new episodes that start Thursday, February 3 at 10 p.m. EST.
The first episode goes under the hood of the Challenger and shows how Dodge's 3-million-square-foot Canadian assembly plant manages to build 900 vehicles a day, taking just 20 hours from start to finish to assemble each car. The episode then moves to the Mexican factory that builds the famous Hemi engine and shows what a 30-point inspection actually entails.
The next episode, airing February 10, takes viewers across the pond to Maserati's factory that builds cars like the GranTurismo. Combining Italian elegance with power takes awhile to perfect. Getting a Maserati road-ready takes 22 days and involves a variety of inspections and track testing.
Later episodes walk enthusiasts through the process of building "Detroit's only hand-built production car," the now-dormant Dodge Viper, and venture overseas again to show production of the Mercedes SLS AMG and the Bentley Mulsanne. Precision robots and Bentley craft workers star in an episode that should indirectly show how the company justifies its six-figure prices.
Inside Line says: Sit back and watch the car-building magic happen from the comfort of your couch starting February 3. —Mike Lysaght, Correspondent
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dizzi says:
12:09 PM, 01/27/2011
Still built in North America and the money goes to a U.S. car company, where did all your money go? Maybe your car was built here, but the money went overseas back to the mutha country? A hint of envy that it isn't your Toyota or Honda or BMW plant???
I own a Challenger and have ALWAYS bought a Chrysler car or truck... always! I'm looking forward to seeing the process ... "perfect"!
Thanks IL for sharing this info...
sarahpalin says:
10:58 PM, 01/26/2011
Arriba! Viva La Raza! Andale! Andale!
dgmail says:
09:15 PM, 01/26/2011
Whats next? An episode of teaching Toyota's Mississippi workers, how to read and tie their shoes?
a1c_scg says:
05:23 PM, 01/26/2011
How about a show that depicts the building of the drones that perform and report insideline's car reviews instead.....
copmotor440cid says:
11:44 AM, 01/26/2011
That 900 vehicles a day number includes 300's and Chargers I assume. Otherwise the factory would be closed 9 months a year.
cdyer says:
11:10 AM, 01/26/2011
Snore. I mean that show did the Corvette, Rolls-Royce and Ferrari factories. Awesome all, especially RR (tho I'm not a fan of the cars themselves). So what's next, the Honda Fit factory? Cottenelle distribution warehouse?
f1guy1 says:
11:09 AM, 01/26/2011
Considering that I own two 300C's with that Hemi engine, this will be exciting! :-)
skyggge says:
07:51 AM, 01/26/2011
Aw yeah, Mexican Canadian Muscle.