Premieres on April 13, every Monday at 9 PM
New Delhi, 27th March 2015: Discovery Turbo, India’s only channel for men brings an impressive range of mechanical marvels to find out what drives the global giants of engineering. The channel goes on a global hunt for the ultimate engineering geniuses bringing the greatest man-made machines, from super plane and trains to mega factories built to an unimaginable scale. The series WORLD’S TOP 5 pits these super machines against each other, measuring them in five major categories, to reveal the very best of the best. In each episode, a specific engineering genre is tested, analysed and rated in five key categories to eventually reveal the overall winner.
Starting 13th April, WORLD’S TOP 5 airs every Monday 9PM, on Discovery Turbo.
The series explores the ground-breaking technology behind the world’s mightiest planes, trains, earthmovers, ships, cars and factories.What powers the world’s fastest car? How does the world’s biggest earthmover move? How can a train without wheels reach world-beating speeds? And how does the world’s most maneuverable jet fighter stay in the air? Which is the world’s ultimate super ship?
In Mega Factories, world’s largest oil refinery – Reliance Industries’ Jamnagar Factory goes head-to-head with the hub of USA’s Space Program – NASA, amongst other engineering giants. Check out the most outstanding Super Cars; Thrust SSC – the world’s fastest car; the most powerful road car every built – the Bugatti Veyron; explosive accelerator – the Al Anabi Dragster; the ultimate in racing cars – the F1 McLaren Mercedes and the Tesla Roadster – the electric car that’s re-writing the rulebook. From the French super high-speed double decker – the TGV Duplex, to China’s floating vision of the future – the Maglev, and the death-defying mountain climber that spans two countries – the Qingzang train. All are engineering wonders in their own right – but which is the ultimate Super Train? Each WORLD’S TOP 5 mega marvel is a winner in its own right. Watch to find out which is the ultimate world-beater?
In each episode of the WORLD’S TOP 5, audiences are treated to spectacular visuals and unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to these life-changing technological titans. With the help of scientific experts from across the world, find out what drives the global giants of engineering to be the biggest and the best on the WORLD’S TOP 5.
Episode highlights:
Super Planes
This episode examines five outstanding Super Planes: Ukraine’s monster mover – the Antonov 225; French giant double-decker – the Airbus A380; America’s high altitude spy plane – the Global Hawk; The Eurofighter Typhoon– the world’s most manoeuvrable jet fighter; and the backbone of the US military – the Lockheed C5 Galaxy. Planes are extraordinary gravity defying feats of engineering, but how will they fare when pitted against each other in five key aviation categories?
Super Trains
Trains are engineering wonders and come in all shapes and sizes, built to handle a vast range of challenges. But what makes a world beater? To narrow the search, five outstanding Super Trains were shortlisted: French super high-speed double decker – the TGV Duplex; Japan’s tilting record-breaker – the aerodynamic N700 Bullet; North America’s mega-load bearer – the QNSL; China’s floating vision of the future – the Maglev; And the death-defying mountain climber that spans two countries – the Qingzang train.
Earthmovers
They are some of the world’s biggest machines, created to dig up the world’s biggest loads. From monstrous dump trucks to terrifying tunnelers, earthmovers come in all shapes and sizes. In this episode, five incredible Earthmovers were shortlisted: The Takraf Baggar – a goliath of an excavator; Enormous earthworm – the Crossrail Tunnel Borer; The supercomputer mega-digger – the Komatsu WA 1200; The CAT 8750 – a walking mega-mover, and its smaller, but just as impressive cousin, the CAT 797F – the world’s biggest dumper truck. Each is a monster machine in its own right, but what makes the world’s Ultimate Earthmover?
Mega Ships
This episode hones in on five shortlisted incredible Super Ships: The Mighty Servant 1 – a heavy-lifting transporter like no other; The Allure of the Seas – the world’s biggest Cruise Liner; TI Europe – a vast double-hulled oil tanker; The Ebba Maersk – the world’s biggest container ship and the world’s deadliest warship – the USS GHW Bush. Each is a titan of the seas in its own right. But how will they fare in head-to-head battles in five key nautical categories? And which is the world’s Ultimate Super Ship?
Super Cars
From family run arounds to million dollar dream machines, racing cars to record breakers. Cars are the mechanical marvels of automotive engineering, but what makes the very top world beater? Check out the five shortlisted outstanding Super Cars; Thrust SSC – the world’s fastest car; The most powerful road car every built – the Bugatti Veyron; Explosive accelerator – the Al Anabi Dragster; The ultimate in racing cars – the F1 McLaren Mercedes and the Tesla Roadster – the electric car that’s re-writing the rulebook.
Mega Factories
This episode casts the spotlight on five exceptional Mega Factories: Korea’s Gwangyang plant – the world’s largest steelworks; India’s Reliance Factory – the largest oil refinery in the world; Germany’s ultra-efficient VW car plant; Europe’s largest food processing plant – the Heinz Kitt Green Factory, and the hub of the US Space Programme – NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building. Each is a giant of engineering in its own right. But how will they fare in a head-to-head battle for the title of Ultimate Mega Factory?