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{{Short description|Pay television channel}}
{{more citations needed|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Discovery Turbo
| logo = Discovery Turbo UK logo.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_alt = Discovery Turbo logo
| launch_date = 16 March 2005
| picture_format =
| owner = [[Warner Bros. Discovery]]
| former_names = Discovery Turbo MAX <br/> {{small|(2009–2015, Australia only)}}
| replaced = * [[Discovery Wings (UK & Ireland)]]
* [[Discovery Kids (UK & Ireland)]]
| replaced_by = [[DMAX (Southeast Asia)]]
| sister_channels =
| timeshift_service = * Discovery Turbo +1 {{small|(UK and Ireland only)}}
* Discovery Turbo +2 {{small|(Australia only)}}
| website = https://www.discovery.com/
}}

'''Discovery Turbo''' (previously known as '''Discovery Turbo MAX''' in Australia) is a pay television channel devoted to programming about transport. It is similar to [[Discovery Velocity]] and [[Motor Trend (TV network)|Motor Trend]]. It was also briefly available as an on-demand service in the US in the late 2000s.

== Feeds ==
=== Discovery Turbo Latin America ===
[[File:Discovery Turbo.png|200px|thumb|left|Logo used 2010-2015]]
The channel launched in Latin America in 2005.

=== Discovery Turbo UK ===
[[File:Discovery Turbo.svg|200px|thumbnail|left|Original logo from March 1, 2007 to September 30, 2011 for UK and Latin America except in Asia and Australia on July 7, 2014]]

It launched on 1 March 2007, replacing [[Discovery Wings (UK)|Discovery Wings]] and [[Discovery Kids (UK)|Discovery Kids]].<ref>{{cite journal|date=7 October 2008|title=Discovery Goes Into Turbo Mode!|journal=[[MediaWeek]]}}</ref>

=== Discovery Turbo Asia ===
Discovery Turbo launched in [[Southeast Asia]] on September 22, 2008, replacing Discovery Real Time. Discovery Turbo Asia ended its broadcast on July 7, 2014 as it has been rebranded to [[DMAX (Southeast Asia)|DMAX]] on the same day.

=== Discovery Turbo India ===
{{main|Discovery Turbo (Indian TV channel)}}
The channel launched on January 28, 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k10/jan/jan214.php|title=Discovery Science, Discovery Turbo launch in India|date=2010-01-28|work=Indian Television Dot Com|access-date=2018-04-19|language=en}}</ref> From March 1, 2021 the channel started to follow a timeshifted version of [[DMAX (Asian TV channel)|DMAX Asia]]'s schedule.

=== Discovery Turbo Australia ===
In Australia, the channel first launched in 2008{{specify|date=September 2016}} on [[SelecTV (Australian television)|SelecTV]], replacing [[Discovery Real Time]] which previously launched on 15 March 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bandt.com.au/news/selectv-adds-five-discovery-channels-to-platform|title=SelecTV adds five Discovery channels to platform|first=Tim|last=Addington|date=15 March 2007|work=[[B&T Weekly]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729011320/http://www.bandt.com.au/news/archive/selectv-adds-five-discovery-channels-to-platform|archive-date=29 July 2012}}</ref>{{better source|date=September 2016|reason=The reference states the launch details of Discovery Real Time, not the launch of Discovery Turbo.}} The channel ceased being available in late 2010 following SelecTV's closure of its English service.<ref name="changes">{{cite news|newspaper=[[The Australian]]|title=Bruce Gordon's SelecTV to make changes|first=James|last=Chessell|date=20 August 2010|access-date=26 September 2016|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/city-beat/bruce-gordons-selectv-to-make-changes/story-fn4xq4cj-1225907617882}}</ref> A {{citation needed span|separate feed|date=September 2016|reason=The reference states Discovery Turbo MAX launched on Foxtel, but it does not say it is a separate feed to that used by SelecTV.}}, named '''Discovery Turbo MAX''', launch on 15 November 2009 on the [[Foxtel]] platform.<ref name="AustLaunch">{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Pay TV's upgrade to top Freeview|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/11/pay-tvs-upgrade-to-top-freeview.html|work=TV Tonight|date=14 November 2009|access-date=26 September 2016}}</ref> At launch, the channel was also available on a two-hour delay, with the [[Timeshift channel|time shift]] channel called '''Discovery Turbo MAX +2'''.<ref name="AustLaunch"/> In May 2015,{{specify|date=September 2016}} the channel rebranded as '''Discovery Turbo''', seeing it change to a similar branding to that used by other ''Discovery Turbo'' channels around the world.{{Citation needed|date=September 2016}}

=== Discovery Turbo New Zealand ===
In New Zealand, the channel is known as '''Discovery Turbo''', with similar branding and content to other ''Discovery Turbo'' channels around the world. It launched on 1 November 2015 on channel 75 exclusively to [[Sky Television (New Zealand)|Sky Television]].<ref>{{cite press release|title=SKY TV AND DISCOVERY NETWORKS AGREE LONG TERM EXCLUSIVE DEAL|publisher=[[Sky Television (New Zealand)|Sky Television New Zealand]]|date=20 July 2015|url=https://www.sky.co.nz/-/mk_pressrelease_150720|access-date=1 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Page|first=Emma|title=Wayne Carini talks Chasing Classic Cars|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/73388063/Wayne-Carini-talks-Chasing-Classic-Cars|work=Stuff.co.nz|date=1 November 2015|access-date=1 November 2016|quote=...Discovery Turbo, that launches on November 1...Discovery Turbo (Sky Channel 075).}}</ref>

=== DTX in Europe ===
{{main|DTX (TV channel)}}
In Europe, the channel is known as '''DTX''' (formerly known '''Discovery Turbo Xtra'''), with similar branding and content to other Discovery Turbo channels around the world. It launched on 17 September 2013 in Poland, replaced [[Discovery World (TV channel)|Discovery World]], and later roll-out in Turkey and Eastern Europe. However, later in Poland, in second half of November 2016, DTX replaced Discovery Turbo Xtra.

=== Discovery Turbo Japan ===
The channel launched on 30 January 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discoverychannel.jp/0000006499/|title = 国内初のクルマ・バイク専門チャンネル「Discovery TURBO」をローンチ}}</ref>

== Programming ==
=== UK and Ireland ===
{{colbegin}}
* ''[[A Bike is Born]]''
* ''A Racing Car is Born''
* ''[[American Chopper]]''
* ''[[Auto Trader (Television Programme)|Auto Trader]]''
*
* ''[[Bangla Bangers]]''
* ''Beetle Crisis''
* ''[[British Biker Build-Off]]''
* ''Campervan Crisis''
* ''Car That Rocks with Brian Johnson''
* ''[[Chasing Classic Cars]]''
* ''Chop Shop: London Garage''
* ''Desert Car Kings''
* ''[[Fast N' Loud]]''
* ''[[Fifth Gear]]''
* ''[[The Garage (TV series)|The Garage]]''
* ''[[The Great Biker Build-Off]]''
* ''Inside [[West Coast Customs]]''
* ''[[Martin Shaw: Aviators]]''
* ''[[Monster Garage]]''
* ''[[Overhaulin']]''
* ''Street Customs''
* ''Thunder Races''
* ''Warlock's Rising''
* ''World's Toughest Drive''
* ''Wreck Rescue''
{{colend}}

=== Asia (2008–2014), Australia and New Zealand (2008-2019) ===
{{colbegin}}
Check out the Australian & NZ Discovery [http://www.discoverychannel.com.au Website]

* ''[[Airplane Repo]]''
* ''[[American Chopper]]''
* ''[[Mark Evans (TV presenter)|A Bike Is Born]]''
* ''[[American Trucker]]''
* ''[[Jessi Combs|All Girls Garage]]''
* ''[[American Hot Rod]]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9397406/ Bad Chad Customs]''
* ''[[Barrett-Jackson]]''
* ''[[Biker Build-Off]]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5980930/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Car Crash TV]''
* ''[[The Car Chasers|Car Chasers]]''
* ''[[Chasing Classic Cars]]''
* ''Car Crash Global''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3501210/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Chrome Underground]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2762564/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Car Fix]''
* ''[[Dallas Car Sharks]]''
* ''[[Diesel Brothers]]''
* ''[https://www.discovery.com/shows/dirty-mudder-truckers Dirty Mudder Truckers]''
* ''Extreme Machines''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3578904/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Extreme Car Hoarders]''
* ''[[Fast N' Loud|Fast N’ Loud]]''
* ''[[Fifth Gear]]''
* ''[https://www.facebook.com/FastestCarsInTheDirtySouth/ Fastest Cars In The Dirty South]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3900828/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Garage Squad]''
* ''[[Richard Rawlings|Garage Rehab]]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7318382/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Gear Dogs]''
* ''[https://g.co/kgs/g9aMNs Goblin Works Garage]''
* ''[[The Great Biker Build-Off]]''
* ''[https://g.co/kgs/ku3jxp Hand Built Hot Rods]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2165831/ Hell Roads]''
* ''[[How It's Made|How It’s Made: Dream Cars]]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5696762/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Iron Resurrection]''
* ''[[Inside West Coast Customs]]''
* ''[[Junkyard Empire]]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8358972/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 JDM Legends]''
* ''[[Jay Leno's Garage|Jay Leno’s Garage]]''
* ''Kindig Customs ([[Bitchin' Rides|Bitchin’ Rides]])
* ''[https://g.co/kgs/krTdPv Last Car Standing]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8289292/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Last Outpost]''
* ''[[Misfit Garage]]''
* ''[[Monster Garage]]''
* ''[[Mighty Car Mods]]''
* ''[[Mighty Ships]]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6020016/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Mega Shippers]''
* ''[[Overhaulin']]''
* ''Pit Crews''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3343582/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Railroad Alaska]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3247786/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Restoration Garage]''
* ''[https://www.facebook.com/RidiculousRides/ Ridiculous Rides]''
* ''[[Sacred Steel Bikes]]''
* ''[[Street Outlaws]]''
* ''[[Summernats]]''
* ''[[Street Outlaws|Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings]]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9177338/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Street Outlaws: Memphis]''
* ''[[Salvage Hunters|Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars]]''
* ''[[Street Outlaws|Street Outlaws: New Orleans]]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6917192/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Speed Is The New Black]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10058722/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Supertruckers]''
* ''[[ToyMakerz]]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8261918/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Twin Turbos]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7614908/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Texas Metal]''
* ''[[Trick My Truck]]''
* ''[https://g.co/kgs/eqqMr2 Turbo Pickers]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5437800/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Unique Rides]''
* ''[[Unique Whips]]''
* ''[[Wrecks To Riches]]''
* ''[[Wheeler Dealers]]''
* ''[[Wheeler Dealers|Wheeler Dealers: Trading Up]]''
* ''World’s Most Expensive Rides''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8474068/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Wrench’d]''
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8489562/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Wheels That Fail]''
{{colend}}

=== Latin America ===
{{colbegin}}
* ''A Bike is Born''
* ''[[American Chopper]]''
* ''[[American Hot Rod]]''
* ''[[Auto Trader (Television Programme)|Auto Trader]]''
* ''Beetle Crisis''
* ''Campervan Crisis''
* ''[[Chasing Classic Cars]]''
* ''Concorde: The Final Flight''
* ''Destroyed in Seconds''
* ''The Detonators''
* ''Engineering Le Mans''
* ''Extreme Machines''
* ''Firepower''
* ''Flight Deck''
* ''Flying Heavy Metal''
* ''Futureweapons''
* ''Garage Dreams''
* ''The Garage''
* ''The Great Biker Build-Off''
* ''The Greatest Ever''
* ''Hard Shine''
* ''Heartland Thunder''
* ''Hyperspeed''
* ''Kit Car Crisis''
* ''Los CARvotta''
* ''Marine Machines''
* ''Mark Williams On The Rails''
* ''Martin Shaw: Aviators''
* ''[[Monster Garage]]''
* ''[[Overhaulin']]''
* ''Racer Girls''
* ''Robocars''
* ''Sunrides Earth''
* ''Trainspotting''
* ''Trains With Pete Waterman''
* ''Ultimate Biker Challenge''
* ''Ultimate Car Build-Off''
* ''Vroom Vroom''
* ''Warbots''
* ''Weaponology''
* ''Weaponizers''
* ''Weeeee Cars''
* ''Weird Wheels''
* ''What's My Car Worth?''
* ''[[Wheeler Dealers]]''
* ''World's Biggest Airliner: Building The Airbus A380''
* ''Wrecks to Riches''
{{colend}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Warner Bros. Discovery}}
{{Discovery, Inc.}}
{{Subscription television channels in Australia}}
{{Subscription television channels in New Zealand}}

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Ajay Kumar at 16:36, 3 August 2023