Discovery Turbo (United States)

Discovery Turbo
Country	United States
Broadcast area	United States; Canada
Headquarters	El Segundo, California
Programming
Language	English
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Ownership
Parent	Warner Bros. Discovery Global Linear Networks
Sister channels	List Adult Swim; Animal Planet; American Heroes Channel; Boomerang; Cartoon Network; Cartoonito; Cinemax; CNN; Cooking Channel; Destination America; Discovery Channel; Discovery en Español; Discovery Family; Discovery Familia; Discovery Life; Food Network; HBO; HGTV; HLN; Investigation Discovery; Magnolia Network; Oprah Winfrey Network; Science Channel; TBS; TLC; TNT; Travel Channel; TruTV; Turner Classic Movies; ;
History
Launched	June 17, 2002
Former names	Discovery HD Theater; (2002–2007); HD Theater; (2007–2011); Velocity; (2011–2018); Motor Trend; (2018–2026);
Links
Website	go.discovery.com/network/vel
Availability
Streaming media
Service(s)	Philo, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, Vidgo

Discovery Turbo is an American pay television network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It primarily broadcasts automotive-themed programming, including motorsports events.

It was originally founded in 2002 as Discovery HD Theater (later HD Theater), the first 24/7 high-definition basic cable network. It featured high-definition programming from its other channels.

Redundant after the introduction of high-definition simulcasts for Discovery's networks, it re-launched in 2011 as Velocity—an "upscale male" network primarily featuring automotive programming.

Following Discovery's acquisition of a majority stake in Motor Trend Group, it was announced that Velocity would rebrand as Motor Trend on November 23, 2018, named after the automotive magazine of the same name. After the Motor Trend Group was sold to the magazine division of Hearst Communications, the channel was renamed Discovery Turbo on January 9, 2026, serving as an extension of the international Discovery Turbo brand.

As of November 2023, Discovery Turbo is available to approximately 65,000,000 pay television households in the United States, down from its 2017 peak of 74,000,000 households.