Monday, October 15, 2007

Acceleracers- Vehicles

Reverb (#1 of 9) AcceleRacers Teku Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Vert Wheeler

Features:
▪ Jump Jets
▪ 1100 HP Engine
▪ Nitrox 2 Afterburner

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ Light blue metal body, 6 spokes
(2006)
▪ Acceleron Series (didn't make it into general production - only rare prototypes found)

Reverb makes its first appearance in Breaking Point - Vert, having lost Power Rage in the Water Realm, takes over this monstrous vehicle. Vert races this vehicle against Gelorum through the Ultimate Race. Reverb was captured by the Silencerz, however, at the end of the movie, The Ultimate Race.
Synkro (#3 of 9) AcceleRacers Teku Vehicle Info


Drivers:
▪ Nolo Pasaro
▪ Tone Pasaro

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ Orange plastic body with orange spoiler, 6 spokes
▪ Orange metallic painted body with orange spoiler, 6 spokes
▪ Orange metallic painted body with black spoiler, 6 spokes
▪ Green plastic body, 6 spokes (comes with Collectable Cards starter set)
▪ McDonald's Happy Meal variation with interior light (called ''Nolo-1'')
(2006)
▪ Ultimate Track Pack
▪ Team Colors series - Blue metallic painted body with orange spoiler, 6 spokes

Code unlocks: Desktop Background - Nolo

Synkro has been destroyed twice: Once during Tone’s accident and next in the Metro Realm (Speed of Silence) – it was eaten by the Sweeper. Nolo replaces Synkro in Breaking Point with SpecTyte.
Chicane (#4 of 9) AcceleRacers Teku Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Karma Eiss

Features:
▪ Jump Jets

Die Cast Variations:
(2005)
▪ Blue body
▪ Ligh blue body
(2006)
▪ Team Colors series with orange body

Chicane is destoyed in the Racing Drones' headquarters just moments after Karma and Taro escape using the EDR.
Battle Spec (#5 of 9) AcceleRacers Teku Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Kurt Wylde

Features:
▪ Retractable canopy
▪ Large speaker system along the top right side of the vehicle.
▪ ''Mega-Bass''

Die Cast Variations:
(2005)
▪ Standard blue body with orange and white markings; 6 spokes
(2006)
▪ Accelecharged Series
(2007)
▪ Mystery Series

Battle Spec was abandoned in the Racing Drones' headquarters during the effort to save Markie.
Power Rage (#6 of 9) AcceleRacers Teku Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Vert Wheeler

Features:
▪ Grappling hook
▪ Jump Jets

Die Cast Variations:
(2005)
▪ Logos on back windshield
▪ No logos
(2006)
▪ Stripped Metal Series
(2007)
▪ Chrome, Mystery Series (OH5 Blue wheels)
▪ Gold Chrome, Mystery Series (CM6-Red and OH5-Red wheel variations)

Power Rage, in the movies and the artwork, has a ''1'' on the side of the vehicle, whereas the die cast cars have a ''7''.

Power Rage was left in the Swamp Realm on its side. Power Rage was also destroyed in the Water Realm after it left the track at high speed. Power Rage was replaced after that with Reverb.

High Voltage (#7 of 9) AcceleRacers Teku Vehicle Info



Driver:
▪ Nolo Pasaro

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ Glossy, metallic black body, 6 spokes
▪ Duracell variation - Glossy, metallic black body, regular wheels, ''Duracell'' printed on roof (very rare - never made it into full production)

(2006)
▪ Team Colors Series with Orange plastic body

Code unlocks: Printable Poster Part 1 of 4

High Voltage appears briefly at the beginning of Speed of Silence. Just as soon as we see it, it gets destroyed. While testing the Swamp Realm AcceleCharger in the Acceledrome's test track, Nolo overuses the card, causing catastrophic damage to the car. What's left of the car ends up at the bottom of a crevasse. Nolo barely escapes with the AcceleCharger.

I have seen on eBay, once, a High Voltage with standard Hot Wheels tires and the Duracell logo on top.
SpecTyte (#8 of 9) AcceleRacers Teku Vehicle Info


(a.k.a. Spectyte)

Driver:
▪ Nolo Pasaro

Features:
▪ Fuel cell powered
▪ 430 HP with momentary 1000 HP burst available

Die Cast Variations:
(2005)
▪ Blue body, 6 spokes
(2006)
▪ Realm series (Cosmic Realm)
(2007)
▪ Track Stars Series

SpecTyte makes its debut in Breaking Point as Nolo's replacement for the destroyed Synkro. SpecTyte was abandoned in the Racing Drones' headquarters during the effort to save Markie.
Bassline (#9 of 9) AcceleRacers Teku Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Shirako Takamoto

Features:
▪ Huge sound and lighting system linkable to other Teku vehicles
▪ Remote control of sound system
▪ Integrated laptop with wireless Internet connection
▪ Jump jets

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ White body, 6 spokes
▪ McDonald's Happy Meal variation with interior light
(2006)
▪ Standard Teku markings - white body, 6 spokes
▪ Drone'd series
(2007)
▪ Track Stars Series or 10 packs

Code unlocks: Screensaver - hotwheels_scrsv1.exe

A sweet ride, built not just for speed, but for looking good as well. Notice that the driver's seat is on the right side of the vehicle. Bassline was destroyed in the Cliffside Realm when Kurt Wylde forced Shirako off the road in order to prevent him from using his damaged Nitrox booster (which would’ve exploded). Shirako builds a new Bassline, completing it in time for the race through the Junk Realm. This Bassline was overturned and abandoned in the Racing Drones' headquarters during the effort to save Markie.
Nightlife AcceleRacers Teku Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Shirako Takamoto
▪ Vert Wheeler

This motorcycle was used by Shirako in the Neon Pipeline Realm while the new Bassline was under construction. Shirako was thrown from the cycle when it was hit by a blast from a Racing Drones RD-07 mini-cannon. It’s unclear if Nightlife was destroyed as you never see it again in that realm after that - Shirako either rode it out or caught a ride to the portal.

Vert rides Nighlife in the Ruins Realm. Nighlife ends up being crushed under the foot of a giant, walking statue while Vert escapes in Nolo's car.

At first I thought this was the motorcycle that Vert disappeared on during The Speed of Silence, but later in Breaking Point you could clearly see that it wasn't Nightlife that Vert was driving.

Despite Shirako riding Nightlife in Breaking Point, Vert Wheeler is the driver identified with this motorcycle in all of the Hot Wheels official documentation. Maybe he owns it or something.
Deora II AcceleRacers Teku Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Vert Wheeler

Features:
▪ Jump jets
▪ Grappling hook
▪ Surf boards

Vert's repainted World Race vehicle, the Deora II, sported Teku colors and markings. The Deora II was cut in half as it exited the Storm Realm when the portal closed. Vert switched to Power Rage after that.



Sling Shot AcceleRacers Teku Vehicle Info

Driver:
▪ Kurt Wylde

Features:
▪ Grappling Hook
▪ Spy viewer
▪ 7 Forward gears, 2 Reverse gears

Kurt's vehicle from the World Race, it had been repainted with Teku colors and markings. Sling Shot was left for dead in the Storm Realm after suffering too much damage. Kurt switched to Battle Spec after that.
Piledriver (#2 of 9) AcceleRacers Metal Maniacs Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Porkchop Riggs

Features:
▪ 5000 candle power roll bar lights

Die Cast Variations:
(2005)
▪ Maroon body, with flat gray engine and black roll bars. 6 spoked wheels
(2006)
▪ Accelecharged series
(2007)
▪ Track Stars Series or 10 packs

Code Unlocks: Nothing - error ''Invalid Code''

Replacing Jack Hammer and Jaw Jammer as Porkchop's main ride, Porkchop is first seen driving Piledriver in the online episode Ruins Realm 3.1. The first time it's seen, however, is on a lift in a background shot during Breaking Point. Piledriver was abandoned in the Racing Drones' headquarters during the effort to save Markie.
Flathead Fury (#3 of 9) AcceleRacers Metal Maniacs Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Mark Wylde

Features:
▪ Ability to blow flames from its rear exhaust pipes
▪ Self-repairing tires

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ Metal Maniacs colors, 6 spokes
(2006)
▪ Drone'd series
(2007)
▪ Blue, Track Stars Series or 10 packs
▪ Chrome, Track Stars Series

Code Unlocks: Metal Maniacs Animated Desktop (desktop1.zip)

Seen partially constructed in the first Cliffside Realm mini-episode, the completed car makes its debut in Breaking Point. This vehicle was probably left in the Junk Realm when Markie was captured by the Racing Drones.

Rivited (#4 of 9) AcceleRacers Metal Maniacs Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Taro Kitano

Features:
▪ Lava plow
▪ Ramming blade
▪ Shielded tires
▪ Complete vehicle shields
▪ Grappling hook
▪ T-top sunroofs

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ Lighter plastic body with orange hood
▪ Darker plastic body with orange hood
▪ Lighter metallic orange body with orange hood
▪ Darker metallic orange body with black hood
▪ McDonald's Happy Meal variation with interior light
(2006)
▪ Stripped Metal series
(2007)
▪ Track Stars Series

(a.k.a. 'Riveted' on the Cartoon Network's AcceleRacers website and Ignition DVD vehicle gallery).

Rivited was overturned and abandoned in the Racing Drones' headquarters during the effort to save Markie.

Code unlocks: Printable Color Poster – Error page not found correct ''manaics'' to ''maniacs'' to access the image – Metal Maniacs
Hollowback (#5 of 9) AcceleRacers Metal Maniacs Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Tork Maddox

Features:
▪ Ability to blow flames from its engine-mounted and side exhaust pipes
▪ Forward-mounted ramming blade

Die cast variaions:
(2005)
▪ Flat Red, plastic body
▪ Flat Maroon, plastic body
▪ Shiny/Satin Red body, 6 Spokes
▪ Shiny/Satin Red body, 5 Spokes
▪ Toy Fair 2005
▪ McDonald's Happy Meal variation with interior light
(2006)
▪ Acceleron series
▪ Standard Metal Maniacs colors
(2007)
▪ Track Stars Series

Hollowback was abandoned in the Racing Drones' headquarters during the effort to save Markie.
Rollin' Thunder (#6 of 9) AcceleRacers Metal Maniacs Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Monkey McClurg

Code unlocks: Screensaver - hotwheels_scrsv3.exe

Variations include a combination of:
(2005)
▪ Brown, flat red or shiny red body
▪ 5 or 6 Gray Spoked wheels
▪ 6 Chrome Spokes
(2006)
▪ Ultimate Track Pack
▪ Team Colors Series - White body

This vehicle was destroyed in the Storm Realm by a blast from a Racing Drone's cannon. When Porkchop showed up afterwards at the Acceledrome, he fortunately had another Rollin' Thunder for Monkey. The windshield was smashed by Nolo in The Speed of Silence forcing Monkey to leave Rollin' Thunder behind while he drove Spine Buster into the Metro Realm.
Spine Buster (#7 of 9) AcceleRacers Metal Maniacs Vehicle Info


(a.k.a. Spinebuster)

Driver:
▪ Mark Wylde
▪ Monkey McClurg (in the Metro Realm)

Features:
▪ Grappling hook
▪ Lava plow
▪ Asphalt anchor

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ Flat gray engine, 5 spokes
▪ Flat gray engine, 6 spokes
▪ Chrome engine, 5 spokes
(2006)
▪ Acceleron series - dark orange body
▪ Acceleron series - orange body
(2007)
▪ Holiday Hot Rods

Code unlocks: Desktop Background - Wylde

Mark Wylde's beloved car, the entire right side seems to be taken up by some kind of engine or furnace. A rugged and powerful car, it fits ''Wylde'' better than his previous car in the World Race (the Corvette Stingray). Monkey took Spine Buster into the Metro Realm after his car's windshield was smashed by Nolo) where is was caught by the Sweeper and dismantled. Spine Buster was replaced by Flathead Fury after that.
Rat-ified (#8 of 9) AcceleRacers Metal Maniacs Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Monkey McClurg

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ 5 Spokes
▪ 6 Spokes
(2006)
▪ Ultimate Track Pack
▪ Drone'd Series - Black body

Code unlocks: Desktop Background - Monkey

You can spot this vehicle in Breaking Point in the background of one of the scenes. It's first seen in action in the online mini episode ''Cosmic Realm 3.4.'' Rat-ified is also destroyed in the Cosmic Realm (during The Ultimate Race) when Monkey intentionally allows it to be overcome by a Sweeper.
Jack Hammer (#9 of 9) AcceleRacers Metal Maniacs Vehicle Info


(a.k.a. Jackhammer)

Driver:
▪ Porkchop Riggs

Features:
▪ Asphalt anchor

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ 6 Spokes
▪ 5 Spokes
(2006)
▪ Ultimate Track Pack
▪ Realm series (Water Realm)

Code unlocks: Desktop Background - Porkchop

Porkchop prefers the ''beaten'' look of Jack Hammer as he's seen pounding on the fender with a sledge hammer in Speed of Silence. Porkchop also carried a boat anchor in the rear which he used effectively on a Racing Drones jet. Jack Hammer was lost in the Water Realm after being carried off by a fish.
Jaw Jammer AcceleRacers Metal Maniacs Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Porkchop Riggs

This motorcycle was driven by Porkchop in the Neon Pipeline Realm. Later, it was burned up in an incident involving Sparky and is now in ''Hog Heaven.''

The only motorcycle from AcceleRacers to make it into production was Jaw Jammer. Dropped from the AcceleRacers line, it was renamed to ''Airy 8'' and released in Hot Wheels' 2005 First Editions series.
Old Smokey AcceleRacers Metal Maniacs Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Porkchop Riggs

Porkchop first appears in AcceleRacers: Ignition driving this semi into the Acceledrome. On the flat-bed trailer he's hauling Jack Hammer, Rollin' Thunder and Rivited.

In Breaking Point, the truck has a tanker trailer filled with Nitrox 3 1/2. Monkey has equipped the rig with Nitrox boosters and an EDR for use in the Racing Realms. The new wheels (reverse engineered from the Racing Drones') also have been equipped on the truck - you can spot the red dots on the hubs in a couple of scenes.

Monkey and Porkchop take the rig into the Junk Realm in order to combat the Sweepers threatening their Metal Maniacs teammates. The rig is destroyed, but takes two Sweepers with it. Monkey and Porkchop return via the EDR.
'70 Plymouth Road Runner AcceleRacers Metal Maniacs Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Taro Kitano

Features:
▪ Lava Plow
▪ Shielded Tires
▪ Grappling Hook
▪ ''Chain'' Steering Wheel

This World Race car reappears in AcceleRacers with a new paint scheme (large Metal Maniacs symbol over flames on the side), new engine and new interior (including a ''classic'' speedometer).

The car is towed back to our dimension after being wrecked in the Storm Realm and is not to be seen again. Taro drives Rivited from that point on.
Nitrium (#2 of 9) AcceleRacers Silencerz Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Dr. Peter Tezla
▪ Lani Tam (at the end of The Ultimate Race)

Features:
▪ High intensity polarized light emitters

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ Shiny Silver body, 6 spokes
▪ Flat silver body, 6 spokes
▪ McDonald's Happy Meal variation with interior light
(2006)
▪ Drone'd Series
▪ Standard Silencerz markings

Die cast car errors:
▪ Body paint crackled

Code unlocks: Icon set - Silencerz.

AcceleRacers: Ignition opens with this car attempting to get the Wheel of Power before the Racing Drones take it. The car is shot down at the last second and the Wheel of Power is taken. The driver (Dr. Tezla) manages to escape before RD-L1 can take care of business.

The car reappears in Breaking Point as Dr. Tezla enters the Neon Pipeline Realm to confront the Silencerz.

Something to notice: When a Teku or Metal Maniac car takes a hit from a Racing Drone cannon, the car is blown apart. Nitrium took a hit and stayed intact (though the subsequent fall and thrashing by RD-L1 pretty much finished it off). The car is also equipped with the Emergency Driver Return system.

Anthracite (#3 of 9) AcceleRacers Silencerz Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Unknown

Die cats variations:
(2005)
▪ Silencerz colors, 6 spokes
(2006)
▪ Ultimate Track Pack
▪ Accelecharged series with Purple window
▪ Accelecharged series with Blue window
(2007)
▪ Track Stars Series or 10 packs

Anthracite makes its first appearance in Breaking Point. It also appears in the Cosmic realm and then later in the Acceledrome during the movie The Ultimate Race.
Iridium (#4 of 9) AcceleRacers Silencerz Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Major Wheeler

Features:
▪ Active camouflage
▪ Radio jamming
▪ Ability to transform into 2x Magnesium motorcycles.

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ 6 Spokes
▪ 5 Spokes
▪ McDonald's Happy Meal variation with interior light
(2006)
▪ Stripped metal series
(2007)
▪ Track Stars Series or 20 packs

First seen in Speed of Silence disguised as a realm car and then as Battle Spec. In Breaking Point, the driver of this vehicle saved Shirako from death at the hands of a Racing Drones MD-01 in the Neon Pipeline Realm. Dr. Tezla arrived on scene at that moment and interrupted the Iridium’s camouflage revealing the actual nature of the car. In order to escape, the car transformed itself into two Magnesium motorcycles with the driver on one of them.

Notice that after Iridium turns into the Magnesium motorcycles, another Iridium vehicle appears in the Neon Pipeline Realm. I don't know if this is a mistake or the Silencerz have the ability to transform their vehicle bodies.

In the Ultimate Race, Iridium is the first Silencerz vehicle seen in the Acceledrome.
Covelight (#6 of 9) AcceleRacers Silencerz Vehicle Info


(a.k.a. Covelite and Covellite)

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ Silver plastic body, 6 spokes
(2006)
▪ Ultimate Track Pack
▪ Acceleron Series

Code unlocks: Nothing. Supposed to be Desktop background.

First appeared in Speed of Silence disguised as a realm car and then as an RD-02. The next appearance of Covelight is in the Ice Realm where it is disguised as RD-02 and then Chicane. This vehicle appears in both the Neon Pipeline and Junk Realms in Breaking Point. It is Covelight disguised as Battle Spec that Taro knocks off the road in the Junk Realm allowing Kurt to win the race.

Covelight appears in the Cosmic realm and then later in the Acceledrome during the movie The Ultimate Race.

If you look carefully as the Silencerz approach the Mechanized Destroyer (the big metal dinosaur beast) in the Junk Realm, you'll see two Covelights in the formation. I'm not sure if 1) my eyes are playing tricks on me, 2) this is a mistake in the movie or 3) the Silencerz can transform their vehicle bodies. I guess any could be true...
Accelium (#7 of 9) AcceleRacers Silencerz Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Unknown

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ Silencerz, 6 spokes
(2006)
▪ Ultimate Track Pack
(2007)
▪ Truckin Transport or 10 packs, Yellow, PR-5

First seen in the opening sequences of Breaking Point, this is the car we see ''grown'' from the chassis up. This vehicle can be seen in both realms in that movie. In the Junk Realm, Accelium is the car that sneaks up on Vert disguised as Battle Spec, drops its disguise, disables Reverb with an electrical discharge and races ahead only to be knocked off the track by a wrecking ball. Accelium escapes destruction by using a variation of the EDR.

As the Silencerz drop their camouflage the first time in the Junk Realm, you can see that there are two Acceliums in the formation.
Technetium (#9 of 9) AcceleRacers Silencerz Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Unknown

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ Silencerz
(2007)
▪ Holiday Hot Rods



This vehicle makes its first appearance in Breaking Point. In the Neon Pipeline Realm, Technetium is the vehicle that transforms itself into Chicane when near Taro.

According to the Ignition Virtual Car Gallery, this vehicle has ''Satellite Computer Autopilot Capabilities.''
Magnesium AcceleRacers Silencerz Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Major Wheeler

According to the Ignition Virtual Car Gallery, this motorcycle is powered by a fuel cell and has a ''Pilot Vacuum retention system'' (which sounds like the driver is ''sucked'' onto the seat).

In Breaking Point, Iridium splits itself into two of these motorcycles in order to escape Dr. Tezla. The unmanned Magnesium became a ramming vehicle, while the driver escaped on the other.

The AcceleRacers website (Cartoon Network) lists this vehicle as ''Vectra Magnesium'' (''Vectra'' is the term used in the AcceleRacers card game to indicate some sort of upgrade for Silencerz vehicles).

Slam Ram Hyperpod AcceleRacers Racing Drones Vehicle Info


This hyperpod is packaged with the DVD ''Swamp Attack'' and die cast vehicle. The hyperpod can eject its front wedge by pressing the purple button on the front top.

In the movies, this hyperpod seems to be built into RD-L1's vehicles, RD-08 and RD-05. The hyperpod is capable of clearing obstacles and vehicles as well as eject its front wedge for destruction at a distance.

Variations:
▪ With Whip Creamer II car (not one of the official cars but marked with Racing Drones symbols)
▪ With AcceleRacers RD-06 car
Sweeper AcceleRacers Racing Drones Vehicle Info


This Racing Drone's vehicle is designed to eat cars and dispose of the unwanted parts. Driven by a normal-sized, yet specially designed Racing Drone, it is also capable of deploying several smaller drones (RD-W1s) that luge under opposing vehicles, take control of them and then steer them into the maul of the Sweeper. The lumbering nature of the Sweeper makes it easy to deal with as it cannot stop or turn very quickly. Sweepers have been destroyed in the Metro, Cliffside, Neon Pipeline, Junk, Ruins and Cosmic Realms after enjoying very limited success.

In Breaking Point and later, the Sweepers were also used as a deployment vehicle for the RD-07 motorcycles and their riders, MD-01s.

The Teku and Metal Maniacs capture a Sweeper in the Cosmic Realm in order to get to the Racing Drones' Headquarters and save Markie. Another Sweeper was also captured by the heroes at the end of the Ultimate Race. The use this one to escape the Drones and flee the Acceledrome.

The Sweeper features a front-mounted entrance for vehicles, a control cabin for the operator, an auto-pilot, three holding pens for prisoners and an inside bay for dismantling victim cars. RD-W1s are mounted on the underbody until deployed. RD-07 motorcycles are transported inside and are deployed through the front mouth of the Sweeper.

I am wondering, however, how the Racing Drones are able to get the Sweeper up to 300mph to get it through the portals...
RD-07 AcceleRacers Racing Drones Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ MD-01

Features:
▪ Forward mounted mini-cannon
▪ Disposable

Mass produced and first seen in Breaking Point, these vehicles, along with Sweepers, make up the Racing Drone's entire force in that movie. Stored inside the Sweeper, they are deployed when close to enemies.

The mini-cannon on this motocycle doesn't seem to be as powerful as the full version on the cars. Shirako' Nightlife took a hit and though it knocked him off it didn't destroy it.
RD-09 (#9 of 9) AcceleRacers Racing Drones Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Gelorum

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ Black body, 6 spokes
(2006)
▪ Ultimate Track Pack - white body
▪ Team Colors Series - green body
(2007)
▪ Black, Batman 2-Pack

Code unlocks: Desktop Background - Gelorum

Our first glimpse of RD-09 comes in Tezla's dream at the beginning of The Speed of Silence. Later, in the movie The Ultimate Race, Gelorum uses RD-09 compete in the Ultimate Race against Vert. In order to keep Gelorum from winning, Vert manages to wreck RD-09 with his own car at the end of the race.
RD-08 (#7 of 9) AcceleRacers Racing Drones Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ RD-L1

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ Flat black plastic body, 6 spokes
(2006)
▪ Accelecharged series, 6 gray spokes
▪ Accelecharged series, 6 clear spokes

This is RD-L1's primary ride up until Speed of Silence. Easily confused with RD-L1's other vehicle (RD-05) you can tell this one by its pointed wheel wells. Despite being replaced later, this one is still one monster SUV with its forward-mounted cannon and deployable slam ram hyperpod built-in. RD-08's body is shared in part with RD-L1.

RD-08 was destroyed in the Swamp Realm. It was also seen driving off the track in the Cavern Realm - it's unclear if the vehicle was recovered or rebuilt before the Lava Realm.
RD-06 (#6 of 9) AcceleRacers Racing Drones Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ RD-S1

Features:
▪ Grappling hook
▪ Forward-mounted cannon
▪ Anti-vehicle mines
▪ Search light
▪ Disposable

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ Flat black body, 5 spokes
▪ Flat black body, 6 spokes
▪ Glossy black body, 5 spokes
▪ Glossy black body, 6 spokes
▪ McDonald's Happy Meal variation with interior light
▪ Chrome body, black chassis, black tires, 6 green spokes (bundled with US Speed of Silence DVD)
(2006)
▪ Realm series (Storm Realm)
▪ Standard Racing Drones markings with flat black body and black chassis, 6 spoked wheels
(2007)
▪ Batman Blaster set

Known errors:
▪ 5 Spokes on back and 6 spokes on front, glossy body

Code unlocks: Desktop Background – RD-S1
Chrome variation code unlocks: Desktop Background - Sweeper

One of the main vehiclea of the Racing Drones fleet, its best feature seems to be its disposability. Additionally, it also appears that it is being phased out in favor of RD-02 during Speed of Silence and after.

The die cast vehicle was originally released as RD-10. Newer cars have RD-06 stamped on the bottom while older ones have nothing stamped in the blank. Older cards are printed RD-10, transition cards have a white RD-06 sticker over the RD-10 and the latest variations have RD-06 printed on the card. Makes you wonder what’s going on over there at Mattel...
RD-05 (#5 of 9) AcceleRacers Racing Drones Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ RD-L1

Features:
▪ Forward-mounted cannon
▪ Deployable Slam Ram

Die cast variations:
(2005)
▪ Flat black body, 6 spokes
(2006)
▪ Realm Series (Swamp Realm?), 6 gray spokes
▪ Realm Series (Swamp Realm?), 6 clear spokes
(2007)
▪ Holiday Hot Rods

This is RD-L1's vehicle in Speed of Silence, replacing the older RD-08. Like RD-08, RD-05's major ability is that it can convert itself into the Slam Ram hyperpod.
RD-02 (#2 of 9) AcceleRacers Racing Drones Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ RD-S1

Features:
▪ Forward mounted cannon
▪ Disposable

Die Cast Variations:
(2005)
▪ Black body with 6 spoked wheels (Standard Racing Drones markings)
(2006)
▪ Stripped Metal Series
(2007)
▪ Yellow, Bash Arena Playset or 10 Pack

This vehicle first appears in the Speed of Silence as one of two types of ''soldier'' vehicles (along with RD-06).
Krazy 8s AcceleRacers Dr. Tezla's Team Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Brian Kadeem

Features:
▪ Spiked tires
▪ Parachute

If you look closely in Ignition, you can see that Krazy 8s has retained its Dune Ratz markings from the World Race.

Driven by Brian Kadeem, Krazy 8s is last seen falling off the track in the Storm Realm.
Ballistik AcceleRacers Dr. Tezla's Team Vehicle Info


Driver:
▪ Banjee Castillo

Ballistik is seen briefly half-submerged in the Swamp Realm. The scene, as small as it is, is loaded with information. Dr. Tezla has sent drivers here before and he is unwilling to look for Banjee or even tell the other drivers about it.

It's hard to tell, but I think Ballistik still has its old World Race markings.

Characters

Main characters

The Avatar series has been praised for several strong points including character developement and depth. All the main characters are portrayed as "marvelously flawed human beings," and the series shone in its initial season with the characterizations of its main antagonists.

Aang is the fun-loving, 12-year-old protagonist of the series (technically he is 112 years old, due to his 100-year cryogenic freeze). He is the current incarnation of the Avatar, the spirit of the planet manifested in human form. As the Avatar, Aang must master all four elements to bring peace to the world and restore the balance between the four Nations. Aang loves to travel the world and is always eager to learn new things. At times he is somewhat naïve of the world and others' true feelings, as he is often too preoccupied with the events immediately surrounding him to notice what occurs on a more in-depth level.
Katara is 14 years old, and the sole remaining Waterbender of the Southern Water Tribe. Katara, along with her brother, Sokka, discovers Aang at the beginning of the series. She and Sokka accompany him on his quest to defeat the Fire Lord and bring peace to the war-torn nations. Katara is mature, loving, and responsible. Always looking out for the well-being of others, she is an apt leader when the situation calls for one. However, she can be overbearing at times, and believes without exception that her way is the right way, never relenting on her views even when they are disproved. Despite Katara's kind nature, she has a temper which, when combined with her impressive Waterbending skills and idealistic views, can be quite destructive. After the passing of their mother at the hands of the Fire Nation, Katara took on a motherly role over Sokka, a nature that she later took to in relation to Aang. She is also the only person who can calm Aang down when he's in the Avatar State.
Sokka is a 15-year-old warrior of the Southern Water Tribe who, with his sister Katara, accompanies Aang on his quest to defeat the Fire Lord. Sokka describes himself as "meat-loving" and "sarcastic."Unlike his companions, Sokka cannot Bend an element. However, the series frequently grants him opportunities to demonstrate his true gift: ingenuity. He takes great pride in his mental and physical strength, though it is often overshadowed by others' ability to Bend. He is extremely clever, relying on science where the mystical and martial arts elude him, though his silly and immature manner often causes others to underestimate his intellect. Sokka is tormented by his love for Suki and Princess Yue.
Toph Bei Fong is a 12-year-old, blind Earthbender who leaves her wealthy lifestyle and home to join Aang on his quest in order to teach him earthbending. Toph has largely lived alone all her life due to overprotective parents, which makes her somewhat selfish, sarcastic, and, at times, bitter and arrogant. She also does not hesitate to speak her mind and is bluntly truthful. Though blind, Toph "sees" with Earthbending, feeling vibrations in the ground that objects make when they are moving. She is the only Earthbender shown who is able to bend metal.
Zuko is the exiled 16-year-old prince of the Fire Nation. Zuko is obsessed with capturing the Avatar in his quest to restore his honor and redeem himself in the eyes of his father, Fire Lord Ozai. His character matures throughout the show, influenced by his time as an exile, and he becomes less of a spoiled prince and more of an emotional outcast, at times struggling with his feelings of pity and bonding with the same people his nation has terrorized. He often acts coldly, but has revealed himself to be a very caring character as well—a trait most often exhibited in the presence of his Uncle Iroh. Zuko's appearance is well-known due to the scar over his left eye, which he received during an Agni Kai with his own father. His regret, hate, and shame includes the loss of his mother. Many, particularly Fire Lord Ozai, say Zuko's sister Azula was born lucky while Zuko was lucky to be born.
Azula is the 14-year-old princess of the Fire Nation, Zuko's sister, and Fire Lord Ozai's favorite child. Azula has been cruel and self-centered her entire life. Her mind is set on war and power; she manipulates and even tortures others to advance her own desires, ignoring family and emotional bonds whenever necessary. As a Firebending prodigy with a sadistic personality, Azula is a dangerous bender. She and Iroh are the only two benders shown who can bend and produce lightning, but Azula is the only one shown who can produce blue fire, which is much hotter than orange flame. She sees others as expendable, and intimidates her lackeys and all those under her command.
Iroh is a retired Fire Nation general and Prince Zuko's uncle. Iroh is the older brother of Fire Lord Ozai and was the original heir to the throne of the Fire Nation. A powerful Firebender of great renown and respect(he is known as the Dragon of the West), he looks upon Zuko as a son more than as a nephew, especially after the loss of his own son, Lu Ten. On the surface, Iroh is a cheerful and kind old man whose hobbies include drinking tea, playing Pai Sho, and singing. Much older and more experienced than any of the other main characters, Iroh chooses to take a less active role in the affairs of the series, acting as more of a mentor and guide to Zuko and most everyone he meets, including Aang and company.

Appa is the ten-ton flying bison of the avatar Aang who was also trapped in the iceberg. Appa is Aang's animal companion, and the two share a spiritual connection.

Secondary characters


  • Momo ( is an intelligent and curious Winged Lemur who travels around the world with the group as their pet. Momo also loves to eat, eat, and will eat as much as possible when a lot of food is available. He will also never leave Aang's side.
  • Jet was a charismatic teen who held a deep grudge against the Fire Nation. He was the leader of the Freedom Fighters, a group of teenagers who spent their days antagonizing Fire Nation soldiers. Later, he decided to start a new life in Ba Sing Se. Jet was brainwashed by Long Feng in his base under Lake Laogai.He is later killed when fatally wounded by a pillar of rock shot by Long Feng.Jet used Twin Tiger-Head hook swords as his weapons.
  • Long Feng is the intelligent and cunning Grand Secretariat of Ba Sing Se, head of the Dai Li secret police, and advisor to the Earth King. In reality, the Earth King is merely a figurehead of Ba Sing Se's government, as it was actually Long Feng who held the real power, until Azula overthrew him in the final episodes of season 2.
  • Mai is an impassive, bored, and mysterious fifteen-year-old girl who, along with Ty Lee, accompanied Princess Azula on her quest to capture Zuko, Iroh, and the Avatar. Mai specializes in throwing weapons, which she conceals in many parts of her clothing. She has a crush on Zuko, which is her only known emotional concern.
  • Fire Lord Ozai is the ruthless ruler of the Fire Nation, father of Zuko and Azula, and younger brother of Iroh. He is leading his country in a century-long war against the other three nations to create an empire and awaits the arrival of Sozin's Comet so that the Fire Nation can utilize its Firebending-enhancing powers to win the war.
  • Avatar Roku was the Avatar before Aang, who was born to the Fire Nation. Throughout the series, Avatar Roku appears as a spiritual advisor to help Aang fulfill his duties as the Avatar.
  • Suki is a fifteen year-old girl, the leader of the young female warriors of Kyoshi Island. She is a tough, skilled fighter, and staunch ally of Aang, Katara, and Sokka. Suki has a close relationship with Sokka. She has not been seen since a duel with Azula.
  • Ty Lee is a cheerful and energetic young woman who, along with Mai, accompanies Princess Azula on her quest to capture Zuko, Iroh, and Aang. Ty Lee is a skilled acrobat who strikes pressure points to disable her opponents. Ty Lee also appears to have a crush on Sokka.
  • Princess Yue was the beautiful Princess of the Northern Water Tribe. She is Sokka's second love interest introduced in the series. Yue sacrifices her life to the Moon Spirit at the end of Book 1. As a result, she becomes the Moon Spirit herself.
  • Admiral Zhao was a hot-tempered Fire Nation admiral in pursuit of the Avatar and Zuko's principal rival throughout Book One. He was killed by the Ocean Spirit after he killed the Moon Spirit and tried to cripple the Northern Water Tribe.

Avatar- The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender takes place in a fantasy world home to humans, fantastic animals, and supernatural spirits. Human civilization is divided into four nations, the Water Tribes, the Earth Kingdom, the Air Nomads, and the Fire Nation. Within each nation, an order of men and women called "Benders" have the ability to manipulate their native element. These Bending arts combine a certain style of martial arts and elemental mysticism. The Bending types are Waterbending, Earthbending, Firebending, and Airbending.

In each generation, one person is capable of Bending all four elements; this is the Avatar, the spirit of the planet manifested in human form. When the Avatar dies, he or she is reincarnated into an unborn baby native in the next of the four nations in the Avatar Cycle, which parallels the seasons: winter for water, spring for earth, summer for fire, and autumn for air. While legend holds that the Avatar must master the elements in order, starting with their native element, this can sometimes be compromised when the situation requires it. Learning to bend the element opposite one's native element is extremely difficult because opposing Bending arts are based on opposing fighting styles and doctrines. Firebending and Waterbending are opposites as are Earthbending and Airbending.

The Avatar possesses a unique power that resides within him or her, called the Avatar State. It is a defense mechanism that empowers the Avatar with the skills and knowledge of all the past Avatars. When the state is reached, the current Avatar will be able to wield the combined power of all past lives. When the Avatar enters this state, his or her eyes and mouth, and tattoos in the case of an Airbender, begin to glow. The glow is the representation of all the Avatar's previous incarnations focusing their energy through his or her body. However, if the Avatar is killed in the Avatar State, then the reincarnation cycle will be broken, and the Avatar will cease to exist.

Through the ages, countless incarnations of the Avatar have served to keep the four nations in harmony and maintain world order. The Avatar also serves as the bridge between the physical world and the Spirit World, home of the world's disembodied spirits.

Plot synopsis

A century prior to the series' opening, Aang, a 12-year-old Airbender of the Air Nomads' Southern Air Temple, learned from the elder monks that he was the Avatar. Usually, the Avatar is told of his or her true identity after turning sixteen; however, the monks feared that a war between the four nations was on the horizon and that soon the Avatar would be required to maintain balance and order in the world. Shortly thereafter, the monks decreed that Aang would be separated from his guardian, Monk Gyatso, and sent to the Eastern Air Temple to complete his training.

Sokka and Katara make a discovery
Sokka and Katara make a discovery

Confused, frightened, and overwhelmed by these recent events and his new responsibilities as the Avatar, Aang fled from his home on his flying bison, Appa. While traveling over frigid southern ocean waters, a sudden storm caused Appa to plunge deep into the sea. Aang unconsciously entered the Avatar State, and used a combination of Airbending and Waterbending to protect Appa and himself. By creating an air bubble around them and then freezing it, Aang was able to ensure that he and Appa could breathe and be protected from the storm until it dissipated. However, the storm transferred the bubble very near the south pole and it could not thaw, forcing the two of them into a state of suspended animation.

The series opens one hundred years later, with the Fire Nation on the brink of victory in its imperialist war. All of the Air Nomads have been destroyed. The Water Tribes are in crisis — the Southern Water Tribe's warriors have left to wage war, leaving their home defenseless, while the Northern Water Tribe, though largely intact, is continually on the defensive. The vast Earth Kingdom is now the only true barrier to the Fire Nation's conquest, but as the Fire Nation continues to encroach on its borders and conquer its territories, hopes of victory grow bleaker with each passing year.

Two teenage siblings from the Southern Water Tribe — Katara, an inexperienced Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka, a warrior and caretaker of the tribe — discover and free Aang and Appa from the iceberg. Aang soon discovers to his horror that, during his absence, a century-long war has been waged. The very year he vanished, Fire Lord Sozin took advantage of both the Avatar's absence and the Firebending-enhancing powers of a passing comet (named "Sozin's Comet," for Fire Lord Sozin) to launch a war on the other nations. To Aang's shock and disbelief, the Fire Nation's opening gambit had been a genocidal assault on the Air Nomads. The Air Temples were stormed and the Airbenders slaughtered in the Fire Nation's effort to break the Avatar Cycle, leaving Aang as the last known Airbender in existence.

As the Avatar, Aang's duty is to restore harmony and peace to the four nations. Along with his newly discovered friends Katara and Sokka, his flying bison Appa and his winged lemur Momo, and later the blind Earthbender Toph, Aang travels the world to master all four elements. During his quest, he must constantly avoid being captured by the banished Prince Zuko and, later, Zuko's cleverly deceptive and fiery sister, Princess Azula.

Although normally years of disciplined training are required to master a single Bending art, Aang must be a master of all four and defeat Fire Lord Ozai by summer's end, when the return of Sozin's Comet will give the Firebenders the power to win the war. If these events come to pass, not even the Avatar will possess the ability to restore balance to the world.