Description[]
Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers was a computer-animated series of four films (Ignition, The Speed of Silence, Breaking Point, The Ultimate Race) created by Mainframe Entertainment in partnership with Mattel Entertainment. First aired on Cartoon Network, the AcceleRacers film series debuted on 8 January 2005.
Plot[]
Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers took place two years after the events of the Hot Wheels: World Race film and followed Dr. Peter Tezla’s continued research into an ancient race of aliens called the Accelerons[1]. After new discoveries and struggles over the Wheel of Power, he recruited several Teku[2] and Metal Maniacs[3] racing gang members alongside former World Race drivers for competition against a violent Racing Drone[4] army and unknown Silencerz[5] squadron in an attempt to obtain and protect as many Accele-Charger[6] artifacts from inter-dimensional Racing Realms possible.
Characters[]
Teku[]
The Teku were a street racing gang led by Nolo Pasaro (formerly Tone Pasaro). It consisted of five or more members with a focus of technological modification and foreign tuner styling.
  Nolo Pasaro
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 Josef “Vert” Wheeler
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  Kurt Wylde
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  Karma Eiss
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 Shirako Takamoto
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 Tone Pasaro
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| Synkro / High Voltage / SpecTyte |
Deora II / Power Rage / Reverb |
Sling Shot / Battle Spec |
Chicane | Bassline | Synkro |
Metal Maniacs[]
The Metal Maniacs were a “welded” street racing gang led by Tork Maddox. It consisted of five or more members with a focus of muscle cars and rat rod styling.
 Tork Maddox
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 Taro Kitano
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  Mark “Wylde” Wylde
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  Mitchell “Monkey” McClurg
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  Deezel “Porkchop” Riggs
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| Hollowback | '70 Plymouth Roadrunner / Rivited |
Spine Buster / Flathead Fury |
Rollin' Thunder / Rat-ified |
Jack Hammer / Piledriver |
Silencerz[]
The Silencerz were a team of three or more drivers led by Major Jack Wheeler Jr. Their vehicles and suits contained various technologically advanced abilities that gave them advantages over their enemies.
Racing Drones[]
The Racing Drones were an army of advanced robots built for driving in the Racing Realms by the Accelerons and led by Gelorum.
  Gelorum
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  RD-L1
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  RD-S1
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| RD-09 | RD-08 / RD-05 |
RD-06 / RD-02 |
Other[]
- Dr. Peter Tezla, biological son and benefactor of Nikola Tesla, ex-Silencerz member, unethical scientist and founder of the SCRIM Corporation
- Gig, floating X-88 robotic helper of Dr. Tezla
- Brian “Zone” Kadeem, ex-World Race Dune Ratz team leader, mentor of drivers
- Lani Tam, ex-World Race Wave Rippers driver, assistant intercom operator
- Major Jack Wheeler Jr., biological son of Jack “Rabbit” Wheeler, father of Vert Wheeler, Silencerz squadron leader
Summary[]
Ignition[]
Ignition opened with a failed attempt by Dr. Peter Tezla to retrieve the Wheel of Power from its resting place at the center of Hot Wheels City in Highway 35. A Racing Drone jet disabled Dr. Tezla's vehicle, Nitrium, and simultaneously captured the artifact. Dr. Tezla plummeted to the streets below and attained multiple grave injuries. He managed to escape to the aid of his X-88 robotic assistant, Gig, in the desert without his car using a prototype Emergency Driver Return after having been spotted by Gelorum and an RD-L1 leader. Former World Race drivers Josef "Vert" Wheeler, Kurt Wylde, Taro Kitano, and Mark Wylde, now members of the Teku and Metal Maniacs street racing gangs, prepared for a grudge on the California coastline. Interrupted by several crashes, Gig appeared and informed the group of Dr. Tezla's continued research and findings. The drivers proceeded to leave their leaders, Nolo Pasaro and Tork Maddox, behind for a meeting with former Dune Ratz driver, Brian "Zone" Kadeem at Dr. Tezla's weathered and abandoned Cube. Kadeem redirected the group to the newly constructed AcceleDrome base where a hologram of Dr. Tezla appeared and explained the Wheel of Power's newfound use as a portal to inter-dimensional Racing Realms. A brief reunition with former Wave Rippers driver and intercom operator, Lani Tam, took place in the meeting room followed by a realm opening. The group performed modifications, filled their tanks with Nitrox2 booster fuel, and entered the holographic portal through an intersecting array of track. The Storm Realm began with a vertical free-fall through an abyssal electric storm that led to an eventual track and horizontal straightaway. Gelorum learned of the human drivers presence through a Recon Drone and ordered their destruction to an RD-L1 leader alongside a fleet of RD-S1 soldiers. The RD-L1 equipped an Accele-Charger and transformed its RD-08 into a Slam Ram HyperPod. After ramming several drivers and destroying Mitchell "Monkey" McClurg's vehicle, Rollin' Thunder, with an energy ball, the RD-L1 found a Dragster HyperPod.
The Speed of Silence[]
Dr. Tezla was in the middle of a prophetic dream where Gelorum and the Racing Drones had attained all of the AcceleChargers and found the AcceleDrome. He was woken by Gig, who offered Dr. Tezla his biosuit. All drivers had gathered in a meeting where Lani, Gig, and Dr. Tezla announced the addition of reverse engineered tires and E.D.R. devices to their vehicles. After multiple conflicts where Taro questioned why Kadeem didn’t have an E.D.R. among other issues, the drivers began working on their cars.
Breaking Point[]
Vert was overlooking the coast near his hometown after having left the AcceleDrome in defeat, thinking the others were better off without him due to his inability to save Kadeem and win an AcceleCharger. Lani and Taro were reviewing Karma’s onboard camera video from the Ice Realm and found a glitch that had erased part of the recording, which led them both to question what had actually taken place.
The Silencerz were introduced in the midst of preparation for the next Realm. Six unknown drivers proceeded down tubes that led to seating positions on multiple vehicle chassis. Liquid metal configured into the body of Accelium among other designs. The stealth, attacking, cloaking, and defense capabilities of Iridium were tested by several scientists before the full team departed into their hologram portal.
The Ultimate Race[]
Movie Realms[]
- Fog Realm: Little is known about the Fog Realm except that it was completed prior to the events portrayed in AcceleRacers.
- Monument Realm: Little is know about the Monument Realm except that it was completed prior to the events portrayed in AcceleRacers.
- Warped Realm: A Racing realm where there are no laws of pysics, not even gravity. It was completed prior to the events portrayed in AcceleRacers.
- Storm Realm: The Storm Realm is a Racing Realm with tracks that loop and curve around the sides of clouds, as if they were clinging to colossal mountainsides. The Storm Realm is an electrically charged world of flickering lightning and booming thunder. This realm tests a driver's ability to focus and avoid distraction.
- Swamp Realm: The Swamp Realm is a Racing Realm that features a winding track that curves through and around gigantic jungle trees growing from fetid swamp below. Giant worms, giant mosquitoes, and hungry creatures lurk in the shadows and are ready to take out the drivers. The track itself is alive and continuously growing, forcing drivers to constantly choose the best terrain at any given moment.
- Cavern Realm: The dark and daunting Cavern Realm features sudden turns and stops, unexpected drops and dips, and sections of track that veer into total darkness as well as falling boulders and giant bats. The Accelerons designed the Cavern Realm to test a driver's ability to drive in the dark while avoiding obstacles. As such, stalactites and stalagmites appear throughout the course.
- Lava Realm: Huge flaming boulders, lava eruptions and magma geysers are just some of the dangers that drivers face in the Lava Realm. With flowing lava a constant threat, drivers will need to master tire dexterity if they hope to stay off the sidelines and stay alive.
- Water Realm: The track in the Water Realm runs above, on and below the surface of the ocean. Sections of track that are completely submerged run through translucent tubes. Periods of breaks prevent flooding, but allow cars, sea creatures, and some water to pass through. Ravenous sea creatures wait for unsuspecting drivers in the darkness. The Water Realm will test a driver's ability to avoid hydroplaning and spinning out.
- Metro Realm: The Metro Realm offers a vast night-time cityscape to explore, eerily deserted and dotted with neon signage and streetlights. The interconnecting streets of this bizarre metropolis will force a driver to master the skills of braking and cornering.
- Cliffside Realm: Drivers will need to navigate hairpin turns while avoiding rockslides, falling trees and large flying vultures if they hope to make it to the end of the Cliffside Realm. Mastering the art of drifting (which means taking tight turns while minimizing loss of speed) will be essential.
- Ice Realm: With a track made of ice that can crack and collapse at any moment, the Ice Realm presents a chilling challenge for any driver with it being on a glacier. Competitors will need to be good at negotiating slick surfaces if the want to make it to the finish line.
- Neon Pipeline Realm: The Neon Pipeline Realm is a unique Racing Realm features a track running inside and around the outside of a huge pipeline. Drivers will have to race at all angles (and even upside-down) on their way to a win. Mastering drafting will take them one step closer to success.
- Junk Realm: The Junk Realm is a Racing Realm that will take drivers through a junkyard filled with scrap metal and rusty old cars. Piles of junk crash down on the track, threatening to crush drivers underneath. There's also problems with piles of debris on the road, magnetized lifters, compactors, wrecking balls, and a big metal fire-breathing dinosaur known as the Mechanized Destroyer. The Accelerons designed this realm to test a driver's ability to hit the apex of a turn.
- Ruins Realm: The Ruins Realm is a Racing Realm with an atmosphere that evokes Easter Island and Stonehenge. The Ruins Realm is peppered with colossal statues and stone buildings. With an ancient marble track that threatens to collapse at any time, drivers must hone their skills if they want to win.
- Cosmic Realm: The Cosmic Realm is a Racing Realm that features a track composed of colorful planetary rings that lie suspended in space. Meteor showers and black holes are just a few of the hazards that this realm contains. Drivers will need to pick the correct driving line to make it out alive.
- Racing Drones HQ: The final stop in the ultimate race is the Racing Drones Headquarters: a vast, tangled ruin of what was once Hot Wheels City. Strange machines and mysterious deadly challenges lurk around every turn. Only the best and most skilled drivers will be able to compete here. There are many dangerous paths and every turn lies a new challenge for the racers. They have to choose the right line if they want to make it out alive.
- The Sphere: In the race between Vert and Gelorum, after both racers have passed all the previously encountered realms, they entered a place where the track is surrounded by white light. The show gives little information about that place, except that the winner is supposed to win a chance to race against the Acceleron at the end of the track.
AcceleChargers[]
AcceleChargers are items given to whoever wins each racing realm. The AcceleChargers helps a vehicles in different locations depending on the realm you're in or what conditions you are driving in. The AcceleChargers are:
- Canyon Realm AcceleCharger: Won by Racing Drones.
- Chrome Realm AcceleCharger: Won by Racing Drones.
- Wind Realm AcceleCharger: Allows driver's car to move through the strongest gusts of wind Won by Racing Drones.
- Solar Realm AcceleCharger: Won by Racing Drones.
- Labyrinth Realm AcceleCharger: Won by Racing Drones.
- Blizzard Realm AcceleCharger: Allows traction on any terrain. Won by Racing Drones.
- Cybergrid Realm AcceleCharger: Won by Racing Drones.
- Reactor Realm AcceleCharger: Won by Racing Drones.
- Desert Realm AcceleCharger: Won by Racing Drones.
- Micro Realm AcceleCharger: Allows car to alter size. Won by Racing Drones.
- Fog Realm AcceleCharger: Allows driver to see clearly in foggy conditions. Won by the Racing Drones.
- Monument Realm AcceleCharger: Allows the vehicle to become two dimensional. Won by the Racing Drones.
- Warped Realm Accelecharger: Allows the vehicle to teleport out of trouble. Won by the Racing Drones.
- Storm Realm AcceleCharger: Protects the vehicle from lightning. Won by Racing Drone Lieutenant.
- Swamp Realm AcceleCharger: Creates an organic road of vines beneath your car. Won by Nolo Pasaro.
- Cavern Realm AcceleCharger: Allows the driver to see in total darkness. Won by Porkchop Riggs.
- Lava Realm AcceleCharger: Creates tires that always remain in perfect condition. Won by Racing Drone Lieutenant.
- Water Realm AcceleCharger: Gives the car the ability to drive over water. Won by Racing Drone Lieutenant.
- Metro Realm AcceleCharger: Creates a force field around the car. Won by the Silencerz.
- Cliffside Realm AcceleCharger: Allows the car to take hairpin turns without slowing down. Won by the Silencerz.
- Ice Realm AcceleCharger: Gives the car the ability to drive over slippery terrain. Won by the Silencerz member who drives Covelight.
- Neon Pipeline Realm AcceleCharger: Allows the car to drive upside down. Won by the Silencerz.
- Junk Realm AcceleCharger: Creates a frictionless bubble around the car. Won by Kurt Wylde.
- Ruins Realm AcceleCharger: Allows the car to pass through any objects. Won by the Racing Drones.
- Cosmic Realm AcceleCharger: Gives the car the ability to control gravity. Won by the Silencerz.
Cancellation[]
Due to a combination of poor product sales, marketing, and failure to keep up with competing brands, the AcceleRacers Series was finally laid to rest in 2005. Concepts from this lineup went on to influence the later Stunt Strikers film project, Speed Racer action figure series, and Battle Force 5 series.
See Also[]
- Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5
- Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5 Fused
- Hot Wheels: World Race (film)
- Hot Wheels (TV series)
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