Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers

Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers is a 2005 computer-animated series of four films produced by Canadian company Mainframe Entertainment, which also produced the television series ReBoot.[1] Available on DVD and VHS, it has also been shown on Cartoon Network.

Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers
The DVD box art of the film Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers - The Speed of Silence
Created byMark Edens
Ian Richter
Films and television
Film(s)Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers – Ignition
Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers – The Speed of Silence
Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers – Breaking Point
Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers – The Ultimate Race

A sequel to the 2003 miniseries Hot Wheels: World Race, the series takes place two years after the World Race in California and puts Mattel's Hot Wheels toy cars in a ReBoot-like situation, with racing somewhat reminiscent of Mario Kart. The films were distributed by Warner Bros. Television and the soundtrack was distributed by Sony BMG. A collectible card game, which was shown in the DVD bonus, and other merchandise were also made.

Four specials were aired on Cartoon Network in 2005: Ignition (January 8), The Speed of Silence (March 19), Breaking Point (June 25) and The Ultimate Race (October 1).[2]

Plot

Dr. Peter Tezla discovers that the Wheel of Power is a gateway to amazing new environments called the Racing Realms. Tezla recruits two teams, The Teku and The Metal Maniacs. The Teku consists of Nolo Passoro (the team leader), Karma Eiss, Shirako Takamoto, and World Race veterans Kurt Wylde, and Vert Wheeler. The Metal maniacs consists of Tork Maddox (the team leader), Monkey aka Mitchell Mcclurg, PorkChop aka Deisel Riggs. And also World Race veterans, Taro Kitano, and Mark Wylde. They go through the racing realms winning accelechargers while racing against the Racing Drones Lead by Gelorum, and The Silencerz.

Cast

Films
Occupation Films
Ignition The Speed of Silence Breaking Point The Ultimate Race
Director(s) Andrew Duncan
Gino Nichele		 Andrew Duncan
William Gordon		 William Lau Andrew Duncan
Producer(s) Ian Richter
Gio Corsi		 Ian Richter
Writer(s) Screenplay by
Mark Edens
Story by
Mark Edens
Ian Richter		 Mark Edens
Composer(s) Brian Carson
Production company(s) Mattel Entertainment
Mainframe Entertainment
Distributor Warner Home Video
Released January 8, 2005 March 19, 2005 June 25, 2005 October 1, 2005
Runtime 60 minutes

See also

References
  1. Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 289. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  2. Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. pp. 246–247. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.
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