"Is it a buggy? It is a hot rod? It doesn’t matter what you call the Rip Rod because this diminutive Hot Wheels ride is ready to shake things up on any surface. This beast is equipped with a souped-up two-cylinder [sic] motor that makes better than 100 hp. While that might not seem like much, in this rod, it is more than enough to thrill (or spill depending on your skills behind the wheel). One look at the suspension tells you this tricked out custom is ready for any terrain. This is a super lightweight tube chassis pro-built machine and it’s all Hot Wheels. In short, the Rip Rod really rips."—Official description[1]
The 2012 Hot Wheels Rip Rod - abbreviated as Rip Rod - is a RWD stunt buggy by Hot Wheels.
It appears in Forza Horizon 3 as part of the Hot Wheels Expansion, and in Forza Motorsport 7 as part of the Hot Wheels Car Pack.
It appears in Forza Horizon 4 as seasonal reward since the Series 5 update and in Forza Horizon 5 since Series 9.
Synopsis[]
The Rip Rod is a real life recreation of a Hot Wheels toy car designed by Fraser Campbell that was built in collaboration by Ford, Mattel, and Bandito Brothers. It was first introduced as a show car at the 2012 SEMA tuning car show and was later made drivable using a one-liter EcoBoost engine supplied by Ford.[2]
The Rip Rod is powered by a mid-mounted 1-liter turbocharged 3-cylinder Ford EcoBoost Fox engine producing 205 hp (153 kW) and 206 ft·lb (280 N·m). It is a single-seater car, unlike most hot rods or buggies.
With a weight of 1874 lb (850 kg), the Rip Rod carries a power-to-weight ratio of 241 hp (180 kW) per tonne and, with an 8-speed sequential transmission driving the rear wheels, accelerates from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 8.1 seconds and 0 to 100 mph (161 km/h) in 25.2 seconds. It also reaches 138 mph (222 km/h) as top speed, although this can be changed to 201 mph (323 km/h) in the Hot Wheels Expansion via the use of Speed Boosts and Loop-the-Loops.
Statistics[]
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Speed 4.9 Handling 4.8
Acceleration 6.9
Braking 4.6
Rare
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D 397 |
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Required DLC:
Requires the Hot Wheels Car Pack | ||
Unlock Requirements
Unlock:
Purchase from the car dealer for 75,000 CR | ||
Performance & Division
Division: Forza Specials
Collection Tier:
Tier 3 - Rare (+50)
Speed:
Top Speed: 131.8 mph (212.1 km/h)
1/4 Mile: 13.567 secs.
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 6.000 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 15.500 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 105.4 ft (32.1 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 274.6 ft (83.7 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.13 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.06 g | ||
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Speed 4.9 Handling 6.8
Acceleration 7.8
Launch 7.8
Braking 7.0
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B 700 |
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Required DLC:
Requires the Hot Wheels Expansion pack | ||
Unlock Requirements
Autoshow:
Purchase from the Autoshow for 75,000 CR or 150 T
Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing
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Performance & Championship
Championship: Buggies
Speed:
Top Speed: 132.5 mph (213.2 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 8.119 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 25.185 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 154.9 ft (47.2 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 390.2 ft (118.9 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.76 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.74 g | ||
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Speed 6.2 Handling 6.4
Acceleration 7.3
Launch 8.8
Braking 6.3
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A 747 |
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Unlock Requirements
Star Card:
Complete PR Stunt Superstar Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing Seasonal:
This vehicle has appeared as a listed item in the Forzathon Shop or as a Festival Playlist reward.
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Performance & Car Type
Car Type: Offroad Buggies Value: 300,000 CR
Rarity:
Epic
Speed:
Top Speed: 150.0 mph (241.4 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 6.077 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 15.593 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 148.6 ft (45.3 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 370.4 ft (112.9 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.84 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.84 g | ||
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Speed 5.4 Handling 4.7
Accel 6.0
Launch 6.2
Braking 4.3
Offroad 8.8 |
A 715 |
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Availability
Wheelspin:
Possible Wheelspin or Super Wheelspin prize, and can not be purchased from the Autoshow
Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing Seasonal:
This vehicle may appear as a listed item in the Forzathon Shop or as a Festival Playlist reward.
Forzathon Shop:
N/A Festival Playlist:
Series 10 (Summer) - Showcase Remix: "Shaken, Not Stirred" Series 21 (Winter) - Earn 40 PTS (season milestone) | ||
Performance & Car Type
Car Type: Unlimited Buggies
Rarity:
Legendary
Speed:
Top Speed: 148.1 mph (238.3 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 6.020 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 15.500 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 134.3 ft (40.9 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 340.4 ft (103.8 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.93 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.92 g | ||
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Unlock Requirements
Missing unlock requirements
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Performance
Speed:
Top Speed: missing data
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): missing data
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): missing data
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): missing data 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): missing data
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): missing data
120 mph (193 km/h): missing data | ||
Conversions[]
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Conversion - Engine |
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2.0L I4 - VVT, 1.3L 2 Rotor, 3.0L V8 - Racing |
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I4 Motorbike Engine, 1.6L I4 - Turbo Rally, 3.0L V8 - Racing |
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1.6L I4 - Turbo Rally, 3.0L V8 - Racing |
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1.6L I4 - Turbo Rally, 3.0L V8 - Racing |
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Conversion - Drivetrain |
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AWD |
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AWD |
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AWD |
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AWD |
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Conversion - Aspiration |
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Single Turbo |
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Single Turbo |
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Single Turbo |
Trivia[]
- Despite having its first casting produced in 2014, the Rip Rod's year is shown as 2012. This matches the Rip Rod's introduction as a show car at the 2012 SEMA Auto Show.
- The Rip Rod in the game comes with a unique green paint job, central-mounted taillights and differently-tilted twin exhaust pipes, and roof-mounted headlights that are otherwise either different from or not seen on the real life car.[3]
- The Rip Rod is the only car introduced in the Hot Wheels Expansion without a corresponding achievement.
- In Forza Horizon 4 and Forza Motorsport 7, there is a unique "50th Anniversary" livery with a matte black paint color, and gold and blue highlights.
- In Forza Motorsport 7, it has 110 horsepower (82 kW) instead of 205 horsepower (153 kW), and features a single-speed CVT instead of an eight-speed gearbox.
Gallery[]
Forza Motorsport 7
Front
Front
Forza Motorsport 7
Rear
Rear
Forza Horizon 3
Front
Front
Forza Horizon 3
Rear
Rear
50th Anniversary Design[]
Forza Motorsport 7
Front
Front
Forza Motorsport 7
Rear
Rear
Forza Horizon 4
Front
Front
Forza Horizon 4
Rear
Rear
Forza Street
Front
Front
Forza Street
Rear
Rear
Promotional[]
Forza Horizon 3
Forza Horizon 3
Forza Horizon 3
Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5
50th Anniversary Design[]
Forza Motorsport 7
Forzavista[]
Interior
Forza Horizon 3
Forza Horizon 3
References[]
- ↑ "Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels" . forzamotorsport.net . Retrieved 08-19-2018.
- ↑ "The 1.0L Ford EcoBoost Brings the Hot Wheels Rip Rod to Life" . offroadextreme.com . Retrieved 08-19-2018.
- ↑ http://www.autos.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2015_MIAS_51.jpg