"When it comes to Hot Wheels, there is nothing more iconic that the over-the-top Twin Mill. Designed by Ira Gilford, who quit his job at Chrysler to design cars for Mattel, the Twin Mill is a prime example of the kind of outlandish concepts that make Hot Wheels such a success story. A life-size, drivable replica was built in part by legendary hot rod designer Boyd Coddington with then upcoming car icon Chip Foose in charge of the build. It was finished by Barry Lobeck years later and debuted at SEMA in 2001. What the Twin Mill lacks in visibility from its detailed cabin, it makes up for in horsepower. Dual-blown Chevy 502 big blocks blast around 1,400 horses, making it one of the most powerful cars in Forza history."—Official description[1]
The 1969 Hot Wheels Twin Mill - abbreviated as "Twin Mill" - is a twin-engined, rear-wheel drive concept car by Hot Wheels.
It appears in Forza Horizon 3 as part of the Hot Wheels Expansion, in Forza Motorsport 7 as part of the Hot Wheels Car Pack, in Forza Horizon 4 since the Series 2 update as a seasonal reward, and as standard in Forza Horizon 5.
Synopsis[]
Introduced in 1969, the Twin Mill was the first original Hot Wheels design toy car. A real life recreation, powered by two big block, supercharged Chevrolet V8 engines each being 8.2 liter, debuted at the 2001 SEMA tuning car show.[2] It was designed by Ira Gilford.
The Twin Mill is powered by two front-mounted, supercharged Chevrolet big block 502 V8 engines that deliver a total of 1401 hp (1045 kW) and 1401 ft·lb (1900 N·m). This brings the displacement to 16453 cc.
It uses a rear-driving six-speed automatic transmission and has an internal speedometer with flame-styled text at 200 mph (322 km/h) and beyond. With a weight of 4696 lb (2130 kg), it has a power-to-weight ratio of 658 hp (491 kW) per tonne despite having a high-powered set of engines.
Performance[]
The Twin Mill is among one of the fastest accelerating S1 Class cars, with 0 to 100 mph (161 km/h) occurring in 5.3 seconds, equivalent to or faster than many exotic cars. With its high-powered engines it launches off the line with excessive wheelspin that actually jeopardizes its acceleration.
In terms of handling, the Twin Mill handles similarly to low-end hypercars. Its braking, on the other hand, is not overly efficient compared to various high-end S1 Class cars, as it requires 348.4 ft (106.2 m) to brake to a stop from 100 mph (161 km/h), which then makes it have to brake earlier than normal despite its handling capabilities.
It reaches a top speed of 231 mph (372 km/h), making it one of the few S1 class cars capable of exceeding 230 mph (370 km/h).
Statistics[]
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Speed 9.6 Handling 4.7
Acceleration 8.4
Braking 4.6
Rare
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A 691 |
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Required DLC:
Requires the Hot Wheels Car Pack | ||
Unlock Requirements
Unlock:
Purchase from the car dealer for 110,000 CR | ||
Performance & Division
Division: Forza Specials
Collection Tier:
Tier 3 - Rare (+50)
Speed:
Top Speed: 256.4 mph (412.5 km/h)
1/4 Mile: 11.317 secs.
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 2.451 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 5.238 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 152.5 ft (46.5 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 389.4 ft (118.7 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.10 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.06 g | ||
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Speed 8.6 Handling 7.9
Acceleration 8.8
Launch 8.2
Braking 8.7
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S1 900 |
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Required DLC:
Requires the Hot Wheels Expansion pack | ||
Unlock Requirements
Autoshow:
Purchase from the Autoshow for 110,000 CR or 220 T
Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing
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Performance & Championship
Championship: Rods and Customs
Speed:
Top Speed: 228.7 mph (368 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 2.508 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 5.300 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 149.0 ft (45.4 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 348.4 ft (106.2 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.09 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.22 g | ||
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Speed 8.8 Handling 6.6
Acceleration 6.2
Launch 7.9
Braking 7.1
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S1 821 |
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Unlock Requirements
Hard-to-Find:
A "Hard-to-Find" vehicle that can not be purchased from the Autoshow Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing Backstage:
Can be acquired by redeeming a pass at the Horizon Backstage Seasonal:
This vehicle may appear as a listed item in the Forzathon Shop or as a Festival Playlist reward.
Forzathon Shop:
Series 16 (Nov 29, 2019) for 100 FP Series 18 (Feb 10, 2020) for 200 FP Series 19 (Feb 14, 2020) for 200 FP | ||
Performance & Car Type
Car Type: Rods and Customs Value: 110,000 CR
Rarity:
Legendary
Speed:
Top Speed: 231.2 mph (372 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 2.508 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 5.310 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 166.6 ft (50.8 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 370.0 ft (112.8 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.98 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.99 g | ||
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Speed 8.6 Handling 5.2
Accel 4.9
Launch 5.2
Braking 4.5
Offroad 3.8 |
A 798 |
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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:
Series 2 (Dec 24, 2021) for 200 FP Festival Playlist:
Series 9 - Earn 80 PTS (Series milestone) | ||
Performance & Car Type
Car Type: Rods and Customs
Rarity:
Legendary
Speed:
Top Speed: 232.0 mph (373.3 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 2.492 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 5.290 secs.
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): 1.01 g
120 mph (193 km/h): missing data | ||
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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 - Drivetrain |
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AWD |
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AWD Drivetrain |
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AWD Drivetrain |
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AWD Drivetrain |
Trivia[]
- Scoring at least 50,000 points on a Horizon Hot Wheels Drift Zone in the Twin Mill unlocks the Putting that power to good use achievement.
- The Twin Mill's torque figure is displayed as 1400 ft·lb (1900 N·m) in-game.
- This car has the second-biggest engine displacement out of any car in the series, losing only to the Napier Napier-Railton. However, it features the biggest engine out of any car with forced induction (in this case, supercharged vehicles).
- In Forza Horizon 4, Forza Motorsport 7 and Forza Horizon 5, there is a unique "50th Anniversary" livery with a matte black paint color and gold highlights.
- In Forza Motorsport 7 the gold highlights stay on the car even without the 50th Anniversary design.
Gallery[]
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50th Anniversary Design[]
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Promotional[]
Forzavista[]
Forza Horizon 3
Forza Horizon 3
Forza Horizon 3
References[]
- ↑ "Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels" . forzamotorsport.net . Retrieved 08-19-2018.
- ↑ "The Twin Mill" . hotrod.com . Retrieved 09-21-2018.