Cool Car: Difference between revisions

See [[Improbably Cool Car]] for cars that are just ''too'' cool for the setting or the characters.

 

* The Mach 5 from ''[[Speed Racer]]'' is so goddamn cool it's even listed as a [[Super Robot Genre|Super Robot]].

** Other cool cars graced ''[[Speed Racer]]'' too, of course. Racer X's car, while not explicitly equipped with an arsenal of super gadgets, was shown jumping from one clifftop to another in flagrant violation of the Earth's gravity. The Car Acrobatic Team all sported miniature wings which turned them into gliders. The "evil twin" of the Mach 5 had full-blown airplane wings and a jet engine, in addition to a [[Death Ray]]. The Mammoth Car was the size of a passenger train, and {{spoiler|made of solid gold}}. The GRX could go faster than human reflexes could handle, necessitating use of [[Super Serum|V-Gas]] which reacts badly with water and dehydrates the user. The X3 Melange was driven by remote-control (with a robot dummy driver) by the revenge-fueled son of a dead racer. The "assassins", who were clearly ninjas, drove around in ''ninja cars''. And in one episode, Speed even test-drove a ''supersonic rocket car''.

* [[Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt]]: Panty and Stocking's Hummer H1 named See-Through and Scanty and Kneesocks's G-Wagen limo named G-string are both capable of some [[Car Fu|very awesome action.]]

* [[Kosuke Fujishima]] put [[w:Lotus Seven|Super 7s]] into not one, but two titles: ''[[You're Under Arrest]]'' and ''[[éX-Driver]]''. The latter story had two 7s.

 

* The Batmobile from ''[[Batman]]'', in its various incarnations, has [[Trope Namer|come to define this trope]] to the point where any character's cool car may be dubbed the [[Thememobile|(Character's Name)-mobile]] (real-world example: the famous "[[The Pope|Popemobile]]"). Just to let you know, the Batmobile (nicknamed "The Tumbler") in ''[[Batman Begins]]'' is ''a Lamborghini Gallardo-Hummer H2 crossover''. When Lt. Gordon gets a view of the Batmobile, he says:

{{quote|'''Lt. Gordon:''' I ''gotta'' get me one of those.}}

* Since ''[[Green Arrow]]'' originally followed in the footsteps of Batman, it's no surprise that he drove around in the ''Arrowcar.''

 

** J even notes that the MIB have "unlimited technology from around the galaxy, and [they] have to drive around in a Ford POS". He eats his words when it comes time to push the little red button on the stick shift.

** J's Mercedes in the sequel is a nice [[Flying Car|upgrade]].

* One segment of ''Drive: the Documentary'' (made by [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|the CBC]]) offers five entries for the Real Life cool car list: the [https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/content/legacy/01_citroen.jpg 1972 Citroën Série Maserati], with a suspension so smooth that Rolls-Royce licensed it; the [https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/content/legacy/02_vw_dual_cab.jpg 1962 Volkswagen Dual Cab Transporter] that combines the best features for a VW Microbus and a cargo-hauler then adds a surfboard rack; the [https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/content/legacy/03_gullwing.jpg 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ‘Gullwing’] (because gullwing cars are intrinsically cool); the [https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/content/legacy/04_jaguar.jpg 1973 Jaguar E-type Series 3 V12], the car that Enzo Ferrari called the most beautifully designed vehicle of all time, and the car that was used in the ''[[Austin Powers]]'' movies; and of course [[James Bond]]'s personal ride in ''[[Goldfinger]]'', the [https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/content/legacy/05_DB5.jpg 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Saloon]. More on all of these cars [https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/features/5-of-the-most-swoon-worthy-cars-from-007s-hallowed-hardtop-to-a-moonshot-se here].

 

* Illuminati assassins in ''[[Duumvirate]]'' have the shapeshifting, fusion-powered Deathmobile. There's a crematorium under the hood for body disposal.

* Crowley's Bentley in ''[[Good Omens]]''. His infernal powers literally protect it from damage, {{spoiler|at least until he drives it through a wall of fire formed by a highway shaped like a diabolical sigil. He continues to drive it all the way to his destination, holding it together through sheer force of will, until it no longer resembles a classic Bentley, or a car for that matter.}}

* ''[[The Three Investigators]]'' rode around in a gold Rolls-Royce, complete with a cool chauffeur, Worthington.

 

* The General Lee from the ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' - arguably the series' protagonist, with the Duke family being supporting characters.

* KITT and KARR in ''[[Knight Rider]]''.

* On the show [[Third Watch]], [[Big Applesauce|NYPD Officer]] [[Noble Bigot with a Badge|Maurice Louis "Bosco" Boscorelli]]'s off-duty ride, a blue 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1, is significantly cooler (not to mention massively more valuable) than his on-duty patrol vehicle.

 

* [[Rush]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_NsiQVQiPs "Red Barchetta"], itself inspired by Richard S. Foster's short story [http://www.fiatbarchetta.com/links/nice.html "A Nice Morning Drive"].

** Ironically, a car built as solidly as the one described in the short story would be a greater, not a lesser, hazard to its driver since a vehicle with a fully stiffened body will collapse around the largest void space - that being the passenger cabin. Oops. Crumple zones exist for a reason.

* Prominent in [[Hip Hop]]. According to [[Xzibit]], his first album introduced him on the scene, his second album established his place, and his third album paid for his car.

* [[ZZ Top]]'s Eliminator hot rod.

* The Dangercar, as described by [[My Chemical Romance]]. That is one [[Badass]] Trans-Am.

 

* The Bone Wagon from ''[[Grim Fandango]]''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXcS0S6KnLo#t=5m02s Take this for example].

** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxKLz1VKNbs&feature=related#t=0m15s And this].

* Many of the vehicles from the ''[[Mario Kart]]'' series games, especially from ''Double Dash'' onwards.

 

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170525063927/http://centralcitytower.blogspot.com/2010/03/machine-introduction-buggy.html The buggy] in Project 0 is essentially this for Aatu.

* ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' - [http://www.warseer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=85676&d=1269794315 Imperial cars.] Look like [http://www.warseer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=85675&d=1269794315 fucking tanks].

* ''[[The Trenches]]'': Isaac's car.

 

 

* C.A.R. from ''[[The Replacements]]'' is sentient, can fly, and is a lot smarter than [[Too Dumb to Live|his alleged driver, Dick Daring]].

* The ''[[Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats|Catillac Cats]]'' have the "Catillac", a 1950's era Cadillac that on the surface would appear to be [[The Alleged Car]], but is possibly the fastest vehicle on the planet. And most of the time it doesn't even have wheels! It can also transform into an airboat and a camping trailer. It also has a trophy for a hood ornament.

* In ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]'' episode "Boogie Frights", the Boogie Man has a flying limousine.

 

* Jaguar's E-Type. To the point that [[Top Gear|Jeremy Clarkson]] called it the beating heart and soul of England.

** The XJR-15 proves that [[Need for Speed|beauty doesn't need to be traded for performance]]

 

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