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| 6 | Brands with their own pages: |
| 7 | * [[CarsOfFiction/{{Mazda}} Mazda]] |
| 8 | * [[CarsOfFiction/{{Nissan}} Nissan]] |
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| 11 | [[folder:Mercedes-AMG GT]] |
| 12 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mercedes_amg_gt.jpg]] |
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| 15 | ->''"I think I know why. Behind all the racing paraphernalia and the Mercedes suede and silicone, this is a modern-day muscle car. It’s Merc’s Mustang. You sense this when you drive it. The GT S feels as though there’s very little rubber in the bushes and only the smallest amount of insulation between you and the oily bits. It feels raw. Much more raw than any other Mercedes and any of the other cars that you can buy for this sort of money. It feels — how can I put this? — extremely exciting."'' |
| 16 | -->--'''Creator/JeremyClarkson''' |
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| 18 | [[BoringButPractical It may not have the gullwings as the SLS AMG, but at least this gran coupe is probably more practical on a daily basis and fixes all your parking problems.]] |
| 19 | |
| 20 | The Mercedes-AMG GT is a high-performance sports tourer introduced in 2014, arguably the first ever under the Mercedes-AMG moniker. While it's not directly a successor to the SLS AMG, this is Mercedes-AMG's second in-house sports car developed entirely. Unlike the SLS AMG, that uses a 6.2 V8, the AMG uses a lesser smaller 456 hp 4.0 L V8. But to compensate to match its power as the SLS, the engine is equipped with twin-turbochargers, fitted inside the cylinder banks to reduce turbo lag. Initially, the AMG GT can accelerate 0-60 in about 3 seconds and attain speeds of 311 km/h (193 mph). |
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| 22 | Its overall exterior is similar to the SLS AMG, but rathe uses an ideal sloping fastback/liftback design. Instead of the iconic gullwing doors, much like what the SLS AMG has, the AMG GT instead uses a [[BoringButPractical simple conventional forward-opening door]] like what you typically see on an average car. |
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| 24 | There had been various variants of the AMG GT that has been produced throughout its production, so here is the list of AMG GT variants listed:\ |
| 25 | |
| 26 | * '''AMG GT S''' (2015-2020) - A much more powerful version of the vanilla AMG GT, producing about 40 hp more than the original. Optional components now become a standard equipment such as an electronically controlled limited-slip differential (LSD) and two different driving modes. |
| 27 | * '''AMG GT C''' (2017-2021) - A performance-oriented variant of the AMG GT, derived from the 2017 facelift. Noted for its wider body and active rear steering. |
| 28 | * '''AMG GT R''' (2017-2021) - A [[SequelEscalation higher-performance variant]] of the AMG GT, with is engined tuned-up to 577 hp. New to this version adds manually adjustable coilover springs and manually adjustable rear wing. This would serve as the basis for the AMG [=GT3=] race car. It set a record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife at 7:10.92, the fastest time for a rear-wheel drive road legal production car at that time. The car was introduced by seven-time UsefulNotes/FormulaOne champion, Creator/LewisHamilton. |
| 29 | * '''AMG GT 4-Door Coupé''' (2018-present) - A five-door saloon variant of the AMG GT. |
| 30 | * '''AMG GT R Pro''' (2019-2020) - A more track focused variant of the AMG GT based on the already existing AMG GT R, noted for its active carbon-fiber aerodynamic splitters, canards and fenders inspired from its [=GT3=] race car, and a bigger rear wing. |
| 31 | * '''AMG GT/GT C Roadster''' (2017-2021) - The convertible variant of the aforementioned AMG GT and AMG GT C. |
| 32 | * '''AMG GT Black Series''' (2021-2023) - ''The'' ultimate AMG GT ever offered, powered with a whopping 720 hp. Featuring an aggressive exterior, such as an enlarged grille, carbon-fiber bumpers, a built-in roll cage, and notable a large spoiler with an active aero flap to maximize downforce. Broke the record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife at a lap time of 6:43.616, the fastest ever at its time. |
| 33 | * '''AMG GT Track Series''' (2023-present) - A non-street legal track-only car based on the AMG GT Black Series, as a way to celebrate its [[MilestoneCelebration 55th anniversary of AMG]], with only 55 units produced. |
| 34 | * '''AMG [=GT3=] Edition 55''' (2023-present) - The road-legal version of the AMG [=GT3=] race car. Only 5 were produced. |
| 35 | * '''AMG [=GT2=] Pro''' (2023) - A non-competitive track day version of the Mercedes-AMG [=GT2=], providing a powerful engine than its racing counterpart. |
| 36 | * '''AMG GT''' (2nd gen) (2024-present) - The second generation AMG GT, loosely based on the AMG GT Black Series.\ |
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| 38 | The AMG GT has been one of the most recognizable race cars that competed in several championships since its induction in 2015, such as the [=AMG GT3=] that claimed a 1-2-3-4 and 6 finish at the 24 Hours Nürburgring in 2016. But notably, the [=AMG GT3=] had been introduced in the Japanese racing series, Super GT, representing the [=GT300=]. It was widely regarded as the de facto AMG Works team of Japan with GOODSMILE Racing and TEAM UKYO with Nobuteru Taniguchi and Tatsuya Kataoka, notable for its {{Itasha}} design featuring Music/{{Vocaloid}}'s Hatsune Miku on the car. Surprisingly, that cute AMG race car managed to become the [=GT300=] champion in 2017.\ |
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| 40 | The AMG GT also served as the safety car of UsefulNotes/FormulaOne since 2014, replacing the then-SLS AMG. |
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| 42 | [[AC:Anime and Manga]] |
| 43 | * A red AMG GT sports car belonged to Ayaka Houjou of ''Manga/HitorijimeMyHero''. Kensuke Ohshiba is in awe looking at it. |
| 44 | * Veteran MFG and recurring "Godly Fifteen" driver Yosuke Ohtani from ''Manga/MFGhost'' runs an Iridium Silver ([[AdaptationalDyeJob Green Mango Hell in the anime]]) pre-facelited AMG GT S. [[spoiler:During the Odawara race, he easily passed by Shun Aiba's GT-R at the start of the race, till he took that place back when Shunmade a mistake overshot his brakes at the Kamaboko Straight. He manages to finish 5th.]] [[spoiler:Ohtani later switched to an [[MidSeasonUpgrade almightier AMG GT R]] for the 2nd round onward.]] |
| 45 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 46 | * Tej Parker's choice of vehicle used to apprehend a brainwashed Dominic Toretto in New York during ''Film/TheFateOfTheFurious'' is a silver AMG GT with black stripes. [[spoiler:It gets slammed together with Letty Ortiz's C2 Vette while trying to harpoon Dom's car under control.]] |
| 47 | * Rather than keeping the Veyron as his altmode, Drift from ''Film/TransformersTheLastKnight'' switched to using the black 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R with red stripes at the bottom as his new altmode [[HeelFaceTurn when joining with the Autobots]]. |
| 48 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 49 | * Typically seen in ''Series/Formula1DriveToSurvive'', whether if it's usually tied with the Mercedes F1 team or the safety car deployed during races. |
| 50 | * The '''''[=NEXTridoron=]''''', the Rider Machine of Kamen Rider Dark Drive from ''Series/KamenRiderDrive''. It's based on the Mercedes-AMG GT, with a hint of TronLines design. |
| 51 | * Bobby Axelrod bought himself an AMG GT during episode 4 of ''Series/{{Billions}}'', and it's his pleasure to take Rebecca Cantu with him for a spin in his new ride around the race track. |
| 52 | * In the ''Series/MagnumPI2018'' reboot, Orville "Rick" Wright began driving Mercedes models from the middle of season 2 through the end of the series. By season 5, he runs an AMG GT 63 sedan. |
| 53 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 54 | * In "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phVQZrb2AdA Good Goodbye]]" by Music/LinkinPark, Round 3 of the basketball dunk contest shows UsefulNotes/{{NBA}} legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar perform an insane dunk by jumping far and high over a Mercedes AMG GT... ''InASingleBound''. |
| 55 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE5s5pesKwM AMG]]". The CarSong of Timati feat. L'One which consists [[EverybodyOwnsAFord nothing but Mercedes-Benzes]] throughout the music video. Mainly, the two Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadsters. |
| 56 | * Music/TheWeeknd in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NRXx6U8ABQ Blinding Lights]]" depicts himself as the [[AxCrazy psychotic guy]] who has a [[DisneyAcidSequence hallucinating joyride]] as he pedals to the metal and DrivesLikeCrazy around late at night in UsefulNotes/LasVegas with his AMG GT convertible. |
| 57 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 58 | * The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EazBbWyOvg Apps for RED 2014 update]] for ''CSR Racing'' features the RED AMG GT as one of the RED Edition exclusive cars as part of Creator/{{Apple}}'s 2014 World AIDS Day 2014 campaign. |
| 59 | * The known sports car in multiplayer maps is that debadged AMG GT, as seen in the Breenbergh Hotel and as the safety car in Crown Raceway of ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfareII''. |
| 60 | * When you open up ''VideoGame/{{Driveclub}}'' for the first time, [[ATasteOfPower first thing you're introduced is a race with the yellow Mercedes-AMG GT]] (a Performance car) around the snowy Sentraltind (a circuit in Norway) before you kickstart your career into driving hot hatches. One of the two AMG Expansion Pack cars allow you to drive the [=AMG GT3=] race car, but only if you complete the AMG Trophy Event. |
| 61 | * With the Mercedes-AMG F1 team, there is the AMG GT R Pro and the AMG GT Black Series (also in safety car form, exclusive to [[VersionExclusiveContent Champions Edition]]) as supercars available to purchase in F1 Life of ''F1 22'' and ''23'' via Supercar Tokens. |
| 62 | * ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' has [=AMG GTs=] aplenty since its introduction in ''Motorsport 6''. The track-focused GT R is one of the pre-order cars of ''Horizon 4'', with the 4-door coupe joining in the same game as well. Both ''Horizon 5'' and the 2023 ''Motorsport'' reboot gives you the AMG GT Black Series and the [=GT3=] race car. |
| 63 | * [=AMG GTs=] are a representative of Mercedes-Benz in ''VideoGame/GranTurismo Sport'' (AMG in ''7''), alongside the AMG [=GT3=] race car representing the Gr.3 class, as well as the safety car. By ''7'' brings its [[PaletteSwap facelifted family]], such as the track-focused AMG GT R and the ultimate AMG GT Black Series, which is the prize car for beating all gold in the Master A-License, while the 1.32 update adds the 2020 AMG [=GT3=] Evo. |
| 64 | * The Benefactor Schlagen GT of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoOnline'' is heavily based on the Mercedes-AMG GT, but its front lip of a BMW Z4 (G29). |
| 65 | * The AMG GT made its debut in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed2015'', which returned in all its subsequent games up to date. But by ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]'', there are also numerous {{Palette Swap}}s of the AMG GT, like its roadster countepart and its Icon car, the AMG GT R, and by ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnbound Unbound]]'', it includes the AMG GT Black Series, one of the four [[ProductPlacement Palace]] cars. |
| 66 | [[/folder]] |
| 67 | |
| 68 | |
| 69 | [[folder:Mercedes-Benz G-Class]] |
| 70 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/g_wagon.jpg]] |
| 71 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[Creator/LewisHamilton Lewis]], [[Memes/FormulaOne it's Hummertime]].]] |
| 72 | |
| 73 | ->''"Originally a no-nonsense offroader, the G-Wagon is now a status for the rich and baller. Think Hip Hop, athletes, and movie stars. They're not about to get their feet muddy, but they do drive G [=63s=]."'' |
| 74 | -->--'''Description''', ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnbound'' |
| 75 | |
| 76 | The German HummerDinger. |
| 77 | |
| 78 | Like the Hummer, it's seen in the hands of the pimps who show off around the streets, or a bad-guy car who holds a key character hostage, usually in the hands of the {{Mooks}}. Bonus points if it's painted in black. |
| 79 | |
| 80 | So, before the Hummer, or ''even'' the Humvee were ever born, there was an off-road SUV from Germany. Originally a military off-road vehicle manufactured by Magna Steyr [[note]]Not related to Steyr Arms, a firearm manufacturer also originated in Austria[[/note]] of UsefulNotes/{{Austria}}, it was later available to civilians since its introduction in 1979 when it was sold to Mercedes-Benz. That is the '''Gelandewagen''' [[labelnote:Translation]]"Cross Country Vehicle" in German[[/labelnote]] the Mercedes-Benz G-Class or informally, the [[FanNickname G-Wagon]]. |
| 81 | |
| 82 | Development of this SUV began in 1972 when Daimler-Benz partnered with the Austrian Steyr-Daimler-Puch. This cross-country vehicle was suggested by the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to Mercedes in evolving the SUV into a civilian car available to the public, which happened in 1979. A year later, an AceCustom G-Wagon was built for [[UsefulNotes/ThePope Pope John Paul II]] dubbed as the [[{{Thememobile}} Popemobile]]. The G-Wagen was [[NoExportForYou never intended to be exported]] to the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates due to being unfit of the American image, though it's possible during TheEighties via grey import. Another derivative to the G-Wagen would be the Peugeot P4, an unarmored vehicle for the French Army based on that W460 Gelandewagen. |
| 83 | |
| 84 | Engines range from M-based 2.0-2.6 L inline-4, to a 2.8 L inline-6, to even diesel inline-5, usually powered between 117-221 hp. |
| 85 | |
| 86 | In 1990, the G-Wagon gets a major revision, under the W463 chassis, and was shifted from an utilitarian to a luxury car, par to Mercedes's own S-Class and the Range Rover. While this iteration got an extreme overhaul, it still retains its [[{{Retraux}} classic look]]. Though its retro-style design came with modern up-to-date features such as an anti-lock braking system (ABS), four-wheel-drive layout and electronic differentials. Though there were initial models, like the 200 GE and the 300 GE, one of the most sought after variant is the G 500, a range-topping model introduced in 1998 powered by a 296 hp V8. Introduced in 1993, the G-Wagen was offered in powerful AMG models, with its most powerful ever offered, the G 63 AM, powered by either a biturbo M157 V8 of an M137 V12. Another variant is the six-wheeler Mercedes-AMG G 63 [=6x6=], transformed from an SUV to an six-wheel drive SUT pickup. Made from 2013 to 2015, it was one of the most expensive model Magna Steyr developed. |
| 87 | |
| 88 | The G-Wagon is one of the most popular Mercedes models ever offered, with over a half-million sold as of 2023. Other than UsefulNotes/ThePope as mentioned, it's a popular luxury SUV alternate to the Hummer, Range Rover or Cadillac Escalade, owned by famous names like Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger (who owns an [[GreenAesop all-electric]] G-Wagen), Music/BritneySpears, Creator/BradleyCooper, Creator/MeganFox and Creator/SylvesterStallone. |
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| 90 | [[AC:Anime and Manga]] |
| 91 | * It's elegance at its best when the school nurse Ichinose-sensei of ''Manga/CarGraffitiJK'' claimed to have picked a Mercedes G-Class SUV as her car to [[ElegantGothicLolita complement her Gothic style]]. |
| 92 | * The ChristmasEpisode of ''Manga/TodaysMenuForTheEmiyaFamily'' shows how Rider becomes a BadassDriver, with her A+ rank in the Riding skill which even [[RuleOfCool defies the laws of physics for the sake of being cool]], when she takes the wheel of the G-Wagon to take the girls to Illya's castle. |
| 93 | * Episode 3 of ''Anime/CopCraft'' has Dennis Elbaji and his fairy smuggling gang hold Tilarna Exedilica hostage in their black G-Wagons. The [=SUVs=] are armed in case Tilarna escapes from captivity. |
| 94 | * The Demon sisters Scanty and Kneesocks of ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'' run the "G-String", a Mercedes G-Wagen limousine. And they're not afraid to [[CarFu duke]] this CoolCar out against their opposites, the Anarchy sisters. |
| 95 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 96 | * The GRS Team, consisting of US Navy SEAL and Marine soldiers of ''Film/ThirteenHoursTheSecretSoldiersOfBenghazi'' used a G-Wagon as their source of transportation around the city of Benghazi, primarily driven by Jack Silva. It was once involved in a CarChase against local Libyan terrorists. |
| 97 | * Rebels from the Native Defense Forces of ''Film/BeastsOfNoNation'' use G-Klasse wagons as one of their militant vehicles. |
| 98 | * G-Wagons were used by CIA operatives of ''Film/BigGame'', to search and kill the UsefulNotes/PresidentOfTheUnitedStates around the wilderness of UsefulNotes/{{Finland}}. |
| 99 | * The best or nothing for the villains at best would be the black Gelandewagen driven by Russian agent [[ColdSniper Kirill]], used during the climactic CarChase of ''Film/TheBourneSupremacy''. And despite being a CoolCar itself, and being a LightningBruiser on its own (due to the G-Wagon being a sturdy SUV with lots of power after all), [[spoiler:it gets {{Car Fu}}'d by Jason Bourne, driving a [[TheAllegedCar crappy Russian Zil taxi]], killing Kirill in the process.]] |
| 100 | * It's one of the few off-roading [=SUVs=] of ''Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious'' franchise, driven from either the side of allies or villains alike: |
| 101 | ** G-Klasse wagons were used by Luke Hobbs and Tej Parker of ''Film/FastAndFurious6'' in an attempt to chase down [[BigBad Owen Shaw]]'s plane across the military base's runway during the climax. |
| 102 | ** ...and they would show up in ''Film/Furious7'' as the [=SUVs=] (whom Dom's team ambushes) used by Mose Jakande's {{Mooks}} who holds Ramsey hostage at the Caucasus Mountains of Azerbaijan. |
| 103 | * Since [[EverybodyOwnsAFord everyone drives a Mercedes-Benz]] in the film, TheCynic super cop John [=McLane=] from ''Film/AGoodDayToDieHard'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=913JpMDGNrk rolls in his stolen 2006 G 55 AMG]] during really, ''really'' long climactic ChaseScene against an MRAP through the streets of Moscow, whilst in pursuit of his estranged son. |
| 104 | * It's commonly as a courier car used by the baddies of the two ''{{Franchise/Hitman}}'' film adaptations: |
| 105 | ** The [[Film/{{Hitman}} 2007 film]], a white Mercedes G-Klasse was the transportation for 47 and Make Whittier during the mission in Russia to assassinate the president. The same car was seen again when [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIdPP5XObnc the two were forced to leave the country]] till they're [[spoiler:[[DeusExMachina stopped by CIA officer Carlton Smith]].]] |
| 106 | ** ''Film/HitmanAgent47'' has plenty of {{Product Placement}}s to name of, one of it is the car of the {{Mooks}}, using a G 63 to chase down Agent 47 in his Audi [=RS7=] around UsefulNotes/{{Singapore}}. |
| 107 | * There are just loads and loads of G-Wagons used throughout ''Film/JurassicWorld'', typically as the park's vehicles as part of a ProductPlacement where [[EverybodyOwnsAFord everybody drives Mercedes-Benzes]]: |
| 108 | ** Let's start off with the [[CoolCar coolest cars]] amongst all the G-Wagons; the six-wheeled AMG G 63 [=6x6=] pickup used by the Asset Containment Unit (ACU), acting as transportation to shuttle guests to the park, despite not playing a major play in the film. [[spoiler:The six-wheeler was seen again at the end, driven by one of the bidders, who arrived at the manor of Maisie Lockwood's grandfather.]] The G 63 [=6x6=] also shows up in the sequel ''Film/JurassicWorldFallenKingdom'' and the animated series ''WesternAnimation/JurassicWorldCampCretaceous''. |
| 109 | ** The lesser G-Klasse, the 2013 Mercedes G 550 would play a much bigger role than the aforementioned six-wheeled AMG G, used by the Camp Cretaceous staff. One of the G-wagon drivers were Owen Grady and Claire Dearing used to search for the Mitchell brothers. |
| 110 | * An armored G-Class is owned an Albanian gang, the one that got kicked out of Georgie's by ThoseTwoGuys of ''Film/LetsBeCops''. Officer Ryan would use the time to search that car while Justin distracts the gang just out of that. |
| 111 | * An orange G-Wagon was used by inspector Harry Hole of ''Film/{{The Snowman|2017}}'', used as transportation around the snowy Norwegian roads in search for the serial killer behind those snowmen. |
| 112 | * AnachronismStew aside. Given the 1984 setting, as ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' feature 1990 G-Wagens used by [[BigBad Max Lord]] and his {{Mooks}} to protect him and the Dreamstone [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wbGonn2DI4 during the ensuing chase at the highway]]. |
| 113 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 114 | * A black Mercedes G-Wagon is owned by Sam Delmonico of ''Series/FriendsFromCollege'', uses as transportation, especially when giving Ethan Turner a ride. |
| 115 | * A common recurring car used by the baddies of ''Series/MacGyver2016'', typically in its AMG form. |
| 116 | * The Kennish family of ''Series/SwitchedAtBirth'' have a load full of {{Cool Car}}s. The mother, Kathryn owns a G-Wagen. |
| 117 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 118 | * The very first second of the music video shows, Music/ChrisBrown in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tff2oE31Mlw Love More]]" (with Music/NickiMinaj) takes some of his friends for a drive to a night club in his black elegant Gelandewagen. With TronLines! |
| 119 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeCihv9A3ac Phenomenal]]" features Music/{{Eminem}} on his bike, chasing down the {{Mooks}} in G-Wagons before he loses them and crashes into a truck. |
| 120 | * Puerto Rican singer Ozuna dedicated the G-Wagon with a CarSong [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU-vN1BHwhQ of the same name]]. |
| 121 | * Many of his music videos by Russian rapper Timati explicitly show the elegance of the German Gelandewagen. |
| 122 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFkZDhwqoHg Caught Up]]" by Music/{{Usher}} kickstarts the video with him and his friends riding their G while en route to his next live performance. {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d when Usher starts singing "G's up" the moment he gets in that wagon. |
| 123 | * Music/WhitneyHouston and her friends in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GW0jZQSmsw One of Those Days]]" enjoy the night out in UsefulNotes/{{Atlanta}}, rolling in their Mercedes Wagon. |
| 124 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 125 | * There are two types of Gelandenwagens from ''VideoGame/{{Asphalt}} Xtreme'', both being in the same "SUV" class alone. First, there is the eco-friendly Ener-G-Force, a [[GreenAesop hydrogen-powered]] [[SuperPrototype concept SUV]] using the G-Klasse as its basis. Then the February 2017 update adds the ''actual'' G 500 [=4x4=], available either in a dinosaur-themed or a gold-trimmed design. |
| 126 | * If you love off-roading and luxury so much, than this G-Wagon based Grandeur Trailsmasher of ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}'' is the one for you. High mass, solid strength and it can handle any terrain at its disposal. |
| 127 | * The G 65 AMG appears in every ''VideoGame/ForzaHorizon'' game and the Platform/XboxOne-era ''Motorsport'' games. In ''Horizon 4'', it's one of the cars used in the Stunt Driver missions. Not only you have that Gelandewagen, but also the very first '''six-wheeler''', the G 63 AMG [=6x6=] appearing in the latest two ''Horizon'' games. |
| 128 | * The Benefactor Dubsta, the wagon owned by Al Di Napoli and one of the O'Neil brothers of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' and ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoOnline'' bears strong resemblance to a Mercedes-Benz G-Class 463. There's even the six-wheeled Dubsta [=6x6=]. |
| 129 | * Like the aforementioned film, ''VideoGame/LegoJurassicWorld'' has the Jurassic World Transport based off the G 500 Wagen. |
| 130 | * ''VideoGame/MidnightClub 3'' offers two different types of G-Klasse wagons; the entry-level G 500 and a faster and slightly more modified G 55 AMG the prize car for winning Big Playas tournament. |
| 131 | -->'''Oscar:''' Now that Mercedes AMG [=G55=] is slamming holmes. |
| 132 | * The first ever appearance of the Wagon is the 2017 G 63 AMG in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback''. During the end of Chapter 4, one of the [[GoldMakesEverythingShiny two gilded sports cars]] fitted with [[spoiler:the cutting edge autonomous driving hardware systems set up within them, and rigged with hidden detonators inside, used as [[LuredIntoATrap bait]] just it in case the crew hijack them.]] |
| 133 | ** The car returns naturally in its subsequent games, and by the time it hits ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnbound Unbound]]'', there are also the [[ProductPlacement Palace and Hip Hop Origin]] versions, being totally {{pimped out|Car}} at its very best. One of the rival racers, a South Korean CameraFiend named Dal-Rae drives this [[HummerDinger Wagen Dinger]] with an elaborate [[AnimalMotifs phoenix design]], [[https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/1846380/ss_3c3c804fd50f3b76f3dc6cbc82ee78a143e5711c.1920x1080.jpg?t=1710255624 highlighted in one of the promotional images]]. |
| 134 | * An AMG G 65 serves as one of the two cover cars for ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimitedSolarCrown''. |
| 135 | [[/folder]] |
| 136 | |
| 137 | [[folder:Mercedes-Benz SL-Class series]] |
| 138 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mercedes_benz_sl.jpg]] |
| 139 | %%[[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]] |
| 140 | |
| 141 | ->''"There are around 900 million cars in the world and thousands of models. But there are only a handful of automotive icons. Our SL is one of them: it has class, it has style, it is the ultimate in comfort and luxury."'' |
| 142 | -->--'''Dieter Zetsche''', former CEO of Mercedes-Benz |
| 143 | |
| 144 | The SL Class one of Mercedes-Benz's LongRunners of sports cars ever since its introduction in 1954. The designation ''SL'' derives from the phrase, ''Sport-Leicht'', German for ''Sport Light''. |
| 145 | |
| 146 | It all began with the W194 300 SL endurance race car that won the UsefulNotes/TwentyFourHoursOfLeMans in 1952, where it prompted a street version of that said car following its success. As a result, in 1954, the iconic 300 SL Gullwing was born. The car was highly notable for its iconic gullwing doors which was way advanced for its time. A year later, the 190 SL roadster was made as an a BoringButPractical version of the 300 SL, presented as a less-powerful but more affordable version of this attractive icon and sold in massive quantities. |
| 147 | |
| 148 | In 1963, following the response of the 190 SL's lack of performance, Mercedes-Benz evolves the 190 SL on a newer platform. Under the new W111 chassis, the new W113 SL began production on a massive scale. The new generation replaces its inline-4 engines for a powerful inline-6, which varies depending on the version, such as the 230 SL and 250 SL (148 hp), or the powerful 280 SL (168 hp). It was also the first Mercedes-Benz fitted with radial tires. This became one of the most successful Mercedes-Benz models of that time, selling approximately 50,000 units in the North American market. |
| 149 | |
| 150 | The R107 was introduces in 1971, which the SL lineup is only offered in roadster, whereas the coupe would go for the C107 SLC lineup. Using the W114 designation, this generation now uses a powerful M116/M117 V8 engine, while entry levels like the 280 SL remain using an inline-6. By 1988, the SL is officially now a separate model only offered in convertible, but offers either an automated electro-hydraulic roof, fabric convertible roof, a color-matched tonneau cover, or a detachable hardtop. Its engine was offered in various trims such as the inline-6, V6, or V8. This generation would be also the first ever to offer a powerful AMG model, which utilizes either a V8 or V12, which continued in later iterations of the SL. |
| 151 | |
| 152 | Mercedes-Benz offered a high-performance variant of the Mercedes SL in 2008, dubbed the SL 65 AMG Black Series, which was powered by a 6.0 M275 V12 [=BiTurbo=] delivering 661 hp worth of power, and it's fitted with a five-speed AMG Speedshift Plus automatic transmission. Its top speed allows it to go past 322 km/h (200 mph) and can acceletate from 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) in 3.8 seconds. |
| 153 | |
| 154 | While the SL-Class was PutOnABus in 2020, the SL-Class made [[TenMinuteRetirement a quick return 2 years later]], now under the Mercedes-AMG brand, serving as the direct replacement for the AMG GT Roadster. |
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| 156 | [[AC:Anime and Manga]] |
| 157 | * Goemon and Jigen in ''Anime/LupinIIIPart5'' are seen driving a Mercedes 300 SL roadster lookalike, while fight off a bunch of enemies whilst aiding Lupin and Albert during a CarChase. |
| 158 | [[AC:Asian Animation]] |
| 159 | * Mago in the South Korean animation ''Animation/GhostMessenger'' is seen driving a pink Mercedes-Benz SL-Class. |
| 160 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 161 | * Perhaps one of the most notable examples of this German beauty for its time would be in ''Film/AmericanGigolo'', where a Creator/RichardGere plays a male prostitute who drives his black on black on a black 450 SL, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOZPRm5BW0Y as seen in the movie's opening]], as he sings "[[Music/BlondieBand Call Me]]". |
| 162 | * The 230 SL in ''Film/{{Arabesque}}'' made quite an impression, in which Creator/SophiaLoren's character drives. |
| 163 | * Axel Foley in ''Film/BeverlyHillsCopI'' jumps from his junk Chevy Nova to a much sleeker Signal Red Mercedes 450 SL. Perhaps the best endorsement of this CoolCar is delivered when Jeannette "Jenny" Summers asks Foley; |
| 164 | -->'''Jenny:''' Have you ever driven a Mercedes before?\ |
| 165 | '''Axel:''' No, but a car is a car. I drive my car every day. |
| 166 | * A 450 SL is seen in ''Film/{{Casino}}'', where Creator/SharonStone's character drives the hell out of it, and later with Creator/RobertDeNiro in his sleek Cadillac before it sped away. |
| 167 | * The duo Jeese and Chester in ''Film/DudeWheresMyCar'' manages to procure a black Mercedes SL 500 convertible for their adventures. |
| 168 | * Some German tourist in ''Film/ElevatorToTheGallows'' owns a Mercedes-Benz 300SL, a CoolCar with gullwing-doors, which was still new at its time. After shooting down the German tourists, this would be the car Louis and Véronique steal and try to flee back to Paris. |
| 169 | * Following a divorce settlement, the con mother and daughter duo Max and Paige Conners of ''Film/{{Heartbreakers}}'' earns her $300,000 and a sleek Mercedes SL. |
| 170 | * The 1975 SL was Ordell Robbie's whip in Creator/QuentinTarantino's underrated ''Film/JackieBrown''. |
| 171 | * A baby blue classic Mercedes-Benz 230 SL roadster was stolen by the two patients, Martin and Rudi in ''Film/KnockinOnHeavensDoor'', used to go to the beautiful sea where Heaven is, which Rudi has never seen. |
| 172 | * ''Film/LiarLiar'' has the champagne-painted 1996 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 convertible which a lawyer named Fletcher Reede (Creator/JimCarrey) drives from a really bad day. ThePreciousPreciousCar later gets towed and impounded, which got a scratch on the passenger's door. [[BerserkButton He's so not happy with this...]] |
| 173 | * The classic 1959 film ''Film/PillowTalk'' has Jonathan trying to give Jan a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster as a present. |
| 174 | * Evidently, ''Franchise/ChildsPlay's Film/SeedOfChucky'' has Music/BritneySpears driving a silver Mercedes SL 500 with a VanityLicensePlate reading "[=Britney1=]", [[spoiler:which got rear-ended by a Hummer and [[EveryCarIsAPinto exploded]] after that.]] |
| 175 | * The beginning of ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre2'' shows Buzz and Rick [[DrivesLikeCrazy driving recklessly]] in their byzantine gold Mercedes 380 SL as they skate down the Texan roads. [[spoiler:They were ambushed by a Chevrolet Silverado where Leatherface began to turn Buzz's into viscous sludge. Then later, the car crashed, killing Rick in the process.]] |
| 176 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 177 | * A red Mercedes-Benz 450 SL is the CoolCar of Bobby Ewing in ''Series/{{Dallas}}'', complete with a VanityLicensePlate saying "EWING 4". [[https://live.staticflickr.com/5558/15032481939_e7f923e76d_b.jpg One of the promotional stills show Bobby sitting proudly on top of the trunk]]. |
| 178 | * Drake in ''Series/DangerMan'' hops into his 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL convertible during the series' opening credits. |
| 179 | * ''Series/DempseyAndMakepeace'' features the titular Dempsey, who drives a 1984 Mercedes SL, serving as his personal CoolCar throughout the series. |
| 180 | * The classic Mercedes 380 SL is the CoolCar Rcardo Tubbs drives in ''Series/MiamiVice'', which would be seen in "Walk-Alone" and "Streetwise", owing to the fact such cars were more befitting of their undercover personalities. |
| 181 | * Regina Mills, who would be the Evil Queen of ''Series/OnceUponATime'' would drives a late 80s Mercedes-Benz SL-Class in Storybrooke. |
| 182 | * One good looking black on black 450 SL which is the CoolCar of Creator/LucyLiu's charate, Simone Grove in ''Series/WhyWomenKill'', which that CoolCar got rear ended. |
| 183 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 184 | * In "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdssuxDdqKk Ko Ko Bop]]" by Music/{{EXO}}, a red open-top Mercedes SL would be seen swinging around in the music video, usually with Baekhyun or Chanyeol riding and dancing with it. |
| 185 | * Music/GOT7's Mark Tuan in his solo single "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqKDjG9ruIA far away]]" has him singing while standing around in front of his classic SL roadster. Earlier, he seen with his love interest inside this CoolCar. |
| 186 | * [[Music/WuTangClan Inspectah Deck]] at one point drives a black SL roadster around the hot dry valley in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU5EuSy7vK4 Show N Prove]]" while being chased down by some goons in a pimped-out Jeep and two dirt bikes. |
| 187 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t21DFnu00Dc Rolllout (My Business)]]" has Music/{{Ludacris}} take his Silver Arrow convertible for a spin. |
| 188 | * Music/{{Nelly}} in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WYHDfJDPDc Dilemma]]" shows Music/KellyRowland's boyfriend arriving in his Mercedes SL 500, preparing to confront her for communicating with the star rapper, before they drive away. |
| 189 | * The Mercedes-Benz SL must be a thing for Music/OliviaRodrigo in her music videos: |
| 190 | ** A classic cream white SL cabrio is what she drives on the Pacific Coast Highway in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cii6ruuycQA deja vu]]", at both the beginning and even the [[BookEnds end of the video]]. |
| 191 | ** She receives her "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmDBbnmKpqQ drivers license]]", as he takes her classic Mercedes for an aesthetic night drive, aimlessly cruising herself around the suburban side streets. |
| 192 | * This song would take something out of ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'' as "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD5fLb-WgBU Nobody to Love]]" by Music/{{Sigma}} shows two girls on a wild ride in Cape Town, driving a 1978 Mercedes-Benz SL, with one of them hoisting signal flares up in the sky. |
| 193 | * TheLeader of Music/GirlsGeneration, Music/{{Taeyeon}} shows her walking with a South Korean-Japanese rapper Chanmina, who is "driving" in his classic Mercedes SL in the song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT7Oh6vTY1Q [=#GirlsSpkOut=]]]". |
| 194 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 195 | * In ''VideoGame/TheCrew'', the SL 63 is one of the original base cars upon launch. Its Circuit Spec/Touring Car-spec would have aero kits of a DTM race car, which Mercedes itself has done before. Also, there is the classic; the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe, which can be a free car via RewardsPass. |
| 196 | * The launch cars of AllegedlyFreeGame ''CSR Classics'' has the Tier 2 280 SL and the Tier 3 300 SL Gullwing, which a blue AceCustom is the car of Lord Aziz, the tier 3 boss. One of the post-launch updates adds this even rarer classic, which is a tier 5 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe. |
| 197 | * Some of the SL cars in ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}''; the gullwing 300 SL that has been in every single game, and joining that would be the later and lesser 280 SL introduced in ''Motorsport 6'' being stuck only in open-top. And finally, the almighty SL 65 AMG Black Series, appearing in every game since ''Motorsport 3''. A Forza Edition can be bought from the aforementioned 300 SL skill tree in ''Horizon 4''. Plus, the 300 SLR race car also counts. |
| 198 | * There are at least six different SL models in ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 4'', ranging from the entry level SL 500, all the way to the almighty SL 65 AMG, which has a dedicated "SL Challenge" one-make race. But what is prominent is the SL 55 AMG, which you can obtain as a prize car in the non-mainline games (''Concept'' and ''4: Prologue''), as well as having a fully-detailed car in ''5''. |
| 199 | ** Other than that is the legendary 1954 300 SL coupe, which is the prize car of the aforementioned "SL Challenge" event in ''4'', as well as the car used in one of the AMG Driving Academy events in ''5''. |
| 200 | * The Feltzer is based on the [=380SL=] in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'', the 2003 SL-500 in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', and the SL 65 AMG Black series in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV''. The latter also features the Stirling GT, based on the 300 SL. |
| 201 | * The Roller [=GL300=] in ''VideoGame/MafiaII's Made Man Pack'' is based on the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. If not counting the Delizia Grandeamerica in ''Joe's Adventures'', it's the fastest ever car in the game. [[ArtisticLicenseCars Sadly, the car does not have gullwing doors unlike its real life counterpart]]. |
| 202 | * One piece of DownloadableContent in ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' is a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL roadster as one of the 3 playable karts from the Silver Arrows themselves. Like the standard kart, it's a JackOfAllStats kart with no strengths or weaknesses. |
| 203 | * Some notable examples of the SL in ''VideoGame/MidnightClub'', where it's classifies as a "luxury sedan" for some odd reason... |
| 204 | ** ''3'' has both the SL 500 and the SL 55 AMG, both being two sides of the same coin in regards that both are B-Class cars, and use [[BulletTime Zone]] instead of [[CarFu Agro]] which the other luxury sedans use. |
| 205 | ** In ''Los Angeles'', the SL 65 is considered to be the fastest Luxury vehicle in the lineup, which Dora would mainly use as her CoolCar for races. |
| 206 | * Mercedes-Benz's beloved roaster has appeared in some of the well-known ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' games; |
| 207 | ** While there is an SL 500, the SL 65 AMG appears as a bonus car in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted Most Wanted]]'', which can be obtained by completing all the 68 Challenge Series events. ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedCarbon Carbon]]'' made it a regular customizable car [[note]]where its body kits were carried over from the SL 500 in ''Most Wanted''[[/note]], then it's a DownloadableContent in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedProStreet [=ProStreet=]]]'', and finally a VersionExclusiveContent car in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUndercover Undercover]]''. |
| 208 | ** In ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit Hot Pursuit (2010]]'', there is this almighty SL 65 AMG Black Series, which was the car used in the "Blacklisted" racer event. In ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2012 Most Wanted (2012)]]'', the Black Series is the car of the #8 of TheMostWanted list. |
| 209 | * In such a rare sight, TheLeader of Team KENGO named The Old Man of ''VideoGame/TokyoXtremeRacer 3'' drives this beautiful German, a blue Mercedes-Benz SL 500 (R230). |
| 210 | * Both the 300 SL and the SL 55 AMG are part of the Classic and Grand Touring category respectively in ''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing 2''. |
| 211 | * Both ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited'' games feature the SL 65 AMG and the 300 SL Gullwing. The sequel however uses the Black Series instead, and a special edition "Solar Crown" 300 SL is the Hawaii 1 Cup prize car. |
| 212 | [[/folder]] |
| 213 | |
| 214 | [[folder:Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG]] |
| 215 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mercedes_benz_sls_amg.jpg]] |
| 216 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[WingsDoNothing Even a sports car has wings, but cannot fly.]]]] |
| 217 | |
| 218 | ->''"What you are looking at is the spiritual successor to the legendary 300 SL! The car's long nose is complemented by gull-wing doors inspired by those of its predecessor. The front mid-engine SLS AMG boasts a 6.3L V8 that's capable of generating 563.1 BHP. While AMG is generally known for making high-performance versions of commercial Mercedes-Benz models... It designed the SLS from the ground up."'' |
| 219 | -->--'''Martin''', Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG '10 description in Brand Central, ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 7'' |
| 220 | |
| 221 | The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (Super Leight Sport [[labelnote:Translation]]''Super Light Sport'' in German[[/labelnote]]) is a 2-seater grand tourer introduced in 2010. |
| 222 | |
| 223 | With the help of former UsefulNotes/FormulaOne driver David Coulthard, the SLS AMG was entirely built from the ground up by Mercedes-Benz's performance division, Mercedes-AMG, their first ever standalone car of the sub-brand. It is considered a direct successor to the [=SLR McLaren=], but also acts as the SpiritualSuccessor to the original 300 SL Gullwing of TheFifties due to its feature of its trademark gullwing doors. Development began way back between 2006 to 2007 as an ambition to reviver the gullwinged 300 SL design to the modern era. |
| 224 | |
| 225 | Its overall exterior is a definite {{Retraux}} to the original 1954 300 SL, featuring gullwing doors hinged on the roof that swing open upwards, and muse closed manually, being AwesomeButImpractical by its mechanics, though the doors can be fully detached in case of a roll-over. Its convertible variant would use the typical standard conventional door instead. Its body is made wholly of aluminium, suplied by Austrian manufacturer Magna Steyr. The SLS AMG uses a naturally-aspirated 563 hp 6.2 L M159 V8, capable enough to reach 315 km/h (196 mph) and claims to accelerate 0-100 in 3.8 seconds. Like the SLR, it's equipped with an AMG SPEEDSHIFT transmission, but in a form of a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. |
| 226 | |
| 227 | A limited GreenAesop variant was introduced in 2013 called the SLS AMG Electric Drive, based on the SLS AMG E-CELL concept. |
| 228 | |
| 229 | Production ended in 2014 with about 12,000 units produced. It was then replaced by the [[BoringButPractical less-powerful, but less-expensive and more conventional]] Mercedes-AMG GT, as an intention to compete with the trending sports cars like the Porsche 911. |
| 230 | |
| 231 | The SLS AMG was an active motorsports competitor when it was introduced as a [=GT3=] race car called the "SLS AMG [=GT3=]" at the 2010 VLN at Nürburgring. It also competed in various GT competitions such as the Blancpain Endurance Series, Pirelli World Challenge, Nürburgring 24 Hours, Bathurst 24 Hours, and even the Japanese Super GT, which was recognized with GOODSMILE Racing and TEAM UKYO featuring [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsune Miku]] [[{{Itasha}} featured on the car's design]] that competed in the [=GT300=] class in 2015. |
| 232 | |
| 233 | It also served as the safety car of UsefulNotes/FormulaOne since its introduction in 2010 up until 2014 before it was replaced by the AMG GT. |
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| 235 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 236 | * Russian mafioso Slavi at the beginning of ''Film/TheEqualizer'' arrives at their restaurant in his SLS AMG before [[spoiler:he met his demise by Robert [=McCall=].]] He's not happy that someone took his parking slot as he said to his valet. |
| 237 | -->'''Slavi:''' Why is that piece of shit in my parking space? |
| 238 | * Soundwave of ''Film/TransformersDarkOfTheMoon'' disguises himself as the CoolCar of Sam Witwicky's girlfiend Carly Spencer; a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG that unbeknownst to her, despite it being her personal car would later reveal its true colors and [[DamselIndistress hold her hostage]]. |
| 239 | * Prince Shada of UsefulNotes/SaudiArabia shows how a rich man like him shows when he arrives in Berlin for the summit with his beautiful silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in Creator/LiamNeeson's ''Film/Unknown2011''. |
| 240 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 241 | * "The Big Bang", an episode featuring an AllStarCast InUniverse of ''Series/{{Entourage}}'' has Eric "E" Murphy being received by Creator/MelindaClarke a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, claiming that the car was for getting her cast in a series, and slurs the shit out of him [[ClingyJealousGirl for still thinking about Sloan [=McQuewick=]]]. |
| 242 | * Marty Kaan, the lead character of ''Series/HouseOfLies'' owns a silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, and wanted to trade his car for a much more practical [[GreenAesop Tesla Model S]]. |
| 243 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 244 | * You'd be surprised by this song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g1orpIY2wo Chase the Paper]]" by Music/FiftyCent (feat. Prodigy, Kidd Kidd and Styles P). Since the music video is full of motorcycles in a street show, one of the cars depicted is a white SLS AMG that moves '''''with its gullwing doors wide open'''''. |
| 245 | * Again, Timati associates with Mercedes-Benzes in his music videos, and many more highlighting the SLS AMG. |
| 246 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 247 | * While the SLS AMG debuted in ''VideoGame/{{Asphalt}}: Injection'', there is that GreenAesop SLS AMG Electric Drive in ''8: Airborne'' one of the low-end D-Class cars and one of the base roster cars since launch in 2013. An update adds a gas-powered SLS AMG GT Coupé Final Edition, known for its carbon fiber hood. |
| 248 | * Appears in ''VideoGame/TheCrew2014''. Its Circuit Spec is just essentially an SLS AMG [=GT3=], but later became a standalone car in ''VideoGame/TheCrew2''. The Blazing Shots update made the SLS the most broken car ever that dominates the leaderboards, [[LightningBruiser all thanks to its handling, despite being a heavy grand tourer]]. |
| 249 | * There are two different kinds of SLS [=AMG=] depicted in ''VideoGame/{{Driveclub}}''; your regular ordinary SLS AMG Black Series, which also as a pre-order edition with a unique AMG-esque carbon-and-red livery... and then you have this GreenAesop PaletteSwap; the ''SLS AMG Electric Drive'' via [[{{DLC}} Redline Expansion Pack]]. When you select this car, a cinematic shows your PlayerCharacter [[https://youtu.be/TM-0-IPZeC8?feature=shared&t=10 open and close its trademark gullwing doors]]. |
| 250 | * The SLS AMG became the official cover car of ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 5''. In the AMG Driving Academy, it's the featured car for the Intermediate and Expert Level event where you drive the SLS around the daunting Nürburgring Nordschleife. Do well and achieve all gold, and the SLS AMG is all yours. And let's not forget the Stealth Model as well, obtained via special code. |
| 251 | ** This becomes prominent in ''6'', with the race-ready SLS AMG [=GT3=], one of the [[MilestoneCelebration 15th Anniversary]] cars, and serving as one of the Gr.3 cars of Mercedes-Benz/AMG in ''Sport'' and ''7'' respectively. The latter two games, also has the SLS AMG as the basis for a Gr.4 race car as well. |
| 252 | * The Benefactor Surano from ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' and ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoOnline'' is heavily based on the SLS AMG Convertible, with a front fascia of a Jaguar F-Type. The Surano is one of the five cars Michael de Santa must deliver during the mission "Assuming the Truth". |
| 253 | * The SLS AMG [=GT3=] serves as the cover car of Creator/{{Gameloft}}'s RacingGame ''GT Racing 2: The Real Car Experience''. |
| 254 | * There was an old Platform/{{IOS}} game [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr2o4DhTAjY where you drive the SLS AMG across the tunnel while dodging obstacles]] (and pull a [[SpectacularSpinning 360 loop]] too). This was based on the advert where seven-time UsefulNotes/FormulaOne champion Michael Schumacher [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvpSYrXdmio drove that same SLS AMG through the tunnel as part of an experiment]]. Probably as a ProductPlacement to promote that CoolCar of that time. |
| 255 | * The modern gullwinged-SLS AMG initially debuted in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit2010'' as the Super Series supercar for both racers and SCPD. For the racers, it's the featured car in the Time Trial event "Timed Machine". And the briefing says it all. |
| 256 | -->''Use the traffic to your advantage as you take the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, a classic of tomorrow, on a foot to the floor drive along East Gorge Freeway.'' |
| 257 | ** Later appears in ''VideoGame/Shift2Unleashed'', alongside its Speedhunters countepart. A Works conversion turns it into an [=SLS AMG GT3=] lookalike. |
| 258 | ** It becomes prominent in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedTheRun The Run]]''. A modified red SLS is the car used by TheGamblingAddict and Creator/MikeTyson {{Expy}} Calvin Garret as seen in Stage 6. |
| 259 | ** ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedRivals Rivals]]'' has this belonging to the racers, this time using the hardcore SLS AMG Black Series, offered when reaching rank 6. |
| 260 | * When Mercedes-Benz debuted in a July 2013 update of ''Real Racing 3'', it features both the SLS AMG and its [=GT3=] racing counterpart, particularly to commemorate AMG's [[MilestoneCelebration 45th anniversary]]. It also has a special black and blue [[ProductPlacement Samsung]] livery. |
| 261 | * The SLS AMG GT is one of the two cars (alongside the 190E Evolution II) to be exclusive in international versions of ''VideoGame/WanganMidnightMaximumTune 5''. As a RegionalBonus, it made it to Japanese shores for ''[=5DX=]'', and made it fully customizable. One of the Dress-up aero kits can turn it into an SLS AMG [=GT3=]. |
| 262 | * A graceful German exotic, indeed. ''VideoGame/WatchDogs'' and ''VideoGame/WatchDogs2'' features the Boxberg R1, [[FragileSpeedster one of the fastest cars in the game with insane speeds, but it's also very fragile]]. Part Maserati, but mostly based on the SLS AMG. Too bad it doesn't have gullwing doors. |
| 263 | [[/folder]] |
| 264 | |
| 265 | [[folder:[=McLaren F1=] (and variants)]] |
| 266 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mclaren_f1.jpg]] |
| 267 | [[caption-width-right:350:''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit Legendary.]]'']] |
| 268 | |
| 269 | ->''"Yet even after the sort of flame-spitting drive that leaves you tingling for hours, it ([=McLaren P1=]) cannot overshadow the engineering genius and sheer character of the older car ([=McLaren F1=]). The yelping, howling F1 lights up your senses like nothing else, communicating with you through every point of contact and asking more of you in every situation -- whether accelerating, changing up, braking, changing down, cornering, or just getting in and out. It is a car that was ahead of its time when it was created -- and in spite of the relentless march of time and progress, you get the feeling that it may never be surpassed."'' |
| 270 | -->--'''Henry Catchpole''', EVO |
| 271 | |
| 272 | Many would say this would be the ultimate sports car. And it's arguably true. |
| 273 | |
| 274 | The [=McLaren F1=] is a British supercar that debuted in 1991. Originally, it was a [[SuperPrototype concept]] made by British designer, Gordon Murray, who convinced Ron Dennis for full support of the project, while Peter Stevens designed the exterior and the interior. |
| 275 | |
| 276 | Unique to his car comes unusual designs and technologies, such as having the driver's seat positioned in the centre with two passenger seats behind it. The F1 is powered by a 627 bhp [=V12=] engine and fitted with an ultralight carbon composite chassis, allowing it to be capable of reaching 240.1 mph (386.4 km/h). |
| 277 | |
| 278 | While it was the fastest production car in the world until [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter it was surpassed by the Bugatti Veyron]], the [=McLaren F1=] is still the fastest naturally-aspirated sports car ever produced. |
| 279 | |
| 280 | There are also a few variants of this car. One of these was the [=McLaren F1 LM=] (LM referring to Le Mans), which only had ''five'' production models, plus a prototype model called the [=XP1 LM=], made. It reduced the weight by about 76 kg (167.6 lb), added a fixed rear wing (that unfortunately made the car slower than its standard model--a top speed of 225 mph [362 km/h]--as it added aerodynamic drag), and came exclusively in a papaya orange paint, the racing colour of the company's namesake Bruce [=McLaren=].[[note]]Although the 29th Sultan of UsefulNotes/{{Brunei}}, Hassanal Bolkiah, who owns ''three'' of the five production models, had two of them painted black with graphics.[[/note]] |
| 281 | ---- |
| 282 | [[AC:Anime and Manga]] |
| 283 | * Episode 3 of ''Anime/{{Keijo}}'', resident Kansai GenkiGirl Nozomi Kaminashi at one scene has her in a beautiful white dress and acting as the HoodOrnamentHottie on an orange [=McLaren F1=]. |
| 284 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 285 | * An episode of ''Series/{{Bugs}}'' has the F1 as a technologically advanced sports car of the future (The Tronix Trancer) which the team have to protect from industrial spies. |
| 286 | * Curtis and Keel in ''[[Series/TheProfessionals [=CI5=]: The New Professionals]]'' go undercover as racing car drivers to stop Bosnian criminals from smuggling gold into Britain in F1 racing cars. Here, Keel uses a race-spec [=McLaren F1 GTR=] as their undercover car. |
| 287 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 288 | * As part of Music/GaryNuman's "The Best Of" compilation, the 1993 rendition "Cars" features the [=McLaren F1=] as [[https://postpunkmonk.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/gary-numan-cars93ukcd5.jpeg the vinyl cover]]. |
| 289 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 290 | * ''VideoGame/DaytonaUSA's'' SpiritualSequel ''Scud Race'' has the [=McLaren F1=] GTR as one of the 4 cars in the game. Classified as "High Speed" it's implied to be an Expert-class car meaning its this car has it DifficultButAwesome performance, especially in manual transmission. |
| 291 | ** The same [=McLaren=] is also used in ''VideoGame/LeMans24''. |
| 292 | * One of the Driver Challenges in ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco'' puts you in a [=McLaren F1=] [[DuelBoss against another hypercar]] (a Pagani Zonda Cinque) around the freeway. Ever wonder if that car's even legal in the States at that time... |
| 293 | * Despite having its dashboard on the American boxart for ''2'', ''VideoGame/GranTurismo'' only featured an F1 in ''4'' onwards. And even then, the one in ''4'' is the BMW [=McLaren F1=] GTR Race Car, which as its name states was co-produced with BMW. |
| 294 | * The Progen [=GP1=] in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoOnline'' is based on the [=McLaren F1=]. Its racing counterpart, the Progen Tyrus is based on the [=F1=] GTR. |
| 295 | * An ImprobablyCoolCar in ''VideoGame/MidnightClub 3'', which is the [=McLaren F1 LM=], an A-Class Exotic this is no slouch of being one of the best cars ever offered, with [[ReadingsAreOffTheScale tops speeds that reach past the 250 mph speedometer]]. |
| 296 | * ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'': |
| 297 | ** The F1 debuted in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedII''. Considered to be a GameBreaker, as it showcases its technological superiority for the time by heavily outclassing every other non-bonus car in the game to the point that ''it is the default option of the car selection''. And a DiscOneNuke, due to the tuning options potentially making it better. |
| 298 | ** ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit 2'' features both the standard [=F1=] and the [=F1 LM=], and adds "''Need for Speed'' Edition" variants to both of them that makes them ''even faster'' with slightly improved acceleration and a slightly higher top speed and gives them both their own exclusive paint jobs. |
| 299 | ** The standard [=F1=] returned in Creator/CriterionGames' ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit'' in 2010, drivable in both racer and cop models. |
| 300 | ** Criterion's ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2012 Need for Speed: Most Wanted]]'' added the [=F1 LM=] as part of a DownloadableContent pack called the ''Ultimate Speed Pack''. Notably, the game uses the [=XP1=] prototype for the game's model, with the [=XP1 LM=] logo visible on the side panels. |
| 301 | ** The [=F1=] returned in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]'' as a paid DownloadableContent. Its insane performance and cutting-edge handling makes it one of the GameBreaker cars in the game. For body kits, it can be fitted with an LM or a longtail GTR body kit, or even the works conversion from ''Shift 2: Unleashed''. |
| 302 | * The Panther in ''VideoGame/SanFranciscoRush 2049'' is a carbon-copy of the [=F1=], while the Super GT is slightly based on the [=F1 LM=] but not as obvious. |
| 303 | * The [=McLaren F1=] is a CoolCar on its own throughout the ''VideoGame/TestDrive'' series, starting with the F1 GTR in ''6''. In ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited'', you get [[PaletteSwap four different F1 variants]], from the vanilla F1, F1 GT, F1 GTR and the F1 LM, all which are A-class hyper missiles. |
| 304 | [[/folder]] |
| 305 | |
| 306 | [[folder:[=McLaren P1=]]] |
| 307 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mclaren_p1.jpg]] |
| 308 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[Series/TheGrandTour "Oh you bad, bad naughty car!"]]]] |
| 309 | |
| 310 | ->''"Using the combined technological force of [=McLaren's=] vast racing history, the [=McLaren=] P1 is a hypercar built with no compromise."'' |
| 311 | -->--'''Forzavista''', ''VideoGame/ForzaMotorsport 5'' |
| 312 | |
| 313 | One of the three of the "Holy Trinity" of hybrid hypercars, alongside the Porsche 918 and [=LaFerrari=]. |
| 314 | |
| 315 | The P1 is [=McLaren's=] first ever plug-in hybrid hypercar and its second of the manufacturer's Ultimate Series, produced from 2015 to 2015. It was originally suppose to succeed the [=McLaren=] F1, until it was later confirmed that the Speedtail served as the F1's successor. |
| 316 | |
| 317 | This ultimate uses the same structure as the [=MP4-12C=] such as using carbon-fibre monocoque and its use of a twin-turbocharged [=M838=] V8 engine, boasting 903 horsepower from both the motor and electric engine combined. The P1 utilizes technology derived from [=McLaren's=] own UsefulNotes/FormulaOne cars, such as the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) and Drag Reduction System (DRS) rear wing, making it the first ever road car to ever incorporate it. |
| 318 | |
| 319 | In 2015, [=McLaren=] launched their track-only car, the P1 GTR, as a MilestoneCelebration for 20 years since their victory of the 1995 UsefulNotes/TwentyFourHoursOfLeMans. [[TerminallyExclusiveClub Besides, that car is only exclusive to P1 owners only.]] |
| 320 | ---- |
| 321 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 322 | * Texas Mike, one of the participants of the CoolVsAwesome De Leon race in ''Film/NeedForSpeed2014'' drives a red P1 [[spoiler:which got wrecked in the hands of [[BigBad Dino Brewster]] in his Lamborghini Sesto Elemento.]] |
| 323 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 324 | * Music/TheWeeknd is a proud owner of the [=McLaren=] P1, as he featured his CoolCar in his music videos, "Starboy" (alongside the Lamborghini Aventador), "Mania" and "Reminder". |
| 325 | |
| 326 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 327 | * St. Louis in her ''Luxurious Wheels'' skin from ''VideoGame/AzurLane'' has her in a [[https://twitter.com/AzurLane_EN/status/1265913032669933568 beautiful black [=McLaren=] P1]]. And ''boooooy'' she has some massively extreme LegFocus, where even the devs decided to [[https://azurlane.koumakan.jp/wiki/St._Louis/Gallery#/media/File:Bg_2020.09.24_3.png make one of the loding screens]] of her sitting inside the car and giving that sultry pose in a way to highlight her legs. |
| 328 | * Both the [=McLaren=] P1 and it's track-only counterpart, the [=McLaren=] P1 GTR appeared in ''VideoGame/{{Driveclub}}'', and they are the only cars to have both KERS and DRS usable during gameplay. |
| 329 | * The [=McLaren=] P1 made its debut in ''VideoGame/ForzaMotorsport 5'', serving as the game's cover vehicle. [[ATasteOfPower You get to try out this 900 horsepowered legend through the streets of Prague]]. The P1 only comes in Volcano Orange or Volcano Yellow, where as RealLife offer large amount of factory colors. Its sequel in ''6'' via DownloadableContent added the pre-tuned P1 GTR. Sadly, KERS and DRS are non-functional to this car. |
| 330 | * Because ''VideoGame/GarenaFreeFire'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3V_q-GVb5Y collabed with [=McLaren=]]], enjoy dominating battlefields at over 350 km/h with this hot and blazing [=McLaren=] P1. ''BOOYAH'' indeed. |
| 331 | * The track-only P1 GTR made the cut in ''VideoGame/GranTurismo Sport'' as a track day Gr. X car. And yes, you can use DRS in this car, but only if you're on long straights and within slipstream zone. |
| 332 | * It first appeared in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedRivals'' as the last Racer car ever unlocked. It was brought back in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback Payback]]'', and would be seen as the CoolCar driven by BigBad Lina Navarro, while ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]'' adds the almighty track-only P1 GTR in the lineup. |
| 333 | [[/folder]] |
| 334 | |
| 335 | [[folder:Mini Cooper and derivatives]] |
| 336 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mini_cooper_1967.jpg]] |
| 337 | |
| 338 | ->''"I want a Mini Cooper because it's fuel efficient, emissions efficient and all that stuff. It's small and better for the environment. I think that will be my next car."'' |
| 339 | -->--'''Creator/ChristinaRicci''' |
| 340 | |
| 341 | A small, two-door, four-seat car, designed by Sir Alec Issigonis and produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors (first British Leyland and then Rover Group) for over 40 years, from 1959 until 2000, the Mini Cooper is considered an icon of 1960s British popular culture. |
| 342 | |
| 343 | The distinctive two-door car's small size hides from the naked eye the fact that it features a space-saving transverse engine and front-wheel drive layout, which allows for 80% of the area of the car's floorpan to be used for passengers and luggage, and which has influenced a generation of car makers, who used it in many other "supermini" style car designs such as Honda N360 (1967), Nissan Cherry (1970), and Fiat 127 (1971), and also adapted for larger subcompact designs. An Italian version was produced by Innocenti in Milan and sold under the "Innocenti Mini" marque, though it would go on become markedly different from the original. |
| 344 | |
| 345 | The car would have performance versions, the Mini Cooper and Cooper "S", who would go on to become successful as both race and rally cars, winning the Monte Carlo Rally every year from 1964 to 1967, except 1966, when the first-placed Mini (along with nine other cars) was controversially disqualified after the finish after it was decided that the car's headlights were against the rules. |
| 346 | |
| 347 | Following its release, the Mini was marketed under the Austin and Morris names, as the Austin Seven and Morris Mini-Minor, respectively. The Austin Seven would be renamed Austin Mini in 1962, while Mini became a marque in its own right in 1969. In 1980, it once again became the Austin Mini, before being shortened to just "Mini" in 1988 (though some models exported to Japan continued to be badgered as "Rover"). |
| 348 | |
| 349 | BMW acquired the Rover Group in 1994, and while it sold the greater part of it in 2000, retained the rights to build cars using the Mini name since 2000 with a ContinuityReboot of the vehicle range (and retroactively naming the original car as the "Classic Mini" to better distinguish it). |
| 350 | |
| 351 | In 1999, the Mini was voted the second-most influential car of the 20th century, behind the Ford Model T, and ahead of the Citroën DS and Volkswagen Beetle. |
| 352 | ---- |
| 353 | [[AC:Film -- Live-Action]] |
| 354 | * ''Film/AustinPowers'': In ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'', the car of Austin's dad Nigel (played by ''The Italian Job'' star Creator/MichaelCaine, natch) is a Mini Cooper. Austin (whose car of choice is a Jaguar, or as he calls it, a "Shaguar") is surprised. |
| 355 | -->'''Austin:''' Your spy car's a Mini?\ |
| 356 | '''Nigel:''' [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything It's not the size, mate; It's how you use it.]] |
| 357 | * It's featured in a chase scene in ''Film/TheBourneIdentity'', where Jason Bourne drives a rickety red Mini through the streets of Paris. |
| 358 | * Deckard Shaw's garage in ''Film/HobbsAndShaw'' contains a classic-model Mini Cooper, with which he did a job in Italy. Of course, this is an ActorAllusion when Creator/JasonStatham did the day job in ''The Italian Job (2003)'' as stated below. |
| 359 | * Three Mini Coopers are featured in a lenghty car chase in ''Film/TheItalianJob1969''. They became iconic enough that Minis are used again in [[Film/TheItalianJob2003 the 2003 remake]]. |
| 360 | * These compact British hatchbacks are used for the battle against a giant pixelated VideoGame/PacMan and VideoGame/DonkeyKong in the movie ''Film/{{Pixels}}''. All 4 Minis are sprayed in the colors of the four Pac-Man ghosts. |
| 361 | * The stolen Mini Coopers are the central characters driven by three {{Jerkass}} main characters who have their own agendas in ''Film/PorkPie''. |
| 362 | |
| 363 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 364 | * {{The Alleged|Car}} Mini Cooper in ''Series/{{Butterflies}}'' nominally belonging to the sons but which Ria is often forced to drive. |
| 365 | * A silver and black Mini Cooper is Phoebe Halliwell's CoolCar she once owned in ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'' |
| 366 | * Later seasons of ''Series/DangerMan'' has Drake drive a 1963 Austin Mini Cooper S. |
| 367 | * ''Series/KodokuNoGurume'': In the 2021 New Year's special episode, Goro has to deliver a classic Mini Cooper from Maizuru in Kyoto Prefecture to Tokyo, which means driving it cross-country. Naturally (given the show's premise), this means an hour and half of trying restaurants along the way. |
| 368 | * If the Mini in itself is iconic, ''Series/MrBean's'' signature lime green/yellow Mini Cooper is an icon among icons, which even feels like it's also the main star of the show. Notable keys included a padlock to lock his car, a RemovableSteeringWheel as means of security, and the source of [[DrivesLikeCrazy numerous road catastrophes]], especially whenever that blue Reliant three-wheeler is involved. |
| 369 | * During an episode of ''Series/{{Skins}}'', Sid and Toni use an Mini (with a coffin on top) to move quickly through the streets of Bristol during a chase. |
| 370 | |
| 371 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 372 | * The quintessentially British car is mentioned in the lyrics of the title track of (rather ironically enough) Music/{{Madonna}}'s album ''Music/AmericanLife''.[[note]]Keep in mind that this was around the time where the singer, following her marriage to British film director Creator/GuyRitchie, infamously adopted British mannerisms.[[/note]] |
| 373 | -->''I drive my Mini Cooper\ |
| 374 | And I'm feeling super-duper'' |
| 375 | * As a homage/parody of ''The Italian Job'' 3 Minis feature heavily in the video for Music/{{Stereophonics}}' ''Pick A Part That's New''. |
| 376 | |
| 377 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 378 | * Since the Mini was involved in UsefulNotes/{{Rallying}}, you'd not be surprised to find rally racing games that feature one. Be it whether it's the classic British Cooper or the Countryman JCW that competed in the UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship from 2011 to 2015 (in which it also has an official game). |
| 379 | * The early ''VideoGame/{{Asphalt}}'' games has this Mini Cooper, typically as one of the earlier [[StarterMon starter cars.]] There had bin variants throughout the franchise such as the Mini Coupe and Roadster in ''7: Heat'' and ''8: Airborne'' respectively. In ''Xtreme'', you ger both the Dakar-winning [=All4Racing X-Raid=] and a highly modified ''WRC-style'' John Cooper Works. |
| 380 | * The first boss you face in ''CSR Racing'' is TheLeader of Fangz, Papa Biz who drives a highly-tuned Mini Cooper S. Yet the Mini Cooper itself (even the classic one in ''CSR Classics'') is one of the starter cars you can begin with. |
| 381 | * Minis are ''everywhere'' throughout ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}''. ''Horizon'' would benefits its WideOpenSandbox with their Dakar Cooper buggies. |
| 382 | * ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' features the {{Fauxrrari}} version, the Issi Classic. |
| 383 | * Minis made it debut in ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 2''. In ''3'', it's a prize car that can't be obtained elsewhere. By the time at ''4'', there are now BMW-made modern Mini Coopers in the lineup, including the entry level MINI ONE. Plus an improblable SuperPrototype of the Mini that was part of the Vision Gran Turismo programme. |
| 384 | * The Mini Cooper is one of the available cars to drive in Creator/{{Konami}}'s arcade RacingGame ''GTI Club: Rally Côte d'Azur''. |
| 385 | * ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'': The classic Mini appeared, in its "Cooper S" high-performance version, in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedShift Shift 2: Unleashed]]''. Noticeably, this was the only appearance of the classic Mini in the ''Need for Speed'' franchise,[[note]]aside from the exclusive to China and South Korea ''Need for Speed: Edge'', since shut down,[[/note]] and the only model of Mini car to appear at all until the Mini John Cooper Works Countryman debuted in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback Payback]]'', where a Speedcross-built Countryman would be the car Mac drives in his {{DLC}} [[ADayInTheLimelight storyline]]. |
| 386 | * Mini Coopers show up in ''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing'', usually as a starter car. |
| 387 | * TheCutie and the mascot of ''VideoGame/RacingLagoon'' Yuka Suzuki drives a pink two-toned Micro GT, probably a JokeCharacter due to how pathetically slow it is. |
| 388 | * If you complete the endgame cups of ''VideoGame/TestDrive 4'' & ''5'', you get the Pitbull Special, a bonus car resembling a highly customized Rover Mini. Even it its a cute lil' machine, it's PintSizedPowerhouse that can go blast past '''''400 km/h+'''''. |
| 389 | * The car that screams to be British of ''VideoGame/WatchDogsLegion'' has the Austin Mini-based Bogus 25. The sportier 25 Sport has a hilarious horn as it plays "God Save the Queen" as you honk it. |
| 390 | [[/folder]] |
| 391 | |
| 392 | [[folder:Mitsubishi Eclipse]] |
| 393 | |
| 394 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mitsubishi_eclipse.jpg]] |
| 395 | [[caption-width-right:350:It's no total [[{{Pun}} eclipse]] [[Music/BonnieTyler of the heart]].]] |
| 396 | |
| 397 | ->'''Jesse:''' I see a cool-air intake. It's got a NOS-fogger system and a T-four turbo, Dominic. I see an A.I.C. controller. It has direct port nitrous injection. |
| 398 | ->'''Dom:''' Yeah, and a stand-alone fuel management system. Not a bad way to spend $10,000. |
| 399 | -->-- ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious2001'' |
| 400 | |
| 401 | Hailing from America, the Eclipse is Mitsubishi's sports compact coupe produced in four generations from 1989 to 2011. Accorffding to Mitsubishi, the Eclipse name [[MeaningfulName was derived from the unbeaten 18th-century English racehorse of the same name]] that won 18 races in a row and then retired. |
| 402 | |
| 403 | The first two generations share a platform and parts with the rebadged Eagle Talon and the Plymouth Laser. Due to Mitsubishi's partnership with Chrysler, they were known as Diamond-Star Motors. The third generation Eclipse share a platform with the Chrysler Sebring and the Dodge Stratus. In 2005, the 4th-generation Eclipse replaced the Chrysler platform, with the front fascia consistent with Mitsubishi's corporate styling features of the time. |
| 404 | |
| 405 | Earlier iterations typically use a 4G inline-4 engine, whereas the high end models starting with the third-gen made use of the 6G V6. |
| 406 | |
| 407 | The Eclipse discontinued in 2011, though Mitsubishi revived the Eclipse name in 2017, as a compact crossover called the "Eclipse Cross". |
| 408 | ---- |
| 409 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 410 | * ''Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious'' perhaps shows proof of the Eclipse as one of the iconic tuners of the franchise: |
| 411 | ** ''The'' most iconic of the icons of ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious2001'' is the green 1995 Eclipse GS of Brian O'Connor where no words are best to explain this legendary PimpedOutCar. [[spoiler:He uses it during a race against Edwin and won, despite the car's components breaking down. The car was destroyed from an ambush by [[BigBad Johnny Tran]]]]. |
| 412 | ** Roman Pearce drives a purple Eclipse GTS Spyder in ''Film/TwoFastTwoFurious'', used for racing, ambushing the police and transporting drug money. |
| 413 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhPmgNp-8Vc Watch Rex in his '69 Judge try to outrun that familiar green Eclipse]] in ''Film/SexDrive''. [[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious2001 Does that ring a bell]]? |
| 414 | [[AC:Live-Action]] |
| 415 | * The Eclipse was the catalytic car in the "High Octane" episode of ''Series/CSIMiami''. While it is a CoolCar itself, the racer was [[OffWithHisHead decapitated]] after sticking his head on top of his car. |
| 416 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 417 | * The Eclipse Ralliart Concept shows up in ''Colin [=McRae=]: VideoGame/{{DIRT}} 2'' as probably an ImprobablyCoolCar, but modified to take on the rally world. |
| 418 | * ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' brings the entire Eclipse family, but what is perhaps the real deal here is the Eclipse GSX that appeared in nearly all the games. And they don't mind also adding Brian's F&F Eclipse, too. |
| 419 | * The Maibatsu Penumbra in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' is based on the Eclipse GT, an orange tuned version of which is driven by street racer Hao. The Penumbra FF in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoOnline'' is based on the 2nd-gen Eclipse GSX. |
| 420 | * ''VideoGame/MidnightClub'' has some examples of the Eclipse: |
| 421 | ** The third-generation Eclipse in ''3'' is available as a starter car. Vanessa drives a [[PinkMeansFeminine pink]] Eclipse upon your first encounter. |
| 422 | ** The GSX in ''Los Angeles'', once used as a time-trial car. Fit a VIS Sports body kit and you can [[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious2001 recreate Brian's Eclipse]] with ease. A DownloadableContent also adds the 2009 Eclipse Spyder GT. |
| 423 | * Like the aforementioned ''Fast & Furious'', ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' popularized the Eclipse when import tuners come to play. |
| 424 | ** It started off with the 2nd-gen Eclipse GSX in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnderground Underground]]'', where one of Eddie's {{Mooks}} drives. This is even highlighted in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYufqpWTW7M intro]], where a bone-stock Eclipse gets transformed into a PimpedOutCar. |
| 425 | ** CasanovaWannabe and #11 on the Blacklist Big Lou in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted Most Wanted]]'' drives a black Eclipse GT with an elaborate tiger vinyl. |
| 426 | ** The same Eclipse GT appears in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedCarbon Carbon]]'', which Yumi drives as her Tier 2 car. The same 2nd gen Eclipse would later be as an unlockable DownloadableContent car, and that model would return in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedProStreet [=ProStreet=]]]''. |
| 427 | ** It finally returns in ''''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnbound Unbound]]'' after almost two decades. One of the most notable examples is this {{Itasha}} [[https://media.contentapi.ea.com/content/dam/ea/need-for-speed-unbound/common/news-page/2022/10/exc-rev-screenshot-03-streetrace-web-1920x1080-logo.png.adapt.1920w.png modified Eclipse]] that was driven by OccidentalOtaku, Boost. |
| 428 | * The 2005 Eclipse GT is one of the cars in ''Sega Race TV''. |
| 429 | * That red car in ''VideoGame/SplinterCellConviction'' that belonged to Anna Grímsdóttir, where it'd be Sam Fisher's source of transportation after she gives the keys to him. By how it looks, it's shaped like a 2008 Eclipse. |
| 430 | [[/folder]] |
| 431 | |
| 432 | [[folder:Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution]] |
| 433 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mitsubishi_lancer_evolution.jpg]] |
| 434 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment The evolution of the Evolution.]]]] |
| 435 | |
| 436 | ->''"The Lancer Evolution was a Mitsubishi rally superstar with an aggressive body style, a potent engine, and an all-wheel drive system. As a result, it acquired a large fan base throughout all ten models, so now, we will take you on a tour of the history of one of the most legendary models in the automotive industry."'' |
| 437 | -->--'''autoevolution''', [[https://www.autoevolution.com/news/a-brief-history-about-all-mitsubishi-lancer-evolution-models-207121.html "A Brief History About All Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Models"]] |
| 438 | |
| 439 | The Lancer Evolution, or as many like to just call it the [[FanNickname Evo]], is Mitsubishi's high-performing rally-based sports sedan introduced in 1992, based on the existing Lancer. Throughout its production time, there have been 10 official versions, with each model designated with a [[AlternativeNumberSystem Roman numeral]], and all of them use 2-litre intercooled turbocharged four-cylinder engines and an all-wheel drive system. |
| 440 | |
| 441 | The first generation (Evolution I-III) was first derived from the original Galant VR-4 in a Lancer chassis, sold in both race-ready GSR (Gran Sport Racing) and lightened RS (Rally Sport) trims. Most models are fitted with OZ aftermarket rims. |
| 442 | |
| 443 | The second generation (Evolution IV-VI) sees a major redesign in 1996, alongside its new twin-scroll turbocharger and Mitsubishi's new Active Yaw Control as a factory standard. Unique to this is its distinguished tow large fog lights fitted in the front bumper, which would be a standard for the Evo V. Like the previous generation, it comes with many third-party components such as Enkei wheels, seats from Recaro, and Brembo brakes. |
| 444 | |
| 445 | In 2001, the third generation (Evolution VII-IX) was made in response to FIA's mandatory homologation rules in the. UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship. Basing from the large Lancer Cedia chassis, this version sees |
| 446 | further uprated refinements to the body, and is fitted with suspension from Bilstein. The Evolution VIII onwards introduces a higher performance trim called the MR (Mitsubishi Racing), and is fitted with BBS alloy rims and a 6-speed gearbox, with numerous special trims introduced exclusively to the UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom. |
| 447 | |
| 448 | The final generation, the Lancer Evolution X was based on its concept and prototype models, featuring a reworked body, a 6-speed dual clutch transmission and the introduction to the S-WAC (Super All Wheel Control). The Evolution ceased production in 2016 as it bids farewell with special Final Edition trim. |
| 449 | |
| 450 | Throughout the ten generations, the Lancer Evolution has been widely involved in UsefulNotes/{{Rallying}}, mainly the UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship. The car became successful with Tommi Mäkinen winning the drivers championship four times in a row from 1996 to 1999, and as a result spawned the special Tommi Mäkinen Edition trim for the Lancer Evolution VI. |
| 451 | ---- |
| 452 | [[AC:Anime and Manga]] |
| 453 | * The Lancer Evolution is high on drip in ''VideoGame/ChousokuHenkeiGyrozetter'', where its CombiningMecha, the Lancer Evolution Zero is where you take a wild guess what cars they are combining of. |
| 454 | * ''Manga/InitialD'' features some choices of this rally saloon: |
| 455 | ** TheLeader of Emperor, Kyoichi Sudo drives a Pyrenees black [[WhatAPieceOfJunk near-bone stock]] Evolution 3. Don't be surprised by its looks as his Evo is uprated to 350 horses under the hood, fitted with a WRC-style "misfiring system". Being an AWD car, it trumps on any course with his [[BoringButPractical straight-forward techniques where drifting isn't pretty much necessary]]. |
| 456 | ** His subordinate Seiji Iwaki drives a white Evo 4, where he's ordered to use the Simulation 3 technique for his race against Takumi. And his {{Pride}} and incompetence left him to disobey his orders, resulting in Kyoichi to slap his face for his failure. |
| 457 | ** The two [[DirtyCoward racing bastards from Tsuchisaka]] Aikawa and Ichijo drive an Evo V and a wingless Evo VI respectively. [[spoiler:For the latter's case, Ichijo's Evo was HoistedByHisOwnPetard when his car ran through an oil slick (in which the two did to sabotage Keisuke during his practice run) causing him to lose traction and conceded his lead to Takumi.]] |
| 458 | ** Kobayakawa of Team 246 drives a Yellow Evolution VII, fully tricked with its distinctive C-West front bumper and Voltex wing, [[spoiler:used for his battle against Keisuke's RX-7 in Yabitsu and lost.]] |
| 459 | * ''Manga/MFGhost'' has a background racer known a Sota Tsukamoto, who drives a kitted-out White Evolution IX MR GSR, however, compared to the other named racers in the series, Sota doesn't have the best of luck, as his best finish is all the way down in 96th in Year 3, [[spoiler: and he also never appears during any of the main races in Year 4]]. |
| 460 | * The Kamiya brothers, ThoseTwoGuys [[TheIdiotFromOsaka from Osaka]] in ''Manga/WanganMidnight'' has Eiji and Maki driving a blue Evo V and white Evo VI respectively. |
| 461 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 462 | * As part of the tuner culture, ''Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious'' highly regards the Evo as a popular import. |
| 463 | ** The lime green Lancer Evo VII of Brian O'Connor and Tej Parker in ''Film/TwoFastTwoFurious'' comes [[PimpedOutCar decked with a DAMD body kit]], and a NitroBoost. |
| 464 | ** Another iconic example is Sean Boswell's famous red APR-themed Evolution IX in ''[[Film/TheFastAndTheFuriousTokyoDrift Tokyo Drift]]'', [[spoiler:given by Han and used to practice drifting, after his previous [=S15=] was trashed out from a race against D.K.]] |
| 465 | * Any movie starring Creator/JackieChan would likely feature an Evo in certain parts of the film. Mainly because of his long-time alliance with Mitsubishi. |
| 466 | * ''Film/{{Taxi}}'': |
| 467 | ** The 3 black Lancer Evolution [=VIs=] featured as a star car driven by the {{Yakuza}} of ''Taxi 2''. |
| 468 | ** In ''Taxi 3'', an Evo VII police car can be seen chasing Daniel's Peugeot 406 when he is carrying a panicking passenger in the pre-opening sequence. |
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| 470 | * ''Series/KaitouSentaiLupinrangerVsKeisatsuSentaiPatranger'': The Patrangers' car, GSPO Patrol Car, is a modified Lancer Evolution VII GT-A, which is a ''detuned'' automatic transmission model for that generation. The car was also debadged to prevent Mitsubishi from suing Toei. |
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| 472 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 473 | * As an iconic rally icon alongside its [[TheRival rival]] Subaru Impreza, the Evolution is widely used in many rally-based racing games, be it whether it's a WRC rally car, a Group A, a Group N, or a rallycross car, it's quite too common to list all of them. |
| 474 | * The Evolution X made its first inception in ''VideoGame/{{Asphalt}} 8: Airborne'' from an update in 2015. In ''9: Legends'' this is your [[StarterMon starting car]] when you play the game for the very first time. |
| 475 | * The Mistubishi lineup ''VideoGame/BattleGear'' consists of nothing but Lancer Evos (other than the Colt and FTO). You also get the bonus PCCS tuned Evo III and the tuned Evo 4, as a ShoutOut to the cars of ''Initial D's'' Kyoichi and Seiji respectively. |
| 476 | * There are shit-tons of Evolutions in all of the ''VideoGame/GranTurismo'' games, with all the versions, trims, rally variants and tuned editions to boot, even there is a one-make "Evolution Meeting" where the series only allow nothing but Evo models. |
| 477 | ** In ''Sport'', the Final Edition Evo X serves as the base car for Gr.4 and Gr.3 race car, as well as a Gr.B rally car (with a homologated road car included). |
| 478 | * The Karin Kuruma in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoOnline'' is based on the Evo X. |
| 479 | * ''VideoGame/{{Juiced}}'' didn't only add the Evolution in both games, but the Prototype X, the basis of the Evo X serves as the game's art cover car for ''Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights''. |
| 480 | * ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' started is [[{{Pun}} evolution]] from [[GenreShift exotic cars and on mountains to tuners on city streets]] with a Lancer Evolution VIII making its mark in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnderground Underground 2]]''. |
| 481 | ** The same Evolution VIII returned in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted Most Wanted]]'', with a decked out white, blue and red car driven by Eugene "Earl" James, #8 on the blacklist. |
| 482 | ** ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedCarbon Carbon]]'' jumps the Evolution from VIII to IX, as a tier 3 tuner car, [[spoiler:driven by Kenji after Bushido gets disbanded and joins Stacked Deck with Wolf and Angie.]] In the PSP version of ''Carbon – Own the City'', the Evo IX serves as one of the [[StarterMon starter cars]] in Career Mode, as well as being driven by crew wingmen Carter and Sly. |
| 483 | ** The Showdown King, Ryo Watanabe in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedProStreet [=ProStreet=]]]'' drives his signature Apex Glide-themed Lancer Evolution X, which he uses on all four disciplines. When you win his car, you only get his Grip-spec Evo. |
| 484 | ** The PSP version of ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedShift Shift]]'' has Race King #10, Rod Cruz, drive a navy blue Battle Machine-themed Lancer Evolution X. |
| 485 | ** Starting in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]'' comes limited [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent Khyzyl Saleem editions]] for the Pre-order pack. There is also another version of the same car, [[VersionExclusiveContent based on which console you're using]]. |
| 486 | * ''VideoGame/{{Sleeping Dogs|2012}}'' features the Neo V, a {{Fauxrrari}} version of the Evo X. |
| 487 | * ''VideoGame/TokyoXtremeRacer'': |
| 488 | ** As an all-Lancer Evolution team, owning one is one of the requirements to join Tokyo's Top Level. [[GameplayAndStorySegregation Well, atleast on paper...]] |
| 489 | ** Members of Osaka's NO LOSER all drive various generations of Lan Evo vinyl wrapped in military camo. |
| 490 | ** Quite popular amongst mountain pass crowds, but the most famous one is without a doubt [[PlayerCharacter Daiki Kōnoue]]'s red-and-black Lan Evo III from ''Chain Reaction''. [[spoiler:The car, alongside its driver, returns in ''Touge Legends'' as the TrueFinalBoss of the game.]] |
| 491 | * Evolutions are extremely present in the ''VideoGame/WanganMidnightMaximumTune'' series. As what the Kamiya brothers used as mentioned in the aforementioned ''VideoGame/WanganMidnight''. Chapter 48 of the story mode since ''4'' depicts Eiji Kamiya helping out RGO and using the shop's pink Lancer Evolution X aroung the New Belt Line, pondering if he should stay and work in Tokyo. |
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