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1''Fast Layne'' is a Disney Channel original miniseries that was created by Travis Braun. It is about a girl named Layne who, along with her neighbour Zora, finds a talking car named VIN.
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5* AlliterativeName: Cody Castillo and Rob Reed.
6* ArtificialFamilyMember: VIN was created by Layne's parents, and becomes accepted as a member of the family.
7* AutomatedAutomobiles: VIN can drive himself, though Layne also has the ability to take control if necessary.
8* TheBGrade: Downplayed. Zora is disappointed to "only" receive a 96% on her achievement test, but she doesn't make a big deal about it.
9* BigBad: Dr. Kwon and Riggins are the main antagonists of the show.
10* BlatantLies: Layne lies to her aunt in order to keep VIN a secret.
11** In Mile 1, she says that she was sweating from an intense study session.
12** In Mile 2, she says that she's going to the library to study, even though the library is closed on Sunday.
13* CatchPhrase: Vin's "Cue tire squeal". He even refers to it as a catch phrase.
14-->''Layne'': I can't believe I'm saying this, but cue tire squeal.
15-->''Vin'': Love the attitude, don't steal my catch phrase.
16* ClashingCousins: Layne and Mel.
17* CoolCar: Not only can VIN talk, but he can also make his tires grow and go superspeed.
18* {{Foreshadowing}}: Before they leave, Layne’s parents tease her by asking about how she feels about a little brother. It turns out that [[spoiler: Layne’s parents made VIN, making her and Vin siblings in a way]].
19** Also, Zora mentions that VIN and Layne fight like brother and sister.
20* FunWithAcronyms: "VIN" stands for Vehicle Integrated Neurotech.
21* GoGetterGirl: Layne. She is in multiple activities, and is a perfectionist.
22* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Episode titles begin with the phrase "Mile (number)", relating to the episode's number.
23* LineOfSightName: When put on the spot to explain VIN's atypical behaviour, Layne looks at a sign that reads Bamboo Forest Sushi and claims he was a prize she won during a family trip to Bamboo Forest in Japan.
24* NeverTrustATrailer:
25** The promos make the show seem like a lighthearted action comedy when it's really a serialized action-drama.
26** There's also a scene where Layne says "Let's do it"; it's really two clips spliced together.
27* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: Layne and her family are the only ones who can drive and control VIN.
28* OnTheNext[=/=]PreviouslyOn: Each episode is bridged with what happened in the past episode and what will happen in the next.
29* SecretChaser: Mel for the first half of the season.
30* SecretIdentity: Layne has to keep VIN a secret from most of the public.
31* SequelHook: [[spoiler: The final episode ends with Layne and Zora discovering VIN’s DNA scanner has been hacked by someone and their lives are not completely back to normal just yet.]]
32* SentientVehicle: VIN.
33* SeriesGoal:
34** For Layne: Find out how VIN came to be while protecting him from “bad guys”.
35** For Mel: Discover Layne’s secret and see what she’s up to.
36* SiblingYinYang: [[spoiler: While Vin and Layne aren’t biologically siblings, they act like this.]]
37* UnknownRival: Layne is unaware that Mel is spying on her.
38** Also, Layne's parents don't know that [[spoiler: Professor Kwon and Clint Riggins want to make VIN into a weapon]].

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