Hot Wheels Rip Rod

Hot Wheels Rip Rod™
Car information
Year	2012
Make	Hot Wheels
Origin	United States of America
Type	Toy
Engine	2.0 L Naturally Aspirated i4 (Ford EcoBoost 2.0 L)
Power	200 hp (149 kW)
Torque	140 ft⋅lb (190 N·m)
Weight	1,500 lb (680 kg)
Layout	Mid-Engine, RWD
Front Distr.	43%
Transmission	1/8-speed sequential automatic

“Is it a buggy? It is a hot rod? It doesn’t matter what you call the Rip Rod because this diminutive Hot Wheels ride is ready to shake things up on any surface. This beast is equipped with a souped-up two-cylinder motor that makes better than 100 hp. While that might not seem like much, in this rod, it is more than enough to thrill (or spill depending on your skills behind the wheel). One look at the suspension tells you this tricked out custom is ready for any terrain. This is a super lightweight tube chassis pro-built machine and it’s all Hot Wheels. In short, the Rip Rod really rips.”
 – Official description

The 2012 Hot Wheels Rip Rod™ (Rip Rod™) is a stunt buggy designed by Fraser Campbell and built by Action Vehicle Engineering and LS Motorsports for Hot Wheels. It is featured in Forza Horizon 3 as part of the Hot Wheels Expansion, in Forza Motorsport 7 as a free DLC car, and in Forza Horizon 4 as an exclusive car added in Series 5.

The Rip Rod was originally built to perform a back flip for the live-action web series Hot Wheels World's Best Driver, where it was outfitted with a 1.0 L Ford EcoBoost engine making 205 hp (208 PS; 153 kW).

Overview

Design

The Rip Rod features a wraparound visor and windshield, colored red except when driving the car in first person. In addition, it features fang-like exhaust pipes and a masked grille, along with a custom-fabricated tubular steel stunt chassis and a sporty interior with Sparco seats and a steering wheel.

It rides on an independent suspension with King offroad racing shocks.

Specifications

The Rip Rod is featured with different specifications in each Forza game it appears in:

• Forza Horizon 3: 999 cc turbocharged Ford EcoBoost Fox inline-3, producing 205 hp (208 PS; 153 kW) and 280 N·m (207 ft·lb) of torque, coupled to an eight-speed automatic transmission. The Forza Horizon 3 Rip Rod has a 1,874 lb (850 kg) curb weight and a 45% / 55% weight balance.
• Forza Motorsport 7: 999 cc naturally aspirated and detuned variant of the Forza Horizon 3 engine, producing 110 hp (112 PS; 82 kW) and 98 N·m (72 ft·lb) of torque. The Forza Motorsport 7 rendition has a single-speed transmission, a 1,500 lb (680 kg) curb weight, and a 43% / 57% weight balance.
• Forza Horizon 4: 1,998 cc naturally aspirated Ford EcoBoost 2.0 L Mazda L-based inline-4, making 200 hp (203 PS; 149 kW) and 140 ft·lb (190 N·m) of torque. The Forza Horizon 4 Rip Rod retains the Forza Horizon 3 rendition's eight-speed transmission and weight distribution, and the Forza Motorsport 7 rendition's curb weight rating.

Performance

• 0 - 60 mph (0 - 97 km/h): 6.1 ~ 8.1 seconds
• 0 - 100 mph (0 - 161 km/h): 15.6 ~ 25.2 seconds
• Top speed (claimed): 201 km/h (125 mph)
• Top speed (maximum): 253 km/h (157 mph)

Gameplay

In every game the Rip Rod appears in, the car is generally regarded as a collector's item. In Forza Horizon 3, the Rip Rod can reach a speed of 201 mph (323 km/h) even with a stock tune, but only through the use of the Speed Boost pads in Horizon Hot Wheels.

In Forza Horizon 4, the Rip Rod was initially available only in the Hopped Up Drag Racing Seasonal Championship by winning first in the PvP version of the event. As of Series 11, the Rip Rod can be unlocked by completing the PR Stunt Superstar Star Card.

Conversions

• Engine Swap
  • I4 Motorbike Engine (Forza Horizon 3)
  • 1.6L I4 - Turbo Rally (Forza Horizon 3 and Forza Horizon 4)
  • 1.3L 2 Rotor - Mazda RX-8 R3 (Forza Motorsport 7)
  • 3.0L V8 - Racing - Ariel Atom 500 V8 (Forza Motorsport 7 and Forza Horizon 4)
• Drivetrain
  • AWD
• Aspiration Swap
  • Single Turbo (Forza Motorsport 7 and Forza Horizon 4)

Trivia

• The Rip Rod featured in Forza is based on the real life Hot Wheels casting, but with a roof-mounted lightbar and a single line of eight taillights. Its exhaust pipes are placed lower below the license plate area and are tilted less.

Mistakes

• The official Forza Motorsport description for the Rip Rod (shown at the top of the page) incorrectly claims that the car has a two-cylinder engine. In reality, it has either a three-cylinder engine or an inline-4.

Gallery

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  The Rip Rod in 50th Anniversary coloring in Forza Horizon 4.

Appearances

• Forza Horizon 3
  • Hot Wheels Expansion (first appearance)
• Forza Motorsport 7

See also

• Rip Rod on Asphalt Wiki