Top Speed

Hot Wheels Top Speed was a line of futuristic all-plastic vehicles introduced in 1995 and advertised as the "most advanced vehicles in Hot Wheels History!"

Eight unique castings were issued exclusively for Top Speed and each featured a small metal hook on the bottom which could be hooked into a special launcher which was also exclusive to the series. A sub-series called "NEW Solar Flares Vehicles" featured two castings that were exclusive to the Solar Flares series while the other six vehicles could be found in both the Solar Flares sub-series and the regular series. The cars had a chassis bar on the base which could be moved forward to restrict the pivoting body for "drag racing action" and back to release it for "loops, curves and pipes." The cars did not have the name on the base but the names could be found on the rear of the packaging. They were advertised as having "Co-Molded Wheels," a "Floating Front Axle" and a "Poly-Carb Body." Each model came in two "computer-age" color schemes which featured a transparent body, chrome interior and engine piece, brightly colored base, bright tampos and either Hot Hubs or Progressive Oval Wheels. The Solar Flares vehicles came with a tinted chrome interior and clear outer portion of the wheels.

The cars could only be purchased in packs of two or included in playsets. The two-packs also included a "Catapult Launcher" and an "Accelerator Tube" of which regular orange track pieces could be connected to. The launcher was to be clipped onto the Accelerator Tube by folding down each end cap of the tube and sliding the launcher onto the end cap ribs. The car was to be placed on the launcher wheels down where the chassis hook drops down freely and the hooked placed into the slot closest to the end of the tube and pulled back until the launcher "clicks" and the starter tab pops out. Press the tab and the car catapults forward at "incredible speed."

Three playsets were released, the "Ultra Pipe Fight", "Triple Threat", and the "Cruel Duel". The cars were designed by Mark Jones, Bruce Baur, Ed Watts and another Hot Wheels employee at the time named "Paul".

Sting Shot[]

The Sting Shot has full action independent suspension, horizontally opposed super HP engine, macro-molecular amalgamate body and fenderless one-shot wheels. It has a high-impact bullet design with wreck-resilient nose cone, crash stabilizers and emergency self-extinguishers.

Series	Body Color	Tampo	Interior / Engine Color	Base Color	Wheel Type	Country
Top Speed	Orange Tint	Yellow Scallops	Chrome	Red	Gray / Blue HH	Malaysia
	Blue Tint		Chrome	Orange	Orange / Blue HH	Malaysia
Solar Flares	Magenta Tint	Blue and gold circles	Pink Chrome	Salmon	Yellow / Blue HH	Malaysia
Solar Flares	Magenta Tint	Blue and gold circles	Pink Chrome	Salmon	Yellow / Green HH	Malaysia

Corkscrew[]

The Corkscrew has techno-flexion handling suspension, XT turbo cradle engine, long chain inorganic resin body and synchro-mold style wheels. It's exo-shell rotates on a median axis to shoot tubes, hug hairpins and power around pipes like no other vehicle.

Series	Body Color	Tampo	Interior / Engine Color	Base Color	Wheel Type	Country
Top Speed	Magenta / Green Wing	Orange and Green Zig-Zags	Chrome	Green	Yellow / Black POW	Malaysia
Top Speed	Magenta / Green Wing	Orange and Green Zig-Zags	Chrome	Green	Orange / Black HH	Malaysia
Top Speed	Orange / Salmon Wing	Yellow and Purple Zig-Zags	Chrome	Purple	Yellow / Purple HH	Malaysia
Solar Flares	Yellow / Yellow Wing	Gold, Pink & Green Swirl	Red Chrome	Aqua	Orange / Orange HH	Malaysia
	Purple / Pink Wing	Turquoise and Pink Scallop on side	Orange Chrome	Orange	Red / Orange HH	Malaysia

Cryo Pump[]

The Cryo Pump has convertible floating suspension, 7.2L cryo-fuel injected engine, custom poly-composite body and co-molded hubs and rims. It pumps a high pressure blast of super cooled propellant at the ground to maximize stunt jumping hang time.

Series	Body Color	Tampo	Interior / Engine Color	Base Color	Wheel Type	Country
Top Speed	Yellow Tint	Purple Stripes	Chrome		Purple / Black HH	Malaysia
Top Speed	Yellow Tint	Purple Stripes	Chrome		Pink / Black POW	Malaysia
Top Speed	Blue Tint	Orange stripes	Chrome		Blue / Yellow HH	Malaysia
Solar Flares	Magenta Tint	Orange Zig Zag	Blue Chrome	Brown	Yellow / Blue HH	Malaysia

Back Burner[]

The Back Burner has twist-tech T-bar axles, a hyper-torque jet propulsion engine, lightweight synth-alloy body and wind-shearing hubs and rims. It is fitted with a turbine tail fan that propels this wild thing on wheels like a torpedo around loops and inverted curves.

Series	Body Color	Tampo	Interior / Engine Color	Base Color	Wheel Type	Country
Top Speed	Magenta Tint / Orange Rear spinner	Yellow Flames	Chrome		Gray / Yellow HH	Malaysia
Top Speed	Magenta Tint / Orange Rear spinner	Yellow Flames	Chrome		Black / Lime Green POW	Malaysia
Top Speed	Light Blue Tint / Orange Rear spinner	Orange Flames	Chrome	Neon Yellow	Yellow / Orange HH	Malaysia
Solar Flares	Orange Tint / Yellow Rear Spinner	Blue/Gold/Pink Stripes on Front	Aqua Chrome		Yellow / Orange HH	Malaysia

Road Vac[]

Road Vac has multi-function shift shaft axles, a 5 atm capacity engine, multi-molecular polymer body and low drag uni-mold wheels. It is designed to stick to the pavement to maximize off-the-line acceleration for record-setting drag-strip speed.

Series	Body Color	Tampo	Interior / Engine Color	Base Color	Wheel Type	Country
Top Speed	Green Tint	Purple Flames	Chrome	Black	Orange / Blue HH	Malaysia
Top Speed	Purple Tint	Yellow Flames	Chrome	Pink	Yellow / Black HH	Malaysia
Top Speed	Purple Tint	Yellow Flames	Chrome	Pink	Pink / Black POW	Malaysia
Solar Flares	Clear	Gold and Blue cutout circles	Purple Chrome		Orange / Orange HH	Malaysia

Shock Rod[]

The Shock Rod has surface-sensitive axle adjustment, a valve adjustable V16 engine, high density polymer body and bonded rim & hub wheels. It's hydraulic shocks automatically adjust to meet terrain demands from rough rollers to turbo twisters.

Series	Body Color	Tampo	Interior / Engine Color	Base Color	Wheel Type	Country
Top Speed	Yellow Tint	Blue Stripe	Chrome	Purple	Gray / Black HH	Malaysia
Top Speed	Yellow Tint	Blue Stripe	Chrome	Purple	Green / Black POW	Malaysia
Top Speed	Blue Tint	Orange Scallops	Chrome	Yellow	Red / Black HH	Malaysia
Solar Flares	Green Tint	Gold and Blue Star	Chrome	Orange	Pink / Orange HH	Malaysia

Cyber Climber[]

The Cyber Climber has kinetic, quadreverter sway bar axles, a Solar Flares carbon composite body, Turbo Glow heavy weight wheels and a big block super sport engine. It is built with enough muscle to handle extreme vertical climbs and power lift over high-point moguls.

Series	Body Color	Tampo	Interior / Engine Color	Base Color	Wheel Type	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
Solar Flares	Orange Tint	Pink circle cutouts	Chrome		Black / Aqua HH	Malaysia

Bi-Sector[]

The Bi-Sectors axles have bi-lateral hydro pneumatic arms and its wheels are TURBO GLO drag mags.It has a harmonically balanced engine block and a Solar Flare finish ultra-plez body. It is computer-designed with a mezzo-axial split to haul bumper over a helical track and hug the tightest hairpin tubes.