Joseph "Vert" Wheeler is the main protagonist of the film series Hot Wheels: World Race and the sequel Hot Wheels: Acceleracers and the cartoon Hot Wheels Battle Force 5, both based on the Hot Wheels franchise of Mattel. Italic.
He is voiced by Andrew Francis who is currently voicing Cole in Ninjago Season 15-onwards, who also voices Shining Armor from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and Max Mcgrath from Max Steel, Linden and Prince Kieran in Barbie series, and MegaMan.EXE from Mega Man NT Warriors, Gill Nexdor in Johnny Test, Lin Chung in Hero 108, Ty Rux in Dinotrux.
History
Hot Wheels World Race
Vert is a teen surfer who lives with his busy father near a beach. One day his life changes when he becomes one of those invited to participate in a world race proposed by Dr. Peter Tezla to know who would be the better racer. However he and other pilots did not know was that the race would go through a parallel dimension known as the "Highway 35" which was hiding the "Wheel of Power" that was being combiçado by Tezla both imposed their pilots ago of him in a car race with powers. But beyond a group of evil androids known as Drones were also in search of the Wheel of Power, which ends up making the pilots clashed with traps them during the race on Highway 35.
At the end Vert manages to capture the Wheel of Power, making him and his team victorious. However to take the artifact to earth he ends up destroying the technology in the world, Vert and forcing the other riders to return to Highway 35 to return their Wheel of Power defeated the Drones and restoring peace on the planet.
Hot Wheels Acceleracers
Former leader of the Wave Rippers and winner of the World Race. Eighteen years old, Vert Wheeler is now a member of the Teku team helping Dr. Tezla. Vert at one time believed he was the better driver and leader and was at constant odds with Nolo Passaro, the leader of the Teku. After repeated personal failures in both Ignition and Speed of Silence, Vert finally realized that he's not as good as he thought he was. He gave up and left, disappearing before the teams went into the Metro Realm. After some time away for personal reflection, Vert returned in Breaking Point just in time to race in the Junk Realm. His time away seemed to mellow his relationship with Nolo. During The Ultimate Race, Vert was again feeling sorry for himself. Regretting his decision to not accompany the other drivers on the rescue mission to the Racing Drones' Headquarters, Vert stayed behind when the Cosmic realm opened. It worked out for the best though, as he was the only one to avoid being capture and ended up following Gelorum into the Ultimate Race. During the race, Vert showed his maturity. Staying level-headed and using his driving skills flawlessly, he was able to keep up with Gelorum who had access to all the AcceleChargers. At the end of the Ultimate Race, Vert was granted the honor of being a true AcceleRacer by the Accelerons. Vert declined to follow the Acceleron to its home world, instead choosing to return to help his captured friends. He says: "Wisdom is a circle, what you receive you must give back". He succeeded in helping them escape, but was subsequently caught by the Silencerz. In the final scene, it was shown that his father was associated with the Silencerz as Vert's father says that they need to talk. He first drove "Deora II", a repaint of his car from Highway 35. But the Deora II gets cut in half coming out of the Storm Realm. He later switches to "Power Rage" and then "Reverb". He also drove a motorcycle named "Nightlife".
Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5
Vert is the leader of Battle Force 5. After finding his way into a Battle Zone, Vert rescued the Sentient Sage from the Vandals. Vert also has a double-edged sword and a special pair of sun glasses that can be used as high-tech binoculars. At the end of the second season, he becomes the leader of the Council of Five, as well as its sole human member.
Personality
Vert is mature and level-headed most of the time to the point of being considered a young adult. However, like the others, he's an ordinary teen, getting in and out of trouble and hanging out with friends when not saving the world.
In Battle Force 5, he has a mature and level-headed most of the time to the point of being considered a young adult. However, like the others, he's an ordinary teen, getting in and out of trouble and hanging out with friends when not saving the world.
Despite all this, Vert does have a mild temper and a threatening side, as shown in Basic Training and Swarmed. But given his think before acting nature, he is shown to have control over his aggression and can use it to his advantage in battle by channeling it when need be, as shown in Gladiators. His overconfidence resulted in mistakes for him, as shown in Spawn Hunters, Stone Cold Warrior, and Unite and Strike! (which nearly got Sage killed).
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Trivia
- Since Season Two is done, Vert's Shocksuit is Blue and Red since he is the leader of The Council of Five.
- Vert only wears his Red/Blue Shocksuit on Modulon 5.
- Vert shares the same name as Vert Wheeler, the protagonist of Hot Wheels: World Race and Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers, even though that they are different incarnations.
- The name Vert Wheeler is also reused for a character in Hot Wheels: Infinite Loop.
- Vert has the Hot Wheels Emblem marked as a sideburn on his hair
- His Casual T-Shirt has the Star version of the Hot Wheels Emblem