The Whirlwind Sport[3] (ホワールウィンド・スポーツ[4] Howārwindo Supōtsu?, lit. Whirlwind Sports (Car)) is a vehicle that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is Miles "Tails" Prower's personal racing car, specially created by Dodon Pa for Tails to let him participate in his Grand Prix competition.
Description
Personalized specifically for Tails, the Whirlwind Sport has a paint job that resembles Tails' color scheme, particularly yellow with white markings. The body build of the Whirlwind Sport also resembles that of the Whirlwind S7 from Sonic Drift, Tails' previous vehicle from Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, as well as Tails' favorite car, the Lotus Seven.[5]
Like other cars in Team Sonic Racing, its appearance can be customized with different paint jobs, Performance Parts and decals. Its horn can also be changed.
Game appearances
Team Sonic Racing
In Team Sonic Racing, the Whirlwind Sport appears as Tails' car, specially created by Dodon Pa for Tails. During the events of the game, the Whirlwind Sport was one of the cars Dodon Pa gave Tails and his friends so they could compete in his Grand Prix competition. Tails would afterward use it during the races and challenges he participated in. However, the Whirlwind Sport was eventually destroyed when the heroes had to leave it aboard the crashing Final Fortress. Fortunately, Dodon Pa promised to replace it with a new one.
In this game, like Tails' prior Tornado Racer and his other vehicle combined, the Whirlwind Sport's basic statistics boast high base acceleration and handling, though low base top speed and boost unlike the Tornado Racer, with only a moderate defense stat to top it off. However, its statistics, as well as its artistic design, can be modified by replacing its parts.
The Whirlwind Sport has the following exclusive Performance Parts that can be used to modify it:
| Image | Name | Stat modification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase | Decrease | ||
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Hybrid Aero-Engine | Boost Defense |
Acceleration Top Speed |
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Wheelwind Nose | Top Speed | Acceleration Defense |
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Gizmo Scoop | Acceleration Handling |
Boost Defense |
|
Legendary Hybrid Aero-Engine | Boost Defense |
Acceleration Top Speed |
|
Legendary Wheelwind Nose | Top Speed | Acceleration Defense |
|
Legendary Gizmo Scoop | Acceleration Handling |
Boost Defense |
| Image | Name | Stat modification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase | Decrease | ||
|
Diffusion Frame | Boost Defense |
Acceleration Handling |
|
Tornado Engine | Boost | Defense |
|
Crystal Capacitor | Acceleration Defense |
Top Speed |
|
Legendary Diffusion Frame | Boost Defense |
Acceleration Handling |
|
Legendary Tornado Engine | Boost | Defense |
|
Legendary Crystal Capacitor | Acceleration Defense |
Top Speed |
| Image | Name | Stat modification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase | Decrease | ||
|
Adaptive Suspension | Defense | Handling |
|
Whirlwind Wheels | Acceleration Top Speed |
Boost Defense |
|
Pulse Wheels | Handling | Boost |
|
Legendary Adaptive Suspension | Defense | Handling |
|
Legendary Whirlwind Wheels | Acceleration Top Speed |
Boost Defense |
|
Legendary Pulse Wheels | Handling | Boost |
Other game appearances
Sonic Racing
In Sonic Racing, the Whirlwind Sport appears as the vehicle for Tails.
Trivia
- Tails is the only member of Team Sonic in Team Sonic Racing not to drive the same vehicle as in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.
Gallery
Concept artwork
Artwork
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Sprites
Screenshots
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Merchandise
References
- ↑ Sonic Official - Season 3 Episode 3. YouTube. Sonic the Hedgehog Official Youtube (2 May 2019). Retrieved on 2 May 2019.
- ↑ Team Sonic Racing English instruction manual.
- ↑ Team Sonic Racing official website (Japanese). Characters. Sega. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved on 1 February 2019.
- ↑ Team Sonic Racing web manual (Japanese). Team Introduction. Sega. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved on 4 March 2021.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega Mega Drive) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 42.
