Seared Tuner

==Description==
The Seared Tuner was originally introduced in the 2000 First Editions line-up with the name Sho-Stopper. On the interior piece of this casting is a set of 4 speakers cast into the interior piece. This casting features a chopped roofline, widened bodywork, driver's side air intake on the bonnet, dual exhaust pipes (molded into the base) and heavily modified grille and bumper. From 2007, the casting was retooled with the plastic insert on the side removed.
This was Eric Tscherne's first design, created while he was interning at Hot Wheels in 1998. This casting is among the first widely released imported Tuner-type models. The car was also featured on Hot Wheels packaging from late 2000 to 2003. Tscherne says that the car was inspired by numerous tuner cars of the late '90s; not long after first drawing the car, he purchased a Mitsubishi Eclipse, with some lines from said car making it over to this model. The design is also said to be mostly inspired by a Wings West Aggressor-style bodykit. Intended to be "the top of the tuner foodchain", the Seared Tuner is fitted with an AWD drive system and a 2.0L turbocharged inline-4. The original design featured winglets to allow it to "do some fun tricks with certain track pieces".
The name was originally Sho-Stopper, but it was changed to Seared Tuner after legal challenges arose. Over a year after its First Editions release, another toy company producing a line of dolls called Show-Stoppers confronted Mattel, which had the trademark to the name. Mattel changed the name to Seared Tuner (a pun on "seared tuna") to prevent further legal issues; Tscherne called the name "disappointing", calling it "too punny and disrespectful of the culture at the time".
==Versions==
The Seared Tuner has come out in the following versions:
Col #	Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color/type	Window Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type 	Toy #	Country 	Notes 	Photo
087 	2000	2000 First Editions27/36	Light Orange Pearl	Mimicked Carbon Fiber Hood, Red Stripe on Front Fender, HW Logo on rear window 	Gray 	Tinted 	Black 	3SP 	24396	Malaysia	Named Sho-Stopper 	75px
087 	2000	2000 First Editions27/36	Light Orange Pearl	Mimicked Carbon Fiber Hood, Red Stripe on Front Fender, HW Logo on rear window 	Gray 	Tinted 	Black 	PR5 	24139	Malaysia	Named Sho-Stopper 	75px
087 	2000	2000 First Editions27/36	Light Orange Pearl	Mimicked Carbon Fiber Hood, Red Stripe on Front Fender, HW Logo on rear window 	Gray 	Tinted 	Black 	5SP 	24139	Malaysia	Named Sho-Stopper 	
 	2000	Avon Super Tuners 	Black 	Gold & White Tampos with sponsor logos 	Black 	Clear 	Gray 	3SP 	29871	Malaysia	 	75px
 	2001	Washington Auto Show 	Gold 	Red to Yellow Flames outlines in Blue. Hot Wheels logo on hood 	Chrome 	Clear 	Black 	PR5 	N/A 	Malaysia	Came in Baggie. Limited to 2,500.	75px
 	2001	Washington Auto Show 	Black 	Red to Yellow Flames outlines in Blue. Hot Wheels logo on hood 	Chrome 	Clear 	Black 	PR5 	N/A 	Malaysia	Came in Baggie. Limited to 7,500.	75px
119 	2001	Mainline 	Red 	Mimicked Carbon Fiber Hood, Yellow Stripe on Front Fender, HW Logo on rear window 	Gray 	Clear 	Black 	PR5 	50649	Malaysia	 	75px
119 	2001	Mainline 	Red 	Mimicked Carbon Fiber Hood, Yellow Stripe on Front Fender, HW Logo on rear window 	Gray 	Clear 	Black 	PR5 	50649	China 	 	75px
119 	2001	Mainline 	Red 	Mimicked Carbon Fiber Hood, Yellow Stripe on Front Fender, HW Logo on rear window 	Gray 	Clear 	Black 	PR5 	50649	Malaysia	"Seared Tuner" on base 	75px
119 	2001	Mainline 	Red 	Mimicked Carbon Fiber Hood, Yellow Stripe on Front Fender, HW Logo on rear window 	Gray 	Clear 	Black 	PR5 	50649	China 	"Seared Tuner" on base 	75px
 	2001	Power Launcher 	Red 	Mimicked Carbon Fiber Hood, Gray Stripe on Front Fender, HW Logo on rear window 	Gray 	Clear 	Black 	PR5 	47074	Malaysia	 	75px
 	2001	Chuck E. Cheese 	White 	Various Chuck E. Cheese Tampos 	Black 	Red Tint 	Black 	Chrome PR5 	52698	Thailand	 	75px
 	2001	City Service 5-Pack 	Red 	Planet Hot Wheels Logo & "Messenger Madness" 	Black 	Clear 	Black 	3SP 	50078	Thailand	 	75px
084 	2002	Yu-Gi-Oh!2/4 	Red 	Time Wizard Tampo 	Black 	Yellow Tint 	Blue 	Gold 5DOT 	54363	Malaysia	 	75px
084 	2002	Yu-Gi-Oh!2/4 	Red 	Time Wizard Tampo 	Black 	Yellow Tint 	Blue 	CM5 	54363	Malaysia	 	
 	2002	Spinnin' Rim 	Silver 	Stars & Red, White, & Blue Tampos 	Gray 	Black 	Gray 	3SP 	52580	Malaysia	 	
070 	2003	Hot Wheels Anime1/5 	Primer Gray 	#2 with Various Anime Tampos Kanji Character "速!" Meaning 'Fast' in Japanese 	Chrome 	Green Tint 	Blue 	Red PR5 	57207	China 	 	75px
 	2004	Volcano Blast 	Black 	Yellow to Red Flames outlined in Yellow. Sponsor logos. White square with "Volcano Blast 68" in it.	Chrome 	Tinted 	Red 	3SP 	B5663	Malaysia	 	75px
 	2005	Spinnin' Rim 	Silver 	Stars & Red, White, & Blue Tampos 	Gray 	Black 	Gray 	3SP 	52580	Malaysia	 	75px
 	2007	Clover Cars 	Dark Green 	St. Patrick's Day & Four-Leaf Clover Tampos 	Chrome 	Clear 	Black 	10SP 	L5733	Malaysia	Updated toolingWal-Mart Exclusive	75px
 	2008	Max Steel 5-Pack 	Metalflake Purple 	Gray, Pink & Black Graphics, Max Steel Logo 	Gray 	Light Blue Tint	Gray 	5DOT 	N2028	Malaysia	Latin America Exclusive 	
 	2008	Max Steel 5-Pack 	Metalflake Purple 	Gray, Pink & Black Graphics, Max Steel Logo 	Gray 	Light Blue Tint	Gray 	PR5 	N2028	Malaysia	Latin America Exclusive 	75px
 	2009	Jurassic Starter Set 	Metalflake Yellow 	Black, White, Gray & Red Tampos. Dinosaur head fossil, ripped flames 	Black Plastic 	Red Tint 	Gray 	Red Chrome Y5	N4730	Malaysia	Base code(s): 	75px
==Video Game Appearances==
*Hot Wheels: Velocity X (Went under the name Sho-Stopper)
*Hot Wheels: World Race (video game) (Replaced Toyota RSC from the movie)
*Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
==See also==
*Seared Tuner (Formula Fuelers)
*Seared Tuner (Pull-Back)
==Gallery==
SearedTunerSketch.jpg|concept art
ShoStopperConcept1.jpeg|concept art
Sho-Stoppers - 10 Long-1.jpg
Ayugioh32.jpg
GHRE78-12.png|Seared Tuner Also Playable in hot wheels highway 35th world Race
GHRE78-10.png
GHRE78-1101.png
SearedTuner.JPG|Seared Tuner Under Name Sho Stopper Was Playable In Hot wheels Velocity X PC
2102-153218.jpg|Detail of the speakers moulded into the rear package shelf 2001 China Version in image, a childhood relic of mine 日本語: スピーカーの詳細は後のパッケージの棚の2001年の中国版の画像に、子供時代の遺物
Sho-stooper front end.jpg
Sho-stopper rear.jpg
SearedTuner2001Pencilsharpener.jpg|Pencil Sharpener with Seared Tuner
PullBackSTss.jpg|Pull back (left) and mainline (right)
Screenshot 20240609-103835.png|in Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
35 Years of Speed Randy Leffingwell Tuner.JPG|Funny section in Randy Leffingwell book, claiming that the car was supposed to be based on the Honda Civic...I don't see it.
==External links==
*Display from Eric Tscherne with technical specifications of Sho-Stopper/Seared Tuner
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