X-V Racers

X-V Racers was a short-lived series of Hot Wheels cars produced from 1986 to 1987. These were essentially the successors of the Scorchers castings, with gyro-powered motors. The castings had to be run around the ground for some time, and could balance on their backs due to the gyroscopes in them. X-V Racers were geared to run more slowly than the Scorchers. The X-V apparently stood for "eXperimental Vehicle".
A somewhat related series known as the Motorized X-V Racers came about later.
These Hot Wheels vehicles have come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Year	Model name 	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Country 	Number	Photo
1986	Ultimator 	X-V Racers	Red 	"3", STP, Valvoline, Union 76 sponsor decals on sides	Black / Plastic 	Chrome 	None 	XV 	Hong Kong	2564 	
1986	Mach 7 	X-V Racers	White 	"7", Pennzoil, Union 76 sponsorships on side 	Black / Plastic 	None 	Chrome 	XV 	Hong Kong	2565 	
1986	Proformer 	X-V Racers	Red 	"XV RACER" on side 	Black / Plastic 	None 	Chrome 	XV 	Hong Kong	2566 	75px
1986	Gyracer 	X-V Racers	Black 	Lightning bolts 	Black / Plastic 	Chrome 	None 	XV 	Hong Kong	2567 	75px
1986	Ultra-Sonix 	X-V Racers	Yellow	Flames, "X-11" on sides 	Black / Plastic 	Chrome 	None 	XV 	Hong Kong	2568 	75px
1986	Hyper Twister	X-V Racers	Blue 	"5", Firestone sponsorships on side 	Black / Plastic 	None 	Chrome 	XV 	Hong Kong	2569 	
1986	Stunt Racer 	X-V Racers	Aqua 	Stripes 	Black / Plastic 	None 	Chrome 	XV 	Hong Kong	2570 	
1986	Speed Spinner	X-V Racers	Purple	"8" on side 	Black / Plastic 	Chrome 	None 	XV 	Hong Kong	2571 	75px
1987	Excelerator 	X-V Racers	Rust 	"16", arrows on side 	Black / Plastic 	Chrome 	None 	XV 	Hong Kong	1653 	75px
1987	Velocitor 	X-V Racers	Black 	"8", heartbeat pattern on sides 	Black / Plastic 	Chrome 	None 	XV 	Hong Kong	1654 	
= Gallery =
XV Motorized Larry Prototype.jpg|Un-Named XV Racer Larry Wood Prototype
XV Motorized Larry Prototype (2).jpg
XV Motorized Larry Prototype (3).jpg
XV Motorized Larry Prototype (4).jpg
XV Motorized Larry Prototype (5).jpg
XV Motorized Larry Prototype (6).jpg
XV Motorized Larry Prototype (7).jpg
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X-Vracer1.jpeg|X-V RACER XV RACER
X-Vracer2.jpeg|X-V RACER XV RACER
X-Vracer3.jpeg|X-V RACER XV RACER
File:X-V Racers Packing Backside with DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS.jpg|DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS
File:X-V Racers 1986 ULTRA-SONIX Yellow 2568.jpg|yellow ULTRA-SONIX in Original Packing
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