Thunder

> *"The Ryback Thunder: Because you don't want to be the sucker who brings a car to a monster truck fight!"*
> - Ryback Thunder description.
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The Ryback Thunder is a truck that appears in the game Split Second. It is the third truck that the player is gifted overall.

## Design

Built tough and bulky in appearance and performance, the Thunder appears to be based on a fourth generation Dodge Ram, evident in the front fascia, headlight shape and to an extent, the taillights.

The Thunder appears beefy in size thanks to the medium sized fender flares present at the wheel wells and the raised suspension to handle rigid terrain during racing in hostile environments. The front face of the Thunder includes two grilles from top to bottom, with the bottom being a tad smaller in size. Horizontal lines are places throughout both grilles and a black bar is present in the lower half of the front, connecting to the side vents of the front bumper. The headlights housing consists of a singular headlamp and a single indicator for both left and right. The manufacturer logo of Ryback is present straight in the middle.

With the truck being lifted, the shock absorbers and suspension can be seen within the wheels, slightly exposing it's chassis. Behind the fender flares are mesh grates to provide less weight, despite being a heavy duty race truck. The hood shows a bulge for the massive engine and with that, includes a singular semi-circle shaped vent that dives inwards towards the engine bay, with one piece of body work splitting right down the middle.

The mirrors are positioned just at the base of the A-pillar, within the driver and passenger side doors. Like all vehicles, it comes with a racing net, internal roll game and one bucket seat with red harness straps. The Thunder includes chrome step bars on both sides for easy access to the cab due to it's high ground clearance. The Thunder includes two twin rear indicators on the rear end of the roof, like it's stronger relative, the Titan.

In the back, it harvests a spare tire and the bed is covered in diamond plating, as well as the rear running boards and the rear wheel wells. A chrome exterior roll cage is present with a black piece of body work with five bolts included for the left and right sides. The rear bumper is divided in half to make space for the reinforced bar that sticks out of the chassis, angling slightly upwards.

Below the rear bumper, the Thunder possesses twin dual exhaust pipes, adding to it's buff appearance. The truck comes with large rugged racing tires, a black colored rim paint with five spoke rims and red center lock wheel caps to finish it off, along with red brake calibers. Most of the Thunder's profile is layered with white, black and red stripes that extends from the beginning of the rear fender places to the hood and front fascia, while the rest of the body can be painted by the player in these **6** colors:

* **Grey**
* **Black**
* **White**
* **Blue**
* **Dark Blue**
* **Red**

## Performance

### ***Split/Second***

It is the 3rd truck given to the player in Season Mode and the first truck included in Class B. Off the line, it expresses mediocre acceleration, but after a few seconds, it gets going. A small and calculated drift from the Thunder will jet the truck forwards but only a tad. It is the only vehicle in the game ( followed by the Tornado ) that has a massive amount of body roll, as evident by launch, turning and braking. Turning slows the Thunder down quite a bit as the front dips towards the ground, and when corrections are made, the truck's front raises up and moves until stable again, the soft suspension effects performance to a degree.

What lacks in performance is excellent in protection, despite having average performance, it is one of the strongest trucks in the game, having a three way tie with the Titan and Kanobo, but all three are beaten by the Goliath's strength. It can still tank multiple explosions and has a quick recovery time after shockwaves wear off. It also has a short but response drift that when used correctly, it can take corners sharp enough for it's size. It is an average but very buff and strong all-rounder that can take major punishment with no repercussions.

## Gallery

The Thunder in the Beta, showcasing different statistics, and a small design change.FrontLeftRearRight
## Trivia

* The Thunder in the Beta was slightly different.
	+ It had a different taillight design covered by horizontal light covers spanning across the rear truck, a tailgate and two roll bars going into the truck bed, also a different wheel design with seven spoke chrome rims and "Split/Second" written on the tire walls.
		- It also shares it's design with the Demolition version of the Thunder, albeit a stock variant.
	+ It had a different exhaust note.
* The Truck's handling and model name is called "**Truck\_02**".
* The Thunder appears once in the episode "Big Rig Boom" where it is used as a challenge vehicle for a Detonator event located in Airplane Graveyard.
* Vassos **Shiarlis**, **Dale** Strachan, and John **Atkinson** are the only AI players that drive the Thunder.
	+ Their numbers are 47, 48, and 49 respectively.
* The Thunder shares it's engine sound with the Firestorm.
* The Thunder is one of the four cars in the PSN multiplayer demo.