Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged

**Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged** is a game developed by Milestone Italy. It was released on October 19th, 2023 for the Xbox One and Series consoles, PlayStation 4 and 5, Steam and Epic, and Nintendo Switch. As the title shows, it is the sequel to the first Hot Wheels Unleashed.

## Gameplay

Turbocharged has very identical gameplay to the first game: players assume control of Hot Wheels diecast vehicles and race against opponents on wacky track sets in many different environments. However, unlike the first Unleashed game where it had 65 different cars at launch, Turbocharged will have 130 at launch. These cars are also customizable, but have a lot more freedom with the new Skill System, allowing players to modify the performance with perks.

## Differences from Unleashed

* 5 new game modes, including:
	1. Elimination where after a certain period of time, a set number of cars in last place are out of the race until one car is left.
	2. Drift Master which the player has to score as many points as possible while drifting.
	3. Waypoints that makes the player go through the environment without the track and have to use their jumping and lateral dash moves to navigate to the next checkpoint.
	4. Online only game modes including Grab the Gears and Clash Derby.
* Vehicles are now separated into 6 different classes...
	1. **Balanced** - a combination of speed and handling that can get them through any track.
	2. **Rocket** - high speed vehicles that are better on straights.
	3. **Swift** - higher acceleration and mobility with their lightweight bodies.
	4. **Drifter** - specializes in high speed drifting in corners, hence the name.
	5. **Off-Road** - cars that handle rough terrain without issue.
	6. **Heavy-Duty** - heavyweight vehicles that allow them to blow through any obstacles.
* Cars are now able to jump and dash at the cost of their boost, allowing them to move more independently and knock other cars off the track.
* The new Skill System allows players to further change how vehicles perform, such as perks that can change the boost type, increase handling, and be invulnerable to track obstacles. Each car will have a max of six slots. Equipping four of the same perk type will give one more additional perk in a hidden seventh slot.
* Each car now has three levels of upgrades in the new Upgrade System: Stock, Powered, and Ultimate.
* Online now has full cross-platform play support, with the Nintendo Switch version being an exception due to hardware limitations.
* Livery Editor now allows players to create their own stickers and apply them to their custom liveries.
* While every car can be upgraded and apply perks, the Rarity System from before has been scaled down. Instead of the vehicle's default Rarity being enhanced to higher levels, they stay at the Rarity default (ex: upgrading the Twin Mill to Powered, the vehicle's Rarity level will still be "Common")
* Four currencies: Coins returning for the same uses, Skill Points for purchasing Perks, Upgrade Kits being used to enhance vehicle performance, and Spin Tokens to use for getting prizes in the Hot Wheels Spin.
* Five new environments, including:
	1. Backyard
	2. Mini Golf Course
	3. Arcade Room
	4. Dinosaur Museum
	5. Gas Station

## Returning Vehicles

* COPO Camaro
* 2018 Ford Mustang GT
* '71 El Camino
* Bump Around
* FIAT 500
* Mountain Mauler
* RD-02
* RocketFire
* Rodger Dodger
* Roller Toaster
* Sandivore
* Solid Muscle
* Street Creeper
* Supercharged
* Surf 'N Turf
* Time Attaxi
* Tricera-Truck
* Twin Mill
* Winning Formula
* 24 Ours
* '32 Ford
* '55 Chevy
* Bad to the Blade
* Dragon Blaster
* Exotique
* Fast Gassin
* Hot Wheels High
* 2020 Koenigsegg Jesko
* K.I.T.T.
* Audi R8 Spyder
* Rip Rod
* Honda S2000
* Sharkruiser
* Tanknator
* Audi Sport Quattro
* Back To The Future Time Machine
* Bone Shaker
* 1956 Ford Truck
* Mini Cooper S
* Night Shifter
* Power Rocket
* Snoopy
* Street Wiener
* Veloci-Racer
* Custom Volkswagen
* Dodge Deora
* Ford Hot Heap
* Duck 'N Roll
* Oldsmobile 442
* Volkswagen Beach Bomb
* 2010 Aston Martin DBS
* 5 Alarm
* BMW 3.0 CSL Race Car
* Bassline
* Deora II
* Hollowback
* Power Rage
* Rivited
* Synkro
* Aston Martin 1963 DB5
* Baja Bone Shaker
* Bone Shaker (Monster Trucks)
* Bone Shaker Unleashed
* Bye Focal II
* Classic Packard
* HW Demo Derby
* GT-Scorcher
* Hot Seat
* Invader
* BMW M3 GT2
* Mattel Dream Mobile
* Night Burner
* Tiger Shark
* Race Ace
* Cadillac Seville by Gucci

## New Vehicles

* Maelstrom
* Count Muscula
* Hot Wired
* Custom Volkswagen Beetle
* Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody
* Drift King
* 16 Angels
* Car-de-Asada
* El Superfasto
* Power Pro
* Roadster Bite
* Seared Tuner
* Bully Goat
* El Segundo Coupe
* Volkswagen Golf GTI
* Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
* Cosmic Coupe
* La Fasta
* Tooligan
* Twin Mill III
* Way 2 Fast
* Aristo Rat
* DAVancenator
* Cyber Speeder
* Prototype H-24
* Jet Threat 3.0
* HW Prototype 12
* LB Super Silhouette Nissan Silvia S15
* Sol-Aire CX4
* Glory Chaser
* MS-T Suzuka
* Super Blitzen
* 2016 Bugatti Chiron
* Group C Fantasy
* Fast Fish
* Diesel Duty
* Volkswagen Drag Bus
* Quad Rod
* ATV
* Sand Stinger
* Power Sander
* Baja Jump Truck
* Street Stealth
* Canyon Carver
* HW450F
* Ducati Diavel 2016
* Ducati Desert X 2023
* Splittin' Image II
* Nissan Z
* BMW R nineT Racer
* Bad Bagger
* Ducatti 1199 Panigale
* Blast Lane
* Street Noz

## Editions

The game will have four different editions for pre-order:

* **Standard Edition**
	+ Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged
	+ Rust and Fast Pack, which includes Mod Rod and FusionBusta

* **Deluxe Edition**
	+ Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged
	+ Season Pass Volume 1
	+ Rust and Fast Pack, which includes Mod Rod and FusionBusta
	+ Unstoppables Pack, which includes F1 Racer and Sand Burner

* **Legendary Edition**
	+ Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged
	+ Season Pass Volume 1
	+ Season Pass Volume 2
	+ Rust and Fast Pack, which includes Mod Rod and FusionBusta
	+ Unstoppables Pack, which includes F1 Racer and Sand Burner
	+ Street Kings Pack, which includes Impavido 1 and Electro Silhouette
	+ Just a Scratch Pack, which includes Speed Bump and Sudden Stop

* **Pure Fire Edition**
	+ Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged
	+ Exclusive Twin Mill diecast livery
	+ Unstoppables Pack, which includes F1 Racer and Sand Burner
	+ Street Kings Pack, which includes Impavido 1 and Electro Silhouette
	+ Just a Scratch Pack, which includes Speed Bump and Sudden Stop
	+ Twin Mill Unleashed