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* The antagonist organisation of ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'', Team Star, have their squad’s leaders drive a Starmobile, essentially a minivan like vehicle that is powered by Revaroom, a multi-cylinder engine like Pokémon introduced in this entry. All Starmobiles are the ace Pokémon of the relevant leader, and have SecretAIMoves of the squad’s signature type.

** The most extreme cars of the world also deserve mention: the [=McLaren=] F1 (first appeared in ''Need for Speed II'', reappears in various later entries in both original and F1 LM models), the Bugatti Veyron (frequently appears in the series since ''[=ProStreet=]'' as a DLC car, with Super Sport variant being featured as DLC in ''Hot Pursuit'' [2010]), the Hennessey Venom GT (its Spyder variant is a DLC in ''Most Wanted'' [2012]), the Koenigsegg One:1 (downloadable for free in ''Rivals''), and the Koenigsegg Regera (confirmed to be among available cars in ''Payback'').

* From the [[Film/{{Transformers}} live-action film]] series of ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'': [[KidAppealCharacter Bumblebee]] as a fifth generation Chevrolet Camaro, Jazz as the Pontiac Solstice, Sideswipe the Corvette Stingray Anniversary concept, and in the third film, a Ferrari 458 Italia. There's also the Wreckers, a trio of NASCAR cars that combine this with MoreDakka.

* ''Agent: Intercept'' has three.

** Eris' car in the third act, which possesses not only compatibility with her larger gadgets, but hover engines and a scorpion-tail laser cannon.

* All Dealers in ''Literature/MagisterusBadTrip'' have one of these. Kaname has a mint green coupé, while Lilikiska has an oversized limousine with bulletproof armour and a powerful engine.

* The titular car in the 2003 thriller, ''Black Cadillac''.

* The Incredibile from ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''. Too bad it was only seen in the opening. His black sports car is stylish, with elements of the Mercedes 300SL, Jaguar E-Type and Corvette Stingray mashed together.

* The entire cast of ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}''.

->''"It's the car, right? Chicks dig the car."''

->''"I want a car! Chicks dig the car."''
-->-- '''Robin''', ''Film/BatmanAndRobin''

* In the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE25TheClockKing "The Clock King"]], instead of the Batmobile, Batman travels through Gotham in Bruce Wayne's limousine. The version of the Batmobile fetured in the show is a long, low rider that seems to stretch forever and wouldn't be out of place in ''Anime/{{REDLINE}}''.

* The Batmobile from ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', in its various incarnations, has [[TropeCodifier come to define this trope]] to the point where any character's cool car may be dubbed the [[{{Thememobile}} (Character's Name)-mobile]] (real-world example: the famous "[[UsefulNotes/ThePope Popemobile]]"). Just to let you know, the Batmobile (nicknamed "The Tumbler") in ''Film/BatmanBegins'' is ''a Lamborghini Gallardo-Hummer H2 crossover''. When Lt. Gordon gets a view of the Batmobile, he says:

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheBadGuys'', Mr. Wolf's getaway car is a jet black muscle car that resembles a mix between a Chevy Camaro and a Dodge Challenger. And being a BadassDriver, Mr. Wolf shows just what it's capable of. [[spoiler:Its replacement in the mid-credits scene, a convertible version with yellow Crimson Paw stripes, also counts.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'': Gru's giant smoke-spewing and road hogging airship/tank makes Hummers look inconspicuous and eco-friendly.

* [[CoolUncle Uncle Bobby Proud]] of ''WesternAnimation/TheProudFamily'' owns [[CrazyPrepared a tricked-out car that comes with various special features]], such as a parachute should the car drive off a ledge (as shown in "[[Recap/TheProudFamilyS2E22ThelmaAndLuis Thelma and Luis]]") and an anti-parking ticket device that enables him to transform his car into anything object he wants, such as a post office box, to avoid such outcome (as shown in "[[Recap/TheProudFamilyS2E8CrouchingTrudyHiddenPenny Crouching Trudy, Hidden Penny]]", [[ForgotToPayTheBill which caused the Prouds' electricity to go out]] because the mailman didn't pick up the electric bill).

* Uncle Bobby Proud of ''WesternAnimation/TheProudFamily'' owns [[CrazyPrepared a tricked-out car that comes with various special features]], such as a parachute should the car drive off a ledge (as shown in "[[Recap/TheProudFamilyS2E22ThelmaAndLuis Thelma and Luis]]") and an anti-parking ticket device that enables him to transform his car into anything object he wants, such as a post office box, to avoid such outcome (as shown in "[[Recap/TheProudFamilyS2E8CrouchingTrudyHiddenPenny Crouching Trudy, Hidden Penny]]", [[ForgotToPayTheBill which caused the Prouds' electricity to go out]] because the mailman didn't pick up the electric bill).

** If the series were to have a signature vehicle, it would likely be ''Burnout 2''[='s=] Custom Coupe (which itself is a ShoutOut to [[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious Brian O'Connor's 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse]]), which has appeared in several other games in the series (as the "Custom Coupe Ultimate" in ''Takedown'', ''Legends'', and ''Dominator'' and as the "Kitano Hydros Techno" in ''Paradise'').

* ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious'' is a series ''runneth over'' with Cool Cars so hard, they're pretty much about this trope. Just pick a car, any car. Except for the Chevelle and the Ferraris, being the former apparently uncool and the latter portrayed as "already awesome", all these cars are rigged with the most powerful, badass engine upgrades in the world, enough to make them run like Formula 1 cars, and on top of that, all of them are equipped with bangin' sound systems, neon lights, all sorts of sophisticated control computers (except for the muscle cars, of course, which rely on good ol' [[BiggerIsBetter humongous block]]), LCD monitors, and, of course, a lot of NitroBoost. The list includes:

-->-- '''[[Franchise/{{Batman}} Robin]]''', ''Film/BatmanAndRobin''

* The Gerry and Sylvia Anderson live-action series ''Series/{{UFO}}'' had Commander Straker's gas-turbine car (in reality an impossible-to-drive prop whose gull-wing doors had to be opened by an off-screen stagehand), the SHADO Mobiles (tracked armored personnel carriers with radar sets on top) and the missile-bearing Lunar Interceptor. All of them just crying out to be made into Dinky toys.

* ''Toys/HotWheels'' are pretty much this trope in spades, with WackyRacing and {{Thememobile}} thrown into the mix.

* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'': Cool Cars that turn into cool robots! Sometimes the cars are fictional, sometimes the cars are real, such as a Lamborghini or Camero. Occasionally, they may even do crossover toys that turn into specific and famous cool cars, such as the [[Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}} Ecto-1]].

* Speaking of wagons, the Reptar Wagon from ''WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie'' is, as Stu Pickles described it, the "perfect children's toy". Seriously, besides being designed as the eponymous [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs dinosaur]] himself, the Reptar Wagon is a multifunctional ATV with flashlight headlight eyes, mechanical moving claws and can automatically double out as a flotation boat via "Aqua Reptar" mode. And, to top it off, it's voiced by Music/BustaRhymes in a Darth Vader-esque voice. Now [[http://www.rugratonline.com/repwag.htm Defictionalized]]!

* ''Series/KamenRiderBlackRX'' (and its notorious adaptation, ''Series/MaskedRider'') had a car for the titular protagonist.

** ''Series/KamenRiderDrive'' drops the franchise's traditional bike in favor a full-on car motif; plus his personal ride, Trideron, is actually a TransformingMecha.