Turbo Man

Turbo Man (ターボマン) is a Robot Master created by Dr. Wily in Mega Man 7. As Wily had run out of parts to create robots, he used parts from his old car to create Turbo Man, and used petrol as his primary energy source.

Turbo Man has the ability to transform into a racing car form called Crash Drive (クラッシュドライブ), but the transformation system is incomplete and ultrasonic waves like Noise Crush can damage him. However, he becomes an invincible electric car for a short time if charged with high voltage electricity, being able to attack in his car form multiple times in succession if hit by Thunder Bolt. His main weapon is Scorch Wheel, a wheel of fire that rolls along the ground.

He recently had a cutting-edge car stereo system installed and his hobby is to drive around at high speed, with the volume high. He also plans to install air bags someday. Turbo Man also has a very strong dislike for Burst Man, as the robot's soap-like substances have led to several instances where Turbo Man has skidded around on slippery roads due to hijinks of the festival-goer.

Turbo Man and Quick Man are rivals, and in Quick Man's ending of Mega Man: Battle & Chase, Quick Man searches for Turbo Man, the champion from a previous Battle & Chase contest before the one featured in the game, to challenge him to a race. In the Japanese version, Turbo Man says he saw the race on TV and calls Quick Man for a race in the G-1 Circuit, where they can run at top speed.

Strategy
First, Turbo Man will use his Scorch Wheel, jump to the ceiling and fire it at Mega Man in midair. Then he will start up his engine, either trying to suck Mega Man into the flames from the Scorch Wheel he fired, or just into him, then he will transform into a car and drive back and forth across the room twice. Even though Noise Crush is his weakness, it is a good idea to use the Super Adapter against him. Not only will it hit him with the rocket punch (obtainable in his stage by firing Thunder Bolt at the traffic light that is not flashing before passing the midway checkpoint), it becomes easier to dodge the Scorch Wheel.

Data
Stage description: Champ of the Roads

Mega Man & Bass CD data


Rockman Battle & Fighters data
ワイリーがむかしのっていたじどうしゃをかいぞうしてつくられたロボットで、どうりょくにもこうげきにもガソリンをしようしてしまうために、とてもねんぴのわるいロボットになっている. とくしゅぶきは、バーニングオイルじゃ.

Translation: Wily created this robot by modifying an old car, and because his attacks are also powered by gasoline, this robot has very poor gas mileage. Special weapon is Burning Wheel.
 * *Note: Burning Wheel is misspelled as "Burning Oil" in the database.

Stage enemies

 * Sub-boss: Sisi Truck
 * Baccone
 * Gobots
 * Sniper Joe 01
 * Trio the Wheel
 * Truck Joe
 * Turbo Roader

Damage Data Chart
Displays the amount of damage in units that Turbo Man will receive from each Special Weapon in Mega Man 7.
 * *For Mega Buster, Wild Coil and Noise Crush, the first number is the damage done when the weapon is fired normally; the second number is damage done when the weapon is charged up.


 * *For Freeze Cracker, the first number is when the shot is whole; the second number is after it splits.

Other media
In the manga Mega Man Gigamix, Turbo Man is one of the racers in the story Burning Wheel, which is named after his weapon. He fights against Mega Man during the Battle & Chase competition.

In the manga Rockman 7, Turbo Man is the last of Wily's eight robots defeated by Mega Man.

Turbo Man also appeared in the Brazilian comic Novas Aventuras de Megaman.

Trivia

 * Turbo Man's weapon is called Burning Wheel in Japan, which is used in the English version of Mega Man: The Power Battle.


 * The extra part "Retro Turbo Engine" from Mega Man Battle & Chase resembles Turbo Man's engine.


 * Turbo Man is the first of the few Robot Masters that can to transform into a vehicle, alongside Ground Man, Galaxy Man, and Nitro Man.


 * In his Mega Man & Bass CD data, the Japanese version says he dislikes Punk, most likely because his tires could burst and flatten if he touches his blades and spikes.


 * Turbo Man's stage in Mega Man: The Power Battle is a remix of the intro stage from Mega Man 7.


 * If Noise Crush is fired just before opening the door to enter Turbo Man's room, the Noise Crush will hit him while he executes his intro movements and defeat him instantly before the battle has a chance to begin. This was not corrected in Mega Man Anniversary Collection. A similar thing can happen to Spring Man.
 * Due to his ability to transform into a car, there have been many jokes about Turbo Man and the Transformers series.