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 Battle & Chase contest before the one featured in the game, to challenge him for 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.

Stage enemies

 * Mid Boss: Sisi Truck
 * Baccone
 * Gobots
 * Sniper Joe 01
 * Trio the Wheel
 * Trucker 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 Rockman 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's ability to turn into a car is similar to the robots in the Transformers series, as well as its predecessor/rival, Challenge of the GoBots.
 * Coincidentally, there is an enemy in his stage named Gobots, though it bears little resemblance to the series' characters outside of the name.


 * Turbo Man is one of the few Robot Masters that has the ability to transform into a vehicle, alongside Ground Man (who could transform into a tank), technically Galaxy Man (who could turn into a UFO), and Nitro Man (who can turn into a motorcycle). In addition, Turbo Man was the first Robot Master who could do this.


 * 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.