Danica Patrick to drive Hot Wheels “Danicar” in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed


Sega today announced that both Danica Patrick and Hot Wheels are set to make an appearance in the upcoming Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Danica will drive the “Danicar”, which is a green, transforming Hot Wheels racer. An actual diecast model of the car will be included with the purchase of the game at select retailers.

Take a look at the Danica in screens and video below.

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – Danicar trailer:
[youtube_sc url=”V1EUJTKAaRs” width=”550″]

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – Danicar screens:

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is racing to consoles on November 18th and handhelds on December 11th.

Read on for the announcement and to pre-order the game from our Amazon link.

SEGA of America Inc. is thrilled to announce a unique partnership with Mattel, Inc. and the iconic Hot Wheels brand offering consumers an exciting cross-platform experience for the upcoming release of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Within the video game, players who choose to race as Danica Patrick will be able to drive a custom transforming electric green Hot Wheels vehicle, designed to navigate the dynamic land, sea and air environments. In addition to its in-game presence, the ?Danicar? will also be available as an exclusive diecast vehicle available this holiday season with purchase of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed at select retailers.

?Using Danica Patrick?s existing relationship with Mattel and Hot Wheels, we were able to extend our brand beyond the Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed game universe and into consumer products with the creation of this custom toy,? said Marcella Churchill, Senior Director of Marketing, SEGA of America. ?The Hot Wheels brand has a reputation for developing beloved childhood toys and our partnership will undoubtedly ignite this nostalgia amongst fans when they get to race this transforming vehicle within the game.?

?We are incredibly excited to link two iconic brands like Hot Wheels and SEGA?s Sonic the Hedgehog together for the first time,? said Matt Petersen, Vice President of North America Boys and Games Marketing, Mattel. ?The new ?Danicar? is a unique vehicle that combines style elements from Danica Patrick and Sonic the Hedgehog with the outrageous design that Hot Wheels is known for ? resulting in an in-game vehicle and diecast toy that all of our fans will love.?

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed will be available November 18, 2012 on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, and Nintendo?s Wii U system. On December 11, 2012 it will be available on PlayStation Vita system and the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed races onto Windows PC via digital download this holiday season.

Paul Bryant

Staff Writer

Recent Posts

Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch gets the physical treatment courtesy of Limited Run Games

I’m gonna butcher Jay’s rap here, but…Little Man, Put that game in my hand!

1 day ago

300k have ridden the rails as Densattack! reports 150k copies sold

So wait…is this a two player game? How is the player base double the units…

1 day ago

Viz Media makes their presence felt at Anime NYC with plenty of news and programming

…am I going to have to take a trip to the Brooklyn Museum?

1 day ago

007 First Light shines as it sells 4 million units within 3 months of its launch

Nintendo Switch 2 owners will soon add to that total.

1 day ago

Get your hands on the 1:1 scale replica of the Prototype Lancer from Gears of War: E-Day at the Xbox Games Studio Shop

Scare criminals with poor eyesight with this intimidating gun replica! Editor’s Note: Don’t actually do…

2 days ago

The Sinking City 2 review for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X

Nothing like the first game, which is probably for the better.

2 days ago

This website uses cookies.