Ponchy Wipeout

Character

Merchandise

Ponchy Wipeout
Vehicle type	Brawny Motor Co. Spark GT (Cars) Capitol Motors Mark II (Cars 3)
Color	White, light-blue, red
Occupation	Stunt-double (formerly) Piston Cup racer for Bumper Save (formerly)
First appearance	Cars
Latest appearance	Cars 3
Character information Gender Male

Ponchy Wipeout is a former professional race car who raced for the Bumper Save team in the Piston Cup Racing Series with the number 90.

History

Before Cars

Ponchy Wipeout used to work as a stunt-double. While he was working on set for film HighJinx has been noticed recruited to be a professional race car. After that he started racing in Piston Cup Racing Series for Bumper Save team with number 90.

Cars

Ponchy behind Chick Hicks during the Dinoco 400 in 2005.

In Cars, Ponchy Wipeout raced in the 2005 season including the final race at the Motor Speedway of the South. with his crew chief, Ben Doordan giving him orders during it. During the race, Chick Hicks caused an accident in an attempt to further his lead on Lightning McQueen, which Ponchy was involved in, and was seen getting hit near Ruby "Easy" Oaks. Although Ponchy received some minor damage, he was able to continue racing. During the last leg of the Dinoco 400, Chick Hicks shouted at him "Come on, come on, come on!" annoying Ponchy.

Cars 3

In Cars 3, he competes in the 2016 Piston Cup season. After the season ends, he retires and gets replaced by a next-gen racer named Paul Conrev.

Physical description

Ponchy Wipeout is a Brawny Motor Co. Spark GT, based on a Dodge Intrepid. He uses Lightyear racing tires. He has a blue and white livery with a red and white number 90 on his doors, with an orange spoiler. In Cars 3, Ponchy's design goes through some small changes, most notably his model, as he is now a Capitol Motors Mark II, like all of the returning racers from Cars. He now has yellow rims instead of black rims and his spoiler is also light-blue. Other changes from his design from Cars to Cars 3 is the Bumper Save logo no longer being diagonal on his hood, the number 90 being place under his left headlight and his grille no longer being two-pieced, rather just singular. He also has the word "Lightyear" above his front tires on his front fenders.

Official profiles

Car Finder Game

Ponchy Wipeout Brawny Motor Co. Spark GT

His story:
"Ponchy was working as a stunt-double on a movie about a pair of wise-cracking California Highway Patrol officers called "HighJinx", when he was spotted and recruited to be a professional race car. Ponchy's gone from the big screen to the little screen, but at least it involves a lot less intentional crashing."

Gallery

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  Diecast artwork

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  Cars 3 artwork

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  Concept for Cars 3.

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  Ponchy’s first appearance onscreen

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  Cars

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  Ponchy, Kevin Shiftright and Crusty Rotor in the crash

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  Ponchy, Chick Hicks, and Billy Oilchanger

• Cars 3 teaser trailer

  Cars 3 teaser trailer

• Ponchy’s first appearance onscreen (Cars 3)

  Ponchy’s first appearance onscreen (Cars 3)

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  Blurred image of Ponchy racing.

• Cars 3

  Cars 3

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  Cars 3

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  Car Finder Game profile

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  Diecast (Cars variant)

• Diecast (Cars 3 variant, black eyelids, yellow rims)

  Diecast (Cars 3 variant, black eyelids, yellow rims)

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  (Cars 3 variant, black eyelids, black rims)

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  Diecast (Cars 3 variant, blue eyeids)

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  2008 release with Aiken Axler and Bob Cutlass

• 2009 release (rubber tires)

  2009 release (rubber tires)

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  2010 release with Ponchy Wipeout's Pitty and Bumper Save Hauler

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  2010 release with Lightning McQueen, Chick Hicks, and Floyd Mulvihill

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  2015 release

• 2017 release (Cars 3 variant, black eyelids, yellow rims)

  2017 release (Cars 3 variant, black eyelids, yellow rims)

• 2017 release (Cars 3 variant, black eyelids, black rims)

  2017 release (Cars 3 variant, black eyelids, black rims)

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  2017 release (Cars 3 variant, black eyelids, yellow rims) with Murray Clutchburn, Natalie Certain, Lane Locke and Chick Hicks with Headset

• 2018 release (Thomasville Racing Legends)

  2018 release (Thomasville Racing Legends)

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  2019 release (Cars 3 variant, blue eyelids) in a Target exclusive 11-pack

• 2019 release (Cars 3 variant, black eyelids) in a Target exclusive 11-pack

  2019 release (Cars 3 variant, black eyelids) in a Target exclusive 11-pack

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  2019 release (Cars 3 variant, blue eyelids)

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  2020 release

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  2020 release (XRS mud racer)

Names in other languages

• Russian:
  • Пончи Вайпаут (transcription: Ponchi Vaypaut)
  • Пончи Кювето Вайпаут (transcription: Ponchi Kyuveto Vaypaut)
  • Пончи Кювето (transcription: Ponchi Kyuveto)

Trivia

• Despite die-cast releases of the Cars 3 Bumper Save racer being named "Ponchy Wipeout", this design is notably different from his original design, such as being shorter, having a higher roof and different headlight stickers. It's likely that he went through a small body change during the events between Cars and Cars 3.
• His 2017 Cars 3 Die-cast release had two variations, one with black rims, and one with yellow rims, the yellow rims would be the accurate ones, as seen in his artwork.
• His Cars 3 2017 Chinese Die-cast has black eyelids, which is inaccurate. This was fixed when Ponchy was rereleased in a multipack in 2019.