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{{ | {{Character infobox | ||
|image = Max schnell.png | |image=Max schnell.png | ||
|gender = Male | |make=2009 [[World Torque Champion League]] race car | ||
|color = | |gender=Male | ||
| | |eye color=Blue<br> | ||
| | Brown (Prototype diecast) | ||
| | |color=Purple, black | ||
| | |tires=[[Tru-Tread]] | ||
|performer = [[Sebastian Vettel]] ( | |home=[[Stuttgart]], [[Germany]] | ||
|aliases=The Tactician<br> | |||
Sebastian Schnell (German version) | |||
|occupation=World Torque Champion League Race car | |||
|team=[[Otto Bonn]]<br> | |||
[[Max Schnell's Pitty|Pitty]]<br> | |||
[[Jorg]] | |||
|performer=[[Sebastian Vettel]] (German version of ''[[Cars 2]]'')<br> | |||
[[Andre Sogliuzzo]] (''[[Cars 2: The Video Game]]'', [[AppMATes]] and ''[[Cars: Fast as Lightning]]'') | |||
|first_appearance=''[[Cars 2]]'' | |||
|latest_appearance=''[[Cars: Fast as Lightning]]'' | |||
|turntable={{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa-BMRF8n9A|270px}} | |||
|merch=true | |||
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{{Quote|The competition will be no competition.|Max Schnell|Cars 2: The Video Game}} | |||
'''Max Schnell''' (known as '''Sebastian Schnell''' in the German version) is a well-known German race car. Initially appearing among the [[World Grand Prix]] competitors in ''[[Cars 2]]'', Max Schnell has made subsequent appearances in games such as ''[[Cars 2: The Video Game]]'' and ''[[Cars: Fast as Lightning]]''. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Cars 2''=== | ===''Cars 2''=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Cars 2 - szenenbild 03.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Max Schnell, Lewis Hamilton, and McQueen in the German version of ''Cars 2''.|alt=]] | ||
In ''[[Cars 2]]'', Max Schnell is one of the eleven world's famous race cars that compete in the [[World Grand Prix]], a three-race competition between racing superstars from all over the world, with Schnell representing [[Germany]]. Max is present at the welcoming party at the [[Tokyo National Art Center]], and in the German version of the film, he and [[Lewis Hamilton]] greet [[Lightning McQueen]] when he arrives. However, Max's role is given to different characters in different versions of the film. When Mater interrupts [[Miles Axlerod]]'s interview with Lightning McQueen, Max and the other World Grand Prix participants watch embarrassingly at him, embarrassing McQueen. | |||
[[File:Max2.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Max2.jpg|thumb|220px|Max racing in Tokyo.]] | ||
At the first race in Tokyo, Max performs well, leading the pack at the beginning, but falls short soon after, and spends most of his time in the center positions. Towards the end of the race, however, Schnell falls victim to an engine blowout, which was the result of the electromagnetic pulse from the lemons' [[Professor Z's EMP weapon|camera]]. | |||
[[File:Max Schnell Cars 2.png|thumb|left|220px|Max Schnell attempts to brake to avoid the Casino Bridge crash.]] | |||
Max later competes in the second event in [[Porto Corsa]], [[Italy]], only to get involved in a large accident on top of the Casino Bridge, which is again caused by the lemons' electromagnetic pulse camera. Though Schnell attempts to brake prior to colliding with [[Miguel Camino]] and [[Shu Todoroki]], he is unable to avoid damage, and is subsequently hit by [[Raoul ÇaRoule]] and [[Rip Clutchgoneski]]. | |||
[[ | Max is repaired before the final event in [[London]], England, and competes in the race, which McQueen flies off the track with Mater, who is discovered to have a bomb strapped to him. The two are brought before [[the Queen]], which forces Axlerod, who is revealed as the one behind the lemons' plot, to deactivate the bomb. | ||
Max | [[File:RS GP2.jpg|thumb|220px|The starting lineup of the Radiator Springs Grand Prix. (Max is at the back of [[Shu Todoroki|Shu]].)]] | ||
Due to the final event's interruption, the [[Radiator Springs Grand Prix (Cars 2)|Radiator Springs Grand Prix]] is hosted by McQueen as a replacement, and Schnell and the rest of the World Grand Prix competitors race around [[Carburetor County]]. | |||
===''Cars 2: The Video Game''=== | |||
[[File:30-08-2012 33.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Max in the garage in ''Cars 2: The Video Game''.]] | |||
Max Schnell is an unlockable playable character in ''[[Cars 2: The Video Game]]'', and is unlocked once the player reaches Clearance Level 3. Max is a member of the medium weight class and has more power over speed. | |||
===''Disney Infinity''=== | ===''Disney Infinity''=== | ||
Though Max does not physically appear in ''[[Disney Infinity]]'', a painting of him can be seen hanging on the wall in [[Ramone's House of Body Art]]. | Though Max does not physically appear in ''[[Disney Infinity]]'', a painting of him can be seen hanging on the wall in [[Ramone's House of Body Art]]. | ||
===''Cars: Fast as Lightning''=== | ===''Cars: Fast as Lightning''=== | ||
In the December 2014 update for ''[[Cars: Fast as Lightning]]'', Max Schnell was introduced as a playable character, but the player must purchase him and [[Max's Track|his track]] for | In the December 2014 update for ''[[Cars: Fast as Lightning]]'', Max Schnell was introduced as a playable character, but the player must purchase him and [[Max's Track|his track]] for 275 [[gems]]. Schnell has two additional paint jobs, [[Chrome]] and [[Empire]], which can be unlocked by earning enough stickers from playing practice races on Max's Track, or by purchasing them with gems. | ||
==General information== | ==General information== | ||
===Physical appearance=== | ===Physical appearance=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Max Schnell Cars 2.jpg|thumb|220px|Promotional artwork of Max Schnell.]] | ||
Max, according to Meet the Cars, is a 2009 World Torque League Championship Racer, which is an allusion to the World Touring Car Championship. He is based on a 2009 Mercedes-Benz AMG C-Class (W204) DTM racing car. Max is powered by a 4.0 liter V-8 engine with 470 HP. He can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds and reach a top speed of 160 mph.<ref name="skspec">[http://web.archive.org/web/20110611063750/http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-cars-2-character-stats-tokyo-party-clip-sophia-loren-joins-cast-16423/ 'Cars 2' Character Stats, New Tokyo Party Clip and New Still as Sophia Loren Joins International Cast] (Archived)</ref> He has a dark greyish blue-purple livery, with the German flag design painted on his trunk and roof, and the [[World Torque Champion League]] logo painted on his hood. He has grey rims, and a black spoiler with the World Grand Prix logo on it. | |||
Max's tires read "[[Tru-Tread|TRU-TREAD]] - Traction A Temperature A - P215/65R15 89H", a recurring inscription on the tires of many characters in ''Cars 2''. | Max's tires read "[[Tru-Tread|TRU-TREAD]] - Traction A Temperature A - P215/65R15 89H", a recurring inscription on the tires of many characters in ''Cars 2''. | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | |||
=== Powers and abilities=== | |||
In addition to being an incredibly talented race car that is capable of extraordinary racing abilities, Schnell has also shown skill in spy training, and is capable of utilizing various weapons. Additionally, Max's official bios recognize his gifts in engineering. | In addition to being an incredibly talented race car that is capable of extraordinary racing abilities, Schnell has also shown skill in spy training, and is capable of utilizing various weapons. Additionally, Max's official bios recognize his gifts in engineering. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Cars 2]] | *''[[Cars 2]]'' | ||
*''[[Cars 2: The Video Game]]'' | *''[[Cars 2: The Video Game]]'' | ||
*''[[Cars: Fast as Lightning]]'' | *''[[Cars: Fast as Lightning]]'' | ||
*[[Disney Infinity]] ('' | *''[[Disney Infinity]]'' (''photo only'') | ||
*''[[Cars Daredevil Garage]]'' | |||
== | ==Statistics== | ||
===''Cars 2''=== | ===''Cars 2''=== | ||
* | *''Max Schnell started as a humble production sedan from [[Stuttgart]], Germany. An avid amateur racer, Max would practice alone in the back roads of the dense [[Black Forest]]—a trek that eventually caught the eye of a racing team owner. Soon Max was on a professional circuit, bearing the #4, and as his horsepower increased, he converted himself to carbon fiber, dropping his weight and getting into prime racing shape. He's won more races at [[Motorheimring]] than any other World Torque Champion League car in history. A naturally brilliant engineer, he used logic and analytics to refine his build, and plans to approach the [[World Grand Prix]] in the same perfectly calculated manner.'' | ||
===''Cars 2: The Video Game''=== | ===''Cars 2: The Video Game''=== | ||
* | *''Max Schnell burst onto the racing scene from the back roads of the Black Forest. He started as a production sedan but has converted himself to carbon fiber, using his knowledge of engineering to streamline his technique. He's the number one World Torque Champion in history!'' | ||
*Stats | |||
* | |||
**Weight class: Medium | **Weight class: Medium | ||
**Speed: 40 | **Speed: 40 | ||
**Power: 60 | **Power: 60 | ||
===''Cars: | **Torque: 1.5 | ||
* | **Nitro: 30 | ||
===''[[Cars 2: The Essential Guide]]''=== | |||
** Max Schnell is a superb tactician. He studies the racetrack intensely before every race! | |||
* Stats | |||
** Country: Germany | |||
** Hometown: Stuttgart | |||
** Type: GTC | |||
** Top Speed: 180 mph/290 km/h | |||
** Honors: Motorheimring Champion | |||
** Racing Strength: Analytical mind | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{ForSubpage|image gallery|Max Schnell/Gallery}} | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
* | *Japanese: ''マックス・シュネル'' | ||
*Russian: ''Макс Шнель'' (transcription: ''Maks Shnel'') | *Lithuanian: ''Maksas Snele'' | ||
*Portuguese: ''Max Chinelo'' | |||
*Russian: ''Макс Шнель'' (transcription: ''Maks Shnel''') | |||
*Ukrainian: ''Макс Шнель'' (transcription: ''Maks Shnel''') | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Max's name comes from the German phrase " | *Max's name comes from the German phrase "Mach schnell", which translates to "hurry up". | ||
*Though Max races in the World Torque Champion League, an allusion to the World Touring Car Championship, his design | *Though Max races in the World Torque Champion League, an allusion to the World Touring Car Championship, his design compares him to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, another type of touring car racing. | ||
*Although he has no performer for the English version, he is voiced by [[ | *His in-game model from Cars 2 The Video Game (PC/Computer) has a drag coefficient of 0.551 when driving at 100 m/s. | ||
*Max's pit crew team consists of crew chief [[Otto Bonn]], as well as several pitties | *According to the Meet the Cars book, Max is a 2009 World Torque League Championship Racer, a custom model based on the 2009 Mercedes-Benz AMG C Class W204 DTM Racer. | ||
*Max shares his model with [[Vitaly Petrov]], [[Frosty Winterbumper]], [[Memo Rojas | *Max Schnell appears to be an allusion to the DTM champion, [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernd_Schneider_(racing_driver)#:~:text=Bernd%20Robert%20Schneider%20(born%2020,and%20a%20Mercedes%20Brand%20Ambassador. Bernd Schneider]. Max's backstory mentions him being the car with most success on the Motorheimring circuit compared to other cars in his league. Similarly, Bernd Schneider has had a lot of success on the Hockenheimring circuit. He also drove for Mercedes-Benz throughout his career, as well as being an ambassador to the brand. | ||
*In the DS version of ''Cars 2: The Video Game'', Max's engine is exploded by [[Grem]] at the [[London Circuit|London race]]. | |||
*Max's profile on the essential guide for ''Cars 2'' claims his top speed being 180 mph/298 km/h, which is the actual top speed for [[Nigel Gearsley]]. In reality, Max's actual top speed is only 160 mph/258 km/h. | |||
*Although he has no performer for the English version, he is voiced by [[Sebastian Vettel]] in the German version. Sebastian Vettel is a famous German racing driver. | |||
*Max's pit crew team consists of crew chief [[Otto Bonn]], as well as several pitties. His hauler is named [[Jorg]]. | |||
*Max shares his model with [[Vitaly Petrov]], [[Frosty Winterbumper]], [[Memo Rojas Jr.]], [[Flash Nilsson|Flash]], [[Long Ge]], and [[Pyotr Racinov]]. | |||
*In the London race, his gasoline is [[Dinoco]]. | *In the London race, his gasoline is [[Dinoco]]. | ||
==References== | |||
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| Vehicle type | 2009 World Torque Champion League race car | ||||||||
| Color | Purple, black | ||||||||
| Occupation | World Torque Champion League Race car | ||||||||
| Main portrayer(s) | Sebastian Vettel (German version of Cars 2) Andre Sogliuzzo (Cars 2: The Video Game, AppMATes and Cars: Fast as Lightning) | ||||||||
| First appearance | Cars 2 | ||||||||
| Latest appearance | Cars: Fast as Lightning | ||||||||
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- "The competition will be no competition."
- —Max Schnell, Cars 2: The Video Game
Max Schnell (known as Sebastian Schnell in the German version) is a well-known German race car. Initially appearing among the World Grand Prix competitors in Cars 2, Max Schnell has made subsequent appearances in games such as Cars 2: The Video Game and Cars: Fast as Lightning.
History
Cars 2
In Cars 2, Max Schnell is one of the eleven world's famous race cars that compete in the World Grand Prix, a three-race competition between racing superstars from all over the world, with Schnell representing Germany. Max is present at the welcoming party at the Tokyo National Art Center, and in the German version of the film, he and Lewis Hamilton greet Lightning McQueen when he arrives. However, Max's role is given to different characters in different versions of the film. When Mater interrupts Miles Axlerod's interview with Lightning McQueen, Max and the other World Grand Prix participants watch embarrassingly at him, embarrassing McQueen.
At the first race in Tokyo, Max performs well, leading the pack at the beginning, but falls short soon after, and spends most of his time in the center positions. Towards the end of the race, however, Schnell falls victim to an engine blowout, which was the result of the electromagnetic pulse from the lemons' camera.
Max later competes in the second event in Porto Corsa, Italy, only to get involved in a large accident on top of the Casino Bridge, which is again caused by the lemons' electromagnetic pulse camera. Though Schnell attempts to brake prior to colliding with Miguel Camino and Shu Todoroki, he is unable to avoid damage, and is subsequently hit by Raoul ÇaRoule and Rip Clutchgoneski.
Max is repaired before the final event in London, England, and competes in the race, which McQueen flies off the track with Mater, who is discovered to have a bomb strapped to him. The two are brought before the Queen, which forces Axlerod, who is revealed as the one behind the lemons' plot, to deactivate the bomb.
Due to the final event's interruption, the Radiator Springs Grand Prix is hosted by McQueen as a replacement, and Schnell and the rest of the World Grand Prix competitors race around Carburetor County.
Cars 2: The Video Game
Max Schnell is an unlockable playable character in Cars 2: The Video Game, and is unlocked once the player reaches Clearance Level 3. Max is a member of the medium weight class and has more power over speed.
Disney Infinity
Though Max does not physically appear in Disney Infinity, a painting of him can be seen hanging on the wall in Ramone's House of Body Art.
Cars: Fast as Lightning
In the December 2014 update for Cars: Fast as Lightning, Max Schnell was introduced as a playable character, but the player must purchase him and his track for 275 gems. Schnell has two additional paint jobs, Chrome and Empire, which can be unlocked by earning enough stickers from playing practice races on Max's Track, or by purchasing them with gems.
General information
Physical appearance
Max, according to Meet the Cars, is a 2009 World Torque League Championship Racer, which is an allusion to the World Touring Car Championship. He is based on a 2009 Mercedes-Benz AMG C-Class (W204) DTM racing car. Max is powered by a 4.0 liter V-8 engine with 470 HP. He can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds and reach a top speed of 160 mph.[1] He has a dark greyish blue-purple livery, with the German flag design painted on his trunk and roof, and the World Torque Champion League logo painted on his hood. He has grey rims, and a black spoiler with the World Grand Prix logo on it.
Max's tires read "TRU-TREAD - Traction A Temperature A - P215/65R15 89H", a recurring inscription on the tires of many characters in Cars 2.
Powers and abilities
In addition to being an incredibly talented race car that is capable of extraordinary racing abilities, Schnell has also shown skill in spy training, and is capable of utilizing various weapons. Additionally, Max's official bios recognize his gifts in engineering.
Appearances
- Cars 2
- Cars 2: The Video Game
- Cars: Fast as Lightning
- Disney Infinity (photo only)
- Cars Daredevil Garage
Statistics
Cars 2
- Max Schnell started as a humble production sedan from Stuttgart, Germany. An avid amateur racer, Max would practice alone in the back roads of the dense Black Forest—a trek that eventually caught the eye of a racing team owner. Soon Max was on a professional circuit, bearing the #4, and as his horsepower increased, he converted himself to carbon fiber, dropping his weight and getting into prime racing shape. He's won more races at Motorheimring than any other World Torque Champion League car in history. A naturally brilliant engineer, he used logic and analytics to refine his build, and plans to approach the World Grand Prix in the same perfectly calculated manner.
Cars 2: The Video Game
- Max Schnell burst onto the racing scene from the back roads of the Black Forest. He started as a production sedan but has converted himself to carbon fiber, using his knowledge of engineering to streamline his technique. He's the number one World Torque Champion in history!
- Stats
- Weight class: Medium
- Speed: 40
- Power: 60
- Torque: 1.5
- Nitro: 30
Cars 2: The Essential Guide
- Max Schnell is a superb tactician. He studies the racetrack intensely before every race!
- Stats
- Country: Germany
- Hometown: Stuttgart
- Type: GTC
- Top Speed: 180 mph/290 km/h
- Honors: Motorheimring Champion
- Racing Strength: Analytical mind
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Max Schnell/Gallery.
Names in other languages
- Japanese: マックス・シュネル
- Lithuanian: Maksas Snele
- Portuguese: Max Chinelo
- Russian: Макс Шнель (transcription: Maks Shnel')
- Ukrainian: Макс Шнель (transcription: Maks Shnel')
Trivia
- Max's name comes from the German phrase "Mach schnell", which translates to "hurry up".
- Though Max races in the World Torque Champion League, an allusion to the World Touring Car Championship, his design compares him to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, another type of touring car racing.
- His in-game model from Cars 2 The Video Game (PC/Computer) has a drag coefficient of 0.551 when driving at 100 m/s.
- According to the Meet the Cars book, Max is a 2009 World Torque League Championship Racer, a custom model based on the 2009 Mercedes-Benz AMG C Class W204 DTM Racer.
- Max Schnell appears to be an allusion to the DTM champion, Bernd Schneider. Max's backstory mentions him being the car with most success on the Motorheimring circuit compared to other cars in his league. Similarly, Bernd Schneider has had a lot of success on the Hockenheimring circuit. He also drove for Mercedes-Benz throughout his career, as well as being an ambassador to the brand.
- In the DS version of Cars 2: The Video Game, Max's engine is exploded by Grem at the London race.
- Max's profile on the essential guide for Cars 2 claims his top speed being 180 mph/298 km/h, which is the actual top speed for Nigel Gearsley. In reality, Max's actual top speed is only 160 mph/258 km/h.
- Although he has no performer for the English version, he is voiced by Sebastian Vettel in the German version. Sebastian Vettel is a famous German racing driver.
- Max's pit crew team consists of crew chief Otto Bonn, as well as several pitties. His hauler is named Jorg.
- Max shares his model with Vitaly Petrov, Frosty Winterbumper, Memo Rojas Jr., Flash, Long Ge, and Pyotr Racinov.
- In the London race, his gasoline is Dinoco.
References
[Edit]  Team Schnell
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| Racers |
| Max Schnell |
| Crew |
| Otto Bonn • Max Schnell's Pitty • Jorg |
| Country |
 Germany
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| Racing Competitions |
| World Torque Champion League • World Grand Prix • Radiator Springs Grand Prix • Transcontinental Race of Champions • Black Forest Rally Race Invitational • Global Racers Cup |
[Edit] Disney Infinity
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| Playable characters | Lightning McQueen • Mater • Holley Shiftwell • Francesco Bernoulli | |
| Non-playable characters | Luigi • Guido • Fillmore • Ramone • Flo • Finn McMissile • Chick Hicks • The King • Shu Todoroki • Carla Veloso • Pace Car | |