Rod "Torque" Redline

Rod "Torque" Redline
Color	Blue, black
Occupation	American Secret Agent
Main portrayer(s)	Bruce Campbell
Character information Alias(es) Rod Redline Gender Male

Rod "Torque" Redline was an American agent, who was able to create a huge error by placing a tracking beacon on Mater's undercarriage, making everyone think he was the American spy.

Bio

Rod “Torque” Redline was considered by many as the greatest American spy in the world. Recruited after the Cold War for both his brains and brawn, Torque was a tough-as-nails Detroit muscle car with a mastery of disguises. In his latest deep-cover operation, he obtained vital information about the plot to sabotage the World Grand Prix. So Rod planned a rendezvous with his British counterparts to share his discoveries at the World Grand Prix welcome reception in Tokyo, Japan. But with the bad guys hot on his tailpipe, Rod was forced to ditch the intel early and with the first party guest he saw — a rusty American tow truck named Mater. He was first seen on the oil rig (at the beginning of the movie) disguised as a Gremlin. Rod Torque came to the Tokyo party to exchange info with Finn McMissile, but his plan was infiltrated when he was ambushed by Acer and Grem, was captured, and was taken to the lemons' hideout. He was then shot with the camera pulse, causing to him to burst into flames, killing him. Rod re-appeared in Cars 2: The Video Game, as a downloadable character. He can also be downloaded in his Gremlin disguise.

Personality

Rod's personality was very similar to Finn McMissile's, which is brave and cunning. He also seemed calm and relaxed, as proven when he kept insulting the lemons while they threatened to destroy him with their camera.

Livery

Rod was painted blue, with black lining, chrome rims, and two tiny mirrors.

Model

Rod's design was a mix of a 2005 Ford Mustang GT and a Dodge Challenger R/T. His top speed was 145 mph, with a 0-60 of 4.4 seconds. His engine was a 5.5-liter V-8, with a horsepower of 550.

His license plate was M1911A1, which is also the name of a gun.

Weaponry and Gadgets

• Gremlin disguise: Rod had an integrated disguise of an ocre AMC Gremlin which is not a hologram but composed of physical pieces, unlike the disguises of his British colleagues.
• Concealed gun: Located in the front left wheel.
• Telescoping utility arm: A small screwdriver-like arm, located in the right wheel. Rod used this to attach a small device on Mater that was containing top-secret information.
• Status bar: Right under his eyes Rod had a screen in the form of a bar that gave him his sitrep, notably giving the amount of fuel, and several other parameters.

Appearances

Feature Films

• Cars 2

Video Games

• Cars 2: The Video Game (as a downloadable character)

Merchandising

• Cars 2 Diecast Line (regular, Damaged)
• Micro Drifters
• Action Agents
• LEGO
• Disney Store Diecast Line
• Tomica
• Wood

Trivia

• Rod's interrogation scene was criticized by many as surprising or even inappropriate in a kid film. In an interview, John Lasseter said that the scene was necessary to explain efficiently and visually the working and high danger of Professor Z's camera. It also enabled to get in the movie a certain tone of the spy genre. Story Supervisor Nathan Stanton said that while "watching spy films, where your character is basically tortured and it can be a really horrifying scene, I remember thinking that if we could just get five-percent of this in one of our scenes, if we could just get a little of this in what we want, it would be great. It would go a long way." Lasseter, and supervising animator Dave Mullins, mentioned that the scene as it had originally been conceived was much more dark and cruel, and that several people of the studio reacted to it. They say in consequence they "backed off tremendously"; the changes included making Rod a "tough guy".
• According to his license plate, he is from Michigan. Michigan is the birth place of actor Bruce Campbell who voices Rod.
• G4 DXR labels on Rod may be stating the fictional name of his car model.
• A Toys R US Lego exclusive of Rod was released for free on October 15, 2011 in the US.
• Rod was seen talking to Shigeko meanwhile in his Gremlin disguise.
• On the screen in the movie, you can actually see the reflection of Rod exploding.
• When Rod had his Gremlin disguise on, his eyes were brown instead of blue.
• Rod is downloadable in Cars 2: The Video Game, even though he was killed in the film. However, since all the tracks are just simulations, it's possible that Rod is part of the simulations.

Quotes

• "Okay, McMissile. I'm here. It's time for the drop."
• "I'm fine."
• "Well, you know. I was just wearing a disguise. You guys are stuck looking like that!"
• "Allinol? Thanks, fellas! I hear this stuff is good for you."
• "Whatever you say, Professor."
• "Your mother. Oh, no, I'm sorry, it was your sister! You know, I can't tell them apart these days!"
• "What do I care? I can replace an engine block!"
• "No!"

Gallery

• File:RodRedlineCars2.png
• Rod getting captured by the Lemons.

  Rod getting captured by the Lemons.

• Rod wields his pistol.

  Rod wields his pistol.

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  Action Agents

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  LEGO

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  Tomica

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  Wood