Burning Wheels
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Burning Wheels is the second sequel of the Crash Time series, released on Q4 2008 and available for Xbox 360 and PC. It was made by Synetic Games and published by RTL Interactive.

Plot

The story is about Semir Gerkhan and his new partner, Ben Jager, facing numerous cases such as going undercover as a participant in a street racing scene, undercover as an "errand boy" working for a Russian mafia (where Semir's Dodge Ram SRT-10 is almost pressed in a pressing machine), facing a mad man who keeps on threatening Semir and Ben with a remote-controlled drone with bombs attached, until simple cases such as arresting Gumball 3000
Gumball 3000
The Gumball 3000 is an annual international road rally which takes place on public roads, with a different route around the world each year. Founded in 1999 by Maximillion Cooper, it sees an annual entry of 120 cars, which are mostly exotic and powerful sports cars. However, more unusual entries ...

 racers, police gathering, arresting a ship captain whose almost dump waste to the river.

Vehicles

Vehicles are fictitious again, and resemble cars sold in Europe, especially Germany. The cars are:
  • Semir/Semir Police/Sports: BMW 3 Series (E90)
  • Ben/Ben Police/B32 Station Wagon/MadCop: Mercedes-Benz C-Class
    Mercedes-Benz C-Class
    The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a compact executive car produced by the Mercedes-Benz division of Daimler AG. First introduced in 1993 as a replacement for the 190 range , the C-Class was the smallest model in the marque's lineup until the 1997 arrival of the A-Class...

     (for MadCop variant, the car is modified into Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft
    Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft
    The Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft was a touring car racing series held from 1984 to 1996. Originally based in Germany, it held additional rounds elsewhere in Europe and later worldwide....

     spec)
  • Race Car Formula C11: Generic Formula 1 car
  • MPV 3.0/MPV Police/MPV Taxi: Volkswagen Touran
    Volkswagen Touran
    The Volkswagen Touran is a compact MPV based on a vertically-stretched fifth generation Volkswagen Golf Mk5, and sold in Europe and other select markets. It was launched in 2003 to fill a gap in Volkswagen's model lineup, below the Sharan large MPV...

  • Coupe Sport/Coupe Police/Convertible: Mercedes-Benz W209
    Mercedes-Benz W209
    The Mercedes-Benz C209/A209 cars have been produced since 2002. They are sold under the CLK-Class model names. The C209/A209 is based on the W203 C-Class...

  • Grandsport/Grandsport Police: Porsche 997
    Porsche 997
    The Porsche Type 997 , also simply called the 997 is the current version of the 911 family sports car built by German manufacturer Porsche in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen...

  • Grandsport R: Porsche GT3
  • Alligator/Alligator Police: Volkswagen Touareg
    Volkswagen Touareg
    The Volkswagen Touareg is a mid-size crossover SUV produced by German automaker Volkswagen since 2002. The vehicle was named after the Tuareg people, a Berber-speaking group in North Africa...

    /Porsche Cayenne
    Porsche Cayenne
    The Porsche Cayenne is a five seat mid-size luxury crossover manufactured by the German manufacturer Porsche since 2002, with North American sales beginning in 2003. Its platform was developed by Porsche and is shared with the Volkswagen Touareg and the Audi Q7. It is the first V8-engined vehicle...

  • Pickup T2: Dodge Ram SRT-10
  • Kart: Generic Kart racing
    Kart racing
    Kart racing or karting is a variant of open-wheel motorsport with small, open, four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. They are usually raced on scaled-down circuits...

     vehicle
  • Buggy: Generic Dune Buggy
    Dune buggy
    A dune buggy is a recreational vehicle with large wheels, and wide tires, designed for use on sand dunes or beaches. The design is usually a modified vehicle and engine mounted on an open chassis. The modifications usually attempt to increase the power-to-weight ratio by either lightening the...

  • Off-Roader: Jeep Wrangler
    Jeep Wrangler
    The Jeep Wrangler is a subcompact four-wheel drive sport utility vehicle and an off-road vehicle manufactured by American automaker Chrysler, under its Jeep marque – and now in its fourth generation. It is a successor to the famous World War II 'Jeep' vehicle by way of the Willys civilian...

  • Excavator Type 8808: Generic excavator
  • Saphir 3.5Turbo/EX/4.0 VTEC: Toyota Supra
    Toyota Supra
    The Toyota Supra is a sports car/grand tourer that was produced by Toyota Motor Company from 1979 to 2002. The styling of the Toyota Supra was derived from the Toyota Celica, but it was both longer and wider. Starting in mid-1986, the Supra became its own model and was no longer based on the Celica...

  • Road Chief: Generic semi trailer truck, possibly a Peterbilt
    Peterbilt
    Peterbilt Motors Company is an American manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty Class 5 through Class 8 trucks headquartered in Denton, Texas. Founded in 1939 Peterbilt operates manufacturing facilities in Denton, Texas , and Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec...

     long haul truck
  • Gianluca GT: Ferrari Modena
  • Executive V12/Stretch Limo: Audi A8
    Audi A8
    The Audi A8 is a four-door, full-size, luxury sedan car manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Audi since 1994. Succeeding the Audi V8, the A8 has been offered with front wheel drive or permanent four-wheel drive, with multitronic or tiptronic automatic transmissions — and in short- and...

     (note that the V12 is actually a Diesel engine
    Diesel engine
    A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...

    )
  • Transporter CityExpress/Courier/Armored: Ford Transit
    Ford Transit
    The Ford Transit is a range of panel vans, minibuses, and pickup trucks, produced by the Ford Motor Company in Europe.The Transit has been the best-selling light commercial vehicle in Europe for 40 years, and in some countries the term "Transit" has passed into common usage as a generic term...

  • Ambulance/SOS 112: Ford Transit
    Ford Transit
    The Ford Transit is a range of panel vans, minibuses, and pickup trucks, produced by the Ford Motor Company in Europe.The Transit has been the best-selling light commercial vehicle in Europe for 40 years, and in some countries the term "Transit" has passed into common usage as a generic term...

    modified into an ambulance
  • Scout: Generic APC
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