Turbo Man (ターボマン Tāboman) is a Robot Master created by Dr. Wily in Mega Man 7. As Wily had run out of materials to create a new robot, he modified an old automobile he used to ride into a combat robot.
Turbo Man has the ability to transform into a car form called Crash Drive (クラッシュドライブ Kurasshu Doraibu), but the transformation system is incomplete and ultrasonic waves like Shade Man's Noise Crush can damage him. However, he becomes an invincible electrified car for a short time if charged with high voltage electricity such as Cloud Man's Thunder Bolt, being able to attack in his car form multiple times in succession. His Special Weapon is Scorch Wheel, a concentrated wheel of gasoline set on fire formed akin to shield type weapons that rolls along the ground. When obtained by Mega Man, the weapon itself can also be used to illuminate dark areas.
Turbo Man and Quick Man are rivals, and in Quick Man's ending of Mega Man Battle & Chase, Quick Man enters the Battle & Chase competition to challenge Turbo Man in a race, but Turbo Man could not enter the competition due to a problem. In the Japanese version, Turbo Man says he saw the race on TV and calls Quick Man for a race in the G-1 Circuit, where they can run at top speed.
Personality[]
Despite being a robot, Turbo Man is quick on his feet and uses gasoline as his primary energy source, not being energy efficient as Turbo Man also uses it for his attacks, though this causes him to have both low and poor mileage. Turbo Man's hobby is to drive around at high speed on straight lines and stretches of the road with the stereo (a cutting edge car stereo system in his English Mega Man & Bass data) that was part of the car used to create him at the maximum volume. Due to his more streamlined build, Turbo Man has a strong dislike for not only rough and bumpy roads, but also off-road driving as well and in addition to this, Turbo Man doesn't like Burst Man (due to Burst Man's soap-like substances which can lead Turbo Man to skid uncontrollably around on slippery roads) and Punk (due to Punk's blades and spikes which can burst and flatten Turbo Man's tires).