Razorback

Razorback (alternatively spelled as Razor Back) is a Hard/Expert-level Boat that is featured in Hydro Thunder, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, and in Hydro Thunder GO.

Appearance []

Hydro Thunder[]

Razorback is a yellow-and-red V-hulled boat with two distinctive headlight units at the front resembling extra cockpit canopies, a rear wing/tail fin spoiler assembly with taillights built into the tail fins, and three inboard engines (see Specifications (Hydro Thunder) in the infobox). It also has a hydroplane-style cockpit canopy with air intake vents on either side. At the very front of the hull are five progressively-sized, v-shaped slots. At the very back are three vented plates, which open and close when the booster modules are deployed or retracted. On the sides of the boat is its racing number, 52, along with the boat's name on the spoiler. The booster modules, in the form of three supercharged outboard engines, each with an exhaust pipe, swivel into place as they are deployed, and swivel back into their inactive mode as the main engines are placed back into their primary positions.

Hydro Thunder 2[]

Razorback also had a redesign in the unreleased sequel, with different-looking red decals than in the original. Of course, instead of the two large headlight units, there are now four smaller headlight units, in addition to an automotive-style spoiler with the boat's racing number, SU-66, in addition to its name on the side. The boat also has a new, aircraft-style canopy, and the intake vents on the sides extend to the rear. The three engine units are also redesigned. Since the game was never released, the nature of its booster modules may never be known.

Hydro Thunder Hurricane/Hydro Thunder GO[]

Razorback gained a new design, this time with new red decals. In addition, it has two extra engine units behind a new, aircraft-style cockpit canopy that forms part of the new booster assembly. Speaking of the cockpit canopy, there are now three extra air intake vents (two small ones on the larger ones, and one on top). At the rear is a new, two-winged spoiler that raises when the booster is deployed, and lowers when it is retracted. Of course, Razorback has three main engines, but this time they are mode-changing outboard units with retractable double exhaust pipes for the booster system built directly into them. In addition, the frontal headlight units are redesigned, and look more like air intake units. Like the other boats in Hurricane, it has a set of alternative color schemes. Its primary color scheme is named "Red Zag". There is also a toy boat of Razorback that can be played with by the XBox Live avatar, obtained at 18,500 credits. The toy boat also has a button that activates its booster mechanism.

Description[]

Hydro Thunder[]

The most difficult boat to control in the H.T.R.A. lineup! Once thought of as a total design failure, Razorback was forgotten until an H.T.R.A. member learned the secret to mastering this fast and furious boat! With speed and Mighty Hull activation time like no other, Razorback is recommended for only the most experienced racers.

Hydro Thunder Hurricane[]

The fastest top speed in the league makes Razorback a tempting selection. Anticipate your jumps though, this boat's airtime controls leave plenty to be desired.

Hydro Thunder[]

Razorback is the third fastest boat in the game, and is practically impossible to hold in a straight line, especially while airborne. Its center of gravity is at the stern, and pivots from the stern as well, leading to abysmal stability. This is not a boat you can gun hard while taking sharp turns, as that runs the risk of capsizing it. The booster takes a long time to deploy, but surges in power with the Mighty Hull activating almost instantaneously when fired. Its extremely erratic handling and power surging booster leads it to being labeled an "Ultra Hard" boat in the arcade version due to these factors.

To unlock Razorback, along with the other Hard-level boats Rad Hazard and Cutthroat, you must clear the Medium-level tracks in 2nd or 1st.

Hydro Thunder Hurricane[]

Razorback returns in Hydro Thunder Hurricane with better handling than in the original game, but it is as hard to control in the air. To compensate, the speed and booster output of the boat is as incredible as ever. Not only that, but the booster deploys more quickly than in the original game. To unlock Razorback, you must obtain a total of 18,000 credits.

To unlock the R.I.B.S. colorway, finish in 1st place in an Xbox Live online race at Area 51 with Razorback. To unlock the Tempest Pack-exclusive Spangled skin, you must earn Gold in the Bermuda Triangle Gauntlet event using Razorback. To unlock the Flower Power skin, use Razorback to earn Gold in the Lake Powell Expert Ring Master event. To get the Cold Fire skin, you must collect every hidden package in Lost Babylon.

Names in Other Languages[]

French: Le Couteau - The Knife

MORE TO BE ADDED, IF ANY

Trivia[]

It is probable that Razorback's poor stability in the original game results from the weight of not only the main engines, but also the booster modules and the mechanism that deploys and retracts them. This makes Razorback stern-heavy with a tedious center of gravity. Considering that it was seen as a design failure, according to the official description in the first game's manual, this wouldn't be surprising.
Razorback is one of the most recognizable and iconic boats in the Hydro Thunder series, not just for its appearance and capabilities, but also for being on the cover of the PS1 and N64 ports, as well as on the cover art for Hydro Thunder Hurricane and on the side art of the arcade cabinet of the original game, along with the pamphlets of the arcade version.
The term "razorback" is an Americanism for a wild boar, the male of which using its tusks to defend itself when cornered.
The Starich 5.7 inboard engines are named after Michael Starich, one of the programmers from the team that developed Hydro Thunder. The engines' propeller units are named after Ed Duran, one of the producers of the original game.
- Added to that, the logo for Razorback's main sponsor, Starich Racing (also named after Michael Starich), is on the sides of the cockpit.
The only other Sportsman Class boat in the original game is Midway.
Combined, Razorback's engines have a total output of 1,950 horsepower, 150 horsepower more than Miss Behave, but 50 less than Tidal Blade.
It is one of several boats in Hurricane to not have an upgraded "X" version. This is because the "X" versions of the Novice and Pro boats are Expert-level boats.