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This article is about a/an episode in Power Rangers Turbo, the third season in the Zordon Era .

Built for Speed is the seventh episode of Power Rangers Turbo.

Synopsis[]

Two members of Adam's 1950s stunt show take their characters too seriously and after being humiliated prepare to have a drag race at Angel Grove Bluff. Divatox has the Demon Racer Monster plant a detonator in one of the cars and has him make sure to keep the Power Rangers from finding it. Demon Racer challenges Adam to a drag race with the prize being he'll tell Adam where the detonator is. Now the Green Ranger Must outrace Demon racer before the car Explodes.

Plot[]

The Youth Club is decked out in a 1950s style. Two of the youths attending it get into a fight over a girl and Adam gets dragged into it...until Tanya calls an end to the scene, reminding them that the Wild Kats are supposed to win the fight. The actors playing the other gang aren't too happy about this. Outside the club, two of the youths, Rob and Jordan, challenge each other to a drag race, saying whoever wins will get to win the fight. Adam warns them that drag races are illegal and dangerous. They pretend to agree, but once Adam has left with Tanya, they make it clear the race is still on.

Divatox tells Rygog that the stunt show is the perfect opportunity to place a detonator. Porto has Elgar show off his new mini-detonator and also reveals the perfect monster to plant it: The super-fast Demon Racer.

Out in Angel Grove, Adam and Tanya receive a signal from Tommy asking them to come to the Power Chamber, while Justin tries to calmly deal with Alpha's complaints about the loud alarm. Adam, Tanya and Kat teleport in and Tommy explains they've detected one of Divatox's detonators. Dimitria asks if Divatox is likely to let them near the area and Adam suggests they approach from different directions.

At the Juice Bar, some of the teens are discussing the drag race. Bulk and Skull overhear and decide to go along in the hope the will turn up.

Outside, the Demon Racer sees the two drag cars and decides to hide the detonator in plain sight. Adam sees the Racer and morphs, chasing the Racer's vehicle in his Turbo Cart. The Demon Racer offers to tell him where the detonator is if he can beat him a race. Despite the Demon Racer firing on him, Adam crosses the line first while the Demon Racer crashes and explodes, declaring Adam will never find the detonator.

Porto tells Divatox he has a spare Demon Racer, who is quickly despatched to Angel Grove. Alpha alerts Tommy and he, Kat, Tanya and Justin all morph. They quickly find the Demon Racer attempting to run people over and get them to safety.

Meanwhile, Adam detects the detonator inside Rob's car.

Divatox fires off torpedoes, growing the Demon Racer to giant size. Adam joins his friends in the battle, blasting the Demon Racer with his Turbo Cart. The Rangers summon the Turbo Megazord and Tommy lets Adam take the lead, taking the Demon Racer down with a stamp and flying punch. Tommy summons the Turbo Megazord Saber and they finish off Demon Racer with a Turbo Megazord Spin. They still have to find the detonator and Dimitria gives them a cryptic clue about a steep drop and "where angels fear to tread". Tanya realizes it refers to Angels Bluff. Adam confirms Rob was heading in that direction.

Rob and Jordan prepare for the race, which involves driving towards the edge, with the loser being the first to turn round. Bulk and Skull hide in the two cars, hoping to attract the Power Rangers' attention and get them to recognise them. However, they panic and cover the drivers' eyes, causing them both to drive off the edge. The Turbo Megazord catches the two cars and Adam teleports into Rob's car, finding the detonator in the fluffy dice and throwing it out just before it explodes. He gives the pair a lecture about putting themselves in danger in order to prove a point.

Meanwhile, Elgar, Rygog and Porto hide in an airlock to avoid Divatox's rant about the latest failure.

Rob and Jordan have been put back on the bluff with their cars. Adam and Tanya join the onlookers as the pair apologize to each other and agree to work together on the show. Lieutenant Stone arrives to collect Bulk and Skull, only for them to end up driving off in his car on their own.

Cast[]

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Errors[]

  • On the Green Turbo cart, it was labeled "Carranger".
  • At the end of the episode, Divatox said the detonator was deactivated. However it actually blew up but didn't hurt or kill anyone
  • When the team morphs to help Adam, Tommy goes before Justin instead of it being the other way around.
  • During Tanya and Justin’s morph, there is a visible metallic object present in the lower part of the screen.
  • When Adam exits the car if pay very close attention the stunt actor can be seen through the visor, the car is much farther away then before (you can tell by the reflection from the visor), and the reflection of crew members can seen.
  • When the first Demon Racer explodes both Adam and the screen moves.
  • The steering wheel on both Demon Racers’s vehicles are on the right side due the Sentai footaging where cars are driven on the right side.
  • When the Rangers except Adam fight the second Demon Racer Japanese people and writing can be seen.

Notes[]

  • The uncredited actor who played one of the drag racers, Robert, would return in a later Turbo episode, "The Rival Rangers", as a new school student called Bobby.
  • Skull references his and Bulk's numerous failed attempts to find out who the Power Rangers were in all of the second season of Mighty Morphin.
  • The Rangers teleport in Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink, Red. It's the color sequence when they morph.
  • The instrumental of "Combat" is featured in this episode during Adam's race with the first Demon Racer.
  • The eye prop used for Ocusect in Masked Rider can be seen.
  • This is the first time Dimitria speaks in a sentence that is not a question.

See Also[]

External Links[]

Power nav icon List of Power Rangers Turbo episodes Icon-carranger

1-3: Shift Into Turbo • 4: Shadow Rangers • 5: Transmission Impossible • 6: Rally Ranger • 7: Built for Speed • 8: Bicycle Built for the Blues • 9: The Whole Lie • 10: Glyph Hanger • 11: Weight and See • 12: Alarmed and Dangerous • 13: The Millennium Message • 14: A Drive to Win • 15: Cars Attacks • 16 & 17: Honey, I Shrunk the Rangers • 18 & 19: Passing the Torch • 20: Stitch Witchery • 21: The Wheel of Fate • 22: Trouble by the Slice • 23: The Phantom Phenomenon • 24: Vanishing Act • 25: When Time Freezes Over • 26: The Darkest Day • 27: One Last Hope • 28: The Fall of the Phantom • 29: Clash of the Megazords • 30: The Robot Ranger • 31: Beware the Third Wish • 32: The Gardener of Evil • 33: Fire in Your Tank • 34: The Turn of the Wretched Wrench • 35: Spirit of the Woods • 36: The Song of Confusion • 37: The Accident • 38: Cassie's Best Friend • 39: The Curve Ball • 40: Carlos and the Count • 41: Little Strong Man • 42: The Rival Rangers • 43: Parts and Parcel • 44 & 45: Chase into Space

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