Muscle Car
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| Muscle Car | |
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| General information | |
| Affiliation | |
| Type |
Stripped-down-and-rebuilt 1969 Dodge Charger |
| Health |
Cannot be damaged by the player, but gets damaged by a Hunter-Chopper |
| Passengers |
2 |
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| Weapon(s) |
N/A |
- "Oh my god... Look at this car! We scored!"
- ―Alyx Vance[src]
The Muscle Car is a vehicle used by Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance in Half-Life 2: Episode Two.
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[edit] Overview
The Muscle Car (also called "The Junker" in the game files) is an invaluable vehicle in the resistance arsenal. It is used to transport Resistance members from outpost to outpost. Unlike the Scout Car, the Muscle Car has two seats, for a driver and a single passenger. They are similar, however, in that they're both equipped with a turbo boost. The Muscle Car's boost is not as fast as the Scout Car's boost was, making it much more controllable. It is wider and harder to flip, which is a time gain. When making sharp turns, the Muscle Car tends to skid. This happens especially on grass or dirt. The Muscle car also appear to draw a lot of its design inspiration from the '69 Dodge Charger.
[edit] Use
The Muscle Car can be used to run over Zombies as well as Hunters and other enemies, and break through barricades. While riding in it, Alyx helps Gordon by using her gun to shoot down any enemies. She also seems to take aim more and make more accurate shots.
Unlike the Half-Life 2 chapters featuring the Scout Car, there aren't many long jumps that need to be made but it can be helpful to use the turbo boost to try and stay ahead of the Hunter-Chopper, win the race to White Forest against Dog, or during the final battle to get ahead of Striders or ram Hunters (though they often jump out of the way).
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance retrieve the Muscle Car from an abandoned and recently raided Resistance outpost overlooking a bridge, on the edge of the Victory Mine area. They find the Muscle Car, seemingly intact, on the far side of the bridge which is not directly accessible. Gordon makes his way through the Zombie-infested outpost to retrieve it. The Muscle Car is used until Gordon and Alyx make it to White Forest, picking up a radar module from a still occupied Resistance outpost along the way. At White Forest, Mirt makes several changes to it before Gordon uses it against the Combine while defending Magnusson's rocket.
[edit] Behind the scenes
- The Episode Two car was originally a Volkswagen Beetle, named "Jalopy".
- Concept art indicates the car went through three other bodywork colors iterations, such as blue, orange and green.[1]
[edit] Trivia
The Muscle car is one of the most difficult parts of Half-Life as to get the Little Rocket Man Achievement the player must drive slowly and carefully to keep the Garden Gnome in the car, while under constant fire from the Hunter-Chopper. This part has become a big challenge for Half Life players to accomplish. A common tactic used by players is to shoot the Gnome a distance using the Gravity Gun, then drive up to it and repeat the process. This method is mostly used during the initial stages of the car drive where the road twists and turns frequently. During the section with the Hunter Chopper players sit in their car during the Hunter Choppers firing sequence, and get out while it recharges.
[edit] Gallery
 Concept art for the Muscle Car, blue bodywork. |
 Ditto, orange bodywork. |
 Ditto, green bodywork. |
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[edit] List of appearances
- Half-Life 2: Episode Two (First appearance)
[edit] Notes and references
- ↑ The Orange Box Prima Guide
[edit] External links
| Vehicles, vessels and transportation | ||
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| Black Mesa transportation | Black Mesa SUV · Black Mesa Transit System · Black Mesa Truck | |
| HECU vehicles | AH-64 Apache · F-16 Fighting Falcon · M1A1 Abrams · M2A3 Bradley · M35 Cargo Truck · V-22 Osprey | |
| Combine vehicles | Advisor Platform · Armored Personnel Carrier · Hunter-Chopper · Razor Train | |
| Resistance vehicles | Airboat · Mil Mi-8 · Muscle Car · Scout Car | |
| Trainstations | City 17 Trainstation · Depot · Technical Trainstation | |
| Other | Borealis · Rail-based transportation | |
| Combine (cut) | AirEx Truck · C-130 · Combine SWAT Truck · M2A3 Bradley · Merkava · School Bus · V-22 Osprey | |
| Resistance (cut) | Borealis · C-130 · Jalopy · Jet Ski · Submarine · V-22 Osprey | |
| Other (cut) | F-117 Nighthawk · Digger | |
