Terrazi Wild Gang

Terrazi Wild Gang
Manufacturer	Terrazi
Appearance	Ridge Racer 2 (PSP) Ridge Racer 6 Ridge Racer 7 Ridge Racer 3D Ridge Racer Slipstream Ridge Racer Draw & Drift
Class	Special 1 (PSP2) Class 1 (6) Category 4 (7) Class 04 (Slipstream>
Engine	1.6 L supercharged inline-4 (6, Class 1) 1.8 L turbocharged inline-4 (6, Class 3)
Drivetrain	RR
Handling type	Special (2 PSP) Mild (6 Onwards)
Unlock	Basic Route Rd. 7-10, 13 (6)
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The Terrazi Wild Gang is a compact car produced by Terrazi. It is the successor to the Âge Erriso/Alouette from Rage Racer.

Design and performance

The car's performance differs between games, the car's design is based on the Nissan March/Micra (K12) in all of its appearances, but with engine and drive wheels in the rear instead in the front, which in essence, makes the car basically a modern reinterpretation of the Fiat 500 (the Complete Machine variants make it look like the Abarth 695 SS).

The car could also be inspired by the Nissan Micra 350SR, both cars look very similar and both have engines in the back, driving the rear wheels instead of having the engines in the front, powering the front wheels.

Ridge Racers 2

In the second PSP title, the car holds the title of a Special Machine, featuring an extremely powerful engine that can propel the car up to a top speed of 389 km/h. Power is sent through a 7-speed paddle-shift transmission, and also features insanely quick acceleration with stability that is far beyond Mild-spec machines. The version of the Wild Gang depicted here is basically the Class 3 variant, or Complete Machine version in the Dragon Saber livery.

Ridge Racer 6

In general, Ridge Racer 6's iteration of the Wild Gang is the slowest car in Class 1, but compensated by excellent nitrous charging abilities, both for Normal Charge and Ultimate Charge. The maximum RPM and gears has also been decreased for its Class 1 variant, from 12,000 RPM and 7 gears to 9,000 RPM and 5 gears. For its Class 3 variation, it will return to the original RPM and gears seen in its previous appearance, albeit weaker in performance. At the start of a race, it will usually carry one and three quarters of Nitrous charges to compensate for its low top speed and weak acceleration.

Ridge Racer 7

Ridge Racer 7's iteration of the Wild Gang retains its handling-oriented statistics, making it the best-handling Category 4 machine. However though, along with that, it still remains the slowest out of all the cars, regardless of category it is in. Despite a decrease of Ultimate Charge ability, this car has stellar nitrous performance to compensate. Exclusive to Category 3 is a Complete Machine version of the Wild Gang, obtainable by earning 100 Manufacturer's Points with Terrazi. It starts off with a 5-speed transmission and a low RPM engine for Category 4. For Category 3, a 7-speed transmission is equipped and, for Category 2 and above, a high RPM engine is equipped.

The Wild Gang has the longest nitrous duration of the normal machine lineup, meaning drivers would have to activate the nitrous a tad earlier than they would with any of the other machines if they are strategically chaining ultimate charges.

Ridge Racer Slipstream

In Ridge Racer Slipstream, the Wild Gang is available as one of the selectable starting cars aside from the Fiera. While it lacks on top speed, it has excellent handling characteristics.

Ridge Racers 2

The Tours:

• Mythical Coast
• Mythical Coast R

Specs:

• Max Speed: 389 km/h
• Drift Type: Special

Ridge Racer Slipstream

Specs: Class 04

• Top Speed: 240km/h
• Acceleration: 19.65s
• Grip: 1.56G
• Drift: -2%
• Price: 15000CR

Gallery

Ridge Racer 6

Class 3: Pac-Man

Class 3: Sheonite

Class 3: FinalLap

Class 3: DragonSaber

Class 3: CyberSled

Ridge Racer 7

Phantomile

Popka

DragonSpirit

Zasalamel

FinalLap

Tachometer (Category 4)

Tachometer (Category 3)

Tachometer (Category 2-1)

Ridge Racer Slipstream

Trivia

• The Wild Gang's bonnet in Ridge Racers 2, Ridge Racer 6's Class 3 variant, and Ridge Racer 7's Complete Machine variant is permanently open. This is a common practice in rear-engined cars as opening the bonnet may improve the car's aerodynamics, essentially turning the bonnet into a makeshift spoiler, as well as improving the engine's cooling. This is a reference to the 1967 Abarth 695 SS, which has a similar design, and to an extent, the Age Erriso in its Grade 3 and Grade 4 versions.
• Although the name of the car does not seem to make sense in its meaning, it is possible that this is a play on the fact that the Japanese ignore the English translation of the names of some cars, and ends they end up naming it based on the aesthetics of the name, or its pronunciation. Additionally, the "Wild" part of the name suggests that he is the spiritual successor of Terrazi Wildboar, having in common the fact that they are cars with different designs than the others.
• In Ridge Racers 2 and Ridge Racer 7's Complete Machine variants, it featured a small, turbocharged engine, implying that the Wild Gang might be powered by a turbocharged superbike engine, given Terrazi's background as a motorcycle manufacturer and the Special Class Wild Gang's high redline.
• One of the body kit parts of the Wild Gang in Ridge Racer 7, from Dig Dug, would make the Wild Gang's front end resemble that of a dog's face, with a nose and whiskers.
• The car, along with Zihua Archangel and Assoluto Fatalita, was featured in the second Ridge Racer collaboration event in Drift Spirits, held in June 2019. In Drift Spirits, the Wild Gang was listed as an FR car instead of an RR car, however, the car still has an engine appearing at the back. The model of the Wild Gang portrayed in Drift Spirits is the Complete Machine variant.
• The default wheel style of the Wild Gang has no spokes or definite shape whatsoever, with a very plain style, enclosing the brakes. This function may actually help in dissipating heat from the brakes to the wheels, as well as reducing aerodynamic drag.
• Like the Starnose, the Wild Gang also uses a wooden shock-absorbing chassis.
• It's FinalLap paintjob on the Complete Machine variant in Ridge Racer 6 and Ridge Racer 7 features stripes that gives the car an appearance reminiscent of Herbie from Disney's Herbie films.
• Due to its super compact style and cute appearance, it is possible that this car was designed with the purpose of looking like a children's toy car. The same phenomenon happens with the Soldat Rumeur.