Otto
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| Color | Silver | ||||||
| Occupation | Le Cars driver | ||||||
| First appearance | Cars: Mater-National Championship | ||||||
| Latest appearance | Cars: Race-O-Rama | ||||||
| Main performer(s) | Dee Bradley Baker
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- "I'm Otto von Fassenbottom. The famous race car? I've come here to race. But there are no races yet."
- —Otto, Cars: Mater-National Championship
Otto von Fassenbottom[1] is a German Le Cars race car who visited Radiator Springs to train under Lightning McQueen and compete in the first ever Radiator Springs International. He quickly befriended McQueen, becoming his best pupil.[2] He later competed in the opening day stadium championship, joining his peers Gudmund, Koji, Emma, and Giovanni in finishing behind their mentor.
Biography
Upon arriving in Radiator Springs, Otto quickly found himself in trouble with the law: His noble 120 in a 25 earned him a speeding ticket from Sheriff, who had found himself dealing the same to many other international visitors.[1][3] Much to the officer's chagrin, Otto failed to understand the punishment (hailing from the no-limit culture of the German Autobahn) and instead autographed his tire print onto the form. Local celebrity Lightning McQueen happened upon the scene, and offered to take Otto for a drive around town. After a road race through North Willys Butte, the pair headed to Lizzie's Curio Shop so Otto could buy a souvenir for Jenny, his girlfriend back home.[4]
Otto continued to train with McQueen on the Radiator Springs Speedway, emerging as his best pupil[2] and competing in each practice race through the stadium's construction.[5] He gave the race car valuable practice, trailing immediately behind McQueen each time.[2] Otto frequently challenged both the other students and local drivers to races, nearly barreling into McQueen in the midst of a street race against Koji, Vince, and Sonny as the former crossed into Tailfin Pass.[6]
During the stadium's opening day events, Otto joined in a preliminary relay exhibition against McQueen and his friends, teaming with fellow trainees Gudmund and Giovanni.[5] He then took part in the official championship race, finishing behind his mentor.
General information
Though his make has never officially been stated, Otto's design closely resembles that of the real-life 2004 Audi A4 DTM[citation needed]. Early concept art depicts him closer to a Mercedes-Benz CLK coupé.[citation needed] Although his eye color is brown on artwork and in the PC version of Cars: Mater-National Championship, it is blue in all other versions of the game.
Back home, Otto spends his free moments cruising the Autobahn with his girlfriend, Jenny.
Appearances
| Title | Year | Notes |
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| A Day at the Races | 2009 | |
| Racing Days in Radiator Springs | 2011 |
In Cars: Race-O-Rama, a picture of Otto can be seen in the interior of Luigi's Casa Della Tires, while Lightning McQueen is being customized.
Profiles and statistics
- Bio
- Given Otto's exquisite German engineering, you might expect him to be a perfectionist. He's certainly focused on racking up the wins, but he's also having a great time doing it. Otto's got a rock star attitude, and he knows what he likes - and he likes to drive fast. He spends a lots of his free time cruising the Autobahn back home, with Jenny his girlfriend. Yet he doesn't understand the concept of speed limits.[citation needed]
- Stats
- Boost: 3
- Acceleration: 4
- Handling: 4
- Stability: 3
Gallery
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Cars: Mater-National Championship
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Otto's picture from Cars: Race-O-Rama
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A Day at the Races
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A Day at the Races
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Model from Cars: Mater-National Championship
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Character icon from Cars: Mater-National Championship
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Character icon from Cars: Mater-National Championship
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Character icon from Cars: Mater-National Championship
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Character icon from Cars: Mater-National Championship
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Character icon from Cars: Mater-National Championship
Trivia
- The Japanese tuner Manji in Tokyo Mater highly resembles Otto; as similar counterparts exist for Emma and Koji, it is possible the short takes place after the International arc, and the students inspired Mater's tall tale. Uniquely to Otto, the similarly German racer Max Schnell (introduced in Cars 2) also bears somewhat of resemblance.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cutscene #4" (0:28). Cars: Mater-National Championship.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 A Day at the Races, pg 5-6
- ↑ Racing Days in Radiator Springs
- ↑ "Cutscene #5". Cars: Mater-National Championship.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cars: Mater-National Championship.
- ↑ "Cutscene #15". Cars: Mater-National Championship.
[Edit] Radiator Springs International story arc
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| Versions/ installments |
Cars: Mater-National Championship • Race Team • Create-A-Story™: The World of Cars • A Day at the Races • Night Vision • Let's Race • Lightning Races the World • McQueen and Friends • Racing Days in Radiator Springs • Lightning's Big Race |
| Main characters | Lightning McQueen • Mater • Otto • Gudmund • Koji • Emma • Giovanni |
| Key elements | Radiator Springs Speedway • Lightning McQueen's Racing Headquarters • Ornament Valley Airport |