Shell Malaysia goes V(ader)-Power with collectible Star Wars Racer cars
When Shell Malaysia invited us to the launch of their Bluetooth Motorsports Car Collection for this year, they were being particularly coy – only telling us it was in collaboration with Disney, and it was movie themed, and that we would not be disappointed. Naturally, we thought it’d be this:
We were very wrong. Gif from Giphy
But nope. When we actually got there, let’s just say….
“These are the cars you’re looking for.” – Obi-Wan Carnobi
Teaming up with The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia, the Star Wars Racers Collection is a limited edition series of 6 remote-controlled cars with designs that are instantly recognizable to 501st Legion-level fans and Star Wars casuals alike.
Take a look:
The LED rear lights on the Darth Vader Racer – inspired by his visor – will take your breath away without using a force choke
Unlike a real stormtrooper, the Stormtrooper Racer’s classic minimalist look never misses
With the garang markings and horns, the Darth Maul Racer’s design is strong with the G-Force
In a sleek silver finish inspired by Mando’s beskar armor, the Mandalorian Racer is the bestkar
Fun fact: The Boba Fett Racer is the only model that comes with a dent, following the signature dent on his helmet
Beep beep boop BB-8 Racer *whirrr*
The cars retain the special features from last year’s Shell Motorsports Collection, including bluetooth control and proprietary smart battery. However, it does comes with something new this year…
At the launch, General Manager of Shell Mobility Malaysia Seow Lee Ming said that Shell Malaysia was the first in the world to incorporate the Star Wars-inspired racing designs beyond toy cars, with the inclusion of digital versions that players can explore in the Shell Racing mobile app. The app is now themed after galactic adventures, and is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Seow Lee Ming, General Manager of Shell Mobility Malaysia. Image provided by Shell Mobility Malaysia
If you wanna know how to get your hands on the collection, then this is the Way
This box will protect your collection from everything. Even sand. No matter how coarse and irritating sand is.
One model will be released each week from October 6th til November 19th. Each model can be purchased at RM49.90 with a minimum RM50 fuel purchase of Shell Fuelsave 95, V-Power 97, or V-Power Racing in a single receipt. Well, each model EXCEPT for the Darth Vader Racer.
The Darth Vader Racer is free with every purchase of Shell Helix Ultra or Power 4L at Shell Stations. Meanwhile the Collector Casing you see in the photos are available for RM89.90 when you pump a minimum of RM80 of V-Power Racing in a single receipt.
To get the full collection, better do a hyperspace jump to your nearest Shell station soon, or you might just say Dank Farrik.
