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| + | :"''I found out later that it was my car that broke my fall. Sam's car.''" |
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| − | ''' Rush City ''' |
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| − | :"''I lost everything. Now we make sure that doesn't happen to anyone else. Sam and me. If someone you love is lost, we'll find them.''" |
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::--'''[[Rush]]''' |
::--'''[[Rush]]''' |
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| + | '''Official Name:''' None<br> |
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| − | ==Summary== |
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| − | ''' |
+ | '''Nicknames:''' Sam <br> |
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+ | '''Model:''' Pontiac Solstice <br> |
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+ | '''Version:''' GXP<br> |
| − | '''Year:''' [[:Category:2006|2006]] <br> |
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| + | __TOC__ |
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| − | ==Credits== |
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| − | '''Editor in Chief:''' [[Dan Didio]]<br> |
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| − | '''Cover Artists:''' [[Jock]] <br> |
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| − | '''Colourists:''' [[Udon]] <br> |
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| − | '''Editors:''' [[Ron Perazza]] and [[Bill Rosemann]]<br> |
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| − | ==Synopsis== |
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| − | '''Cast of Characters:''' |
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| − | * Maggie Flynn |
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| − | * Samantha Flynn |
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| + | ==Origin== |
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| + | Named for the late Samantha Flynn, this vehicle is a modified 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP. Sam's owner, Diego Zhao, aka Rush, made special modifications to the vehicle to aid him in his one-man crusade. Headquartered in a secret channel on the F subway line in Brooklyn, Sam is equipped with an electrical conductor, which allows Rush the ability to use power from the line's third rail. <ref>[http://promo.dccomics.com/rushcity/characters.html Rush City at DC Comics official web site]</ref> By doing so, he can pilot the vehicle along any unoccupied line of tracks. The car is also equipped with a dual scroll turbocharger, increasing its power output at 2.1 hp (1.6 kW) per cubic inch. <ref>[[Wikipedia:Pontiac Solstice#GXP|Pontiac Solstice GXP article at Wikipedia]]</ref><br> |
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| − | *[[New York City]] |
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| − | :*[[Brooklyn]] |
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| + | '''Lead Designer:''' General Motors <br> |
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| − | '''Items:''' |
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| + | '''Additional Designers:''' [[Rush|Diego Zhao]] <br> |
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| − | * [[Sam]] ''(Diego's car)'' |
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| + | '''Place of Creation:''' Place of creation unknown <br> |
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| + | ==History== |
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| − | '''First Appearances:''' [[Rush]] (Diego Zhao, a firefighter); Maggie Flynn (Diego's fiancée); Samantha Flynn (Maggie's daughter) <br> |
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| + | History unknown. <br> |
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| − | '''Final Appearances:''' Samantha Flynn (dies in this issue, ''see [[#Notes|notes]]'')<br> |
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| + | '''Previous Owners:''' [[Rush|Diego Zhao]] <br> |
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| − | '''Synopsis:''' Diego Zhao and his fiancée Maggie Flynn plan on going out for the evening. Diego speaks briefly with Maggie's daughter Sam and tells her that Mrs. B will be babysitting tonight. Sam offers to watch over Diego's car (which she actually considers her own), but Diego tells her to hold onto his St. Christopher's medallion instead. |
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| − | Diego and Maggie have a fun evening full of dancing and drink. They take the train back to Brooklyn only to find Maggie's apartment complex ablaze. Diego leaps off the train and rushes towards one of the fire trucks. Although Diego is a firefighter, none of the other firemen from this particular company recognize him. He grabs two hoses and rushes into the blaze. |
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| + | '''Body style:''' Two-door convertible<br> |
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| + | '''Length:''' 157.2"<br> |
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| + | '''Height:''' 50.1"<br> |
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| + | '''Width:''' 71.3"<br> |
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| + | '''Engine:''' 2.0 liter Ecotec 14<br> |
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| + | '''Transmission:''' 5-speed Aisin AR5 manuel transmission<br> |
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| + | ==Miscellaneous== |
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| − | Diego finds Sam and takes her in his arms, but the floor gives way beneath them and they topple into the heart of the fire. They land on top of Diego's car. The firefighters manage to rescue Diego, but Sam dies in the blaze. Diego spends the next two months in a coma. Because he was off-duty and inebriated during the failed rescue attempt, Diego's fire house company decide to let him go. |
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| + | '''Methods of Transport:''' Methods of transport unknown. <br> |
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| + | '''Horsepower:''' 260 hp (193 kW)<br> |
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| − | In order to atone for the guilt he feels at failing to save Sam – Diego embarks upon a career to save those who are in need, and to find those who are lost. <br> |
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| + | '''Maximum Velocity (at Sea Level):''' 110 mph (0-31 seconds)<br> |
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| + | '''Braking:''' 70-0 mph @ impending lockup: 165 ft<br> |
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| + | '''Handling:''' Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.88 g<br> |
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| + | '''Fuel economy:''' 20 mpg (city); 28 mpg (highway)<br> |
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| + | '''On-Board Equipment:''' On-board equipment unknown <br> |
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| + | '''On-Board Weaponry:''' On-board weaponry unknown <br> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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| + | * Unless otherwise noted, most of Sam's specifications are based upon the actual Pontiac Solstice GXP as detailed at [[Wikipedia:Pontiac Solstice|Wikipedia]]. |
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| − | * This issue is only available as a web-comic from the [http://promo.dccomics.com/rushcity/webcomic_0001.html Rushcitycomic] page off of the DC Comics web-site. |
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| − | * Although Samantha Flynn dies in this issue, she makes a chronologically earlier appearance in flashback in [[Rush City 1 (2006)|Rush City #1]]. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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| + | * This is not the first instance wherein a Pontiac Solstice has been related to something called ''Rush''. It was also one of the cars featured in the [[:Category:2005|2005]] PlayStation 2 video game, [[Wikipedia:L.A. Rush|L.A. Rush]]. |
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| − | * Diego Zhao earned the nickname [[Rush]] due to his ability to effectively move quickly through a blazing fire. |
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| − | * Rush City is also the name of an actual city in the state of Minnesota. |
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==Recommended Readings== |
==Recommended Readings== |
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==Related Articles== |
==Related Articles== |
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| − | * [[Cover Art Gallery Rush City|Rush City cover art gallery]] |
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==External Links== |
==External Links== |
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+ | * [http://www.pontiac.com/solstice/ GM/Pontiac Solstice home page] |
==References== |
==References== |
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| − | * [http://promo.dccomics.com/rushcity/webcomic_0001.html Rush City e-comic at DC Comics] |
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Revision as of 13:05, 24 July 2006
"Sam"
- "I found out later that it was my car that broke my fall. Sam's car."
- --Rush
Official Name: None
Nicknames: Sam
Model: Pontiac Solstice
Version: GXP
Origin
Named for the late Samantha Flynn, this vehicle is a modified 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP. Sam's owner, Diego Zhao, aka Rush, made special modifications to the vehicle to aid him in his one-man crusade. Headquartered in a secret channel on the F subway line in Brooklyn, Sam is equipped with an electrical conductor, which allows Rush the ability to use power from the line's third rail. [1] By doing so, he can pilot the vehicle along any unoccupied line of tracks. The car is also equipped with a dual scroll turbocharger, increasing its power output at 2.1 hp (1.6 kW) per cubic inch. [2]
Lead Designer: General Motors
Additional Designers: Diego Zhao
Place of Creation: Place of creation unknown
First Appearance: Rush City #0
History
History unknown.
Previous Owners: Diego Zhao
Current Owner: Diego Zhao
Characteristics
Class: Roadster
Body style: Two-door convertible
Length: 157.2"
Height: 50.1"
Width: 71.3"
Platform: FR Kappa
Engine: 2.0 liter Ecotec 14
Transmission: 5-speed Aisin AR5 manuel transmission
Miscellaneous
Methods of Transport: Methods of transport unknown.
Horsepower: 260 hp (193 kW)
Maximum Velocity (at Sea Level): 110 mph (0-31 seconds)
Braking: 70-0 mph @ impending lockup: 165 ft
Handling: Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.88 g
Fuel economy: 20 mpg (city); 28 mpg (highway)
On-Board Equipment: On-board equipment unknown
On-Board Weaponry: On-board weaponry unknown
Notes
- Unless otherwise noted, most of Sam's specifications are based upon the actual Pontiac Solstice GXP as detailed at Wikipedia.
Trivia
- This is not the first instance wherein a Pontiac Solstice has been related to something called Rush. It was also one of the cars featured in the 2005 PlayStation 2 video game, L.A. Rush.
Recommended Readings
- Rush City