Turbo Teen is an American animated television series about a teenager with the ability to transform into a sports car.

[2] Turbo Teen is about a teenager named Brett Matthews who swerves off a road during a thunderstorm and crashes into a secret government laboratory.

Also, a recurring villain is the mysterious, unseen "Dark Rider" who drives a monster truck and seeks to capture Brett in order to find the secret behind his abilities.

It was broadcast during the growing popularity of the Knight Rider television series and mirrors much of it.

[clarification needed] The Trans Am also had limited edition turbocharger packages in the early 1980s, appearing as an official Indy 500 pace car and featuring in the movie Smokey and the Bandit II.