Motor Vators
Four ordinary teens were accidentally caught in the path of a falling meteor. The meteor transformed them into heroic robotic guardians to protect the night from the evil forces of Tracula (a reference to "Dracula") and the rest of the Van-Pires. Each Motor Vator has the ability to fly and they also share the same weaknesses as their enemies; like the Van-Pires, the Motor Vators require gas to sustain themselves and must avoid the sun at all costs. To transform, each hero gets into the driver's seat of his or her Carfin and shouts, "Mission Ignition!"
Axle - The leader of the Motor Vators. He takes his role seriously and does what it takes to keep the team together. However, Axle can be too serious with his responsibilities either causing self-doubt when something goes awry or alienating one of the other Motor Vators. In his Motor Vator form, Axle's color scheme is yellow with red fire designs. These colors are the same as his Carfin, which resembles a Lincoln convertible.
Snap - Snap is a very laid back person but is ready to jump into action when trouble rises. His Motor Vator form is blue with a purple trim. Snap's Carfin is a blue hippy van. In Van Pires: The Next Generation, he runs the junkyard. His daughter Amy, becomes one of the new generation Motor Vators.
Nuke - Nuke is the team's strongman and thrill seeker. His Motor Vator form is green and is modeled after a towtruck complete with hook and crane. Nuke's Carfin is also a green tow truck.
Rev - The only girl of the group, but she gets down and dirty just like the rest of the guys. Sometimes, Rev is not afraid to show off her feminine side. In her Motor Vator form, she is a red fire truck and armed with a fire hose and axe. Her Carfin is a fire truck.
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Van He'llsing - The Motor Vator's friend and advisor. Van is an old hippy that runs Sunrise Salvage, a junkyard that the gang works and hangsout at. His name is derived from the famous Bram Stoker character Van Helsing.
Gypsy - An old female gypsy cab with mufflers for arms. Gypsy was also created at the same time when the Motor Vators and Van-Pires were. She shows up at random times and gives the Motor Vators advice in the form of riddles.
Greaspot - The Motor Vator's pet. His is a neon colored plastic tricycle with the behavioral instincts of a puppy.
Van-Pires
The Villains of the series. Unlike the Motor Vators, they do not have human forms. Led by Tracula, they terrorize the night with a never-ending thirst for gasoline. Like vampires, Van-Pires feed off of vehicles and can sire other Van-Pires to accomplish their evil goals.
Tracula - The leader of the Van-Pires. Tracula is a purple truck that demands obedience from his minions.
Cardaver - A rusty and decrepit hunchbacked Van-Pire. He is Tracula's second in command and is very protective of that role.
Ambula - A female ambulance Van-Pire with six arms. She is armed with an assortment of surgical tools and anaesthesia.
Automaniac - An ice cream truck with a clown motif. Automaniac appears goofy and harmless, but his arsenal of ice cream and balloon animals show otherwise.
One episode featured a character named "Alucart", which is "Tracula" spelled backwards (in the same way that "Alucard" is Dracula spelled backwards).
