The Beat Monster,[2] also known as the Tailgator,[3] is a vehicle that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is Vector the Crocodile's personal sports car, specially created by Dodon Pa for Vector to let him participate in his Grand Prix competition.
Personalized specifically for Vector, the default Beat Monster features a front grill resembling crocodile fangs and a pair of large speakers on its rear.[4] It is as well decorated with various details that are derived from Vector's own appearance and attire, such as its gold linings and three red spikes on the back.
Like other cars in Team Sonic Racing, its appearance can be customized with different paint jobs, Performance Parts and decals. Its horn can also be changed.
In Team Sonic Racing, the Beat Monster appears as Vector's race car, specially created by Dodon Pa for Vector. During the events of the game, the Beat Monster was one of the cars Dodon Pa gave Vector and his friends so they could compete in his Grand Prix competition. Vector would afterward used it during the races and challenges he participated it. However, the Beat Monster was eventually destroyed when the heroes had to leave it aboard the crashing Final Fortress. Fortunately, Dodon Pa promised to replace it with a new one.
In this game, the Beat Monster's basic statistics show it has high defense and boost, moderate top speed, and poor handling and acceleration. However, its statistics, as well as its artistic design, can be modified by replacing its parts.
The Beat Monster has the following exclusive Performance Parts that can be used to modify it:
Image
Name
Stat modification
Increase
Decrease
Snapper Hood
Boost Defense
Acceleration Top Speed
Splash Engine
Top Speed
Acceleration Defense
Rhythmic Accelerator
Acceleration Handling
Boost Defense
Legendary Snapper Hood
Boost Defense
Acceleration Top Speed
Legendary Splash Engine
Top Speed
Acceleration Defense
Legendary Rhythmic Accelerator
Acceleration Handling
Boost Defense
Image
Name
Stat modification
Increase
Decrease
Chain Thrusters
Boost Defense
Acceleration Handling
Stickle Tail
Boost
Defense
Bass Blasters
Acceleration Defense
Top Speed
Legendary Chain Thrusters
Boost Defense
Acceleration Handling
Legendary Stickle Tail
Boost
Defense
Legendary Bass Blasters
Acceleration Defense
Top Speed
Image
Name
Stat modification
Increase
Decrease
Boom Wheels
Defense
Handling
Razor Hubs
Acceleration Top Speed
Boost Defense
Tempo Tires
Handling
Boost
Legendary Boom Wheels
Defense
Handling
Legendary Razor Hubs
Acceleration Top Speed
Boost Defense
Legendary Tempo Tires
Handling
Boost
Sonic Racing
The Beat Monster appears as a race car used by Vector in Sonic Racing.
Trivia
An ad in Wisp Circuit, showing an earlier version of the Beat Monster.
Advertisements found on various tracks in Team Sonic Racing illustrate earlier concepts of the Beat Monster, with notable differences such as the car lacking its lower set of teeth, the spikes on the back of the car being white instead of red, the auto paint having different tones of green and instead being named "The Tailgator."
Tailgator is a wordplay on "tailgating", which commonly describes the behavior of driving dangerously close behind someone, not leaving them any space, and "alligator".
The advertisements also state that the Beat Monster is "from Donpa Motors".