and here are the new driver profiles. by new drivers, I mean new drivers in veteran cars. if there are new drivers in new cars, they've already been explained in TT in the 'new characters' thread
* name: Warthog
* driver: Captain John Price
* co-driver: John "Soap" Mactavish
* hometown: Limerock, Ireland
* occupation: captain of U.S. Task Force 141
* car make/model: AM General Hummer H1 (Humvee)
* special: Morning Glories (3 power missiles with homing capabilites)
* license plate: S S D D
* bio: Price was contacted by his commanding officer and informed that his main target was entering Twisted Metal this year shortly after intel had discovered a hidden weapon of mass destruction. He was all too happy to sign up, and his right-hand man 'Soap' insisted on helping.
* name: Crimson Fury
* driver: Agent Stone
* co-driver: n/a
* hometown: Sussex, England
* occupation: freelance for Cyber Cell Industries
* car make/model: Suzuki GSX-R 1200 Hayabusa
* special: Predator Missile (satellite-guided missile armed from Fury's touch-screen monitor)
* license plate: CRBN MAN
* bio: After a brush with death from his first tour of Twisted Metal, Stone awoke to find himself better than ever, literally. Now with a new employer and new goals, Stone is a one-man army. The government contacted Cyber Cell about freelancing Stone for a job: aquiring a weapon of mass destruction before Russian terrorists have the chance to get it. And what better way to test their first prototype?
* name: Brimstone
* driver: Jebadiah
* co-driver: n/a
* hometown: Savannah, GA
* occupation: preacher
* car make/model: Ford Ranchero
* special: Sacrificial Lambs (guilt-ridden followers of Preacher, strapped with bombs and launched from the bed of Brimstone)
* license plate: RDMPTION
* bio: A devout christian who suffers from delusions and SPD (split personality disorder), Jebadiah is wanted by the law for performing excorsisms that all end in murder. He's fighting for the help to see the truth.
* name: Outlaw
* driver: Sgt. Carl Roberts
* co-driver: n/a
* hometown: Hollywood, CA
* occupation: sargeant of the LAPD
* car make/model: Shelby Mustang GT-500 Super Snake turbo (police issue)
* special: Omni-Tazer (a roof-mounted tazer capable of 360-degree targeting)
* license plate: K RUPT
* bio: After his first trip through Twisted Metal left him stranded in space and forced him to take up in the international space station to stay alive, it became obvious to Carl that the age-old addage, "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" held true. Carl started accepting bribes from Calypso, and helped him pull off his contest every year, making sure to keep himself from suspicion as well. Everything was going fine until this year....
* name: Siren
* driver: Officer Jamie Roberts
* co-driver: none
* hometown: Hollywood, CA
* occupation: officer for the LAPD
* car make/model: Ford Mustang Saleen supercharged (police issue)
* special: special: Omni-Tazer (a roof-mounted tazer capable of 360-degree targeting)
* license plate: UR BUSTD
* bio: Jamie and her brother Carl were one hell of a team on the LAPD Task Force. That is, until Carl sold his soul and decide that crime DID pay. Unable to believe her eyes, Jamie decided that dragging her brother into Twisted Metal would be the only way to end his corruption.
* name: Thumper
* driver: Hector Mendoza
* co-driver: William Sejido
* hometown: San Diego, CA
* occupation: apartment maintenance
* car make/model: Buick Riviera lowrider
* special: Flamethrower (a front-mounted flamethrower fires from the grille)
* license plate: 2 LO 4 U
* bio: After years of small time dealing and stealing, Hector found himself in the middle of a house raid. The one time him and his cousin are clean, the cops plant evidence (thanks to Carl Roberts) to make sure the bust sticks. Hector makes a run for it, but his cousin gets caught and is sentenced to 10 years in Lompoc. Hector is fighting to free his cousin.
* name: Spectre
* driver: Josh Levay
* co-driver: n/a
* hometown: Las Vegas, NV
* occupation: hustler
* car make/model: Toyota Supra Twin Turbo
* special: Spectral Missile (a missile capable of passing through solid objects in order to hit their target)
* license plate: GHSTRYDR
* bio: Josh finally got tired of hustling Honda Civics and Mitsubishi Eclipses for chump change on the local strip. He soon wanted more: more adrenaline, more challenge, and mostly - more money. His reputation finally reached the ears of Dennis Black, a casino mogul who had a nasty addiction to betting on street racing. After an accident left his previous driver out of commission, Black needed a new one. He soon had Josh on his payroll, winning race after race. Black was raking in the cash. It wasn't long before Josh's ego got the best of him and he demanded a bigger cut of the winnings. Of course, Dennis' greed refused this. Out of spite, Josh threw his next race, making Black lose a substantial amount of money. Josh tried to run, but was found and murdered. Josh has come back to avenge his death and punish Dennis.