Nitro Venderhoss

Nitro Venderhoss is a character from the 2008 movie Speed Racer and in the video game, and the driver of the Skullmelter T-180.

Speed Racer (2008)
He is seen in the movie in the Grand Prix event where he ends up clashing with 4 other cars including Speed Racer and gets destroyed by Speed with 3 of the other cars. In his appearance in the documentary Speed Racer: The Wonderful World of Racing, it’s revealed he knew Speed far before the Grand Prix and got him into driving.

Speed Racer: The Videogame
In the videogame, Nitro mostly refers to himself in the third person, and his method of speaking seems to be a parody of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Nitro's vehicle, the Skullmelter, favors acceleration over everything. His ally is Jack "Cannonball" Taylor and his rival is Kellie "Gearbox" Kalinkov.

Character Selected (Wii exclusive)

 * "Chosen."
 * "Ha! Nitro."
 * '"Victory!"

Being Slipstreamed

 * "You are in the slipstream of Nitro."
 * "Are you using me? Nitro?"
 * "Are you trying to pass Nitro?"
 * "You cheat."
 * "Nitro does not like this."

Being Overtaken

 * "You are overtaking Nitro."
 * "Smart move."
 * "Nitro got passed."
 * "You passed Nitro."
 * "Hmm..."

Slipstreaming the Player

 * "Nitro is in your slipstream!"
 * "Nitro is using you."
 * "Nitro is trying to pass you."
 * "Nitro never cheats. Nitro wins."
 * "Ha! Nitro likes this!"

Overtaking the Player

 * "Nitro is overtaking you!
 * "Haha! Smart move.
 * "Nitro passed you."
 * "You got passed."
 * "Way to go Nitro!"

Rival Takes First

 * "Nitro is unstable and ready to explode!"
 * "Nitro cannot face defeat! Nitro must win!"
 * "Nitro must not lose. Death to those who beat Nitro."
 * "Nitro must decimate the competitors."
 * "Nitro is falling behind! Headed toward disgrace."

Car-Fu Battle Lost

 * "Nitro loses the battle."
 * "Failure for Nitro."
 * "Nitro is unhappy."
 * "Nitro cannot win this race."
 * "You beat Nitro!"

Car-Fu Battle Won

 * "Nitro wins the battle!"
 * "Haha! Victory for Nitro!"
 * "Nitro is happy."
 * "Nitro will win this race!"
 * "You lost to Nitro."

Race Won

 * "Nitro won this race."
 * "Haha! Nitro is very happy."
 * "This race was a victory for Nitro."
 * "Success to Nitro!"
 * "Nitro loves to win!"

Alliance Broken

 * "Nitro will explode in your face for breaking this!"
 * "Nitro will take revenge on you and your family!"
 * "Nitro will not react nicely to this!"
 * "You have made Nitro angry. Very angry."
 * "You are now an enemy of Nitro."

Refusing Alliance

 * "Nitro refuses the alliance."
 * "No."
 * "That is not acceptable."
 * "Nitro does not concur."
 * "Nitro will pass."

Accepting Alliance

 * "Nitro accepts the alliance."
 * "Yes."
 * "That is acceptable."
 * "Nitro concurs."
 * "Alright."

Offering Alliance

 * "Nitro offers an alliance."
 * "Join me."
 * "Let's race together."
 * "Will you race with Nitro?"
 * "Wanna race together?"

Car-Fu Battle (unused)

 * "And so, Nitro enters battle."
 * "We must fight."
 * "A battle to the end!"
 * "You are fighting Nitro!"
 * "The battle begins!"