Teenager Brett Matthews [Michael Mish] veers off the road during a thunderstorm and crashes into a laboratory while an experiment is taking place. An energy beam penetrates his car, fusing him with it. In heated moments, Brett's body would shapeshift into his red sports car (sometimes happening in bad places and situations), beginning with his hands turning into wheels, his face into the hood, his legs into the rear axle and tires, and his mouth and eyes into the grille and headlights.

With his newfound abilities, Brett and friends Alex [T.K. Carter] and Patty [Pamela Hayden] foiled criminals' plans, while trying to help Brett figure out how to turn back to normal. In the meantime, they fend off a mysterious Bigfoot-looking vehicle driven by "Dark Rider."

Currently being researched.

While a toy line was not released for this show, a Turbo Teen action figure - closely resembling a transformer - was released in 1985.

Golden Books released a Turbo Teen coloring book entitled "Turbo Teen and the Stolen Gems" in 1985.

• Matt turns into what appears to be a 1983 Pontiac Firebird.