Hot Wheels Casting Info
Buzzerk: Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide
A casting-by-casting guide to Hot Wheels’ saw-equipped original design: the 2011 debut, later colorways, multipack releases and the separate Mutant Machines version.
What is Buzzerk?
Buzzerk is a Hot Wheels original design built around a circular saw feature in its body. Collector references credit Dave Sheltman and list the compact 1:64 casting’s debut in 2011. It appeared in mainline colors, themed assortments and multipacks through 2014; a later Mutant Machines toy reused the name on a substantially different segmented vehicle.
Follow the release code, decoration, wheels, base and packaging to separate the individual versions. The Mutant Machines product belongs in the family comparison, but it is a different body and product format from the original small die-cast.
Buzzerk variation web
Open a release to compare its body color, markings, wheel type and assortment details. Every release guide links back to this family overview.
Tinted black/orange · 2011 New Models 28/50 · 028/244
Tinted red/gray · 2011 New Models 28/50 · 028/244
Tinted red/turquoise · HW Code Cars 11/22 · 236/247
Tinted magenta/dark blue · Attack Pack 5-Pack · assortment code X9850
Red · HW City Medieval Rides 3/5 · 068/250
Green · HW City Medieval Rides 3/5 · 068/250
Dark blue · Max Steel 7/12
Dark blue · Max Steel Aqua Invasion 5-Pack · 4/5
Orange · Mutant Machines · Mattel product number CDX96
How to identify a Buzzerk
- Start with body shape. The 2011–2014 die-cast has the compact racer profile and central saw; CDX96 is the longer segmented Mutant Machines vehicle.
- Compare the 2011 pair: T9698 is tinted black and orange, while T9992 is tinted red and gray. They share the 28/50 and 028/244 numbering but have different toy codes and interiors.
- Check wheels and top decoration. V5540 uses yellow PR5 wheels; BFC80 and BFG12 have separate red/green paint and wheel combinations.
- Read the package code for the multipacks: X9850 is the Attack Pack assortment; CBP23 is Max Steel Aqua Invasion with Buzzerk in position 4/5. BDL48 is listed as Max Steel 7/12.
Release summary
| Year | Release code | Series and position | Key identification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | T9698 | 2011 New Models 28/50 · 028/244 | Tinted black/orange |
| 2011 | T9992 | 2011 New Models 28/50 · 028/244 | Tinted red/gray |
| 2012 | V5540 | HW Code Cars 11/22 · 236/247 | Tinted red/turquoise |
| 2013 | X9850 | Attack Pack 5-Pack · assortment code X9850 | Tinted magenta/dark blue |
| 2014 | BFC80 | HW City Medieval Rides 3/5 · 068/250 | Red |
| 2014 | BFG12 | HW City Medieval Rides 3/5 · 068/250 | Green |
| 2014 | BDL48 | Max Steel 7/12 | Dark blue |
| 2014 | CBP23 | Max Steel Aqua Invasion 5-Pack · 4/5 | Dark blue |
| 2015 | CDX96 | Mattel product number CDX96 | Orange · Mutant Machines |
Physical details and casting differences
The original design centers on an exposed circular saw and a sharply layered race-car body. Changes in body tint, interior, top tampo and wheels distinguish each small-car issue; the basic profile remains consistent across those releases.
CDX96 is a distinct branch. Mattel describes it as a Mutant Machines Buzzerk product, released in 2015. Its orange segmented creature-like body and connecting form differ from the compact earlier die-cast.
Packaging and release context
The first two releases appear in 2011 New Models. V5540 was part of 2012 HW Code Cars. X9850 identifies the 2013 Attack Pack five-car assortment, not a single-car card. The 2014 BFC80 and BFG12 releases share the Medieval Rides 3/5 slot; BDL48 is Max Steel 7/12; CBP23 identifies the Aqua Invasion five-pack, with Buzzerk in position 4/5.
Collector FAQs
Who designed the original Buzzerk?
Collector references credit Dave Sheltman. The 2011 card describes its saw-equipped racer concept.
Are T9698 and T9992 the same release?
They share the 2011 New Models 28/50 and 028/244 numbering, but are separate toy-code colorways: black/orange T9698 and red/gray T9992.
Is CDX96 the same casting as the early Buzzerk?
It shares the name, but CDX96 is a 2015 Mutant Machines vehicle with a segmented body. It is distinct from the earlier 1:64 die-cast.