Phaeton (carriage) Phaeton (carriage) A phaeton (also phaéton) was a form of sporty open carriage popular in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Drawn by one or two horses, a phaeton typically featured a minimal very lightly sprung body atop four extravagantly large wheels. With open seating, it was both fast and dangerous, giving rise to its name, drawn from the mythical Phaëton, son of Helios, who nearly set the earth on fire while attempting to drive the chariot of the sun. With the advent of the automobile, the term was adapted to open touring cars, also known as phaetons. The
Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber (released in Japan as Hot Wheels Advance) is a 2001 racing video game developed by Altron and published by THQ for the Game Boy Advance. The game is based on the Hot Wheels toy series. "Hot Wheels: Burnin' Rubber" is played with a third-person perspective set behind the player's vehicle. The game features 25 playable vehicles, each one based on a Hot Wheels toy car from 2000 and 2001. Each vehicle is individually rated in categories of acceleration, handling, and top speed. The player begins with five vehicles, while the other 20