"Teutonic terror Heinz has a supercharged super-heavy sports coupe with go-anywhere tank tracks… So don’t get caught in his path unless you want to become a has-bean in tomato sauce."
Reincarnation concept art
The Blitzkrieger as it appears in Carmageddon Max Damage.
In-game model for Heinz Faust
A side view of Heinz Faust in a partially destroyed Blitzkrieger.
Trivia[]
Heinz (in place of Hans) is obviously taken from the ketchup/beans manufacturer of the same name, while Faust was a German who sold his soul to the Devil for knowledge.
Faust is also the German word for "Fist". One well-known use is the "Panzerfaust", a German anti-tank rocket launcher used in WW2, which can be translated as "Armored Fist".
Stuka comes from "Sturzkampfflugzeug", meaning "dive bomber". Yes, the Stuka was a German WW2 fighter bomber! The particular model Heinz flies - er, drives - is a 1937 Junkers Ju-87.
The Stuka divebomber is tied closely together with tanks (panzers) through blitzkrieg tactics, where ground attack aircraft closely supported the attacking tanks.
The original Carmageddon's King Merc was apparently based on a fourth generation Mercedes-Benz SL, despite having SLK rear lights and a body similar to a W140 coupe.
Judging by the mug shots, Heinz picked up some scars during the first Carmageddon.
His scarred eye is now glazed in Reincarnation.
Heinz's scarred eye
Heinz Faust wears a German uniform and drives a German car which he converted into a tank.
Heinz Guderian was a German general and famous commander of great panzer divisions during WW2. In the last year of the war he became Chief of the General Staff of the Heer.
Additionally Heinz Guderian was one of the key figures in developing the Blitzkrieg tactics in the interwar period, as well as giving guidelines for the panzer development before the WW2.
The number "four" on his tank means "vier" in German which is exactly pronounced like the word "fear".
The Reincarnation design for Heinz includes rollerboots with tank tracks... it's been done.
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