226:"When a mysterious meteor crashes into a lonely junkyard, derelict vans and cars take on human-like life. The Van-Pires suck the gas from innocent cars to feed their need for speed and drain the planet of all its fuel. Only four teenagers transformed by the meteor stand between the Van-Pires and a world sucked dry and running on empty. Part teen, part car, all hero. The Motor-Vaters must fight the night to save the day so check your fear and get in gear, the Van-Pires are here!"
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