Overdrive may refer to:

Organizations

* OverDrive, Inc., a digital distributor of entertainment media **

OverDrive Media Console OverDrive Media Console was a proprietary, freeware application developed by OverDrive, Inc. for use with its digital distribution services for libraries, schools, and retailers. The application enables users to access audiobooks, eBooks, peri ...

, a media player developed by OverDrive, Inc. * Overdrive PC, a subsidiary of Velocity Micro

Technology

Overdrive (mechanics) Overdrive is the operation of an automobile cruising at sustained speed with reduced engine speed (rpm), leading to better fuel consumption, lower noise, and lower wear. The term is ambiguous. The most fundamental meaning is that of an over ...

, part of an automobile transmission * FIRST Overdrive, the 2008 game for the FIRST Robotics Competition * Response Time Compensation also known as "Overdrive", as used in LCD displays *

AMD OverDrive The AMD 700 chipset series (also called as AMD 7-Series Chipsets) is a set of chipsets designed by ATI for AMD Phenom processors to be sold under the AMD brand. Several members were launched in the end of 2007 and the first half of 2008, others ...

Technology for Overclocking CPU and Fan Control

Electronics

* Intel 80486 OverDrive, a CPU specifically designed for personal computer upgrades *

Pentium OverDrive The Pentium OverDrive was a microprocessor marketing brand name used by Intel, to cover a variety of consumer upgrade products sold in the mid-1990s. It was originally released for Intel 80486, 486 motherboards, and later some Pentium compatible pr ...

, a CPU specifically designed for personal computer upgrades * Overdrive, forcing amplifier output past maximum; see

Distortion (music) Distortion and overdrive are forms of audio signal processing used to alter the sound of amplified electric musical instruments, usually by increasing their gain (electronics), gain, producing a "fuzzy", "growling", or "gritty" tone. Distorti ...

Art, entertainment and media

Fictional entities

Overdrive (comics) Overdrive (James Beverley) is a fictional villain, appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of Spider-Man. Publication history Created by Dan Slott and Phil Jimenez, Overdrive firs ...

, a Marvel Comics supervillain * ''Overdrive'', a fictional film in the video game '' Stuntman: Ignition'' * Overdrive, a fictional weapon in the video game '' Rez''

Film and television

MTV Overdrive MTV (an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable television television channel, channel and the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on ...

, an MTV broadband video channel * Overdrive (1997 film), an American film * ''Overdrive'' (2017 film), French film * ''Over Drive'' (film), 2018 Japanese film * ''OverDrive'' (radio show), Canadian sports television show

Games and toys

* ''Over Drive'', an arcade racing game by Konami *

Overdrive (Transformers) The Autobots are a fictional faction of sentient robots in the ''Transformers (fiction), Transformers'' multimedia franchise. The Autobots are living robots from the planet Cybertron who, like most Transformers, are each imbued with a unique "l ...

, a part of the Transformers toy line * ''Overdrive'' (1984 video game), a 1984 computer racing game for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron * ''Overdrive'' (1993 video game), a 1993 video game * Overdrive, an attack form in the video game ''

Final Fantasy X is a 2001 role-playing video game developed and published by Square (video game company), Square for PlayStation 2. The tenth main installment in the ''Final Fantasy'' series, it is the first game in the series to feature fully 3D computer gra ...

'' * Overdrive, a common gameplay element in the ''

Rock Band ''Rock Band'' is a series of rhythm games first released in 2007 and developed by Harmonix. Based on their previous development work from the Guitar Hero, ''Guitar Hero'' series, the main ''Rock Band'' games have players use game controllers mod ...

'' series * ''80's Overdrive'', a 2020

racing video game Racing games are a video game genre in which the player participates in a racing competition. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to fantastical settings. They are distributed along a spectrum between more realistic raci ...

by Insane Code

Music

Groups

Overdrive (band) Overdrive is a Serbian hardcore punk/metalcore band from Zrenjanin. History The band was formed in 1992 by Dragan Midorović (guitar). The band performed as a cover band with various band lineups until the arrival of Damir Milutinov (vocals) a ...

, a Serbian hardcore punk/metalcore band *

Bachman–Turner Overdrive Bachman–Turner Overdrive, often abbreviated BTO, is a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, founded by three brothers: Randy Bachman, Randy, Robbie Bachman, Robbie, and Tim Bachman; along with Fred Turner (musician), Fred Turner, in 19 ...

, a Canadian rock group

Albums

* ''Overdrive'', a 2013 release by Belgian singer Natalia * ''Overdrive'' (Fastlane album), a 2007 album from Surrey based alternative rock band Fastlane * ''Overdrive'' (Shonen Knife album), a 2014 release by Japanese band Shonen Knife * Overdrive (EP), a 2023 EP by I.M

Songs

* "Overdrive" (Katy Rose song), a 2003 release by American singer Katy Rose * "Overdrive" (Ofenbach song), a 2023 song by Ofenbach * "Overdrive" (Ola song), a 2010 release by Swedish singer Ola * "Overdrive" (Post Malone song), a 2023 song by Post Malone * "Overdrive", a 2010 song by Airbourne from ''

No Guts. No Glory. ''No Guts. No Glory.'' is the second studio album by Australian hard rock band Airbourne (band), Airbourne and the follow-up to their 2007 debut ''Runnin' Wild (Airbourne album), Runnin' Wild''. The album was released on 8 March 2010, in Europe, ...

'' * "Overdrive", a 2014 song by Calvin Harris and Ummet Ozcan from ''

Motion In physics, motion is when an object changes its position with respect to a reference point in a given time. Motion is mathematically described in terms of displacement, distance, velocity, acceleration, speed, and frame of reference to an o ...

'' * "Overdrive", a 2004 song by Client from ''

City A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...

'' * "Overdrive", a 2021 song by Conan Gray from ''Superache'' (Japanese edition) * "Overdrive", a 2022 song by Drake from ''

Honestly, Nevermind ''Honestly, Nevermind'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Drake, which was surprise-released on June 17, 2022, through OVO Sound and Republic Records. The album includes a sole guest feature from 21 Savage, and productio ...

'' * "Overdrive", a 1995 song by Eraserheads from ''

Cutterpillow ''Cutterpillow'' is the third studio album by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads, released on December 8, 1995 through BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc. It became the band’s most commercially successful album in the Philippines. T ...

'' * "Overdrive", a 2002 song by Foo Fighters from '' One by One'' * "Overdrive", a 1977 song by Riot from '' Rock City'' * "Overdrive", a 1968 song by the Steve Miller Band from ''

Sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. While the term ''sailor'' ...

'' * "Stops at the Affected Area and Immediately Dissolves ~ Lunatic Udongein", known by English speakers as "Overdrive", by Japanese doujin music circle IOSYS * "Overdrive", a 2023 song by the South Korean Group WEi from Love Pt. 3: Eternally

Publications

* ''Overdrive'' (magazine), an Indian monthly automotive magazine * ''Over Drive'' (manga), a 2005 manga, adapted into an anime in 2007

Other uses

Operation Overdrive (transportation) Operation Overdrive is the name of a series of improvement programmes carried out by Arriva in their UK bus operations. The original Operation Overdrive was done by Arriva Southern Counties in the Medway, Medway Towns (Kent) in 2004, with furth ...

, a public transportation plan for the Medway Towns, Kent, England * Impact Wrestling Over Drive, a professional wrestling event * Overdrive, a

neckbreaker In professional wrestling, a neckbreaker is any throw or slam that focuses its attack on the opponent's neck. One type of neckbreaker involves the wrestler slamming an opponent's neck against a part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee, head or ...

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