Bryan Benedict, Bryan Zhao

Bryan Benedict — Bryan Benedict has worked at Hot Wheels since 2004 and is now Senior Design Manager. Before that, he was a designer in Honda's R&D department and worked on projects for Mercedes-Benz and Mitsubishi. The models associated with him include the Ford GTX-1 (2007), Madfast (2008) and El Superfasto (2011), as well as character cars (Kermit, Black Widow, Princess Leia, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man) and the Minecraft line.

Bryan Zhao — Bryan Zhao is a Hot Wheels designer (Mattel). He moved from China to the United States, where he became interested in cars. He is the designer of the 2026 mainline Toyota Prius, a project he himself proposed to the team; in a 2026 interview with Lamley, he explained that he advocates the use of part breaks (splitting a casting into separate parts) to reduce decals and increase detail. The sources consulted do not state his education or start date.