Vector Unit was founded by Ralf Knoesel and Matt Small who both worked on Blood Wake, a boat combat game released in 2001 with the launch of the original Xbox. Here is Hydro Thunder Hurricane's first trailer:

According to Kotaku, the game will feature "eight new 'theme park' levels and new game modes, including Ring Master, 'a series of slalom-style challenges with progressive difficulties' and the Gauntlet, 'an explosive new take on time trial'." The game will also support four-player, splitscreen play.