Abstract: A remotely activated throttle disconnector for a motor vehicle that has a throttle cable, the throttle having a conduit and a wire within the conduit and disposed to slide axially through the conduit such that a mechanical tractive force applied to a first end of the cable is transferred to a second end of the cable. The disconnector is comprised of a housing with a first end and a second end, each of the ends having a mount for an end of a section of the conduit of the throttle cable and each of the ends having a through hole. The through hole allows passage of an end of a section of the wire of the throttle cable therethrough. An electromagnet is disposed in the housing to slide axially therein. The electromagnet connects to the wire end of one section of the throttle cable. A passive plate is disposed in the housing to slide axially therein. The passive plate connects to the wire end of another section of the throttle cable.