List of Speed Racer cars
From Speed Racer
Here is a list of cars from the Speed Racer Film and the original series Speed Racer (1967), as well as various Speed Racer media.
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Augury
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In the 2008 Speed Racer Film The Augury is Racer X's T-180 WRL race car. It's color and number are similar to that of his personal/rally car, originally called The Shooting Star in the original series (no name is officially given for his personal car in the movie). The Augury appears only in the 2008 film and Speed Racer The Videogame for Nintendo Wii and DS.
The Black Tiger
Driven by Kim Jugger, the son of a famous general in Flathill Country, The Black Tiger is a formidible rally car. First appearing in the episode The Desperate Desert Race (Part 1), The Black Tiger features a fully sealed cockpit and specially modified breaks. The Black Tiger sees its fair share of tragedy however, as it is first blown up and restored, just to be lost to the desert quicksand during a 1 on 1 desert race against Speed Racer. The Black Tiger is number 4
Captain Terror's Car
Captain Terror is the leader of the infamous Car Acrobatic Team. He and the other members develop an early hatred for Speed Racer and the Mach 5 during the Big Alpine Race. Although his car is unammed Captain Terror's Car is a formidible racing machine with a skilled driver behind the wheel. Captain Terror's Car is number 11
Chalk-Head
A pale-green car driven by Sonic "Boom Boom" Renaldi in the movie. It is number 33, and sponsered by Gogelian Autonomics.
Cumulus 5
The Clone of the Mach 5 that was made by a man called Cumulus to frame Speed for robbery, The plan backfires when he is caught and put into jail.The fate of the car is unknown but it was probably destroyed.
Fumee
A black and gray car driven by the Grey Ghost in the movie. Although never actually seen, various media hints that the Fumee can turn invisible. The car has overall great acceleration, but poor stats everywhere else. The car's number is 23 but the '3' is reversed showing the symbol 2E, representing the company Ecran Etablissement.
GRX
In the Speed Racer (1967) series the GRX is a car named after its revolutionary prototype engine. Its sleek and fashionable gold body hides a fearsome car that has even taken the lives of several test drivers. It is first introduced in the episode The Fastest Car on Earth (Part 1). In the Speed Racer Film the GRX is driven by Royalton Industries top driver Jack "Cannonball" Taylor. In the WRL Grand Prix it is outfitted with an illegal "spear hook" but until then had no other non-standard modifications. In the Speed Racer Film it is number 66.
Hangul
The Hangul is Taejo Togokhan's racer. Built by his fathers company, Togokahn Motors, The Hangul is the car Taejo used in the Casa Cristo. The Hangul is not officially named in the Speed Racer Film but is named in Speed Racer The Videogame. In both media however, Taejo Togokhan's car is number 77.
Hydrophiidae
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The Hydrophiidae is Snake Oiler's T-180. Unlike his rally car used in the Casa Cristo the Hydrophiidae is only seen a handful of times in the Speed Racer Film. It is however a playable car in Speed Racer The Videogame. The Hydrophiidae does not have a number, but is sponsored by the Hydra-cell racing tream.
Mach 1
The Mach 1 is the first car Pops Racer built and was driven by his eldest son, Rex Racer until it was destroyed in a horrible crash. Furious, Pops chastized his son, saying he did not have the experience he needed to be a good race car driver. The Mach 1 is car number 1. The car looks like a cross of the Mach 5 and the Shooting Star.
Mach 4
In the Speed Racer Film the Mach 4 was the race car originally belonging to Rex Racer. With it, Rex broke the track record at Thunderhead, a record which stands only to be challenged by his younger brother, Speed Racer. The Mach 4 is car number 4.
Mach 5
Driven by Speed Racer himself, the Mach 5 was outfitted with a futuristic arsenal of special devices that gave it that "winning edge" so it could win the race, Go,Speed Racer,Go!. The Mach 5 has looked the same ever since it first appeared (except for Speed Racer: The Next Generation because the car had to be re-built). Obviously, it is car number 5. In Speed Racer - The Next Generation the Car was later re-built into the Mach 6.
Mach 6
In the Speed Racer Film the Mach 6 is a state of the art T-180 racing car driven by Speed Racer in the World Racing League. After the "accident" during the Fuji Helexicon race Speed, Pops, Sparky and family are left to build a new one from scratch to race in the WRL Grand Prix. The car used in the Speed Racer Film was designed to look like an Indy car or Formula 1 racer. A different version of this car appears in Speed Racer - The Next Generation driven by Speed Racer Jr. Obviously, the Mach 6 is car number 6.
Mach 7
File:Mach7.jpg The Car was made when the Mach 5 had to be fixed. The car had a dangerous speed(300MPH). The car put Speed in danger. The car then leaked oil. Speed jumps out just in time as the car explodes and bursts into flames. It is the only Mach Car to be destroyed. The Mach 7 is car number 7.
Mach 8
After the Mach 5 got badly damaged by Snake Oiler, Racer X(Rex Racer) gives Speed one of his un-named cars which Speed calls the Mach 8. However, Racer X finds out that the car was not safe so he jumps into the Shooting Star. In the race Speed soon loses control and was about to fall into the sea. Luckily, Spritle and Chim Chim were hiding in the Mach 8's trunk and they managed to tie a cable between the Mach 8 and a harbor crane. Speed jumps out just as the cable snaps and the Mach 8 falls into the sea. The car looks like the Shooting Star. The Mach 8 is car number 8.
Mach 10
This car is seen in the Speed Racer Lives series, It is much bigger than the Mach 6.The Mach 10 is car number 10.
The Mammoth Car
Better described as a mammoth train, this car was introduced in the original Speed Racer (1967) episode The Race Against the Mammoth Car (Part 1). Armed to the teeth and even more surprisingly, made of stolen gold bars that were melted down into the shape of a large car, The Mammoth Car was entered into a cross country race in an effort by Cruncher Block to smuggle its gold chasis out of the country. The car was finally put out of commision with the help of Speed Racer, Spritle Racer, and Chim Chim. In the Speed Racer Film hommage is paid to The Mammoth Car as the truck holding Taejo Togokhan is owned and is the mobile base for Cruncher Block, a "Fixer" for hire, and features several of the same defenses as in the original episode.
Melange
The mysterious Melange was named after a horse ridden by the legendary Napolean. First seen in the episode Race for Revenge (Part 1). The Melange was used by Flash Marker Jr. to avenge the death of his father, and former driver of the Melange, Flash Marker. The Melange is number "X3" but during the Danger Pass Race it shows its number simply as 3. The Melange can be remotely controlled and the number displayed on the car can even be switched with the push of a button.
Shooting Star
The black and yellow Shooting Star was always behind the Mach 5 for a reason - the Shooting Star was driven by Racer X, the masked racer who is actually Speed Racer's older brother Rex Racer. Years earlier, Rex had crashed the Mach 1 and ran away when Pops told him that he was too inexperienced to race. Rex soon became a professional racer under the guise of Racer X and with this car (which also carried certain special modifications) struck fear into the hearts of criminals and racers alike. Although the Shooting Star's name does not come up in the Movie, Racer X's personal car is also number 9.
Skullmelter
This car is driven by Nitro Venderhoss, and sponsered by Ekpyrosis. It's name is only given in the Speed Racer videogame.
Snake Oiler (car)
Snake Oiler's car first appears in episode 9 "The Most Dangerous Race (Part 1)". Snake Oiler drives as a member of The Car Acrobatic Team and his car features unique retracting wing-like modifications to get better distance and maneuverability on acrobatic maneuvers. Speed Racer accepts Snake Oiler's challenge to participate in the "Big Alpine Race". Late in the race as Snake seems headed for sure victory, Speed catches up to his opponent and warns Snake that his car is leaking oil. Snake ignores Speed, and his car explodes. Snake Oiler escapes but swears revenge on Speed Racer. In the anime, Snake Oiler's car is number 12. In the movie, Oiler does not have a number, but rather, drives for team Hydra-cell, in which all of their cars are themed as snakes.
TRX-Rod
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The TRX-Rod, Trixie's T-180 racer never appears in the Speed Racer Film nor the original Speed Racer (1967) series, but instead as a playable character in Speed Racer The Videogame. Taking place 1 year after the movie ends, Trixie decides to also compete in the World Racing League. Trixie shows her racing prowess in the Speed Racer Film when she drives in Taejo Togokhan's place during the Casa Cristo 5000 race(much to her beau's chagrin), when he falls victim to an assassin's poison. The TRX-Rod is number 7.
