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[citation needed] Mattel had the master toy license for the 2008 Speed Racer film, including action figures, related vehicles, and accessories. Mattel's Hot Wheels division produced miniature replicas of the Mach 5 called the Second Wind, and their Barbie Collector division released a collector doll set featuring Trixie and Speed as they ...
Speed has to take his trusty car, the Mach Five, to travel the world and win every grand prix there is. Infamous villains from the animated series are out there to capture Trixie, Speed's girlfriend, and he must stop them all. One of the first races takes place in New York City, with every race having at least eight drivers (including Speed).
The original Speed Race and Wheels had an upright arcade cabinet, while Midway's Racer introduced a sit-down cabinet. [5] Taito released an updated version of Speed Race called Speed Race DX in 1975. [3] Two-player versions followed with Midway's Wheels II and Taito's Speed Race Twin. [6] The game was a worldwide commercial success.
Mach Five was designed by Mitsuki Nakamura, who was the art director of Tatsunoko Production, which produced the 1967 TV anime series. [1] [2]The initial plan was to keep the original manga [a] design for the anime production, but it was decided to redesign the car, and Nakamura, a car enthusiast, was entrusted with the task. [3]
The presenters headed to the track for a top speed drag race. Reid scored 70 mph, LeBlanc notched 110 mph, while Harris clocked 135 mph. Next was a beat-the-clock challenge in a simulated urban driving environment against The Stig in the Sandero. LeBlanc's Bentley suffered a breakdown and Reid wrecked the market square.
Grand Theft Auto III is set in Liberty City, loosely based on New York City; it follows a silent protagonist, Claude, who is betrayed and left for dead by his girlfriend during a robbery and embarks on a quest for revenge that leads him to become entangled in a world of crime, drugs, gang warfare, and corruption. [12]
Speed Racer, known in Japan as Mach Go Go Go (マッハGoGoGo, Mahha Gō Gō Gō), is a PlayStation game based on the television show of the same name. It was released by the company Jaleco ( Tomy in Japan) in 1996, though it did not appear in North America until March 27, 1998.
Car vs. speed skater: Clarkson, in a Jaguar XK8, raced against speed skater Eskil Ervik, around a speed skating track. Winner: Speed Skater Winter Olympics Special; Car vs. trail of fuel: Clarkson raced a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 against a trail of fuel. The race began when the quarter-mile-long trail of petrol was lit. Winner: Car Series Eight ...