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| − | A old, badly animated cartoon show about one Speed Racer, who races with the best car ever designed, the Mach 5. If you want the Speed Racer experience just suck up to [[Phil]] who has the first 3 volumes of episodes on DVD and is in the process of getting the fourth. | + | [[Image:speed_racer.jpg|left|thumb|He's a demon on wheels you know...]]A old, badly animated cartoon show about one Speed Racer, who races with the best car ever designed, the Mach 5. If you want the Speed Racer experience just suck up to [[Phil]] who has the first 3 volumes of episodes on DVD and is in the process of getting the fourth. |
===Fun Facts=== | ===Fun Facts=== | ||
*The first villain that appeared was named "Ace Deucey." | *The first villain that appeared was named "Ace Deucey." | ||
*There is another racer that appears called "Skull Duggery." | *There is another racer that appears called "Skull Duggery." | ||
| + | *His name is actually Speed Racer and his parents are Mom and Pops Racer | ||
| + | *The functions of the buttons on the steering wheel on the Mach 5 are as follows: | ||
| + | **Control A: Can release powerful jacks to aid in repairs or to allow the car to leap over small distances. | ||
| + | **Control B: Sports special "all terrain" grip tires on the wheels of the car, I.E. firm, icy, or sliding ground. Also divides extra horsepower evenly to the tires. | ||
| + | **Control C: Produces two powerful rotary saws in the front of the car for use in overgrown or woody terrain to cut down obstacles. Also a means of defense. | ||
| + | **Control D: Releases a powerful deflector windshield, sealing the cockpit into an air-conditioned, bullet-proof, and water-tight chamber. | ||
| + | **Control E: Controls special lighting in the front of the car that is much better than normal headlights. | ||
| + | **Control F: Used for underwater travel, the cockpit is sealed after being pumped full of oxygen. A periscope is also used to scan the surface of the water, and is relayed via television to Speed. | ||
| + | **Control G: Releases a homing robot that can hold messages to be sent to anyone. | ||
| + | [[Image:speed_controls.jpg|center|thumb|150px|It's like a swiss army wheel!.]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:05, 7 June 2006
[edit] Fun Facts
- The first villain that appeared was named "Ace Deucey."
- There is another racer that appears called "Skull Duggery."
- His name is actually Speed Racer and his parents are Mom and Pops Racer
- The functions of the buttons on the steering wheel on the Mach 5 are as follows:
- Control A: Can release powerful jacks to aid in repairs or to allow the car to leap over small distances.
- Control B: Sports special "all terrain" grip tires on the wheels of the car, I.E. firm, icy, or sliding ground. Also divides extra horsepower evenly to the tires.
- Control C: Produces two powerful rotary saws in the front of the car for use in overgrown or woody terrain to cut down obstacles. Also a means of defense.
- Control D: Releases a powerful deflector windshield, sealing the cockpit into an air-conditioned, bullet-proof, and water-tight chamber.
- Control E: Controls special lighting in the front of the car that is much better than normal headlights.
- Control F: Used for underwater travel, the cockpit is sealed after being pumped full of oxygen. A periscope is also used to scan the surface of the water, and is relayed via television to Speed.
- Control G: Releases a homing robot that can hold messages to be sent to anyone.
