10 Fastest fictional cars listed by Forbes
digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/05/17/10-fastest-fictional-cars-listed-by-forbes/'; Forbes has published a list of the 10 fastest fictional cars. Their choices are a little weird, but it’s worth a look. Just to give you a taste of it, here is their top 3: 1. Blurr from the Transformers movie (1986) Top Speed: 800 mph (!) 2. The Mach 5 from Speed Racer Top Speed: 258 mph 3. The Batmobile (Tumbler) from Batman Begins Top Speed: 220 mph If you want to know... Read More
Mach 5 and Mach 6 gallery
We’ve added a cool gallery in our Speed Racer: Mach 5 vs. Mach 6. article, with high quality pictures. We know you’ll like it, so we put it here too! Find it after the jump, and don’t forget to push the “Full screen” button below the gallery. To the gallery! Read More Read More
Speed Racer: Mach 5 vs. Mach 6. What’s your favorite?
Update: now with a gallery! digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/05/07/speed-racer-mach-5-vs-mach-6-whats-your-favorite/'; If you’ve wandered in the toy section of any store recently, you’ve probably noticed that it’s a big battle between Iron Man and Speed Racer. Which is a bit ironic, considering that the first one is PG-13 and the second one PG… but it doesn’t matter, the kids love them. And ourselves, we couldn’t resist the new Hotwheels... Read More
Speed Racer: the videogame
Coming up with a racing video game a couple weeks after Gran Turismo 5 hit the shelves can sounds like a risky idea, but when you’re wearing the Speed Racer name and have all the buzz generated by the movie with you, it might not be that dangerous. The in-game video (that you can watch below) reminds us of games like F-Zero, Wipe-Out, TrackMania and Mario Kart (the Nintendo Wii version has been launched 3 days ago, and will compete with it too), as it’s arcade... Read More
Speed Racer Trailer 4
digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/04/21/speed-racer-trailer-4/'; And again, another Speed Racer video! There’s definitely a Tron feeling to Speed Racer. So many neons on the buildings, the tracks… and look at that big rig! No element is left without a splash of color or some graphics. We also finally get to see Trixie (Christina Ricci) and her helicopter. Read More
Speed Racer: new Italian TV spot
digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/04/20/speed-racer-new-italian-tv-spot/'; This new trailer brings us more images, including the Mach 6 transformation AND it’s very cool to see it in Italian. It really feels like the movie will be a music-video paced visual overdose. Weirdly enough for a flick that seems targeted to a younger audience (try the toy section of your local Target store to see what I mean), it’s rated PG. Oh well, as they say: dal 9 Maggio... Read More
Win Speed Racer’s Mach 5… Corvette.
digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/04/10/win-speed-racers-mach-5-corvette/'; Speed Racer is coming fast, so the promotional armada is kicking into high gear. Magazine articles, cereal boxes, trailers… and contests. The latest is the one you might want to get your name into, since you could win a custom Corvette -built by Spike TV- inspired by the movie, and estimated around $100,000. Specs Corvette C5 with a C2 body, LS1 350 hp aluminum V8 engine, 6 speed transmission,... Read More
Knight Rider is back, what’s next in the revival pipeline? (part I)
digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/04/03/knight-rider-is-back-whats-next-in-the-revival-pipeline-part-i/';Nostalgia and revivals are in full force these days (lack of creativity? lazyness? good idea? need to go back to a more comfy era during our uncertain times?) and KITT is on TV again, so what’s next? Here’s a three-part overview. The A-Team Yep, one of the all-time crowd favorites will be back in 2009, but as a movie, which seems to be the big trend... Read More
Far out! New Speed Racer trailer.
digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/03/13/far-out-new-speed-racer-trailer/'; Wow… Nope, you’re not hallucinating, it’s a real trailer. It immediately made us think of the the Hot Wheels AcceleRacers series and of video games like Trackmania. It feels like the Wachowski brothers were tripping pretty well when making this. They apparently came up with some good gadgets, but the overall look and some corny dialogues are a turn-off for us. We already... Read More
Speed Racer’s Mach 5 also at the 2008 NAIAS Detroit Auto Show
Speed Racer (1967) was a Japanese cartoon that became hugely popular in the US and worldwide. Larry and Andy Wachowski (the guys behind The Matrix trilogy) are directing a remake that will be released this year, and that a lot of fans await. Considering what can be seen in the trailer, you can expect a movie more of the caliber of the third Matrix movie than of the first. Personnally, it makes me think of Robert Rodriguez’ The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl... Read More
