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

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