May 31 2007Speed Racer's Mach 5
Finally it looks like an adaptation is willing to trust its source material, with this first shot of the Mach 5 from the Wachowski Brothers' Speed Racer movie looking quite similar to the anime original. I admire how faithful they're staying, but part of me wishes they'd gone with something more similar to a '94 Ford Taurus wagon. Maybe then people would stop the mockery once they saw I was just a paint job away from driving the Mach 5, instead of a '94 Ford Taurus wagon.
Reader Comments
1. Mac - May 31, 2007 12:59 PM
There was absolutely no way they could screw this up. Any addition to this car would have been blasphemy.
2. conor s - May 31, 2007 4:32 PM
the car looks badass!
3. KC - June 1, 2007 12:18 PM
Must. Suppress. Fanboy-erection.
4. g wiz - June 1, 2007 12:18 PM
It's basically just a Shelby Cobra with a big front nose added on.
5. Pastor Al - June 1, 2007 4:01 PM
Matrix guys make a speed-racer movie. Hmmmmmmmmm.... is this going to be good or not?
6. vanman - June 1, 2007 4:11 PM
Matrix guys make a speed-racer movie. Hmmmmmmmmm.... is this going to be good or not?
7. 1-Ton - June 1, 2007 5:03 PM
Show me the real-life model of Ace & Gary's car. Then I'll really be impressed.
8. Brian - June 1, 2007 5:40 PM
Looks to me like they adapted a Corvette Stingray...
9. James - June 1, 2007 6:31 PM
If anyone is interested you can make a model out of paper for free: http://www.paperinside.com/mach-5
10. Lerv - June 2, 2007 11:24 PM
I see the Stingray ref..
11. chyan - June 3, 2007 10:37 AM
cool looking car....they are going to launch the movie at may 3rd next year....
reminds me of the days i watched speed racer.....
12. uruwai - June 4, 2007 9:31 AM
Speed is a pansy.
The badass one is Rex (Racer-X), his older brother.
And his #9 car is the ultimate ass kicker.
13. Adam - June 19, 2007 2:38 AM
Holy crap this movie is going to be ace!
14. Daniel - July 5, 2007 8:56 PM
If and when this car goes up for auction, I swear I will defraud the Swedish bank system if I have to, I will bid on it.
15. Pest - November 6, 2007 2:36 PM
Don't you mean the Wachowski Brother & Sister?