After one look at the Indian-branded “Speed Racer” motorcycle concept bike by Dan Bailey, it is easy to see how he incorporated the main characters in the Aliens movie franchise into the aesthetics. Using the specs on the Kawasaki Ninja as his framework, Bailey sought to design a bike that was rugged but maintained a sleek look–a mission he has certainly accomplished. I don’t know if the Speed Racer will ever go into production, but for a design with the balls to take elements from three iconic franchises (maybe four if you count TRON), the bike holds up well. But how do you sit on it? [Daniel Bailey via Tuvie]
Indiana Jones may be the current talk of the town, but it’s not the only big summer blockbuster worth discussing right now. With Iron Man already out, and Wall-E, The Dark Knight and The Incredible Hulk still to come, there’s plenty of movie goodness still to be had. Speed Racer ?…let’s not go there.
I have to admit that I can’t resist curves, electricity, and getting off the rails. And I like slot cars too, which is why I can’t wait to get my hands all over this US$65 Carrera Speed Racer slot racing set, a 6.3 metre track full of loops, flyovers and the Mach 5 and Racer X cars with LED lights. [Toyology]
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Toy cars are fun, but when it comes to acting out our Speed Racer fantasies we want to feel like we’re part of the action. Soon we can with the help of the Race-A-Round Sound Helmet. Moving the helmet in any direction triggers a variety of crashing and breaking sounds, and buttons on its side play phrases from the upcoming movie. Top it all off with the Mach 5 logo in the front, and we could see ourselves driving around with this every day. Now all we need is a car. The Race-A-Round costs US$25 and arrives in March. [Mattel]
At first glance, Speed Racer’s car looks like his normal Mach 5. But you make a click here, a snap there and BAM – you get battle morph goodness. Rocket boosters appear, saws pop out of the sidebody and you get an array of guns and grabbers. While Mattel calls it the Mach 5, the car’s number logo has a 6. Seems like this is a Mach 6 that Speed might get later in the movie as opposed to his trusty Mach 5 (some of the movie stills also have a Mach 6 car). In any case, the Battle Morph Mach 5/6 can be pre-ordered over at BigBadToyStore for $42. [Toy News International via ToysREvil]
Oh boy oh boy oh boy, here’s the vrooomtabolous and akiratastic ARTA Super GT 300, the nemesis of Mach 5, our favourite car this side of the Batmobile. In fact, if the Joker liked race cars instead of trucks and school buses, I’m sure he’ll grab this one and beat the crap out of Mr. Pointy Ears. All that red and shapes remind me of Kaneda’s bike:
“Prepare to trip balls” says sister site Jalopnik about Speed Racer, the Wachowski Brothers movie that comes out next year, and they’re not wrong. Judging by the trailer, we’re going to be going on an acid-coloured trip on May 9, 2008—and the best thing is that Christina Ricci is coming along for the ride. Find out for yourselves here. [Jalopnik] More »
I might have watched this, had it had Johnny Depp in front of the cameras, and Alfonso Cuaron behind it, as originally planned. Now the movie version of Speed Racer is being lensed by the Wachowski brothers with Emile Hirsh, Matthew Fox, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon and Christina Ricci. But we’re only here for the gears (and a view of the cockpit), aren’t we? More »
