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Datasheet
Power – 5,000 hp
Maximum speed – 350 km/h
Streaming – 6 gears
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Button A – Hydraulic Jack (Auto Jack)
Drives four legs that lift the car. It is used both for maintenance and for jumping obstacles when moving.
Button B – Adhesive strap (Belt Tires)
Traction control system that covers the tires with a super grippy belt and allows the Mach 5 to run on any type of terrain (wet track, snow or mud), in addition to distributing power equally to all four wheels
Button C – Chainsaws (Cutter Blades)
Good for removing obstacles such as bushes and trees. They are often used when Speed Racer is forced by his rivals to leave the track and follow alternative paths.
Button D – Protective glass (Deflector)
The mechanism seals the car’s cockpit with ultra-resistant glass that protects the driver from gunfire and impact. Also allows underwater use
E Button – Special Illumination (Illuminating Eye)
For the night. When used with the helmet, which is equipped with a special visor, it allows infrared vision. Control can be with both headlights or with just one
F Button – Submarine Mode (Frogger Mode)
Function associated with button D, which seals the car. The cockpit closes and is supplied with oxygen, which flows from a tank. The supply has a capacity of 45 kg of O , enough for up to half an hour underwater. The button also activates a periscope that scans the surface – the images are displayed on a screen on the panel.
G Button – Homing Robot Pigeon (Go Homing Robot)
The mechanism ejects, through an opening in the hood, a kind of pigeon-shaped drone. Throughout the episodes, the gadget was used to carry messages (written and recorded) and small objects. You can also take aerial photos using an attached camera.
H Button – Robot Control (Home)
Only button that is not on the steering wheel, but between the seats. It is a control that sends the robot bird to a pre-programmed point, usually the Racer family home. The small joystick on the panel serves to control the drone.
TdF suggested – Henry Maux
SOURCES Book Speed Racer: The Official 30th Anniversary Guide, by Elisabeth Moran; Anime News Network and Tatsunoko Productions websites