A look at the rival race car, which will be going up against the Mach 5 in SPEED RACER(2008).
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Rival Race Car for SPEED RACER

Some photos of the race car going up against Mach 5 in Speed Racer have appeared online courtesy of Rocket Punch. The car was featured at the Tokyo Auto Salon and someone was on hand to snap some photos. The real life Japan-based racing team Autobacs Racing Team Aguri is the team whose duties are to beat "Speed" in the film as well. The pics of this car in the link below has the actual number and racing colors of that team.

To see the car, click on the left photo or go here.

Larry and Andy Wachowski penned the screenplay and directed the adaptation of the 60's anime. The film stars Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Hiroyuki Sanada, Richard Roundtree, Ji Hoon Jung, Benno Furmann, Kick Gurry, Paulie Litt and Roger Allam.

Plot Summary: Born to race cars, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized—the legendary Rex Racer, whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill. Speed is loyal to the family racing business, led by his father, Pops Racer (John Goodman), the designer of Speed’s thundering Mach 5. When Speed turns down a lucrative and tempting offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company’s maniacal owner (Roger Allam) but uncovers a terrible secret—some of the biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthless moguls who manipulate the top drivers to boost profits.

 If Speed won’t drive for Royalton, Royalton will see to it that the Mach 5 never crosses another finish line. The only way for Speed to save his family’s business and the sport he loves is to beat Royalton at his own game. With the support of his family and his loyal girlfriend, Trixie (Christina Ricci), Speed teams with his one-time rival—the mysterious Racer X (Matthew Fox)—to win the race that had taken his brother’s life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible.

Speed Racer will hit theaters May 9, 2008.