Speed Racer

ISFP - 3w4 - 371 - SLE - Chaotic Evil

Speed has dark brown hair styled into a pompadour, blue eyes, and stands slightly shorter than most of the adults in the series. He has a much rounder and softer face than most of the other characters. Of course, his most defining feature are his long, thick eyelashes. He has been described as looking "so handsome that he consistently looks awkward" standing next to several of the more cartoon-y cast members. His main outfit consists of a blue collard shirt with white trim. On it is emblazoned a large yellow "G" presumably after his Japanese name "Go". He also wears a red ascot. His pants are white, with small slits on the bottoms. He wears dark brown loafers, red socks, and yellow gloves. He will often also wear his racing helmet, which is white with a large red "M".

Speed Racer is the main character in "Speed Racer" and a recurring character in "Speed Racer: The Next Generation". Speed is a stereotypical "good guy" often times putting his life at risk to save others. This characterization is both inconsistent and hilarious, sometimes with reality seemingly warping around Speed in order for him to stay morally in the right. Speed has a passion for racing and cars and has the ambition of becoming the best racer ever. This leads him to doing increasingly more and more things in his pursuit of gaining racing knowledge and personal growth. Often times, simply turning up because the plot needed him to be there. A good example of this is in Episode 37 "The Terrifying Gambler" when Speed goes to the house of Mr. Fastbucks (the villain of the week). Speed know this man has tried to kill him once, but decides he must talk to him because he knows a lot about roulette, and to Speed, roulette and race car driving have enough in common. Speed is also extremely competitive on the race track. He wants to win, no matter the circumstances, as he feels it would be unfair to throw a race even if another person's life is at risk. However, this may simply be a deep desire to win.

The Mach 5 is an automotive machine incomparable to any other on the racing circuit. It’s unique aerodynamic design, coupled with its special devices, makes this car the leader of a pack of little more than second-rate contenders. The Mach 5 is a unique car. With manual gears (as of The Secret Engine) and a top speed of ~250 mph (as of Speed Racer on snes) making this a capable machine. The mach 5 is an open roof design with 2 seats, a trunk, and no radio. In Episode 2, “The Great Plan,” and again in Episode 26, “The Car Hater,” an overview of the Mach 5’s control panel - narrated by Speed in the dub and Pops in the original - both enlightens and reminds us of the beauty of this truly remarkable machine. The hub of the Mach 5’s steering wheel features seven lettered buttons, each of which activates a customized accessory designed by Pops Racer.

Pops Racer (father), Mom Racer (mother), Rex Racer (brother), Spritle Racer (brother).

Jumping - Speed will fling himself out of fast moving vehicles, jumping often large distances, yet always managing to land where he needs to. Deductive reasoning - Speed will often figure out exactly what the antagonists plans are with very little evidence. In "The Great Plan" Parts 1 and 2, because the villains shoot at him while he is racing, Speed deduces that the plans for the new Mach 5 must be written on his windshield in invisible ink. How he reaches these types of conclusions, however, is unclear. Hand to hand combat - Speed has shown himself capable in any fight, taking out opponents with a single blow. It is possible he has learned these techniques from his father, Pops Racer, who was a wrestling champion in his youth.