Wednesday, May 14, 2008

The Rise Of The Mach 5

During the time when we were just playing around, preparing our homework for school and not worrying about any problems at all, we didn’t call it a day without watching the TV hit series Speed Racer. Although it was first introduced and aired during the 60s, the next generations of kids up to the present are lucky enough to watch these cartoons in DVDs, reruns and in the internet with the complete episodes.

 
Today, Speed Racer fanatics from all over the world will reunite on various theatres to witness the much awaited movie that has been an ultimate dream to some; the real Speed Racer film! Speaking of dreams, the fictional race car driven by Emile Hirsch (Speed Racer), the Mach 5, has become a dream come true. The Mach 5 is here, and it’s for real! It will no longer be just a 2-dimensional automobile, but a real vehicle model especially designed for the blockbuster movie. Now tell me who’s not excited!  

 
Here are some extra details about the legendary car Mach 5 according to Wikipedia.com (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mach_5):

The Mach Five is the racing car Speed Racer (Go Mifune in the Japanese version) drives in the anime series of the same name (known as “Mach Go! Go! Go!” in Japan). The car was designed, built, and created by Pops Racer, Speed Racer’s father. It features a set of special devices which Speed Racer uses throughout the series. In the original 1966 series, the Mach Five is a white racing car with an ‘M’ written on its hood. In the 1993 American remake, the design was completely changed.

Its name probably derives from the fact that speeds above Mach 5 are known as hypersonic. However, the Mach Five cannot reach Mach speeds. The name is also a pun in two languages: the word for “five” in Japanese is “go”. However, the “go” used for the car’s name is a suffix attached to the names of ships, etc. Thus, the car is known in the Japanese version as simply the “Mach”.

 

 

 

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Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Audi R8 V12 TDI goes great with Iron Man’s outfit

Marvel Entertainment division said it is producing 26 half-hour episodes of a new “super stylized” animated series aimed at 6- to 8-year-olds. It will feature such well-known heroes as Iron Man, Hulk, Wolverine, Thor, Fantastic Four and Captain America; all occupy a caricatured Super Hero City and are thrust into humorous adventures as they thwart the villainous plans of Doctor Doom, Magneto, Loki, the Abomination and others.

Marvel is in discussions with networks for the distribution of “Squad,” expected to be available for broadcast in 2009. The company already has two new series — “Wolverine and the X-Men” and “Iron Man: Armored Adventures” — set to debut early next year on Nicktoons.

Marvel also is developing a multimedia and merchandising campaign for the show, with Hasbro handling the toy line. Marvel Comics is introducing a “Squad” book series in the fall, and a direct-to-video animated feature is in development for 2010.

After the $99 million opening weekend of “Iron Man,” Marvel Entertainment Inc’s first fully self-financed production, the popular comic book company has announced plance for a sequel that will arrive in April of 2010.
According to Kevin Feige, head of production for Marvel Studios, Robert Downey will return for the sequel as a three-part deal for the Iron Man franchise. He said that Downey’s acting and appeal deserved much credit for the film’s success.

“Captain America” and “The Avengers” are also in the works for a 2011 summer release.
Wonder what Iron Man will be driving in part 2? We hope to see a V12 TDI Audi R8. We think the redness-orangish color of the Audi R8 V12 TDI goes great with Iron Man’s outfit.

Source: Reuters

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