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Mach 5 (Speed Racer 2008 promotional full-size builds)

Full-size promotional Mach 5 cars built around the Speed Racer film (2008).

Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

IDENTIFICATION CARD · WARNER BROS. MACH 5 (SPEED RACER 2008 PROMOTIONAL FULL-SIZE BUILDS)
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
?ProductionNot yet verified
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
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Years
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Engine
V12, mounted just aft of the front axle · 8,000 cc / 8 LFactory: 8 L
Power
1,270 kW / 1,720 PSFactory: 1,700 hp · converted
Top speed
Not yet verified
Body
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Designer
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In this archive
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Surviving
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Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

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How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed Production figure not yet verified.
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

No production figures recorded yet.

History

In 2008 Road & Track tested a running Mach 5 that Warner Bros. supplied for the Speed Racer film. The magazine reports that a large part of the film budget went into building it. The test was run at a closed facility in Mexico with a drag strip and an oval.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Mach 5 (Speed Racer 2008 promotional full-size builds).

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03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutV12, mounted just aft of the front axle1 Independently researched
Cylinders121 Independently researched
Displacement 8,000 cc / 8 LFactory: 8 L1 Independently researched
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Inductionquad sequential turbocharged1 Independently researched
Power 1,270 kW / 1,720 PSFactory: 1,700 hp · converted1 Independently researchedSource states bhp.
Power at 8,000 rpm1 Independently researched
Torque 1,900 NmFactory: 1,400 lb-ft · converted1 Independently researched
Torque at 5,500 rpm1 Independently researched

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensioncarbon-fibre upper and lower A-arms1 Independently researched
Rear suspensioncarbon-fibre upper and lower A-arms1 Independently researched
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
Length 5,080 mmFactory: 200 in · converted1 Independently researched
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weight 1,114 kgFactory: 2,455 lb · converted1 Independently researchedSource says "tipping the scales"; weight basis not stated.
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speedNot yet verified
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
0–60 mph 2.7 s1 Independently researchedNormal drive mode. The article's B-mode half-second figure is not used.
Standing ¼ mile 7.3 s1 Independently researched
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

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Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

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Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

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Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Road Test of the Racer Motors Mach 5 Level C Sam Mitani · Road & Track · 2008-04-01
    • Residing just aft of the front axle
    • 8.0-liter quad sequential turbocharged V-12
    • pumps out 1700 bhp at 8000 rpm
    • 1400 lb.-ft. of torque at 5500
    • carbon-fiber upper and lower A-arms front and rear
    • overall length is 200.0 in.
    • tipping the scales at a lean 2455 lb.
    • It ran to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds
    • to the quarter-mile mark in 7.3 sec
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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