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Kachow! Lightning McQueen 13th in first race, just ahead of Mach 5
Lightning McQueen came home 13th in his first race in the Japanese Super GT-300 Championship, one place ahead of new rival, Speed Racer Mach Go Go Go.
The rookie, who looks suspiciously like last year's Team Toy Story APR Toyota MR-S, has apparently been lured away from The Piston Cup by a company that makes products under license of Pixar and Disney. No matter, my three-year-old was beside himself with joy when he saw number 95 hit the track, and I suspect he was not alone.
14th pace finisher, the Mach Go VEMAC 320R (below), is far from new to Super GT's 300hp class, but may get a little more attention internationally once Speed Racer is released Stateside.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
John R 5:06PM (3/17/2008)
These two look INFINITELY cooler and more credible than their on-screen counterparts.
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friko 5:11PM (3/17/2008)
Are you saying that a real life race car looks more credible than a "cartoonized" one?
No way...
John R 5:41PM (3/17/2008)
lol. yeah i guess so
why not the LS2LS7? 8:04PM (3/17/2008)
This one can't blink its eyes though.
scardella 8:44PM (3/17/2008)
Hey, those are REAL headlights! What gives?
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mater 9:33PM (3/20/2008)
Speed...i am speed.
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