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{{trope}}
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{{quote|''DA RED WUNZ GO FASTA!!!''
Red things just seem to go faster. In fiction, make something red and you can almost guarantee it'll move quicker, as if the ''colour itself'' [[Artistic License Physics|reduces drag, lowers inertia and increases forward momentum]]. A visual shorthand for getting the point across that an object is zippy.
[[Truth in Television]]: Red apparently [http://www.empower-yourself-with-color-psychology.com/color-red.html promotes adrenalin release] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20140412012235/http://psychology.about.com/od/sensationandperception/a/color_red.htm feelings of excitement or intensity], which can certainly give the ''appearance'' that a red object is moving faster, as well as possibly encourage the drivers of red vehicles to push the envelope more. Also, the [[wikipedia:Doppler Effect|Doppler Effect]] makes things red-shifted if they're moving ''away'' from you at a high speed (read:significant factor of C). Don't expect there to be any evolutionary basis for this, however, as it's unlikely any human would ever get to see it with the naked eye.
[[Suspiciously Specific Denial|Not at all related]] to [[Red Herring]]. Obviously belongs within the [[Amazing Technicolor Index]].
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== [[Advertising]] ==
* "Red goes faster" is the car salesman's mantra.
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* [[Speed Racer]]'s car has red features.
* in the ''[[Ranma
* To say that [[Gundam]] series has become enamored with this trope would not be an overstatement. In the [[Mobile Suit Gundam|original Gundam]], the only way one could tell apart Char Aznable's [[A Mech by Any Other Name|mobile suit]] from any other was because it was painted red and was three times faster than other suits (which would otherwise be identical in appearance). This, coupled with Char's [[Magnificent Bastard|magnetic personality]] and [[Ensemble Darkhorse|sheer popularity]], has managed to [[Memetic Mutation|immortalize]] red suits as belonging to [[The Rival|Rivals]] in other Gundam series. See [[Law of Chromatic Superiority]] for further details.
* The [[Outlaw Star]] is said to be the fastest ship in the galaxy. When asked about the color, Gene had 'em paint it red.
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* The power of the Red Ranger in ''[[Power Rangers Dino Thunder]]'' is super speed.
== [[
* [[Kevin Bloody Wilson]]'s song "Living Next Door to Alan" has this passage:
* Red cars are often more likely to be cited for speeding tickets than other colors. Partially as a corollary, car insurance companies often charge marginally higher rates for red cars. Both of these are [[Captain Obvious|probably due to]] the tendency of people in red cars to go faster than anything caused by the color.▼
{{quote|''Good day, Mr. Alan Bond, how you goin', mate?
** Also, red tends to be a lot more visible on the road, meaning they're more likely to be spotted by cops.▼
''You got a real flash car, but my one's flash one-A.
''And I believe that my one's faster than yours, Mr. Bond,
''{{'}}Cause mine's a red one!}}
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* In the ''[[Warhammer
** For a small cost, you can even give them a bigger move radius on the condition that the model have a red paintjob.
== [[Tropes]] ==
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* In the ''[[Futurama]]'' episode "The Route Of All Evil", Cubert and Dwight take over Planet Express, rename it Awesome Express and repaint the ship red and give it flame decals for this very reason.
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'''Leela:''' Really? What's your scientific reasoning for that?
'''Cubert:''' I'm twelve. }}
* Although there are multiple colors represented, ''[[My Little Pony:
* In ''[[Sym-Bionic Titan]]'', Chan's road racer is painted red.
== [[Real Life]] ==
▲* Red cars are often more likely to be cited for speeding tickets than other colors. Partially as a corollary, car insurance companies often charge marginally higher rates for red cars. Both of these are [[Captain Obvious|probably due to]] the tendency of people in red cars to go faster than anything caused by the color.
▲** Also, red tends to be a lot more visible on the road, meaning they're more likely to be spotted by cops.
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