Speed Racer/WMG
Speed (and possibly Rex) have a connection to the Speed Force or their universe's equivalent
It's not enough for them to run at Super Speed like DC's speedsters, but it gives them the superhumanly fast reflexes needed to drive as well as they do. Speed's big race clears the mental blocks necessary for him to fully access his power.
Racer X may secretly be Speed Racer's older brother Rex!
I know, it sounds crazy, but think about it... Racer X... Racer -comma- Rex! Plus they never properly identified Rex' mangled corpse. It would explain why he's always on Speed's side, even when Speed doesn't seem to notice.
- Don't be crazy! What's next, Aizen's the Big Bad in Bleach? C'mon, the guy doesn't even look like Rex! Also, Aizen's a kind and nice person.
- Or Yammy turning out to be the Zeroeth espada, or Tobi turning out to be the big bad in Naruto. Never gonna happen. Besides, we all know Racer X is really Speed himself; from the future. And also a timelord.
- In the original cartoon series they wear the same color sheme, I might have to agree on this time Lord idea.
The Aero Jack/jump button has an auxiliary control which doesn't need to be seen
A minor thing compared to all the other WMGs here right now, but think about it: The Context Sensitive Button could have the same kind of control that the tire shields had in The Movie, or something related to the steering. It would help explain why the one button allows Speed (or anyone else) to perform all the specific moves that the one jump feature does. Hell, with the technology they have there, it wouldn't be out of place to have some kind of intuitive, non-invasive uplink through the helmet or the steering wheel, or to use the wheel like an airliner's control yoke.
It would also explain why the Viking driver suddenly lost control of his landing when Racer X punched him in the face, knocking him out. No impulses transmitted to the car = no controlled landing...
...It gives a whole new meaning to that whole "car is a living, breathing thing" bit, doesn't it?...
- Instead, perhaps the auto-jacks are connected to the steering wheel like the tires: turn the wheel, jump in your aimed direction.
- Consider the scene where Speed engages in wheel-weapon fencing with one of the Foxes. The same hub joystick control he uses then could be used to steer how the jacks work.
Rex Racer drove the Mach 4
- I don't know what happened with the Machs 3, 2, and 1.
- Nope the 5, Speed says this very line in th flashback "but th Mach 5 is your car" as Rex gives him the keys. To further elaborate, I just watched the movie again and here is car breakdown.
- Mach 4: Driven in races by Rex, it's red in color.
- Mach 5: Personal car of Rex, white with red trim, when Rex leaves he gives it to Speed, who later uses it in the Rally Race.
- Mach 6 1.0: Driven by Speed in the opening race, then recreated for the finale race.
- Nope the 5, Speed says this very line in th flashback "but th Mach 5 is your car" as Rex gives him the keys. To further elaborate, I just watched the movie again and here is car breakdown.
Speed is not autistic but may have ADD, which is why he loves Trixy so much.
When we see Adult!Speed he isn't as obsessed with racing and can even make well thought out decisions. If he was autistic he would have jumped at Royalon offer as it meant more racing. Instead i think he had ADD or just to much stimulation from having a gear head and racer for a father and brother restrictively. His mother helped temper him and Trixy tutored him, as Trixy was able to help Speed put school work in the context of his obsession he grew to love her as she was firecly protective of him and helped him get over his own obsession to become a normal person.