Speed Racer: The Next Generation — Season 1, Episode 25: The Secrets of the Engine (3)
Animation • 30 min • 2 seasons, 52 episodes • ★ 3.6/10
Episode synopsis
Before Speed can activate the chamber he must go a speed of 820 miles per hour. After he does this the chamber won't work until they make a special cloth. When Chesko and Conor do this Speed enters the Mid winter race. Speed realizes that the chamber will only work when it has air, so he chooses to use the air in his car to power the engine. He wins the race and returns to the track with only a little air left. In the end, Chezko turns out to be Speed Racer Sr.'s engineer, Sparky. X decides to go pro, which would mean leaving the school. Speed Racer Sr. finally reveals himself to his son, Speed. This episode features the voice of NASCAR racer Jeff Gordon, who plays Turbo McCalister.
About Speed Racer: The Next Generation
Speed Racer: The Next Generation is an American animated television series based on the classic Japanese Speed Racer franchise, in which the internal events take place decades after those in the 1967 Japanese series. It is the fourth television adaptation of the franchise, and is executive produced by Lions Gate Entertainment, Larry Schwarz, and Ken Katsumoto. It is the first Nicktoon not to be based on an original property. Animation Collective produced the series, while the Flash character animation was handled by the now-defunct Collideascope Studios as their very last project. The last episode of Season 1 features the voice of NASCAR racer Jeff Gordon, who plays Turbo McCalister. This series was partly made to promote the live-action film, and the pilot movie premiered on Nicktoons Network on May 2, 2008, a week before the feature film adaptation was released in theatres. However, both projects were produced independently from one another and featured different generations of "Speed Racers", though both featured a Mach 6. Five three-part specials aired on Nickelodeon from March 14, 2009 to April 11, 2009. A second season began airing on March 24, 2011. The animation, layout, and 3D effects were outsourced to Toonz Entertainment in India for this season. After his death, Peter Fernandez's roles were replaced by Greg Abbey.