standard racing gadget in the film. The jacks can be activated in pairs to perform various kinds of flips, and at specific intensities to control jump height. Control B = Bullet-proof polymer deflector (D in the original, B activated the Grip Tires in the original) When pressed, the car sprouts a bullet- and impact-proof shield that encloses the cockpit. Control C = Tire Shields (C activated the rotary saws in the original, replaced Frogger Mode) When pressed, the car sprouts shields from its tires to prevent tire damage from secret weapons of other racing competitors. Speed can control the motion of the shields by remote control inside the cockpit. Control D = Hexodyne emergency spare tires (D activated the Deflector shield in the original, replaces Evening eye) If a tire does get heavily damaged, this button causes it to regenerate. This function applies to any of the Mach 5's four tires. Control E = Zircon-tipped cutter blades (C in the original, E originally activated the special Evening Eye) When pressed, the Mach Five releases two rotary saws from the front of the car that can cut through almost anything. The cutter blades can pivot around for more dynamic combat in racing. Control F = Tire crampon grips (B in the original, F originally activated Frogger mode in the original) When pressed, the Mach Five sprouts special spiked grip tires for traction over any kind of terrain (firm, icy, unsteady ground, and significant slopes). Control G = Homing robot (As in the original) When pressed, the Mach Five releases a remote control robot bird capable of transmitting footage back to the Mach Five from wherever it is. This function wasn't used in the film. In the 1959 movie "On the Beach" Dr Julian Osborne (played by Fred Astaire) races in a white number 5 Ferrari while wearing a white helmet and goggles—eerily similar to Speed Racer in the Mach Five. Speed Racer: The Next Generation In the animated 2008 series, which takes place about 40 years after the events in the original anime, the Mach Five only has a part in the second episode. The protagonists find it in pieces in a junkyard near the school they attend, and rebuild it. The second episode features the rebuilt Mach Five designed as it appeared in the original anime, the only difference's is that it is animated in CGI like all of the