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Fields	USA Info	Japanese Info	Image
Title	Speed Racer X	Mach Go Go Go '97(1997 Remake)
Released	11 TV Episodes	34 TV Episodes
Dates	Aug 25, 2002–Nov 10, 2002	Jan 9, 1997–Sept 24, 1997
Company	DiC Entertainment	TV Tokyo/Tatsunoko
Creator		Tatsuo Yoshida, Ippei Kuri
Director		Hiroshi Sasagawa
Genre	Adventure, Sci-Fi, Sports	Adventure, Sci-Fi, Sports
Related	Speed Racer	Mach Go Go Go
· · ·	Speed Racer(live-action movie)	Speed Racer(live-action movie)
Characters	Lionel "Pops" Racer(+)	Daisuke Hibiki(+)
· · ·	Mom Racer(+)
· · ·	Racer X(Rex Racer)(+)	Racer X(Kenichi Hibiki)(+)
· · ·	-- more listed below --	-- more listed below --

Last I checked, this anime seemed to be unavailable, but you could check again at the online stores to be sure.

In this (short-lived) modernized remake of the popular Speed Racer series, the Mach 5 is a powerful racing car that was built by Pops Racer. The car is also equipped with the powerful "X Engine." However, during the Mach 5's testing, a horrible accident takes the life of his son Rex Racer.

Pops then decides rebuild damaged Mach 5 and equips it with the "Safety Seven" which are different devices that were built into the Mach 5 for various purposes in order to protect the driver. The X Engine (which survived the accident) is also retained in the car. Pops' second son, Speed Racer enters the Grand Prix in memory of his lost brother Rex.

As Speed works his way up as a professional racer, the family discovers an even more amazing secret involving the Mach 5 that may determine the future of the world itself.....

The opening sequence from the series can be seen here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=WfSvKF1MZmU.

And here is a Spanish clip that's about a minute an a half long: http://youtube.com/watch?v=96JSlg_C1lA

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