The greatest driver ever? Ping G5? TaylorMade? Callaway? Try Speed Racer. Animated racing’s hero was fast, true and handsome. Precisely what we want from the drivers in our bags. So if you’re looking for more speed off the tee, here are a few late-model entries with more oomph than Speed’s powerful Mach 5 (clockwise from top).

PING G5. 460 cubic centimeters. The redesigned G2 redistributes eight grams to the sole of the club to lower the center of gravity ($300, pinggolf.com).

YONEX Cyberstar CT. 460cc. A graphite crown allows weight to be saved and repositioned low and deep, including a tungsten weight chip in the sole ($360, yonex.com).

CLEVELAND Launcher 460. The titanium crown allows saved weight to be reallocated around the perimeter. The clubface is made of SP700 beta titanium ($200, clevelandgolf.com).

SRIXON W-506. 450cc. The club’s face, sole and backwall are all designed to give slightly at impact, keeping the ball on the face longer and reducing spin ($300, srixon.com).

MIZUNO MX-500. 460cc. The graphite crown and toe permit 30 grams to be moved low and toward the heel. The face has six thickness zones ($300, mizunousa.com).

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