Speed 5000

The Speed 5000 is a character that appears in the Sonic X comic series published by Archie Comics. It was a vehicle given to Sam Speed by Eggman in order to trick him into defeating Sonic the Hedgehog.

Appearance
In its car form, the Speed 5000 greatly resembles Sam Speed's own car, although it has a much sleeker, thinner body. It's body is primarily red with some parts being white. It is capable of transforming into a plane, in which case it dons wings, but still retains the same appearance.

Its third form is a humanoid being, where, while it retains most of its basic colors, it gains a head with orange eyes and a white face. Various parts of the car make up its massive, thick arms and legs.

History
After Sam Speed was once again out shined by Sonic the Hedgehog, Eggman showed up in a disguise with the intent of tricking Sam into helping him defeat Sonic. He introduced himself as a car and speed enthusiast, soon showcasing the Speed 5000 to him, which Same quickly came to love. The Speed 5000's computers then announced a fire at the Sapphire Sea Refinery, prompting Sam to race out with his new car. Along the way, he ran into Sonic and easily passed him with his new car, shocking the hedgehog.

As Sam was first to arrive on the scene, he transformed the Speed 5000 into a plane and poured water out to take out the fire. No sooner was this done did Eggman reveal his true plan, taking control over transforming the Speed 5000 into a humanoid form in order to battle Sonic. Although Sonic was soon joined by Knuckles the Echidna in his battle against the bot, they still were unable to defeat it. It wasn't until Chuck Thorndyke, through Sam's wrist communicator, sent a signal to stop the robot for a short second, buying the hedgehog and echidna enough time to finish it off.