[the.Merines]

Ah, this is one of those rare times that I artificially inflated my thoughts of a series before it was aired. I'm not exactly impressed with the character designs or the CG car action, but the sound effects killed it for me. The Devil Z barely sounds like it has a bolt-on muffler, let alone the 600+ hp beast that it really is. The Blackbird sounded like a Porsche should, but like a stock Porsche, not a highly modified one. And let's not forget the ever-accelerating sound with numerous shift changes that yield no change in speed, a la the Fast and the Furious (/me cries).

I'm disappointed, but for now I'll withhold final judgment.