Landspeeders in Star Wars: Galactic Racer look great

Star Wars: Galactic Racer spent months showing us racing pods, speeder bikes, dangerous tracks and the kind of technology that would make any sane insurance company quietly leave the Outer Edge of the Galaxy.

Now Fuse Games is slowing down. In a relative sense.

In a new trailer called Star Wars: Galactic Racer – Landspeeders, Ardenny mechanic Hibi appears on camera in the first episode of what appears to be a new series, Under the Hood with Hibi.

And the humble speeder suddenly began to look much more interesting.

Speerers are designed to survive.

It is important to note that Galactic Racer does not seem to treat the different vehicle classes as cosmetic variations.

Landspeeders are somewhat inferior in speed and handling, but compensate for this with significantly greater durability and extremely powerful drift.

That last part can make a huge difference.

According to Hibi's analysis, land speeders are particularly good at maintaining speed while drifting, potentially making them much more competitive on technical courses than their speed ratings suggest.

This is less like Formula 1 and more like aggressive control of a flying refrigerator on a turn.

Which, admittedly, is very reminiscent of Star Wars.

Apparently, this thing can be repaired while racing.

Endurance does not make you immortal.

If the Ground Speeder takes enough damage, it will require repairs, which will activate a timing-based mechanic that is somewhat similar to an active recharge system.If done correctly, you can keep your machine running without having to accept that your race has become a fast-moving scrap yard.

This fits perfectly with what we already know about Galactic Racer's growing emphasis on vehicle assembly and customization.

You are not just choosing the fastest car.

You create something that can survive the specific type of disaster you expect to encounter.

And there is also a ramjet engine.

This is where things start to get out of control.

The speeder shown in the trailer is equipped with a jet engine, which gives Shade a sudden burst of speed and also serves as a means of attack against other racers.

Naturally, there is a drawback.

If used too intensively, it may overheat.

If you keep pushing, this thing might explode.

Perfect.

Star Wars technology has always been at its best when its effectiveness was about three engineering solutions away from the owner's death.

The jet engine can be especially useful on planets where environmental conditions make it difficult to control.We already know that planets in Galactic Racer can directly affect your vehicle, including freezing conditions on Ando Prime that can make it difficult to control.

Suddenly that huge emergency flare attached to your speeder starts to seem almost sentient.

Almost.

Galactic Racer becomes more than just a revival of pod racing.

This little trailer is another reminder thatStar Wars: Galactic Racer is trying to create something much bigger than Episode I: Racer with modern graphics.

The game features speeders, speederbikes, skimspeeders and racing pods, each with its own physics and tactical advantages. Players can install parts, compensate for weaknesses, and adapt their cars to different tracks and environmental hazards.

This is what can give Galactic Racer its own personality.

Podracing will always evoke nostalgia and remain a major event. Sebulba alone guarantees this.

But when choosing between vehicle classes truly changes the approach to racing, Galactic League begins to feel less like a set of tracks and more like a true Star Wars motorsport.

We previously wondered whether Galactic Racer could emerge from the shadows of Episode I: Racer.

Attaching an overheating missile to a heavily armored speeder and driving it around an icy Outer Rim race track seems like a pretty convincing way to try.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer will be released on October 6, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.