XJ-6 airspeeder/Legends

The hotrod speeder commandeered by Anakin Skywalker during the pursuit of Zam Wesell on Coruscant was a custom-built airspeeder belonging to Senator Simon Greyshade.

Greyshade's personal mechanics created the Narglatch XJ-6 hotrod airspeeder as a luxury transport for the Senator while on business on Coruscant. Greyshade used his wealth to acquire a number of custom-built airspeeders for his Senatorial colleagues, all of whom were also ardent boy-racers. Greyshade's airspeeder was painted in a particuarly gonzo yellow, and decorated with a number of racing stickers: testament to Greyshade's after-hours antics.

The Narglatch XJ-6 was fitted with two powerful, frontal turbojet engines, allowing the hotrod to reach speeds of up to 720 kilometers per hour. The speeder was controlled via two joysticks and an eight-speed thrust control/gear. The hotrod was a two-seater; catering for Greyshade's desire for privacy while escorting fellow Senators, influential politicians or his latest female companion. An electric field ensures oncoming objects are repulsed from the speeder, while tractor units in the seats help keep the driver and passenger seated through the most reckless of manoeuvres.

Following a failed assassination attempt on the life of Senator Amidala, Anakin Skywalker 'borrowed' Greyshade's hotrod speeder to track down the assassin and his Master - already in hot pursuit. Racing away from a speeder dock at the Senatorial Apartment Complex, Anakin easily caught up with Master Obi-Wan, already falling through the skylanes of Galactic City after an encounter with Wesell. Anakin caught Kenobi safely, but later left the confines of the speeder to leap daringly atop the assassin's speeder.

Anakin and Zam crash-landed near the Outlander club while Obi-Wan piloted the stolen speeder to a safer landing outside. After the death of the assassin, the Jedi were able to return the speeder to Greyshade's parking spot before the authorities could enter serious investigation.