25-09-2009

Speedway Energy Drink

Price: €0.29
Contains: 0.25L

I heard from a friend of mine that Highway wanted to change their name and products because of their bad image (serves them right).
So now they're called Speedway, huh? Well let's see


Packaging:
The packaging is the same as the Highway can, except now the name is different (obviously)...
As if the car itself weren't childish enough, the new 'Energy Drink' text has been written in a font you'll most certainly find on a cartoon meant for four year olds.
If Highway really wanted to change their image, they should have started off by creating an entirely new can.
As a matter of fact, they hardly tried anything new, so I fear the worst for the taste...


Slogan:
The're no slogan to be found on this can.
Well, that's something I'll forgive them for, as it is pretty common with the cheaper or store brand drinks.


Taste:
Same color, same smell, so no surprises at that point.
The taste was something different, but not in a positive way...
They actually managed to make the drink taste WORSE than it's predecessor.
I have to say that's quite an achievement, because Highway tasted so bad already.
The drink has a very chemical aftertaste.
If you ever wondered what turpentine would taste like when mixed with a low-quality energy drink, I'll recommend this one.


Kick:
This drink surprised me with its kick.
I actually got a slight kick of this one and felt more awake than before I drank it.
But still, it's a drink from which you should take multiple cans of before you get a true buzz, and since it's so disgusting, I won't even try to find out.


Price/Quality Ratio:
30 cents huh? So this will be a low budget drink then, what a consolation.
I'll not recommend this one if you only have 30 cents to spend.
If your budget really is that low, buy Energy Slammers.
This is the worst energy drink I've tried so far (I haven't had the sugar free one yet, so wish me luck).