Even though he’s not as fast as Sonic, Jet, Rainbow, and few others Shining can compete with the best racers with speed and power capabilities in a race. Shining’s own Extreme Gear called Armor Star was created by the genius engineering of Tails using the tech that upgraded Team Sonic’s Extreme Gears to go toe to toe with the Racing Drones and their cars including this new unknown force that have stolen the Chaos Emeralds. Armor Star mirrors Shining’s personality with great speed, endurance, and connoring attributes with raw power to allow Shining to plow through obstacles that Knuckles, Storm, Shade, Applejack, and other power types can easily overcome.