The top 5 mobile racing games

Before "The Fast and the Furious" film franchise inspired a wave of racing titles, the genre has already been a staple among home-console systems. And why not? Racing games satisfy our penchant for speed and machines built solely for achieving mind-blowing speeds.

Fortunately for us, the rise of smartphones and tablets has given way to some quality games across popular platforms. This has allowed us to feel the adrenaline-pumping thrill of racing in high-performance cars (and karts) sans the need for a bulky console and a separate screen.

Below are our top 5 racing-game picks for mobile devices.