Awaiting its tenth movie, the Fast and The Furious franchise has won millions of fans across the world – not because of the star studded cast or an intriguing plot, but due to its amazing lineup of high-speed cars. These movies showcase a startling array of high-performance cars in exciting scenarios like a thrilling car chase or an underground race – everything a car lover would love to watch.
We have seen some top of the line car models gracing the screens through these movies. A few were solely built for the film including replicas of the original models. Those who don’t know the engine capacity of the cars used in the movies and their year of manufacture, then this is a worth reading blog for them. For all car enthusiasts, we have compiled a Fast and Furious cars list along with information about their features and the engines used.
Without further ado, let’s explore the cars used in the Fast and Furious movies.
LIST OF FAST AND FURIOUS MOVIE CARS
MAZDA RX-7 VEILSIDE
Mazda RX-7 is one of the popular Fast and Furious cars used in the fourth movie, Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift, released in the year 2006. This 1997 Mazda RX-7 model also known as Mazda RX-7 VeilSide Fortune was customised for the movie and driven by Han Seoul-Oh and Sean Boswell. Imported from Japan to the United States, the model was in red color and painted to House of Kolor Orange and Black for the movie. The sports car features Veilside built with Apexera Power FC engine management system.
Mazda produced three generations of RX-7 till 2002 and later discontinued it. The last 2002 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R featured a twin-turbo 13B-REW double rotary engine.
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
Mitsubishi Eclipse 1995 model is also one of the cars used in The Fast and The Furious 1, released in 2001. The movie features a customised version of this sports car that was manufactured by Mitsubishi Motor and Diamond-Star Motors. The Mitsubishi Eclipse 1995 in The Fast and The Furious had a 16-valve DOHC 2-litre 4 cylinder engine that could yield 210 horsepower. Whereas, the 1995 Mitsubishi available in the market offers Front Wheel Drive (FWD) and a 5-speed transmission drivetrain.
Mitsubishi launched four generations of Eclipse from 1989 to 2011. The brand introduced the convertible body style Eclipse in 1996. If this was one of your favourite car models, then you have the option to buy a used Mitsubishi Eclipse for sale in the UAE.
TOYOTA SUPRA TURBO MK IV
The Toyota Supra Turbo MK IV is another renowned The Fast and The Furious car. Its 1994 model is one of the major cars used in The Fast and The Furious 1. The model featured a 2JZ-GTE 16 3.0-litre turbocharged inline-6 engine coupled with a four-speed automatic transmission. The 1994 model was seen in orange and was repainted and repurposed for The Fast and The Furious: 2 Fast 2 Furious.
The Toyota Supra Turbo MK IV featured a 2JZ-GTE 24-valve inline 6 engine. Later, the 1999 Toyota Supra MK IV JDM was seen in Fast Five and the 1995 Toyota Supra MK IV in Furious 7.
Toyota discontinue the Mark IV in 2002, however, re-launched Toyota Supra’s fifth generation in 2019. Since then Toyota Supra is manufactured to date. If interested to buy one, then you can go through the list of pre-owned Toyota Supra for sale in the UAE.
1999 NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R34
The 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R34 is one of the Fast and Furious cars used in the 2 Fast 2 Furious. The GT-R34 in the movie featured an RB26DETT 2.6-litre twin-turbo, 24-valve engine that had the capability to generate 280 hp.
The Nissan Skyline GT-R34 was produced from 1999 to 2002 only. This sports car had intelligent all-wheel drive (AWD) integrated coupled with limited slip rear differential (LSD).
Though this model is discontinued, you may opt to buy a second-had Nissan GT-R model in the UAE.
1967 FORD MUSTANG FASTBACK
The 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback is an outrageous sports car we have seen in The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift. This model is one of the Fast and Furious 3 cars that was powered by RB26 engine. Its engine was sourced from an S15 Nissan Silvia for the movie and many people believed that it had an SR20 inline-4 engine that came from S15. However, this was not the case, because the engine was swapped twice. Thus, Ford Mustang Fastback also had a 2.6-litre, RB26DETT twin-turbo I6 twin-cam 24-valve Nissan Skyline GT-R. It took two months to install the Nissan Skyline GT-R engine in this model.
One of the interesting facts is that the 1967 model of Ford Mustang Fastback was made using its 1968 models. Here are some more interesting facts about Ford Mustang. Thus, if the Ford Mustang is one of The Fast and Furious cars you wish to own, then check these pre-owned Ford Mustang in the UAE up for sale.
1969 CHEVROLET CAMARO YENKO SYC
The 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko SYC is one of the Fast and Furious cars that was a copy of the original model. The 1969 model of Chevrolet Camaro Yenko SYC featured in the 2003 release, 2 Fast 2 Furious, was actually a replica. It apparently had a 7.0-litre V8 engine and could yield about 425 horsepower. Those interested in the Camaro models may browse through these used Chevrolet Camaro for sale in the UAE. Before buying, you may also opt to check the Chevrolet Camaro’s history.
HONDA S2000
Two popular the Fast and Furious cars also include the 2000 and 2001 models of Honda S2000. The 2000 model was seen in The Fast and The Furious and the 2001 model was seen in 2 Fast 2 Furious. The Honda S2000 in the 2 Fast 2 Furious was wrapped with a pink vinyl wrap. The car featured a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine.
Though this model is discontinued you may opt to buy another sports car or roadster by Honda. You can browse the list of second-hand Honda for sale in the UAE to get a sports car with a similar capacity.
1970 DODGE CHARGER
1970 Dodge Charger is one of the Fast and Furious cars featured three times in different series of the movie. We have seen it in the first The Fast and The Furious, Fast Five and Furious 7.
The Dodge Charger R/T in the first movie had a false BDS 8-71 roots-style supercharger on the hood. It is claimed that the car featured a rear-wheel drive and could generate 900 horsepower.
The 1970 model of Dodge Charger is one of the Fast and Furious 5 cars of which six models were used in the movie. One of the models had a blown 528 cubic inch Hemi V8 engine.
Besides, the cars used in Fast and Furious 7 included 1970 Dodge Charger with off-roading capabilities that could perform well on rough roads. 11 off-road Dodge Chargers were produced for Furious.
Dodge launched Dodge Charger in 1966 and it continues its production till date. Dodge has produced seven generations of the model. The 2022 model of Dodge Charger comes with a standard 292 hp and 3.6-litre V6 engine and features an 8-speed automatic transmission. If this is one of your favourite models, you may opt to buy a pre-owned Dodge Charger in the UAE.
1969 DODGE CHARGER DAYTONA
1969 Dodge Charger Daytona is one of the cars used in the Fast and Furious 6, which was released in the year 2013.
The 1966 Dodge Charger Daytona was basically a limited-edition version of the Charger. Daytona was designed to be a high-performance car to be used in NASCAR races. Around 500 units of this model were produced with 426 Hemi or a 440 Magnum engine.
W MOTORS LYKAN HYPERSPORT
The cars used in Fast and Furious 7 also include Lykan Hypersport which can be seen crashing many skyscrapers in Dubai in the movie. W Motors produced ten stunt Lykan Hypersports only for Furious 7.
W Motors is a UAE based auto brand that manufactures Lykan Hypersport. It is a Lebanese limited production sports car that features a 3.7-litre twin-turbocharged flat six engine, rear-wheel drive and 6-speed manual transmission. This model is designed in the Middle East whereas the engine, chassis and bodywork are produced in Germany and assembled in Italy. Another interesting fact is that the Lykan Hypersport is part of the Abu Dhabi police fleet.
1965 FORD GT40
The 1965 Ford GT40 is one of the Fast and Furious 5 cars we see at the starting of the movie during the train heist. This car was actually a copy of the original Ford GT40, exclusively manufactured for the Fast Five.
Besides, the original Ford GT40 was designed by the auto brand with a V8 engine for endurance racing and therefore, it’s categorised as a high-performance car. Initially, the model was produced to take part in the European long-distance sports races against Ferrari. If the specifications of this model are what you are looking for, then check these used Ford GT40 for sale in the UAE.
Here our list of some of the popular cars from Fast and Furious movie series comes to an end. The series of Fast and Furious is a worth watch for all the car enthusiasts as the movie features plenty of high-speed cars by well-known brands.The above-discussed models are just a few of them. Avid car collectors can check these used cars for sale in the UAE and may find most iconic cars from famous movies.
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