Random Coolest Cars from the Fast and the Furious Movies (27 items)

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  (#2) 1970 Dodge Charger

  It might not be the fastest car in the series, but is there a more iconic car than Vin Diesel’s original Dodge Charger from the first Fast and the Furious movie? The “star car” used for close-ups had a functionally blown Hemi while the other three that were wrecked for stunts used 440 big blocks.

  Part of what made Dom’s black Charger special is that it stood out amid a sea of brightly colored buzz-boxes. Without a doubt, it's one of the most iconic cars in the history of the franchise and one of the most beloved cars in the history of film. 
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  (#7) 2013 W Motors Lykan HyperSport

  A big part of my soul wants to write this car from Furious 7 off as just vulgar, overpriced, European trash. And you could make a pretty good case for that, considering the fact that a good chunk of this Lebanese Lykan’s $3.4 million price tag comes from the 420 fifteen-carat diamonds in its headlights. Yes, real diamonds. In the headlights. Manufacturer W Motors also offers an interior combination of sapphires and diamonds. Somehow, the fact that it’s got 720 horsepower from a RUF-tuned Porsche flat six, a 2.8-second 0 to 60 time, and 239 mph top speed doesn’t help.

  All that said: The Lykan is provocatively gorgeous, especially in red. Then again, Nero probably would have said the same thing of Rome burning. 
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  (#27) 1997 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan

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  Talk about perfect “car casting.” If ever there was an automobile that combined engineering genius with a lovable, carefree spirit, it’s the Volkswagen’s Jetta. Jesse’s car has shown up again in various forms throughout the series, but, unfortunately, Jesse himself has not. Just another classic case of killing off the wrong character in the first movie. 
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  (#10) 2000 Acura NSX

  The “Acura” NSX, as we Americans would call it, has shown up in most of the films in the franchise, but it got the most screen time as Mia’s ride in the fourth and fifth installments. This, along with Dom’s Charger, O’Connor’s GT-R, and Jesse’s Jetta, stands out as probably one of the best examples of car character casting in history.

  Beautiful, delicate, sophisticated, and surprisingly capable, the NSX has long played a kind of supporting role in the supercar world. It’s one of those cars that stands out (when it chooses to) for its inner beauty above all else. The NSX doesn’t need a bunch of flashy trinkets to make its presence known. 

  But make no mistake. When things get real, the NSX is plenty capable of being a badass. Just like Jordana Brewster’s character.
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  (#3) 1995 Toyota Supra Turbo MkIV

  If any car from the first movie could lay claim to being legitimate competition for Dom’s Charger, it’s the 2JZ Supra that Paul Walker spent most of the film building. The Turbo Supra was then and remains Japan’s muscle-car king. Wheelies aside, the last race of the movie is pretty plausible as long as you don’t look at the Supra’s rear tires. With a decent set of drag slicks, two stages of nitrous, and some standard engine tuning, this orange sticker vector could probably keep up with Dom’s Charger on its best day.

  The day of the last race, however, wasn't its best, considering that it threw a rod just before hitting a truck. Still, this Japanese muscle cars broke the stereotype most Americans held about Japanese iron. Or, aluminum, as it were. 
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  (#8) 1968 Shelby GT500 1967-1968 Ford Mustang Fastback

  • 1967-1968 Ford Mustang Fastback

  Lucas Black’s Nissan Power Mustang from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift must make the list, based on nothing but sheer irony. The franchise has always been controversial among gear heads and this car was the most controversial car in the most controversial sequel in the series. 

  Many were appalled by the fact that the classic Mustang was powered by a Nissan RB26DETT -- the same engine in Brian O’Connor’s R34 Skyline. They couldn’t believe that the series would desecrate the great American muscle car with a six cylinder and turn it into a “drift car.” That was the party line for a while until a few party-pooping history buffs pointed out that the vast majority of classic Mustangs came with inline-six engines. And Ford always marketed them as sporty, nimble handling machines.

  It was only later that Mustangs were adapted into fire-breathing V-8 muscle cars. So, in reality, this supposed “abomination” was a lot closer in spirit and engineering to the original Mustang than most “real” Mustangs on the road today.

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