Starting from 2001 with The Fast and the Furious and continuing with no end in sight, the Fast and Furious franchise has kept everyone eager to see what comes next from one year to another and from one movie to the next. The first movie was a blast. Something completely new and awesome, with a lot of modified cars, speed, and street races. It managed to set a trend at that time, and it didn't stop there. Every two or three years, a new movie is launched with stunning rides and crazy adventures, but the script had to change when one of the main actors, Paul Walker, passed away.
The movies were never the same without him, but the directors considered that the franchise could continue even if Paul wasn't around anymore. Fast and Furious is based on muscle cars, sports cars, motorcycles, races, and chases on the streets of important international and American cities. Here's a list of the greatest and most stunning rides from all the Fast and Furious movies: The Fast and the Furious, 2 Fast and 2 Furious, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, Furious 7, and of course, the last but not least, The Fate of the Furious.
However, one should keep in mind that these movies didn't get famous based only on the beautiful cars but also on the characters and the story behind them.
20 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
The 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo appeared at the beginning of the movie The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift from 2006, where it was driven by the main actor, Sean Boswell (Lucas Black). He competes in a race against a first-generation Dodge Viper and wins it, but in the end, he loses control of the car and rolls with it until it's completely destroyed.
The car was an unfinished project.
It had a patchwork paint job and a hood that only held a layer of primer, but it was still a Monte Carlo, according to Motor Trend. The engine of the original car was a big-block 454 V8 that delivered 360 horsepower.
19 2012 Lexus LF-A
This car, the 2012 Lexus LF-A, has a truly short appearance in the movie Fast Five, more exactly, in the end, as Han’s ride. His taste in cars is quite interesting, but the main idea of this car was to be Han’s last ride, according to Ranker. However, it wasn't, as everyone could see afterward. Han had a contested role, having had that awful accident in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, but he managed to resurface in the next movies. He did make a remarkable appearance in the next movies and had other vehicles to drive, but this car can be considered one of his best rides throughout the series.
18 Corvette Grand Sport
The 1966 Corvette Grand Sport appears in Fast Five, where it was driven by Dominic Toretto into the water after he and Brian O’Conner had tried to get away from a speeding train by jumping off a cliff.
The vehicle used in the movie was a replica, of course, because there are only a few original Grand Sports left in the whole world.
Chevrolet designed and homologated it especially for the 1960 races because it was light and very powerful, according to Motor Trend. Even if it was a replica, it definitely looked stunning in the movie. Anyone knows how to appreciate a masterpiece when he or she sees one.
17 Ford Escort RS1600 Mk1
Fast & Furious 6 offered quite an interesting ride, the 1970 Ford Escort RS1600 Mk1. This car was originally offered on the European market, and it was a little monster beginning from the late '60s all the way through the mid-'70s. In the movie, Brian O’Conner drives the RS1600 model that had a 1.6-liter 16-valve twin-cam Cosworth BDA four-cylinder engine with 113 horsepower. One may think that this car wasn't chosen well because of its power, but having in mind that it weighs less than 2,000 pounds, it definitely has enough horses to compete with the tank from the movie, according to Motor Trend.
16 Buick GNX
Fast & Furious from 2009 brings into the picture the ultra-rare 1987 Buick GNX. Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) chooses this type of car for a tanker truck heist. This was a very strange choice because the Buick GNX was created based on the Grand National model ("GNX" stands for "Grand National Xperimental").
It was also the last turbo Buick offered with a 3.8-liter V6 turbocharged unit that delivered 245 horsepower and 355 lb-ft of torque, according to Motor Trend.
Even if they looked like GNXs, the actual cars used in the movie were seven Grand Nationals in disguise, and they were all sacrificed.
15 Ford GT40
Here's another ultra-rare car that was hosted in The Fast and Furious franchise. The train heist from Fast Five is actually about this 1965 Ford GT40. The navigation system mounted on the car can offer precious information about the hideouts of the bad guy. The replica from the movie was made based on the famous GT40 sports car that was a successful winner of many races from the 1960s. It was also the champion of the 24 Hours of Le Mans for four consecutive times from 1966 to 1969. Only a few models were built just to make it eligible for competition, according to Motor Trend.
14 1973 F-Bomb Chevrolet Camaro
The 1973 F-Bomb Chevrolet Camaro was built by David Freiburger, the Roadkill host, according to Motor Trend. He simply wanted to see how much one could modify a car while still maintaining its street-legal status. The project was a success, judging by the 1,500-horsepower result from a twin-turbo engine. The director of the 2009 Fast & Furious movie considered this car the best choice for a final scene. A replica of the beast is driven by Dominic Toretto straight into one of the bad guys. It should be noted that the actual cars don't actually appear in the movies.
13 The Ramp Car
The person who invented the Ramp Car definitely has seen the Mad Max movies because it quite looks like one of those strange-looking vehicles. In Fast & Furious 6 from 2013, the bad guy, Owen Shaw, designed this car simply to flip other vehicles, with a wedge-like front end and a low profile.
Even if it's custom built, it still looks like it was based on an open-wheel race car, according to Motor Trend.
The engineer that designed it thought it would be fair enough to mount a V8 engine mixed with a three-speed automatic transmission on it.
12 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro
In the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious, the 1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro is driven at first by one of the bad guys. However, he doesn't keep the car for long because Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) thinks of a way to win it in a race for pink slips, according to Motor Trend. The Camaro was needed in the second half of the movie to help the protagonists escape a cop chase and to jump onto the main bad guy’s boat. Despite its resemblance with the original Yenko Camaro, the car from the movie is, in fact, a replica. The rides prepared by the famous Yenko Chevrolet are considered collection pieces.
11 2000 Nissan Silvia S15
The 2000 Nissan Silvia S15 is considered the “Mustang of Japan” and it had its own role in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift as Han’s ”Mona Lisa.” Unfortunately, Sean Boswell destroys it in half an hour after the movie starts. The franchise has offered a lot of Silvia appearances, but in fact, they were 1997 240SXs made to look like Silvias. However, the main idea to show this legendary car was one of the best, mainly because it appears in the first movie as the car that Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) drives. It seems like Nissan has made quite a few monsters throughout history.
10 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
According to Ranker, this legit 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII was imported from Europe to appear in the movie because this type of car didn't exist in America at that time. A lot of people were trying to change Mitsubishi’s mind and bring the Evo to the States and it finally did, in 2003, through the Evo VIII model.
At the time 2 Fast 2 Furious was being filmed, that model didn't exist, and they decided to use an Evo VII with some mods done to the front.
Only one of the cars used in the movie was a true Evo, while the others were simply Lancers in disguise.
9 Koenigsegg CCX-R
The 2010 Koenigsegg CCX-R was produced as a limited edition; only four cars are out there on the streets. The idea for this car was to help save the planet because it's fueled with ethanol. Maybe this is why it appeared at the end of Fast Five, one of the vehicles being bought by Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson) and one by Tej Parker (Ludacris). Its engine delivers 1,000 horsepower, so it's also fast enough as well as eco-friendly. Koenigsegg has had a fast rise on the scale of car producers based on the beasts they created during the past few years.
8 RB-Swapped Ford Mustang
The RB-Swapped 1967 Ford Mustang appears at the end of the movie The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, where it was driven by Sean Boswell. In the story, the car was formerly owned by Sean’s father, who wanted to restore it. However, the car needed a new engine, and because the action takes place in Japan, the muscle car gets a 2.6-liter twin-turbo RB26 inline-six unit from a Nissan Skyline GT-R, according to Motor Trend. Even if such a swap would need a lot of custom parts to fit on a Mustang, we have to remember that this was in a movie, and everything is possible on the big screen. The project was a success in the end, and the final race was a blast.
7 W Motors Lykan HyperSport
The 2013 W Motors Lykan HyperSport was an interesting choice for the Fast and Furious franchise.
It's a very expensive ride, judging by the $3.4 million price tag.
But it also offers 420 fifteen-carat diamonds in both headlights and also a mixture of diamonds and sapphires in the interior. This wasn't that necessary, having in mind that the RUF-tuned Porsche flat-six engine delivers 720 horsepower and a sprint from 0 to 60 mph in only 2.8 seconds, according to Ranker. It appeared in Furious 7 with a fiery red color, but despite its power, it didn't have the same impact as those of the other cars.
6 Acura NSX
The 2000 Acura NSX was seen a lot in The Fast and Furious movies, but it had the most screen time in Fast & Furious and Fast Five, where it was driven by Mia (Jordana Brewster), according to Ranker. Along with Brian’s GT-R, Dom’s Charger, and Jesse’s Jetta, the NSX can be considered a great example of car character casting in cinematic history. The Acura NSX is capable of standing out from a crowd through its sophisticated, beautiful, and delicate appearance, while it also has quite some power to show when it wants to. This is a car that doesn't need anything flashy or something else to make itself seen.
5 Mazda RX-7
The 1993 Mazda RX-7 FD can be seen twice in The Fast and Furious franchise—yes, it's one of the few vehicles that appear more than once in the franchise. It represents Dom’s first car from the first movie, so it'll surely be remembered.
Being one of the best rides at handling, it's quite sad that it was filmed only for a few moments before it was parked.
However, it's also known that the RX-7 shouldn't be pushed to the limit because it might fall apart. The second time it appeared on the screen, it was on the move, so those Mazda lovers were able to get a better glimpse of it.
4 Mitsubishi Eclipse
The 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse was driven by Brian O’Conner in The Fast and the Furious. This was the first car used by Brian to compete in the illegal street races and win Dominic Toretto’s favor. While he's in the middle of the race, the intake manifold of the car starts to overheat, but he simply ignores the warning until the car starts to fall apart. This car originally had a 420A Neon 16-valve DOHC 3.0-liter 4-cylinder engine that delivered 210 horsepower. The mods done for the movie included Sparco racing seats, a RoboCar Armor Eclipse body kit, and a set of 18-inch wheels, according to Fast and Furious Wikia.
3 Toyota Supra Turbo MkIV
The 1995 Toyota Supra Turbo MKIV was the only car from the movie that could stand next to Dom’s Charger in the first movie of the series. After an interesting and emotional race (if one doesn't see the rear tires of the Japanese car that had had better days), Brian offers the keys to his 2JZ Supra to Dom at the end of the film so he can escape. However, this Japanese muscle car could actually keep up with that Charger if it had two stages of nitrous, a set of drag slicks, and a few performance mods, according to Ranker.
2 Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R
The 1999 Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R represented the signature car of the character played by Paul Walker, the main character from The Fast and Furious franchise, but it wasn't the first Skyline that appeared in these movies. The original hosted a yellow, grey market import R33 called the "Big Bird" that could be seen for a few moments. However, at the beginning of 2 Fast 2 Furious, the R34 GT-R received 10 whole minutes before it was destroyed. At a closer look, one may see how the astonishing HICAS rear-steering system mounted on the GT-R actually works. Despite the fact that Brian drives a lot of other vehicles in the movie, he's associated with the GT-R badge most of all, according to Ranker.
1 Dodge Charger
The 1970 Dodge Charger is considered the iconic car of Dominic Toretto because he appeared driving it in the first movie, The Fast and the Furious.
There were actually four cars used.
One for close-ups and modded with a functionally blown Hemi engine and three more with 440 big blocks. The most interesting thing about it was the fact that it actually stood out from the crowd, and this made it truly special. It represents one of the most important and beloved cars from all of the Fast and Furious movies and also in the history of film, according to Ranker.
Sources: ranker.com, motortrend.com, wikia.com