ROTTEN TOMATOES: Our Favorite Fast & Furious Cars

Our Favorite Fast & Furious Cars

by Matt Atchity

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Click on the posters to see our favorite cars from each movie.

The Fast and the Furious

2 Fast 2 Furious

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

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Cars from 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R (GT-BNR34)

The Nissan Skyline GT-R is a classic "grey market" car; never sold by Nissan in the US, but enterprising individuals can use some legal loopholes to acquire one and make it street legal. It's not particularly well known to non-aficianados, but to those in the know the Skyline is a legend. Think of it as Nissan's Mustang and you begin to get the idea.

2001 Honda S2000

A rare roadster makes an appearance in the Fast & Furious series, but this Honda is no mere boulevard cruiser. The stock version of the S2000 was a lightweight, perfectly balanced sports car. Suki's car has a Veilside body kit, a custom pink paint job, and a great big bottle of nitrous in the trunk.

1994 Mazda RX-7

Another RX-7 makes the list, and for good reason. The third generation of Mazda's famous sports car was Motor Trend's Car of the Year in 1993. That was the same year that Playboy magazine tested it against a Dodge Viper and judged the RX-7 to be the better car. This particular car doesn't get much respect though; Orange Julius drives it into a billboard while racing Brian's Skyline.

2000 Acura NSX

This NSX makes a very brief appearance in 2 Fast 2 Furious. We only ever see it sitting outside Tej's (Ludacris) garage, because Tej doesn't really race anymore. But it does have a sweet custom Louis Vuitton pattern, and so we're including it on this list.

2002 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII

The Evolution series is Mitsubishi's sporty version of what would otherwise be a mundane economy car. The Evos have become a mainstay in the World Rally circuit, and if you've ever played Gran Turismo you've probably seen the dozens of different Evos featured in the game. In fact, the Gran Turismo games helped popularize the Evo series in the US, and Brian's version isn't the last one we'll see in the series.

2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T Spyder

Since the second film in the franchise takes place in Miami, the filmmakers obviously thought some ragtops were needed, and so we see Suki's S2000 and this purple racer. Both Roman's Eclipse and Brian's Evo are wired with GPS tracking devices, which leads to their need for the next two cars on this list.

1970 Dodge Challenger R/T

If you saw Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, then you got to see a Challenger in one of the greatest car chases in recent film history. Tarantino used a white Challenger as an homage to Vanishing Point, but in any color, the Challenger was a hot car (even without the ejector seat seen in 2 Fast 2 Furious).

1969 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko sYc

Muscle car fans like to talk down to the import tuner crowd by saying "there's no replacement for displacement," and it's cars like the Yenko Camaro that back up that kind of talk. In case you were wondering, the sYc stands for Yenko Super Car.

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jokerboy1991 writes:
on Apr 01 2009 12:14 PM

I didn't like the new Fast and Furious movie, thought it was mediocre, though if u are a fan of the series then you'll like it. Also the Dodge Charger IS the coolest one.

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RT-Matchity writes:
on Apr 01 2009 12:44 PM

Jokerboy, I agree with you on the Charger, at least in the first movie. But I have to say I'm also partial to the Skylines and the Yenko Camaro.

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cypress550 writes:
on Apr 01 2009 12:51 PM

hands down the best car of any of the movies is the 1970 dodge charger. that car is so sweet.

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King Thor writes:
on Apr 01 2009 01:34 PM

You've gotta love the Skyline that blows the hot ladies' skirts up. also the 98 skyline is soo beasty. love skylines.
Same with later 90's supras, love em.
Since Suburu went with the permanent change to the WRX STi body and made it a hatchback back in....idk 07 or 08 model, i haven't liked them as much. i love the STi sedan models.
I also gotta show some love to the old muscle cars like the Charger and Chevelle SS.

I've also been wondering for a long time why Mazda has not made a 'mazdaspeed' version of the RX-8. they've done it with the Miata, 3, and 6 (which my family owns), but why not RX-8? idk. RX-8 certainly deserves to be much faster and sportier like its predecessor the RX-7. i've driven an RX-8 was definitely not impressed. not a big fan of the rotary engine (also bad gas mileage) for a reg driver cuz it needs to be constantly revved so high.

They shold've just put the new Nissan GT-R in the new movie, whoever has that car just wins all, it would undoubtedly smoke the shi.t out of any car in those 4 movies, best car on the planet.

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King Thor writes:
on Apr 01 2009 01:43 PM

I like Mazda a lot though, have had a Miata (great car), the first model of the Mazda 6 (such a great car) and the Mazdaspeed 6 is pretty sick, when the turbo kicks in mannnnn....Didn't mean to come off as hating on the RX-8 its a nice car, I meant I wasn't too impressed with the performance I thought it would be better, but I think it deserves a sporty Mazdaspeed tune up! =)

Haha sorry for the multiple posts I just love cars =)

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Mann is the Man writes:
on Apr 01 2009 01:56 PM

I agree with the original author, the F&F movies are about the cars. I loved that Orange Supra so much (from the first film) I ended up buying a stock 93 on ebay. It was a twin turbo and then I just recently did a single turbo conversion on it. 500 horsepower at the wheels :)

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King Thor writes:
on Apr 01 2009 02:32 PM

In reply to this comment (#2406666)
Lucky you! Supras are hard to find, especially twin turbo 6 speed manuals. If you find one it is usually very expensive also, it's basically a collector's item now.

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Mohjong writes:
on Apr 01 2009 02:33 PM

Hell no! Where is the Legendary Johnny Tran's Ninja Star S2ooo from Raja? That car is a beaut.

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Alex M. writes:
on Apr 01 2009 07:26 PM

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I agree 100% Jonny's S2000 was a BEAST!!! I am def. saddened to NOT see it on here, shame on you guy...shame on you!!!

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mcwf1 writes:
on Apr 01 2009 07:59 PM

Easily the hottest car in the entire series (up to the 3rd movie, haven't seen the 4th yet) is the Veilside 1997 RX-7. The RX-7 is one of my all time favourite cars and typically I hate what tuners do to the car. However, the combination of the ultra-wide body and the orange and black colour scheme and I just loved it.

In a distant second, I'd probably have to say Paul Walker's first car, the 1996 Eclipse. The colour was wild for its day and it just started it all.

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Neeeeek writes:
on Apr 02 2009 06:21 AM

The best "car" was the F-150 Lightning being used as a parts hauler in the first movie that probably could have outrun 90% of the "fast" cars in the rest of the film. :-P

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frogleg writes:
on Apr 02 2009 07:48 AM

I haven't watched the movies, but just from checking out the cars on the list, I'd rank 'em like this:
1. Yenko Camaro
2. Challenger
3. Charger
4. F-Bomb
5. Chevelle
6. Buick Grand National
7. Mustang (without the dumb motor)
8. Torino
9. Everything else.

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edwin m. writes:
on Apr 02 2009 08:17 AM

it supra was the one the hit the billboard, the rx7 never wrecked...get it right if ur doing an article about it man.

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edwin m. writes:
on Apr 02 2009 08:30 AM

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frogleg i understand u don't like imports but don't hate on a motor that puts out 330whp in stock configuration and can put 700 down with mere bolt ons, all out of a 2.6 liter...seriously wat did it come with stock a 289 that put out 170hp?? and gets 17mpg??

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d s. writes:
on Apr 02 2009 10:11 AM

In reply to this comment (#2407683)
word.

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Shinlyle writes:
on Apr 02 2009 10:46 AM

The Yenko Camaro is by FAR the best car in the series. All other discussions are null and void! I would gladly trade in my beloved 69' SS Camaro for Yenko!

My rankings:

1) Yenko Super Camaro
2) 1970 Dodge Challenger
3) 1970 Chevelle
4) Buick GNX
5) F-Bomb Camaro
6) 1970 Dodge Charger

You guys can have the rest.

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air-x-images writes:
on Apr 02 2009 05:39 PM

these movies were supposed to be inspired by import tuning scene.. hondas,acuras, eclipses.... why is so much enphasis being put on the american muscle cars?.. altho i personally love the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS... i think the best car of the 1st series was hectors hatchback.. that was a bad *** lil ride.. skylines tho have to be the best cars..especially in the tuning world.

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D Effin W writes:
on Apr 02 2009 08:15 PM

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The reason why it would be a shame to have the new Nissan GT-R as a replacement of the GT-BNR34 is because exactly that. The motor alone, that particular inline 6 is what made that car so popular. The GT-R is a V6 and has no comparison to power, or bolt on capability of the R34.

What about the Saleen Mustang in 2F2F? The one that got murdered by the semi? Saleen Mustangs are my favorite muscle cars all around. Even though I drive an '03 Lancer EVO VIII, I still love me some American muscle! You kind of miss the torque ripping the rear of your car out from underneath of you.

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RexLaboro writes:
on Apr 02 2009 11:14 PM

What's up with all the used-car-sale cars? Maybe I'm a "noob" but I would have thought these film had better cars.

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Azrael 725 writes:
on Apr 03 2009 08:01 AM

I am a huge Mustang fan but I'm going to say that the 1970 Dodge Charger R/T is the best car in the series (the first one and the second one). I still do like that Mustang though even if it did have a tuner engine implant.

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Cars from 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R (GT-BNR34)

2001 Honda S2000

1994 Mazda RX-7

2000 Acura NSX

2002 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII

2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T Spyder

1970 Dodge Challenger R/T

1969 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko sYc

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