Photo: Lamborghini Gallardo Fast X/Universal Studios
All of the star cars to look out for in the new Fast X film By Ted Welford, PA Motoring reporter
I f you’re a petrolhead, films don’t get much better than the Fast and Furious franchise.
It has been bringing joy and excitement to motoring fans for more than two decades, with some of the best car chases and most extreme modifications ever seen in films. Now, the franchise continues with the eagerly anticipated 10th Fast and Furious hit – Fast X. Ahead of the film’s debut, we’ve chatted to the two people with the instrumental role of selecting and modifying all the cars you see in the film – Dennis McCarthy, picture car supervisor in the US – a person who has been creating the cars you see on the screen since 2006 when Tokyo Drift first premiered. Second, is Alex King, who does the same role for the UK and Europe, and has been involved in the last two Fast films, as well as the upcoming Gran Turismo film, set to be released in August. Combined, up to 200 cars are used in Fast X with around £5m being spent on purchasing vehicles purely for the film.When you add in the cost of modifications, labour and shipping the vehicles around the world with their crew, more than £10m is spent just on the cars that viewers see on the big screen.
Let’s take a look at the star cars featuring in Fast X.
Alfa Romeo GT2000
An Alfa Romeo is not the most obvious choice for a Fast movie, but the GT2000 is the car that Alex King is particularly proud of, and is described as “the most exciting car of the film”. Appearing on set in Rome, the vehicle was modified by specialists Alfaholics, based in Somerset. Kitted out with a 2.3-litre Ford EcoBoost engine with a Mazda manual gearbox, King said it allowed for “full control of the car” and offered a “spectacular drive”. Unsurprisingly, the stunt team was also a big fan.
Lamborghini Gallardo
Some further exotica is dropped into the film with a Lamborghini Gallardo – another car that stars in the Rome scene.
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