this family crossover. King said he bought 10 Countrymans in the UK for the film, before modifying them to “look like a proper rally car”. Unfortunately, there aren’t any pictures available of the modified Minis – you’ll have to use your imagination until the film airs… King added: “They performed great and were a lot of fun, and were reliable too. Celebrating a Mini was really exciting for me,” King added.
McCarthy said: “Dante’s 66 Impala is pretty awesome. It comes into a great battle between Dom and Dante. It’s a four-car race but it’s the Impala that is the one you’re watching.”
Porsche 911 ‘GT3’
Not everything is always as it seems in the film world, especially when it comes to cars. That’s true of Fast X, as the Porsche 911 GT3s you see on the screen aren’t GT3s at all, but rather standard 997-generation examples of the 911 done up to look like the sportier version. The reason? A GT3 is about triple the price of a standard 911, and if it’s going to get modified and scraped in filming, there’s little point spending extra.The ‘GT3’ stars in a street- racing sequence set in Brazil.
DeLorean Prototype
There are few more famous film cars than the iconic DeLorean DMC-12 from Back to the Future. Now, ‘new’ DeLorean is back with a less boxy, exotic-looking electric sports car that boasts a range of up to 300 miles. Its role in the film is relatively small, but it’s the car of Cipher – a cyberterrorist played by Charlize Theron. McCarthy said that due to the car being in “big demand” at the time, they only had access to the car for two days of filming.
Fast X is in UK cinemas from May 19.
Datsun 240Z
Tuner cars are integral to Fast, and there are few more popular cars to tune than the Datsun, or Nissan, 240Z. It’s seen here, mid-flip. McCarthy said: “We brought in a 240Z.You always want a handful of tuner cars. It’s always hard to get everything in there you want as the movie is only an hour and 30 minutes long, but nonetheless, the 240Z was a great addition.
1966 Chevrolet Impala
Another classic American car starting is the 1966 Chevrolet Impala – the car of choice for Dante Reyes, placed by Jason Momoa. In Fast X, Dante is seeking revenge against Dom for his family’s lost fortune in the fifth Fast film. The Impala is painted in a particularly distinctive purple hue.
Photo: Hummer H2 Fast X/Universal Studios
Photo: Datsun 240Z Fast X/Universal Studios
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