Summary

• Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift is probably the most influential movie within the collection for celebrating vehicles, with tons of of JDM vehicles imported for authenticity.
• Sean’s ’71 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, with 800HP, was modified to maintain up with the Dodge Viper within the opening race sequence.
• The movie options iconic JDM vehicles like Han’s Mazda RX-7 with a 1.3L turbocharged engine, and D.Ok.’s Nissan 350Z with a twin-turbo V6, each that includes Veilside physique kits.

Out of each movie/franchise throughout all types of media, no title holds as particular of a spot in Gearhead’s hearts as the Fast and Furious series. Each movie has handled us to some lovely vehicles which have grown into cult classics resulting from these movies, however the third installment, Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift, is extensively considered one of the vital influential movie when it comes to celebrating vehicles, being the favourite for therefore many followers.

Due to the movie being set in Japan, therefore the title, it got here as no shock that Universal Studios made probably the most of the iconic, vibrant JDM scene. Very few nations have seen their vehicles make such a cultural influence that they’ve made waves throughout the globe, with the modding/tuning of those vehicles being an enormous issue within the JDM’s reputation. For the movie, tons of of JDM vehicles needed to be imported to southern California the place 95 p.c of the movie was shot to create probably the most genuine movie potential, with a few of these vehicles now being probably the most beloved and desired all through your entire franchise.

In order to provide the latest and correct info potential, this text discussing the vehicles of The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift was compiled utilizing info from sources reminiscent of Road and Track and Craig Lieberman’s YouTube channel, the technical advisor for the primary two movies within the franchise.

1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Sean’s Character-Defining Amrican Muscle Car

Despite nearly all of the movie being set in Tokyo, the opening sequence is ready in America. We’re rapidly launched to the principle character, Sean (performed by Lucas Black), and his present automotive, a fairly worn-down 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Sean quickly finds himself in a race towards a model new Dodge Viper, a sequence that made many fall in love with the Monte Carlo even when it is solely on-screen for a couple of minutes. To permit the ’71 Monte Carlo to maintain up with the Viper and seize the pictures wanted for the race, the manufacturing crew needed to make some modifications to the muscle automotive.

Performance Specifications for Sean’s Chevrolet Monte Carlo

(Data was collected by a number of sources)

Immense Amounts Of Power To Keep Sean In The Race

The manufacturing crew needed to construct 11 copies of Sean’s Monte Carlo, so they’d sufficient vehicles to destroy within the sequence that had no scarcity of vehicular carnage. Craig Lieberman, the technical advisor for the primary three Fast and Furious movies spoke about this particular automotive from Tokyo Drift, explaining that one of many fashions had a large 9.3-liter 572 cubic-inch large block V-8, which managed to provide upwards of 800 horsepower.

It’s protected to say that there was lots to maintain up with the Viper as they raced via the development website. Not all of the Monte Carlo’s featured within the movie, produced the identical quantity of energy, with others having 560 horsepower and 509. This automotive was an ideal technique to show Sean’s style in vehicles and create an important distinction for when he landed in Japan.

1997 Mazda RX-7

Han’s Iconic Orange And Black JDM Special

In the JDM world, there have been a number of producers who’ve produced some good, groundbreaking sports activities vehicles that set new requirements for the nation, with Mazda most undoubtedly being one in every of them. When fascinated by the vehicles that characteristic in Tokyo Drift, Han’s (played by Sung Kang) jaw-dropping orange and black RX-7 will virtually at all times spring to thoughts. The RX-7 itself remains to be one of the vital desired and admired JDM vehicles to ever be launched, with Han’s automotive honoring the JDM heritage via its modifications and upgrades.

Performance Specifications for Han’s Mazda RX-7

(Data was collected from varied sources)

Rivals Brian’s Skylines For The Best JDM In The Franchise

The RX-7’s most blatant and hanging characteristic was its Veilside physique package, which only amplified the smooth curves of the RX-7 whereas growing a singular identification for the particular automotive. As properly because the Veilside package which added almost a foot to the general width of the automotive, the Mazda additionally featured an HKS turbocharger, bigger brakes, nitrous (in fact), and a titanium exhaust system, all to maximise efficiency and drifting capabilities.

The 13B rotary engine beneath the hood additionally produced round 300 horsepower and 256 pound-feet of torque, making the specs not too dissimilar to the usual 1997 base mannequin. Another aspect of this automotive that makes it a lot extra of an genuine alternative for the movie is that it was constructed earlier than the movie started manufacturing, being found on the Tokyo Auto Salon in 2004.

2004 Mazda RX-8

Neela’s Underrated Rotary-Powered Sports Car

As properly because the RX-7, Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift additionally makes fantastic use of the later RX-8 mannequin, which despite not being as popular as the RX-7, the automotive most undoubtedly made a reputation for itself because the automotive of alternative for Neela (performed by Nathalie Kelley). Also make use of a Veilside widebody package, this time with the VSD1-GT package. This package was additionally particularly designed to resist the tough nature of drifting.

Performance Specifications for Neela’s Mazda RX-8

(Data was collected from Craig Lieberman and varied sources)

A Unique Appearance For One Of The Best Dritfing Moments

One of probably the most notable options of the package was the huge front-mount intercooler in between the curves of the entrance bumper, which was wanted to chill down the T618Z turbocharger. Other modifications included a dual-muffler turbo-back exhaust system, all of which allowed the black and blue RX-8 to slip via the mountains in that iconic scene.

2002 Nissan 350Z

The Intimidating Yet Stunning Ride For DK

If the protagonists of the movie have the beautiful vehicles that they do in Tokyo Drift, it is solely becoming for the antagonist to have an equally memorable automotive, that when once more honors the tuners’ legacy within the JDM scene. D.Ok., that means Drift King, is performed by Brian Tee, who earned his title behind the wheel of the black 2003 Nissan 350Z nicknamed ‘Hero 1’.

This automotive is undoubtedly one of the vital memorable all through your entire movie, with its matte and gloss black livery making an announcement each time it seems on-screen. As with many different JDMs on this movie, D.Ok.’s 350Z additionally encompasses a Veilside widebody package, with this ‘Version 3’ package serving to outline the automotive because the intimidating, highly effective machine that it’s.

Performance Specifications for D.Ok.’s Nissan 350Z

(Data was collected from Road and Track)

The Perfect Car For An Equally Menacing Villain

As properly because the physique package, the 350Z featured upgrades reminiscent of a full carbon fiber hood, RSR decreasing springs, and a NISMO limited-slip differential, all powered by a mighty twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 engine developed by APS that delivered 430 horsepower. Compared to the likes of Han’s RX-7 and Neela’s RX-8, the 350Z lit up its rear tires like no different automotive within the movie.

Despite being a automotive constructed for drifting, D.K.’s 350Z managed a 0–60 miles per hour time of just 5.7 seconds throughout a check carried out by Edmunds, a real testomony to the facility that was beneath the hood of this iconic machine. Also, just like different vehicles used within the movie, 11 350Zs had been used all through filming as a result of intensive, excessive scenes the automotive was wanted for.

2006 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX

Sean’s Rally Legend Turned Drifter

As Sean goes via his trials and tribulations in Japan, he will get some fairly badass vehicles alongside the best way. After borrowing and crashing a Fairlady Z33, Sean is met with a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX in its well-known pink, silver, and black livery. Out of all the principle vehicles used on this movie, Sean’s Evo needed to undergo a number of the largest modifications to show it right into a succesful drifter, moderately than a rally automotive that sticks to the tarmac.

Performance Specifications for Sean’s Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX

(Data was collected from varied sources)

The Car That Helped Sean Perfect The Art Of Drifting, Up In The Canyons

Instead of a Veilside physique package, this Lancer EVO featured an APR widebody package, giving the automotive a a lot beefier look to make it slot in with the remainder of the JDMs. APR additionally fitted many aero items to spice up the attraction of the automotive even additional.

As properly as exterior modifications, the Lancer EVO additionally wanted to be transformed to an all-wheel-drive so as to slide like a drifter ought to, a job by which RMR was referred to as upon to alter. But it wasn’t only one EVO that wanted to be transformed, nonetheless, all 10 models used for Tokyo Drift needed to undergo the change. Due to this, the EVOs used for the movie had been a lot slower off the road in comparison with AWD EVOs.

1967 Ford Mustang

The RB26-Swapped American Muscle Car

Avoiding spoilers, Sean’s EVO will get totaled in the direction of the tip of the movie, leaving Sean with no experience for the ultimate race. Instead of a JDM, Sean and his crew take a shell of a 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback and switch it into an almighty drifter. Using a Mustang for Sean’s last automotive is a good name again to his muscle automotive roots, all whereas displaying us a ’67 Mustang, which is arguably the best model ever, in a state of affairs that is hardly ever ever seen.

Performance Specifications

(Data was collected from Road and Track)

A Controversial Mechanical Marvel

In a technique to really flip the Mustang right into a drifter, the muscle automotive was swapped with a Nissan Skyline GT-R RB26 inline-six engine (the engine from the Silvia Sean crashed earlier within the movie), making it simply one of the vital splendidly weird vehicles to characteristic within the Fast and Furious franchise.

For added impact, the manufacturing crew additionally added a 430-inch Windsor motor, permitting the Mustang to provide as much as 340 horsepower. The transmission additionally took components from a Nissan, with the five-speed guide being taken from a ’98 Skyline GT-S and bolted to a 9.0-inch Ford rear-end. Despite the modifications that went into creating this automotive, it by no means really did any drifting on display screen, though it was greater than able to doing so.