Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift: Mazda RX-7 Fortune

The original FD RX-7 (pictured below) featured a 1.3L Twin Rotary engine and a sequential twin turbocharged system. This was the first ever mass produced twin turbo vehicle to be exported from Japan. Handling in the FD was at the time regarded as world class, and is still considered as one of the finest handling and balanced vehicles of all time. The compact and lightweight Wankel engine (rotary engine) is situated slightly behind the front axle, a configuration marketed by Mazda as "front mid-engine". The sequential twin turbocharged system was composed of two turbochargers, one to provide boost at low RPM. The second unit was on standby until the upper half of the rpm range during full throttle acceleration.

Original Mazda FD RX-7

This RX-7 was featured in Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift, it spotted a bodykit made by well known aftermarket company Veilside, and was dubbed "Fortune". The most significant change form the original RX-7 was colour and body. Fast and Furious decided on an orange and black paint job. Despite this, in terms of engine modifications, it was left pretty much stock.

Han drove a Mazda RX-7 in Tokyo Drift. This car is first seen when Sean exits his school and Han is waiting for him outside. The car is seen numerous times after this when Han drives Sean around and when he teaches Sean how to drift. This car is last seen when DK and Morimoto chase Han (for skimming money from DK'S uncle's business), Neela (for leaving DK), and Sean (for taking Neela away from DK) through Downtown Tokyo and the Shibuya District. Han keeps ahead of Sean, DK, and Morimoto for most of the chase, but slows down to stop DK from ramming Sean's EVO VIII. DK manages to drive backwards in front of Han and shoots his windshield. Han pushes DK out of the way and prepares to shift when a car T-bones him and carries him for a little ways. The car lands on its roof and blows up before Han has a chance to escape, killing him instantly.

Below are some shots of Han's Fortune Veilside RX-7

Fast and Furious Series: Nissan Skyline GT-R R34

The Nissan Skyline GT-R  (pictured below) is a Japanese grand tourer based on the Nissan Skyline range. The Skyline GT-R became the flagship of Nissan performance, and showcasing many advanced technologies including the Super-HICAS four-wheel steering. The GT-R remains inexpensive compared to European rivals, today it’s popular for drag racing, circuit track, and time attack. The GT-R R34 is shorter than previous models, and the front overhang was reduced. The rocket cover is also painted glossy red. New features include a 5.8” LCD display which shows live readings of the vehicle such as turbocharger pressure, oil and water temperature, as well as others.

This GT-R was starred in the film 2 Fast 2 Furious and Fast & Furious notoriously owned by Brian O'Connor a good cop on the wrong side of the law. It features a C-West Body kit a blue long striped vinyl and a C-West spoiler wing. Brians Nissan Skyline GTR is equipped with 2.6 liter RB26 Twin turbocharger and the engine can push around 210kw(Stock).

Short film of how Brian acquired his Skyline

The Skyline is driven in the race hosted by Tej Parker. Brian O'Connor successfully makes the bridge jump and wins, but the police come and the other racers escape. Brian is able escape most of them, but an agent with an EDU Harpoon Gun fires it at the Skyline, shutting it down. The car is impounded and never seen after that point onwards. Below are a couple of shots of Brian's GT-R.

Johnny English's Heavyweight Rolls Royce

Mr Bean, almost everybodys favourite show whether adult or child boy or girl, who would of ever thought to see Rowan Atkinson driving anything else other than the icon pale green 1970's Mini Cooper let a lone a one of a kind V12 Rolls Royce. Featured in one of his most recent movies Jonny English, this Rolls Royce is one of kind. Not only did it have all the cool gizmos youd expect in a downunder investigator film but this Rolls Royce had something that was one of a kind unique, this turns us to to the engine. The 9.0L V16 was a one of a kind experimental engine being the fastest and most powerful Rolls Royce engine produced.It was infact Rowan Atkinsons special request to Rolls Royce to have this experimental engine featured in the film Jonny English. "Goes Like the wind, Only quieter" is how the engineer in the film describes the Royce.


Atkinsons plan as for his film was to add british character within. I mean what better way to instill British history and craftsmanship into a British produced film than to make use of Britans flagsip make the Rolls. With complete voice command only answering to Mr English himself, the Rolls is a perfect match for a British spy who isnt as good as he thinks he is. Atkinson has described the Rolls as being "Very well with the feeling of trust and authority but also with a little tweak of the engine and gadgets it invests it with a sense of fantasy."

The Rolls Royce Phantom is now stored in Rolls' headquarters used as a show car that has been featured once on the well know show Top Gear.

Herbie The Autonomous Car

The first Autonomous car, A car with character, style, humor and affection. Herbie a franchised film with over 4 different productions tells the story of VW bettle that has human characteristics. In every film the VW is featured as an underdog vehicle in championship races including the NASCAR surprisingly enough and to make the film even more extrodinary the VW Bettle or "Herbie" always comes out on top. However what made Herbie the Movie such a great film was its human characteristics. Able to speak to its owners in an affectionate manner through the use of its horn , lights and radio it can almost be said the idea of a car with human characteristics as seen in Transformers such as Bumble Bee was taken for Herbie.

Back to the future

Wouldn’t it be great if we could go back in time? I know that most people would want to travel in future, but hey the way I see it, at least by going back I can become history. Anyway enough of philosophy, let’s talk about the car that created history by becoming history. It was used in the epic Back to the Future trilogy starring the great Michael J. Fox. I’m talking about the iconic (although terrible looking IMO) 1982 DeLeorean DMC-12. Thankfully it was the only model the company ever produced. But despite its questionable looks, the car did feature gull-wing doors with fiberglass underbody with stainless steel panels; thus it became the modified time machine.

The initial prototype was introduced in 1976 but production began in 1981. The PRV engines were dubbed over with recorded V8 sounds (cause you know they couldn’t afford to install real V8 engines, budget restraints). Also the chassis were used to during production. However though the films were largely successful and hugely entertaining, unfortunately the most of the cars used in the film were smashed to pieces. It was amazing in those days how a car would gradually accelerate to 100MPH and with the technology which the professor created, it would actually travel back in time with Marty in the car and land in 1955; it’s terrific. Having said that though, it should be noted that the car during all 3 films was at times considerably damaged but somehow miraculously it just kept going and going. I’d also say that one of the funniest moment of the car was when Marty travelled back in 1895 and the cowboys started to chase him in their horses.
Always that’s enough stupidity for one day. 

Personally I am not a huge fan for this car mainly for its specs and also the exterior design, looks very questionable. Although on the plus side I do like the interior design, especially the seat positioning and extended room for all passengers. But I’d say the greatest aspect about this car is the manner in which the doors slide open from below, that’s quite hip even for today’s standards. Also finally what really didn’t make sense is that a low-end specified car could possibly be turned into a time-machine. Well I guess that’s what movies are for, aren’t they

The 4.7M Aston Martin DB5

The star of the most talked about motoring event, the Aston Matin DB5 that stared with Sean Connery in James Bond Gold Finger and James Bond Thunderball making it the most famous car in the world. An incredibly rare car were only two were ever produced, the orignal DB5 with all the bond gadgets was stolen in 1997 and believed to have been destroyed. Transfered through many rich car collecters names, the DB5 was recently sold for a whopping $4.7 million.


This DB5 drives exactly as Aston Martin intended, under the bonnet is a 4.0L 282 HP engine that thrusts it to 60MPh in less than 8.0secs with a top speed of 145MPH. However its not just the performancce that makes this DB5 exciting but the gadgets that are controlled from underneath the armrest, designed by John Steers. Extraordinarily most of these gadgets still work, with four number plates and an automatic turnstyle changing ones identity has never been easier. Imagine all the speeding fines you could miss.If a local gang is chasing you down with machine guns.... not to worry, with the flip of a switch a metal wall becomes erect from the back protecting you through every maneuver. However the next time another driver in front is travelling too slow for your liking simply warn with a couple of shots from the hidden machine guns within the front parker lights, theres always that last special feature and when the going gets tough a fighter jet like ejector seat is at your disposal, blasting the roof off and sending you high in the sky.

The Aston Martin has always been a favourite for James Bond movies with the DB9 also seen in later Bond films.

Car or A Robot? Why not both!

We continue our posts on cars from critically positive movies today with something more recent compared to our other posts. Today’s post is from the movie Transformers (2007), you know that movie where heroic autobots and the evil decepticons, comes to earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a teenager? Well, it’s that movie that received 3 oscars nomination and was directed by Michael Bay and featured MEGAN FOX.

But hey, this blog is about cars in movies so we won’t focus on Megan Fox (#sadface). The car that we will focus is on the Chevrolet Camaro, who is actually the Autobot Bumblebee in the movie, who defends the persona Sam and his girlfriend Mikaela Banes from the Deception Barricade, before the other Autobots arrive on Earth. Ha, only if Sam knew how awesome his car was all along, he quoted the Chevrolet Camaro “That piece of sh*t car” only to be surprised by a change of car from 1977 Chevy Camaro to a brand new fifth-generation Chevy Camaro.

As you now know, the first form of Bumblebee in the film was a 1977 Chevy Camaro manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand. It was one of the few American high-performance vehicles available at the time (1977). ’77 Camaro, also known as Camaro Z28, was an instant hit and was powered by a 350 cubic-inch v8 with four-barrel carburettor and 185 horsepower, with most cars equipped with air conditioning and ab automatic transmission for a comfort-oriented public. ’77 Camaro set a record for the second-generation Camaro, with 218,583 coupes produced, and for the first time ever Camaro outsold Ford’s mustang! 

Bumblebee’s upgrade – fifth generation Chevrolet Camaro (2006 Camaro in the first film and 2009 in the latter films) didn’t fail to impress the audience either! With a lean, muscular design, inspired by the 1969 Camaro which many considered to be the best first-generation design, ’06 Camaro included a 6.0-L LS-2 engine rated 400-horsepower with Active fuel Management, T56 6-speed manual transmission, front and rear suspension features progressive-rate springs and gas-pressurized dampers, four-wheel vented disc brakes with 14-inch rotors, 21-inch front and 22-inch rear unique five-spoke cast alloy wheels. Like the ’77 model, it was also an instant!

Two cars of similar models in two different generations used in the same movie as the same character, which car would you like to get your hands on? Let us know in the comments below!