![]() Not only would Tsuchiya offer his expertize, but it would also include stunt driver appearances and technical input from the likes of U.S. With the addition of some of the biggest names in drifting on-board, such as the Drift King Keiichi Tsuchiya, they set about their huge task of creating a drift-orientated Hollywood blockbuster for the first time. Undoubtedly the birthplace of drifting, and arguably, still the home of the greatest drifters and cars on the planet. This was also screenwriter Chris Morgan’s attempt to revive the series primarily for petrolhead enthusiasts and would be the first film in the series to start its tradition of shooting in exotic locations – and where better than Tokyo? With drifting having a huge following in the United States, there’s no doubt that the popularity of Formula Drift would’ve played a large role, but also the popularity of drifting in Japan and as well as the JDM tuning scene would’ve contributed. When ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’ joined the line-up in 2003, they proved that there was a substantial amount of interest in the series, but up until then, the movies hadn’t been overly focused on the drifting aspect.įor the third movie in 2006, that all changed. It undoubtedly also converted some of your average Joe’s into lifelong car enthusiasts.īefore the movies, tuners had often been seen as a bunch of annoying kids with stupid cars and loud exhausts that posed a constant danger to the general public – Mustang drivers, we’re looking at you! (Sorry, not sorry!)Īs far-fetched and off-topic as the storylines sometimes became, it helped to bridge a gap between petrolheads and the general public, in some kind of strange ‘accepting it because it’s Hollywood’-esque kind of way. The series made the general public have a greater understanding of the car tuning scene, potentially, even accepting what it is that we know and love a little more. With a budget of just $38 million, it would become the 386th highest grossing movie of all time in the US and Canada, scooping $206 million in Worldwide box office earnings. Love it or hate it, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift quite possibly played THE biggest role with bringing drifting to the public eye, we’re going to look back at the most memorable cars from the movie.ĭuring its launch in 2001, The Fast and the Furious caused quite a stir in Hollywood. 2002 Nissan Fairlady Z (Z33) – Morimoto.2001 Nissan Silvia S15 Spec-S – “Mona Lisa”.Love it or hate it, Tokyo Drift quite possibly played THE biggest role with bringing drifting to the public eye, and today we’re going to look back at the movie’s most memorable cars. ![]()
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