Vin Diesel's - List Of Dom Toretto's Fast & Furious 1 to 6 Cars
Updated: Mar 12
Vin Diesel's character Dom Toretto in The Fast and The Furious franchise, drove many iconic cars during the last 20 years . In this blog we are going to "drive" through all those cars' history line behind Dom's wheel.
The Fast and the Furious (2001 Film)
Every car Dominic Toretto drove in the Saga is a powerful muscle car that reflects the protagonist's personality, serving as an extension of the character's on-screen presence, and of course the first one to bring to our attention is Dom's signature car the 1970 Dodge Charger RT 426 Hemi:
The Charger R/T 426 Hemi is a rear wheel drive coupé road car with a front mounted engine, produced by Dodge. Its 7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that has an output of 425 bhp (431 PS/317 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 665 N·m (490 lb·ft/67.8 kg m), at 4000 rpm. A 4 speed manual transmission transfers the power to the driven wheels. Built by Dom and his father, it appeared in The Fast and the Furious, Fast & Furious, Fast Five, and Furious 7 - where it was destroyed when Dom faced off against Deckard Shaw in LA. Based on how the 1970 Dodge Charger R/T looks at the hideout in F9, it seems Dom repaired the car after Furious 7. This car represents the Toretto's Family since the beginning of the saga in the first film in 2001.
In Fast and Furious Dom's drove also a 1993 Honda Civic EJ1 - 1.6 VTi:
1993 Honda Civic 1.6 VTi (man. 5), the model with 3-door hatchback body and Line-4 1595 cm3 / 97.5 cui, 118 kW / 160 PS / 158 hp (ECE) of power, 150 Nm / 111 lb-ft of torque, 5-speed manual powertrain for Europe . According to the ProfessCars™ estimation this Honda would accelerate 0-60 mph in 7.5 sec, 0-100 km/h in 7.9 sec, 0-200 km/h in 42.5 sec and quarter mile time is 15.9 sec. This car is 4080 mm / 160.6 in long, 1695 mm / 66.7 in wide and 1345 mm / 53 in high.
The end credits of The Fast and the Furious (2001), shows Dom escaping Los Angeles and driving in Baja, Mexico a red 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS:
1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 - Chevy’s secret weapon for the Muscle Car Wars. GM finally lifted their midsize car 400 cubic inch (6.6 L) engine restriction. This cleared Chevy to use their new 454 cubic inch (7.44 L) V8 Engine in the midsize Chevelle. Chevy increased the 427 Mark IV Big Block to 454 cubic inches (7.44 L) by increasing the stroke. The new 454 had a bore of 4.25 inches (10.79 cm) and a 4-inch stroke. The Standard engine for the Chevelle SS was the Chevy 396 Big Block V8 (Which was bumped up to 402 Cubic inches in1970). However, Chevy also offered 2 optional 454s V8 engines in 1970. The LS5, rated at 360 Horsepower @ 4,400rpms and 500 lbs/ft of torque @ 3,200 and the mighty 450hp LS6.
The Fast and the Furious 3: Tokyo Drift (2006 Film)
This third Fast and Furious film deviates from the following usual formula of the franchise, instead choosing to focus on Sean Boswell (Lucas Black), a high schooler who is forced to move to Tokyo with his father in order to avoid jail time after a racing incident. Although most of the franchise's central players do not feature largely in the movie, the ending of "Tokyo Drift" provides a legitimate connection to the Toretto family after all, as Sean prepares to race none other than Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) driving a Gmp 1970 Plymouth Road Runner The Hammer Tokyo Drift Unboxing:
By 1970, the Plymouth Road Runner was at it peak. The model was more refined yet retained the same price as it did three model years earlier. Better car, more options at the same price what a concept. Kickin Up Dust. Over the past decade, Road Runners have become highly sought-after collector cars. The Road Runner has become a popular staple in all sizes and qualities. In 1:18 scale, length: 11.5 in, wheelbase: 6.5 in., width: 3.75 in., height: 3 in. the leading coyote killer is GMP.
Vin Diesel Agreed to this cameo under one condition, according to a 2013 story from The Hollywood Reporter, actor Vin Diesel negotiated with Universal Pictures for the rights to the character of Riddick as his one condition to appear as Dominic Toretto in "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift." Diesel had originally opted to step away from the franchise after only the first 2001 film, but he was ultimately coaxed back after "2 Fast 2 Furious" failed to perform as well as expected.
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Fast & Furious 4 (2009 Film)
During the fourth Fast & Furious film Vin Diesel drove several cars but we are going to mentioned only the muscle cars assigned to his character Dominic Toretto. 1987 Buick Regal GNX:
The Regal GNX is a rear wheel drive coupé road car with a front placed engine, from Buick. The Buick Regal GNX's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 3.8 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 276 bhp (280 PS/206 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 488 N·m (360 lb·ft/49.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm. Power is transmitted to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic gearbox. Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1576 kg. Maximum speed quoted is 200 km/h or 124 mph.
Red 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS from The Fast and The Furious (2001 Film) The car then returned in Fast & Furious when Dom drove home to attend Letty's funeral. Dom later sanded the car, repainted it gray.
1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 - Chevy’s secret weapon for the Muscle Car Wars. GM finally lifted their midsize car 400 cubic inch (6.6 L) engine restriction. This cleared Chevy to use their new 454 cubic inch (7.44 L) V8 Engine in the midsize Chevelle. Chevy increased the 427 Mark IV Big Block to 454 cubic inches (7.44 L) by increasing the stroke. The new 454 had a bore of 4.25 inches (10.79 cm) and a 4-inch stroke. The Standard engine for the Chevelle SS was the Chevy 396 Big Block V8 (Which was bumped up to 402 Cubic inches in1970). However, Chevy also offered 2 optional 454s V8 engines in 1970. The LS5, rated at 360 Horsepower @ 4,400rpms and 500 lbs/ft of torque @ 3,200 and the mighty 450hp LS6.
