Though the muscle cars over traditionally designed sports cars and the series has featured some fantastic vintage muscle models, like the 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback and the 1970 Dodge Charger R/T, which provide exceptional torque, making them ideal for drag racing.
But the franchise that has spanned over two decades has featured quite a few American classics and German and Asian supercars, and these are the fastest cars in the franchise.
1971 Jensen Interceptor - 139 Mph
This is a touring car, built by tiny Jensen Motors in England. The model used in the film had a California-bought V8 engine and was outfitted with the Magnaflow side exhausts. It has been reported that at one point this car was able to pump out 335bhp of power when the engine was mated to 4-speed manual transmission.
Dennis McCarthy, who engineered and modified many cars for the franchise, wanted this car to feature a moody grey paint to reflect Letty's dark personal narrative in the movie.
1969 Yenko Camaro SYC - 140 Mph
The limited-edition was equipped with a "special performance package," featuring an L72 427/425hp engine, special ducted hood, dual exhaust system, and exclusive suspension.
The Yenko Camaro had a 7.0-liter L72 Big-Block engine with nearly 425 horsepower.
2001 Nissan Silvia S15 Spec-S - 143 Mph
This was McCarthy’s favorite build, and in the film, it was referred to as the ‘Mona Lisa', to convey how important it was to Sean. This is a drift car, a rear-wheel-drive, front-engined sports coupé, and the naturally aspirated 2-liter, 16V inline-four petrol engine can take the speed up to 62 mph in 8.1 seconds and up to a maximum speed of 143 mph, which provided a pretty good drift.
1969 Dodge Charger Daytona- 156 Mph
This was a starring car in the franchise, especially in Fast & Furious 6. The original Daytona number 88, driven by Buddy Baker, has made history as the first NASCAR vehicle to break 200 mph on the track.
McCarthy and his team reportedly found seven ‘69 Chargers for the film and they were customized with fiberglass and safety components, along with a 420hp LS3 crate engine backed by a Turbo 400 three-speed automatic transmission.
1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 - 156 Mph
In the '90s, the R33 GT-R was considered "peerless" for its twin-turbo RB26DETT engine. The model is fitted with two parallel ceramic turbochargers and was rated at 276 horsepower with dual-mass airflow sensors and it offered 271 pound-feet of peak torque, which made the car a unique custom specimen.
2001 Honda S2000 - 174.3 Mph
This Honda model was being driven by Devon Aoki’s character, Suki. The custom bubblegum pink car was equipped with a full dose of nitrous behind the seats and its engine is a 2-liter aluminum-alloy DOHC F20C1 inline 4 with a Comptech supercharger.
The engine was left untouched from the factory build and wasn't amped up, but it didn’t let Suki down when she had to make the audacious bridge jump.
2010 Dodge Charger SRT-8 - 174.3 Mph
Rio vault heist and they use the other two to blend in with the cops.
The two matte black heist cars had enough strength to actually haul a gigantic metal vault full of money out of a police station, so clearly their torque was superior to the speed, however, these muscle cars were out-and-out performance cars, with 470-horsepower, 6.4-liter Hemi V8 under the hood.
2011 Lexus LFA - 202 Mph
Han's black Lexus LFA only made a brief cameo and he was seen driving around Berlin along with Gisele. The model can jump from 0 to 60 in just 3.6 seconds and can reach speeds of up to 205 mph, which is quite astonishing.
It’s also a supercar, powered by a 4.8 liter V10, and was designed with aluminum and titanium alloy and carbon fiber to stabilize the LF-A and also to let it maintain a low kerb weight.
1966 Ford GT40 Mark II - 205 Mph
The GT40 used in Fast Five is not an actual Ford model, but a replica built solely for the movie. The real one features a 7.0-liter V8 with 500 horsepower and is ideal for long-term races since it has a lot of consistency. For the movie, only one stunt model was designed since the car wasn’t involved in any major stunts, and it was built with a bare-bones crate motor.
Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 - 209 Mph
"10-second" car that Dom and Brian kept referencing throughout the franchise. The car produces roughly 630 horsepower at 8000 rpm - this model was also used for many of the glamor shots in the film.
