BRZ to be featured in Fast and the Furious 6

[Re~Mix]

Originally Posted by Flat Black VW

Then when there is an opportunity to show a good race, when they win the GT3 RS, THEY DONT EVEN SHOW THE RACE!!! It just cuts to them driving in to their warehouse, what kind of BS was that???

I agree. That Rio street racing scene had so much potential, and was such a let down

[chanomatik]

They are starting to have that air of arrogance about them, aren't they? No longer are they racing for pink slips. Now they're racing for freedom.

I think they owe it to the fans to have at least one obligatory street race. It's what made the movies so appealing. Kind of like watching a Ken Block video and wishing YOU could drive fast around those parts where you know you're not allowed to.

How many of us wished we could tow a giant vault behind our cars and sling them around a city? Not I, said the little black duck.

[BRianZ]

Originally Posted by DeeezNuuuts83

Thankfully it looks pretty close to stock. Is that Challenger the same one that Vin Diesel had at the end of Fast Five?

Yeah it is, and the BRZ is parked where there was a GTR. Looks like the same "driveway" from the end. And it doesn't look like they defaced our car too much, so thats nice.

[DeeezNuuuts83]

Originally Posted by Flat Black VW

I agree with most people that these movies have been progressing in the right direction as far as the modifying of the cars (or should I say lack there of?), the only thing I dont like is that they have been decreasing in the amount of ridiculous racing that was the saving grace for these movies, in a comedic sense. I mean come on, the crazy drag races were where most of the amazing quotes from these movies came from! In Fast 5 the only drag race they actually show is with all four drivers in the exact same car (million dollar drag race in stolen police cars). Then when there is an opportunity to show a good race, when they win the GT3 RS, THEY DONT EVEN SHOW THE RACE!!! It just cuts to them driving in to their warehouse, what kind of BS was that???

Yeah, it sucks. I get why they're doing it -- they want to distance themselves from illegal street racing, which makes the franchise look less detrimental to kids (who are far more likely to street race than to rob a bank or smuggle a few million dollars' worth of drugs across the border) while broadening their fan base, which can't be denied, as the last two movies generated the most box office revenue, with the most recent one being the most lucrative yet having less and less focus on racing.

But on the other hand, the franchise originated around street racing and continued to revolve around it, which is what made it so fascinating in the first place. Obviously there is still action, but the street racing scenes are the ones that really help you "feel" the sensation of speed, plus they are the ones that I find myself re-watching. Sure, Fast Five definitely had the most well-developed plot and script of all of them, but I still end up watching the race scenes from the first movie the most, followed by the drift scenes in Tokyo Drift. The street racing is a big part of the franchise, and you can't just eliminate it and abandon what made it a successful franchise to begin with.

For example, if The Dark Knight Rises kept all of the chase scenes involving the Batpod, the Bat and the Tumblers but didn't have the scenes of Batman going toe to toe with Bane, would it have been interesting? Sure, it wouldn't have been as "dark" (which was one of the criticisms of people who aren't big Batman fans and likely also of parents of young kids as well), but Batman is a crime fighter, and anyone who knows anything about Bane (other than what was in Batman & Robin) knows that he is brutal, which can't be depicted without hand-to-hand combat. The absence of those scenes would've made the movie a little boring, even with the same script writing and special effects.

[chanomatik]

Originally Posted by Verbal21

Is this the only pic of it so far?

Besides the Volk G25 wheels that I already mentioned, I also see JDM clear side marker and license plate relocation mount.

I wonder who they're consulting for these BRZ?

[DeeezNuuuts83]

Originally Posted by chanomatik

Besides the Volk G25 wheels that I already mentioned, I also see JDM clear side marker and license plate relocation mount.

Reading your post in my head made me feel like I was listening to Jesse (from the first movie) telling Dom what was under the hood of the Eclipse.

[chanomatik]

That's kind of what I was going for with the lack of plurality. hahaha Good catch!

[Flat Black VW]

Originally Posted by chanomatik

Besides the Volk G25 wheels that I already mentioned, I also see JDM clear side marker and license plate relocation mount.

I wonder who they're consulting for these BRZ?

To me it looks like a euro plate mount, not a relocate, which would explain the JDM markers, maybe its just not a US spec.

[mrha]

I was an extra for the first Fast and Furious movie I can almost guarantee that car is an automatic.

[chanomatik]

Originally Posted by Flat Black VW

To me it looks like a euro plate mount, not a relocate, which would explain the JDM markers, maybe its just not a US spec.

I wasn't paying attention to the size of the plate. Not sure how I thought it was mounted at the tow hook. I must've just glanced. Pretty derpy of me. Good eye! It would be easier to have EDM BRZ's in Europe, wouldn't it? hahaha

[switchlanez]

Originally Posted by chanomatik

I wasn't paying attention to the size of the plate. Not sure how I thought it was mounted at the tow hook. I must've just glanced. Pretty derpy of me. Good eye! It would be easier to have EDM BRZ's in Europe, wouldn't it? hahaha

Yeah, that BRZ might still be in London. A friend ran into Luda at the airport in London and just uploaded their pic yesterday.

[DeeezNuuuts83]

ACT A FOOL!!!

[chanomatik]

So according to Wikipedia, they finished filming this recently. Any updates from anyone that's been following or in-the-know?

I got bored and Googled. Found some on-set photos:

http://nukethefridge.com/2012/12/01/...the-furious-6/

Just sharing one from there:


And interesting news here:
http://www.411mania.com/movies/news/263609/[Movies]-First-Footage-Of-Fast-&-Furious-6-To-Air-During-Super-Bowl.htm

[DeeezNuuuts83]

My girlfriend works in the fashion/apparel industry, and someone she was closed to worked with them on their outfits used in Fast Five... I'll ask if she's still friends with that same woman and see if she knows if she's doing anything for this one.