We trucked six of the cars from “2 Fast 2 Furious,” the sequel to the 2001 summer blockbuster “The Fast and the Furious,” out for a day of testing.
Considering the prominent role played by a Toyota Supra in the first"The Fast and the Furious," itʼs somewhat curious to see one back in the series that isnʼt orange and isnʼt driven by eitheror Vin Diesel. The gold Supra in"2 Fast 2 Furious" is instead piloted by a character called Slap Jack played by actor Michael Ealy. Why heʼs called Slap or why heʼs called Jack hasnʼt been explained to us, but if heʼs doing much slapping or jacking, he ought to stop before he goes blind.
Feeling sloppy on the skidpad, the Supra could only manage to pull 0.90 g, despite the big wheels and tires. It did drift dramatically however and, really, thatʼs more important in the movie world than grip. In fact, the Skyline R34 is such an effective piece of technology, it was too good for movie work. All-wheel-drive supercars are quick and amazing to drive, but theyʼre absolutely nonchalant about their work. It takes a rear-quarter hit by an out-of-control Country Squire to get an R34ʼs tail to swing out dramatically, and burnouts are tough in a car with more traction than a Caterpillar D9.
As for the brakes, they remain stock all around, and the ABS is intact. From 60 mph, this car stopped in 127 feet. Again, not a terrible performance, but not exactly what weʼve come to expect from a Skyline GT-R. The car didnʼt do too well on the skidpad either."This is the only RX-7 Iʼve ever driven that goes from understeer to oversteer and back to understeer with no provocation
Looking through the House of Kolor NE-514 paint , and the Veilside"Millenium" body kit bolted to this car is attractive in many of its details. The front piece lengthens the car to a sharp-nosed point that works well with the S2000ʼs dimension, and the tonneau integrates perfectly with the seats to produce a finished appearance. Not everyone will love the look, but body kits arenʼt built to please everyone. The 18-inch Montegi wheels fill the widened fenders well, too.
Of the cars at this test, this one seemed to have survived the ordeal of filming with its basic goodness intact—if not its dignity.When Universal made the no-brainer decision to put a second installment of"The Fast and the Furious" into production, one of the very first questions the suits asked themselves was"What corporate partners can we round up?" They talked to Honda, they talked to Ford, but they made their deal with Mitsubishi and Mitsubishiʼs cousin Dodge.
As disappointing as the acceleration is, the handling is all still there. The EVOʼs 0.94 g skidpad orbit matched the pink S2000ʼs for best in the test and the reflexes are quick and direct. Sure the steering wheel is skewed so itʼs not straight up when the car is headed straight, but otherwise the essential tastiness of the EVO chassis remains vivid. The engine may have been beat, but the chassis still felt fresh.
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