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"The Fast and the Furious" is full of lust-worthy cars that many enthusiasts would do anything to own. Some of them were, and are, bigger than others, obviously. However, one of the secondary character's cars still has quite a story behind it. We're talking about Edwin's Acura Integra GS-R from the original film. As always, "Fast and Furious" expert Craig Lieberman is here to provide the full story on the car with help from the car's original owner, Bill Kohl. Kohl purchased the car originally to replicate a show-car version of a racing-spec Honda Accord coupe. At the time, research showed...
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The difference between two-shaft turbos and sequential turbochargersLearn everything you wanted to know about turbochargers, and more.
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1990 Acura NSX: 100 Cars That MatterThe original Acura NSX proved supercars could be livable and reliable.
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Catch my drift: Porsche’s Ice Force Pro driving school graduates snow PhDsPorsche’s next-level ice-driving and drifting academy takes owners for the slide of their lives.
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How the SSC Tuatara's intake system helps generate 1,750 horsepowerWith a goal of achieving a top speed of more than 300 mph, the designers of the SSC Tuatara knew they needed a monster of an engine—and they've delivered.
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Deep dive: Vince's Nissan Maxima from "The Fast and the Furious"Vince's Nissan Maxima from "The Fast and the Furious" started out as the daily driver of Craig Lieberman, the chief technical director.
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Hydrogen has several efficiency advantages over gasoline, but it takes up more space
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BMW made a V-16-powered 750iL named “Goldfisch” in 1987BMW built a one-off 1987 7-Series sedan called "Goldfisch" that featured a V-16 engine and ridiculous rear cooling ducts.
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Watch Jay Leno drive the original Silver Arrow, the 1932 Mercedes-Benz SSKLA reproduction of the 1932 Mercedes-Benz SSKL, the legendary Silver Arrow, appears on this episode of Jay Leno's Garage.
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Spun off, spun out, spun and done: The 19 worst spin-off car models everWe pick 19 of the worst offenders to come out of product planning. What were they thinking?
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Build the Group B rally car garage of your dreamsPicking the Group B rally cars to create one wild dream garage.
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1926 Bugatti Type 35C: 100 Cars That MatterThe Bugatti Type 35C put the brand on the map as a powerhouse in racing.
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Craig Lieberman, the chief technical director for the first three "Fast and Furious" films knows a lot about the movies. However, he brought in a very special guest for a new video that perhaps knows even more. David Marder, in charge of picture car development for the first two films, showed up for one of Lieberman's most recent videos on inside knowledge about the first film. Marder was responsible for making the cars look the part. While Lieberman rounded up cars and guided the production crew on what kinds of decisions to make, Marder made the cars on a budget. The nearly hour-long video...
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2005 Bugatti Veyron: 100 Cars That MatterThe 2005 Bugatti Veyron set the course for a revived Bugatti, a course that included big power and world speed records.
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Bisimoto boss impresses Jay Leno with a 1,000-horsepower Civic WagonBisi Ezerioha, the lunatic behind Ontario, California-based Bisimoto, recently visited Jay Leno's Garage with a 1990 Honda Civic Wagon sending 1,000 horses to all four wheels.
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Remember that time Charlie Sheen played a car in a movie?Charlie Sheen has done more than a few wild things, but do you remember when he voiced the spirit of a street racer embodying a 1980s supercar? Jay Leno does. "Just like any cult car, he can be a little temperamental now and then," Leno says of his friend, whose career has been both spectacular and...
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Brian's Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R was almost a Dodge Neon SRT-4 in "2 Fast 2 Furious"Welcome back to another dose of "Fast and Furious" knowledge, courtesy of Craig Lieberman. By now, you know he was the technical director for the first three "Fast and Furious" films, and today, it's more info about Brian O'Connor's R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R from "2 Fast 2 Furious." It turns out Paul...
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Deep dive: Suki's Honda S2000 jump in "2 Fast 2 Furious"Following the surprise success of "The Fast and the Furious" at the box office, Universal was prepared to make a sequel. This time, the cars, stunts, and everything needed to be bigger and better. Craig Lieberman, technical director for the first three films in the franchise, is back to spill some...
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Weistec CEO Michael Weiss shows off race driver Graham Rahal's tuned, 825-horsepower 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series.
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The story behind Leo's Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R from "The Fast and the Furious"Fans of "The Fast and the Furious" may have always wondered why such a minor character had one of the coolest cars in the film. We're talking about Leon and his bright yellow R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R. Once again, Craig Lieberman, technical director for the first three "Fast and Furious" films, has...
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1992 Acura Legend: 100 Cars That MatterHonda blazed a trail in 1986 with its Acura luxury brand that Nissan and Toyota soon followed with Infiniti and Lexus, respectively. Although the Legend and Integra went on sale in the mid-1980s with the brand’s genesis (no pun intended), it wasn’t until the 1990s that both took off and...
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How the cars for "The Fast and the Furious" were chosenIt's hard for us, as consumers, to remember that even though movies are made to entertain, they have one purpose for production companies: they need to make money. The same goes with the cult-classic movie "The Fast and the Furious" of 2001. In another episode of behind-the-scenes knowledge about...
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Jay Leno goes for a spin in Hot Rod's testbed CamaroThe Chevrolet Camaro comes and goes, but hot rodding is forever. Edelbrock CEO Don Barry has made a living massaging American pony and muscle cars, and in this installment of "Jay Leno's Garage," he brings a couple of the company's development cars in for a little show and tell. The first is a...
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Jay Leno joyrides in a Supra-powered 2 Jet ZThe wild one-off takes inspiration from greatness: a 2JZ, Nissan suspension, and a vegetable steamer.
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