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Originally posted by Red514LX:
I have yet to see the trailers but it sounds to me like the focus of this movie is on street-racing featuring import vehicles. I think this is a tradgedy but I understand why hollywood chose imports.

Ask yourself, what would the average movie-goer rather see: (1) flashy imports: turbocharged cars that make nice power, aren't too loud, look pretty cool, and of course, dont' forget that hot women seem to flock to imports -- this is true....OR (2) a 1,400hp doorslammer, coated in primer, ear-bleeding loud, driven by some guy in his 50s, no women allowed b/c there's only 1 seat, winding through the gears.

Look, the truth is, 9- and 10-second street cars are pretty fast and i'm sure many imports can run these #s. However, the REAL street-racers, I'm talking about the true Saturday Night Shakers, these are 7- and 8-second no-nonsense machines built to race all-out and that's that. These cars pack 500+ c.i. motors w/ 600 horse nitrous systems or big BDS blowers. These cars are tubbed, run slicks only, and need a 'chute to slow down from their 170+mph trap speeds.

Now, I think it would be great if hollywood did a movie about these cars and this kind of nightlife. However, I think this sort of thing would attract a very limited audience.

You need the flashy car. You need a plot w/ younger kids. And, of course, you need the hot women. Such is life.

Around here in Detroit, though, the real street racers I see run mid 7s w/ BDS-blown big-blocks backed by a built TH400 or 'glide, 9", wheelie-bars, and, of course, the venerable parachute.

I agree, those machines are for more impressive. It's funny how people can get away with driving extremely loud blown big blocks with slicks around on the street while the cops look the other way, but when it comes to imports, there is a big problem.

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