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Perhaps not too shockingly for anyone who has dug into movie cars, it’s based on a Volkswagen Beetle. It’s a Sterling Nova kit car, or perhaps a Cimbria, as an earlier version was known, and it later was known as an Eagle in the UK, then a Viper 2000, then a Nereia – this basic fiberglass bodyshell has had a ton of names and lives. The first version, the Nova, was designed by a man named Richard Oakes, in the UK. With Han (Sung Kang) behind the steering wheel and Gisele (Gal Gadot) sitting in his lap and kissing him, the scene gives us those “don’t try this on public roads” vibes we all love in movies. It’s silly, sure, but showcases the chemistry between the two characters. Even so, maybe the LFA should’ve had a more prominent, but surely the producers wouldn’t want to destroy one of the only 500 examples ever made.

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He’s done just about every job there is in motorsport, and has his own skunkworks shop in Indiana. Dave Maraj was the aforementioned diamond trader, and he started Champion Racing alongside his car dealership group of the same name. While being focused on selling cars and his successful business from 1989, his goal since coming over to America – initially operating out of that horsebox while racing in the early 90s – was to win Le Mans one day. Despite a fuel-sipping-yet-fun-to-drive two-motor hybrid system being one of the greatest achievements of modern Honda, luxury arm Acura continues to ignore the technology. Hence, the front-drive ADX gets a just OK 26 mpg in the city, 31 on the highway, and 28 combined while the AWD is, naturally, slightly worse, getting 25 city, 30 highway, and 27 combined.

A crime thriller with minimal dialogue and slow pacing, it’s basically “Le Samourai” with cars. Ryan O’Neal stars as the eponymous character, an unnamed getaway driver whose talent behind the wheel leads to him being constantly pursued by the Los Angeles police, especially an obsessive detective played by Bruce Dern. The movie has also been hailed as containing one of McQueen’s greatest performances as the effortlessly cool, racing-obsessed Porsche driver at the heart of the film. “‘Le Mans’ needs to be rediscovered so that it can be hopefully embraced as one of star Steve McQueen’s finest hours,” wrote Slant Magazine. Uniquely, “Le Mans” utilizes actual documentary footage taken from the Le Mans’ 1970 race the year prior.

When a heist goes wrong, he finds himself on the run from both the mob and the police. The film is lauded for its minimalist style, synthesizing a retro 80s soundtrack with modern cinematic elements, creating a moody, atmospheric portrayal of Los Angeles’s underbelly and the solitude of its protagonist. While a first-rate comedy heist movie, “Baby Driver” looks and feels like something more. As is the case with all of Wright’s movies, dozens and easter eggs and references to past films Wright holds near and dear are hidden throughout. Even more impressive, however, is how meticulously chosen many of the songs that appear on the soundtrack are, each scene carefully edited to mirror the beat and tempo of the music.