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Fast 5 - 1:08 - Love

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Why would anyone need a faster car than a 518-horsepower Porsche GT3 RS on a tight track?
The episode begins with hosts Ryan and Jason examining a scene from Fast Five where characters claim they need a faster car than a Porsche GT3 RS for a tight track. They express confusion over this premise, suggesting better tires or tuning would suffice. They identify the cars being tested as a Mark IV Supra and a 370Z, noting that neither would realistically outperform the Porsche. The hosts debate whether these vehicles are right-hand drive imports in Brazil, leading to a technical discussion about pedal and shifter layouts in such cars. This transitions into a tangent about odd car battery placements in models like Chrysler 200s and BMWs, where batteries are hidden in wheel wells or trunks. The conversation shifts when one host mentions a crash in the scene, prompting a callback to "overnight parts from Japan" from earlier films. After a brief technical glitch, they return to the movie, discussing Giselle's calm driving style compared to the male characters. Ryan shares an anecdote about Paul Walker preferring to be called Brian by fans, which sparks a discussion on celebrity deaths like Kobe Bryant. They analyze the term "Kobe" in gaming culture for grenade throws. The hosts then critique Danica Patrick's racing career, debating her skill versus fame as a female NASCAR driver, and joke about naming current NBA players. The episode concludes with the movie scene showing a large safe being delivered, which the hosts find implausible due to logistics, and they note the cartel's ignorance of the crew's activities. The outro reminds listeners that "winning's winning."

As heard by us

A tight-track car debate turns into an affectionate, skeptical loop through Fast and Furious lore.

Ryan and Jason use minute 68 of Fast Five to worry a small car question until it becomes the whole pleasure of the episode: does the Porsche GT3 RS actually need to be swapped out, or is a tight track better served by grip, tires, and a clean surface than by more power?

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You get a Porsche debate, a maybe-Supra, and Paul Walker memories in one gloriously sideways Fast Five minute.

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