Neither Michelle Rodriguez nor Jordana Brewster had driver's licenses or even learner's permits before production of the film.
Paul Walker and Matt Schulze carefully choreographed the fight scene outside the grocery store, but when it came time to shoot, it didn't feel right. In the end, they just improvised.
Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez were dating off-screen during filming, just as they did on-screen.
Filmmakers asked owners of houses in backgrounds to re-paint their houses with more muted colors to show off the colorful cars.
During the Race Wars, real-life drivers brought their cars to participate in the huge scene.
Neal H. Moritz: [Movie Producer] as the driver of a black Ferrari F355 Spider who lost the race against Toyota Supra driven by Brian.
Craig Lieberman: [Technical Advisor] as a launch guy who prepared racers for the start during the Race Wars event.
Ben Schaffer: [Founder of Bulletproof Automotive / Co-founder of Unplugged Performance] as one of many members of the public who gathered to congratulate Brian who finished 2nd in the first race.
Enrico Del Mar: [Owner of Modern Image] as the guy who watches Dom beating up Johnny Tran during the Race Wars event.