Forget Kowalski’s white Challenger, forget Steve McQueen’s Porsche 917K, forget Burt Reynolds’ Trans Am. There’s one movie car that really matters to the twentysomething car enthusiast, and I’m driving a nearly perfect example at full boost up a winding road. After less than ten minutes, my passenger is tired of me rapid-firing quotes at her: “I owe you a ten-second car.â€_ “This will dominate all.â€_ “There’s all kinds of family, Brian, and that’s a choice you’re going to have to make.â€_ Each time I floor the accelerator, there’s almost enough time to spit out another one of Dominic Toretto’s outstanding phrases (“I’M IN YOUR FACE!â€_) before the boost spools. When it does… watch out. The Toyota Supra started life as a long-nose variant of the four-cylinder Celica, but by the fourth and... [read full story]
