Fast & Furious movies might make you want to hop in a personalized sports car and start racing. The team of street racers in the Fast & Furious franchise led by Vin Diesel and Brian O'Conner drives exciting, head-turning modified vehicles.
Every Fast & Furious movie is full of exotic cars and unbelievable stunts. Fast & Furious 7 features one of the most expensive cars of the franchise: the 2013 W Motors Lykan Hypersport.
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The big-budget Fast & Furious movies take the audience through the characters' heists in various global locations. The customized cars featured in these movies come with hefty price tags. According to
, the 2013 W Motors Lykan Hypersport is the most expensive of all and it appears in Fast & Furious 7.
James Wan is the director of Furious 7, the 2015 American action-thriller film written by Chris Morgan. Stars in the film include Jason Statham, Vin Diesel, Kurt Russell, Paul Walker, Djimon Hounsou, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, and Tyrese Gibson. Some may argue that the cars are the real stars of the show.
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The price tag on the 2013 W Motors Lykan Hypersport is $3.4 million. It’s the most expensive car to feature in a movie to date, according to Men’s Health. This car jumps out of skyscrapers in Abu Dhabi in Furious 7.
One of the Lykan Hypersport cars was posted for auction in May with bids starting at $100,000, according to
. It’s a stripped-down version of the supercar it’s based on and not street-legal, but that doesn’t stop car enthusiasts from bidding on it.
Some of the other cars featured in Furious 7 include the 1970 Dodge Charger R/T, 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, 2011 Bugatti Veyron, and 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Z28.
Lykan Hypersport specifications
The name "Lykan" is derived from an advanced species of wolves known as "Lycan" in mythical legends. The Lykan Hypersport is the first-ever car to have 440 diamonds embedded in the LED headlights. That’s one of the reasons why the car is insanely expensive. The vehicle also features the world's first holographic mid-air display with interactive motion control.
When it comes to power and performance, the Lykan Hypersport is on par with most
available in the market today. The car has a twin-turbocharged 3.7-liter, flat-six engine paired with a six-speed sequential manual transmission. A seven-speed dual-clutch option is also available.
The vehicle produces 780 horsepower with 708 lb-ft of torque. The Lykan Hypersport has a hand-crafted carbon fiber body with angular lines that give it a futuristic look and feel.
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