Crash movies and cars, like cheese and wine, are inextricably linked. What else should the heroes use to escape from the raging elements, if not on them? Moreover, these cars really exist, and if you wish, you can find an almost exact copy of the model you like.
And we will tell you about five cars from the films about the apocalypse, which are sold in Russia.
5. Volvo V70
Movie: "28 weeks later"
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This is a representative of the first generation V70, produced in 1996 - 2000. Its still reliable body and true Swedish quality protect the heroes of the movie "28 Days Later" from both zombies and overly active in burning out the infection (literally) soldiers.
In general, Volvo is no stranger to filming - cars of this brand have taken part in more than a thousand different films and series. And 28 Days Later featured a model with a 2.4-liter petrol engine released in 1998.
Attentive spectators, noticing the license plate, knocked the car through the base and found that it really exists. Or existed. The license for the car was extended until 2009, after which its traces are lost.
It is not easy to find a similar car in Russia now, but it is possible, and not only old copies of the nineties, but also more modern versions from 2010.
4. Smart Fortwo
Movie: "Geostorm"
What happens if you put Gravity, Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, Interstellar in one bowl and shake, but not mix? Something like Geostorm, a disaster film that hit screens in 2017. True, the movie received cool reviews from both viewers and critics, largely due to the huge amount of ads per unit of screen time.
In addition to Chromebooks, Coors Light, and Chipotle, a small city car Smart Fortwo also appeared on the screen. Prior to that, the small car was seen in two films - "The Pink Panther" and "Pink Panther 2".
Geostorm demonstrated that the little Smart Fortwo is capable of not only evoking emotion in spectators and spectators, but also quite effectively taking its passengers away from exploding gas pipes and crumbling buildings.
The film featured a third-generation car, developed in 2014, when the Smart Fortwo changed both design and hardware. He got a three-cylinder engine with reduced fuel consumption and a five-speed gearbox.
Exactly the same as in the film, it will be difficult to get a car in Russia (it is with an electric motor). But its gasoline counterparts are quite widespread.
3. Lincoln Town Car
Movie: «2012»
Director Roland Emmerich specializes in disaster films in which he destroys the Earth in various ways: either with the help of aliens, or by releasing a monstrous reptile the size of a skyscraper, or by covering it with a crust of ice. In the film "2012" the core of the earth and the shifts of the earth's crust caused by its activity are used.
Survive - so in style! Apparently, this logic was guided by the hero of John Cusack, choosing a luxurious limousine to escape from the crumbling city. A powerful machine rushes to rescue just a couple of meters from giant cracks that threaten to swallow the heroes entirely.But the participation of high-class cars in the disaster film does not end there.
The next character in the film is the 2005 Bentley Flying Spur luxury car with a six-liter twin-turbocharged engine producing 560 hp. with., four-wheel drive, capable of accelerating to 100 km in just 5.2 seconds and developing a maximum speed of 312 km / h. And voice control.
Triumphant moment "Bentley" - when the heroes escape on it from the crashing plane. They jump into the car, start the motor with voice control, open the hatch and leave the plane a second before the crash. And they land safely on the snowy side of the mountain.
If there may be difficulties with Bentley in Russia, then getting a used Lincoln is not a problem. The copy available on the secondary market is equipped with a 214 hp engine. with., leather seats and even a built-in nest for a bottle of champagne.
2.Ford Mustang 4th generation
Movie: "I'm legend"
In the very first frames of the film, Will Smith's character, Dr. Robert Neville, famously rolls around empty New York in a scarlet Shelby Mustang GT500. The doctor is not only an excellent driver (only a desperate daredevil can drive at 100 km / h in a dilapidated city) but also a great shooter - he also takes aim with a rifle at a running deer!
True, fans of "Mustang" were pretty disappointed that, with the exception of this scene, the car no longer appears in the frame. But if the first shots of the film did not impress you, you may not be surprised by anything in your life.
The Mustang that Will Smith drove, had a 5.4L turbocharged V8, six-speed manual gearbox, limited slip differential and was the pinnacle of 2007 Ford's automotive prowess. Under the hood of this car, 500 hp were hidden. with., and she was able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km in just 4.7 seconds.
Now everyone can buy an almost exact copy of the car for a modest sum of 120 thousand dollars. Or get a model of the same brand, released in the same year, but, of course, not so exclusive. But very similar.
1. Dodge Ram
Movie: "Interstellar"
Topping the list of disaster films that can be bought in Russia today is the Dodge Ram pickup. Usually, movies about the end of the world feature either respectable family SUVs or beautiful sports cars. Prior to Interstellar, the pickup was only seen in the 1996 film The Tornado; It was on this machine that the brave hero-meteorologists, with danger to their lives, threw sensors into the mouth of a tornado.
In Interstellar, the pickup is far less dramatic, but no less important. Dodge Ram, on which the hero Matthew McConaughey rolls out, as if sets off the plot of the film. In reality, this is a fourth-generation car, produced in 2013 (that is, it was born just a year before the release of the film), all-wheel drive, with a 6.7-liter diesel engine from Cummins, Firestone tires and a six-speed manual transmission.
But for filming, it was decided to age this model. After all, the action of "Interstellar" takes place in the not too distant future, approximately 15-20 years from our time, when an ecological catastrophe led to the slow death of mankind. And people simply cannot afford new things, because all their forces are thrown into survival. So Dodge Ram got rust all over the body, scratched windshield and inoperative air conditioning.
It's funny, by the way, that with the aging of the car, they overdid it a little, and the spectators with an eagle's eye noticed that pseudo-rust even affected the plastic edging of the radiator grill. But there is no rust on plastic, it affects only the metal parts of the car. There were other blockheads in Interstellar - for example, when young Murphy changes gears, she says: “Second ... third!”, Although in reality the transmission lever is in completely different positions.
On the secondary car market in Russia, Dodge Ram, although rare, are found.So, if you want to touch both space and the American auto industry, you have a direct road to specialized sites for buying and selling cars.