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.
During the Race Wars, real-life drivers brought their cars to participate in the huge scene.
Filmmakers asked owners of houses in backgrounds to re-paint their houses with more muted colors to show off the colorful cars.