Is the Fast and Furious series based on anything in real life?

Surprisingly yes, if you take "based on" loosely: > However, you may not realize that at the heart of the globe-spanning, physics-defying films lies a real-life story about street racing in New York City. read more

The first Fast and Furious move focused on street racing, truck hijacking and undercover cops. Those things all exist in real life. That's about as close to reality as these movies get. read more

The Fast and the Furious (colloquial: Fast & Furious) is an American franchise based on a series of action films that is largely concerned with illegal street racing, heists and espionage, and includes material in various other media that depicts characters and situations from the films. read more