Just because this fourth chapter of the franchise was going to be heavy on U.S.-made muscle of various sorts, that doesn't mean the producers weren't going to throw a few imports in to keep that crowd happy. After all, Honda owners buy movie tickets, too.
For one of the large street racing scenes, the Fast & Furious production rented two heavily modified Honda S2000s from Southern California's Bulletproof Automotive, after the cars were spotted at one of the production's car-casting calls. Imagine them surrounded by hot Asian chicks in short skirts and boots and you understand the context in which they were used. Both were returned intact.
As Portrayed Specifications*
Engine
Type: Bulletproof Automotive GT-Spec 2.0-liter four
Supercharger: Vortech
Ignition: Honda original equipment
Fuel pump: Honda original equipment
Hoses: Honda original equipment
Water pump: Honda original equipment
Fuel: Sunoco Racing Fuel
Lubricant: Fusion oil and lubricants by Top Secret
Drivetrain
Transmission: AP2 2006 Transmission
Clutch: ORC 309 Carbon single-plate
Shifter: C's short shifter
Driveshaft: Bulletproof Automotive carbon driveshaft
Rear differential: Cusco Type RS limited-slip
Headers: Tracy Sports TS-02 exhaust manifold
Mufflers: Tracy Sports 70-millimeter dual Titan exhaust
Suspension
Front: Top Secret coil-overs with Roberuta Cup Kit
Rear: Top Secret coil-overs
Wheels
Type: Rays RE-30
Front size: 19-by-10.0 inches
Rear size: 19-by-11.0-inches
Tires
Type: Continental
Interior
Seats: Bride
Belts: Takata
Wheel:Top Secret with one-touch release
Gauges: Defi
Exterior
Body kit: Tracy Sports wide-body
Hood: Jay's Racing Type V Carbon
Lighting: PIAA
Paint/Graphics
Paint: MS-R Graphics
* "As Portrayed" specifications indicate the state of the car as portrayed in the film. No single car was necessarily built to these specifications by the picture car department. But all the cars built to portray a vehicle in the film were constructed to appear as if so equipped.
