So much neon lighting was used in the cars that a technical specialist whose expertise was in shooting neon on film was kept on set at all times.
Most of the cars were heavily reinforced with roll cages for the bridge jump. However, the roll cage would have been all too obvious in the convertible S2000. So, the stunt crew rigged up a remote control version for the jump with a dummy in the driver's seat.
Universal Studios had two different scripts commissioned. The first script featured Vin Diesel's character, while the second script did not, in case he decided not to return.
While this movie was filming on one side of Cape Florida State Park on Key Biscayne, Bad Boys II (2003) was filming scenes on the other side of the park.
Orange Julius's RX-7 was originally one of the cars that doubled as Dominic Toretto's red RX-7 in the first film.
Michael Thomas Dunn: the indie filmmaker makes an appearance as a street racer in the warehouse scene (driving a modified PT Cruiser).