Driving fast is a lot more fun than crawling down the N1 at 8km/h in rush-hour gridlock. But even when the roads are clear, there's that little problem of speed limits. So most of us get our high-speed kicks from movie car chases.

We've rounded up some of the best — or memorable — to get your adrenaline flowing for the bumper-to-bumper drive home.

Please note: should you get an error message below stating the videos are no longer available, please try again later as YouTube's server might just be busy.

The French Connection

Ronin

Bullit

Matrix Reloaded

For Your Eyes Only

» More car chase thrills on page 2!