Here’s how screwed up the world is right now: I just watched the awesome first trailer for Jason Statham’s remake of Death Race… and all I could think about was how much gas they must be wasting. Those are some serious gas guzzlers.

Death Race stars Statham as an ex-NASCAR driver who goes to prison for a murder he didn’t commit. He’s recruited by a no-good network executive to compete in the most brutal race on the planet, a race to the death in which convicts compete driving souped up, heavily armed automobiles. First one to the finish line earns a get out of jail free card.

Watch Jason Statham drive for freedom below, and try not to think about your pain at the pump. For new Death Race images, visit our image gallery.


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