Fast N' Loud

{{short description|American reality television series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox television

| image =

| genre = Reality

| starring = {{Plainlist|

• Richard Rawlings

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| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 16

| num_episodes = 155 (Season 1–16 + Specials)
List of episodes

| runtime = 45 minutes

| company = Pilgrim Studios

| producer = Rebecca Graham-Forde

| channel = Discovery

| composer = David Vanacore
(Vanacore Music)

| first_aired = {{Start date|2012|6|6}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2020|6|8}}

| related = Misfit Garage, Shifting Gears with Aaron Kaufman, Aaron Needs a Job

}}

Fast N' Loud is a reality-styled Discovery Channel TV show{{cite web|url=https://go.discovery.com/tv-shows/fast-n-loud |title=Fast N' Loud : Discovery Channel|website=Discovery Go |access-date=May 27, 2020}} featuring Richard Rawlings and his crew from the Dallas, Texas-based Gas Monkey Garage as they search for tired and run-down cars, and restore them for profit.

The show was successful in its first season. The show also has a spin-off show called Misfit Garage{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/07/31/discovery-communications-records-delivery-share-gains-across-us-portfolio-in-july/194962/|title=Discovery Communications Records Delivery, Share Gains Across US Portfolio in July|publisher=Zap2it|date=2012-07-31|access-date=2013-12-08|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213051541/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/07/31/discovery-communications-records-delivery-share-gains-across-us-portfolio-in-july/194962/|archive-date=2013-12-13}}{{cite web|url=http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/press-releases/2012/AmericanChopperLive-2209/|title=Discovery is #1 cable network monday night with Discovery Channel's special "American Chopper Live: The Road to Revenge" and new episode of "Fast N' Loud"|publisher= press.discovery.com|date=2012-12-12|access-date=2013-12-08}} and Fast N' Loud: Demolition Theater in which Richard and other employees, and also the "victims" of the same clip watch these with their comments{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4272070|title="Fast N' Loud" Demolition Theater (TV Episode 2014)|website=IMDb |access-date=4 July 2017}}

Rawlings, along with former GMG mechanic Aaron Kaufman, were invited to participate in a motorcycle build-off with long-established bike builders Orange County Choppers, Paul Jr. Designs, and Jesse James. Rawlings and Kaufman came in second to Paul Jr. with James coming in third.

Fast N' Loud is produced for Discovery by Pilgrim Studios, with Craig Piligian and Eddie Rohwedder serving as executive producers.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/fast-n-loud-renewed-by-discovery-1118064948/|title='Fast N' Loud' renewed by Discovery|publisher=variety.com|date=2013-01-22|access-date=2013-11-17}}

On June 19, 2019, the 15th season was announced to premiere on July 8, 2019.{{cite web|title=Discovery Channel Revs Up Motor Mondays with a Brand-New Season of "Fast N' Loud," Premiering Monday, July 8|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/06/19/discovery-channel-revs-up-motor-mondays-with-a-brand-new-season-of-fast-n-loud-premiering-monday-july-8-647510/20190619discovery01/|work=The Futon Critic|date=June 19, 2019}} Season 16 was announced on March 2, 2020, and premiered on March 30.{{cite web|title=Discovery Announces 'Fast N' Loud' Renewed For Season 16 + Premiere Date|url=https://www.renewcanceltv.com/discovery-announces-fast-n-loud-renewed-for-season-16-premiere-date/|work=RenewCancelTV|date=March 2, 2020}}

On episode 1578 of The Joe Rogan Experience (aired on December 15, 2020), Rawlings confirmed that Fast N' Loud had ended.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=15 December 2020|title=JRE #1578 - Richard Rawlings|url=https://jrelibrary.com/1578-richard-rawlings/|access-date=|website=}}