Model and actress Sulinh Lafontaine is not a daredevil stunt driver who raced in Furious 7 - she just plays one on TV.

In the run-up to the premiere of the latest installment in the Fast & Furious franchise, the athletic, petite brunette gained notice with her claims she was the sole female stunt driver in the action flick starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Dwayne Johnson.

But as the car blog Jalopnik reported Thursday, Lafontaine has been brazenly misrepresenting herself as a member of the film's crew.

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Pump the brakes: Model and actress Sulinh Lafontaine has repeatedly said in interviews that she worked as a stunt driver on Furious 7, but this week she was unmasked as a fraud

Need for speed: The 5-foot-5, 95-pound actress told a blogger during the Furious 7 premiere in LA Friday that she raced at speeds reaching 140mph on set

At a Furious 7 premiere in Los Angeles last week, Lafontaine posed with a lime-green Challenger used in the movie and was interviewed by a blogger for a segment that was later featured on CNN's iReport.

In the interview, which has since been taken down, the 5-foot-5, 95-pound actress gushed about how thrilling it was for her to join a major franchise like Fast & Furious.

'Being both an actress and stunt driver, there is no better film to be involved in,' she told her interviewer.

When asked what it was like being the only female stunt car driver, Lafontaine addressed some of the challenges of working in a male dominated-industry.

'Female stunt drivers are far and few in between,' she lamented, without missing a beat. 'It’s hard to break into the stunt industry, even harder if you are a female.

'But to be the only female stunt driver on a set of this magnitude was absolutely mind blowing! I feel very honored. And blessed.'

Ms Lafontaine then talked about the filming process, saying she did most of her driving in the desert and that her record speed on the shoot was 140mph.

Joel Kramer, the supervising stuntman for Furious 7, told Jalopnik that his drivers usually don't go above 50mph for safety reasons.

Nice try: Lafontaine even Photoshopped herself into a poster of the film, wedging her picture between Michelle Rodriguez and the late Paul Walker

Cog in a machine: A stunt supervisor on Furious 7 said Lafontaine worked as an extra on the set (pictured) - one among some 1,500 people

More lies: During an interview with New York Fashion Times, Lafontaine said she became licensed with the International Stunt Association in Europe and later got certified as a stunt driver in California

When asked about the passing of Fast & Furious franchise stalwart Paul Walker, who was killed in a car crash last year, Lafontaine said that he was sorely missed on the set, where she described the mood as very somber.

'But the job had to be done. The film had to be complete. It definitely ​was not an easy task,' she noted.

Lafontaine then launched into a monologue about how proud she was to be part of the Furious 7 stunt family, how she has never sought public recognition for her 'craft,' and how driving was in her blood.

'It’s a lifelong passion, and I am just simply grateful I am able to live my passion,' she concluded.

During that interview, Ms Lafontaine causally mentioned that she has been in the stunt industry 'for a while' - a statement that would come back to haunt her later on.

The iReport from the Hollywood premiere last Friday raised some eyebrows among stunt drivers, who wasted no time calling Lafontaine out as a con artist.

Backlash: Members of the stunt community quickly called out Lafontaine for her fibs on Twitter and Facebook, insisting that she was a fraud and a liar

Brazen: Lafontaine, pictured right with director Marc Scarpa, talked about the somber mood on the set after Paul Walker's passing last year

Eddie Perez, a director and stunt coordinator, tweeted in response to Lafontaine’s bold claims: 'Social media and self promotion can be deceiving but you will get caught.'

Stuntwoman Heidi Pascoe also did not mince words, calling the wannabe racer a 'liar' and a 'fraud.'

Tamiko B, another member of the stunt community, was equally harsh in her appraisal of Lafontaine.

All smiles: Lafontaine proudly posed with action star Jason Statham, who starred in Furious 7

'What a pathetic excuse for a person, you should be banned from the entertainment industry,' she tweeted in reaction to the eviscerating Jalopnik takedown of the bogus Furious 7 crew member.

As the automotive blog reported, Lafontaine’s lie-riddled interview on iReport was not a matter of an ambitious performer getting carried away or fudging a few minor details, given that she has made similar claims on other occasions.

During an interview with New York Fashion Times, Lafontaine asserted that after being asked to perform car stunts in a movie she was in, she became licensed with the International Stunt Association in Europe and later got certified as a stunt driver in California.

After offering a jumbled response to a question about car brakes - Lafontaine claimed stunt drivers don't use brakes but instead 'rig' emergency breaks - she mentioned that the latest film she worked on was Furious 7.

Kramer, the stun supervisor on the film, stated that Lafontaine was not employed as a driver.

Her connection to the project did not go beyond her role as an extra in a crowd of 1,500.

He also refuted Lafontaine’s assertion that she was the only female driver on set, saying that the production involved at least seven or eight female stunt doubles, including the veteran racer Debbie Evans Leavitt.

But Lafontaine’s Flickr account and IMDB page painted a very different picture.

On her photo-sharing page, the fashion designer and actress uploaded a black-and-white Furious 7 poster, with her face crudely Photoshopped between Michelle Rodriguez and the late Paul Walker.

The post was accompanied by the hashtags #stuntdriver #workingactress #workinggirl

On her IMDB page, Lafontaine, who has about a dozen and half minor movie credits – including a manicurist in What Just Happened and a hotel guest in Will Smith’s Hitch - is listed as an unaccredited 'race car driver' in Furious 7.

About-face: In response to the growing outrage sparked by her claims, Lafontaine issued a statement on her Facebook Monday apologizing for a 'misunderstanding'

Small-time thespian: Lafontaine has about a dozen and half minor movie credits – including a manicurist in What Just Happened and a hotel guest in Will Smith’s Hitch

She listed Furious 7 as her most recent project on IMDB, describing herself as an unaccredited 'race car driver' in the film

In response to the growing backlash sparked by her Furious 7 premiere interview, Lafontaine issued a muddled statement on her Facebook Monday apologizing for a 'misunderstanding.'

‘Dear friends and co-workers, please accept my humblest apologies for any confusion and/or misunderstandings with regards to the CNN iReport article “Furious 7 World Premiere with female stunt car driver Sulinh Lafontaine,’ she wrote.

‘As you are all aware I am new to this industry and I am learning as I go along. I had no idea that an inconsequential interview of a few questions about my experience working with all of you, would create such a rift between us.

‘I assure you, I meant no harm and I hope you will accept my apologies for any inconvenience it may have caused. I am new to this industry and I hope that in the future you can give me advice on how to better handle this type of situation, if it ever arises again.

‘The article has now been taken down. Thanks for being understanding while I learn the Hollywood ropes.’