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Universal Reveals Fast & Furious Coaster Trains at Hollywood, Sets Summer Debut

The reveal signals late-stage testing before a planned summer opening.

Overview

  • Universal showed the full four-car trains—modeled after a Dodge Charger, Mazda RX-7, Nissan Skyline GT-R, and Toyota Supra—with controlled 360-degree rotation to simulate drifting.
  • Reporters were brought onto the load platform for the first time, viewing Tristan Eaton’s spray-painted station mural and the detailed vehicles with onboard headrest speakers.
  • Trains ran test cycles without riders during the media preview, following on-track testing that began in October 2025.
  • The Intamin multi-launch coaster spans roughly 4,100 feet with multiple launches and four inversions, and Universal is targeting a top speed of up to 72 mph, which remains subject to final testing.
  • Set on the Upper Lot in a red-brick, garage-style show building with sound-reduction measures, the Hollywood version precedes a 2027 Orlando installation that is reported to include a 170-foot vertical spike.