UPDATED with latest: A little over a year after they released the first video of the high speed, highly-anticipated Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift roller coaster, Universal Studios Hollywood gave members of the media an up-close look at the ride, its cars and its themed space. They also offered an up-close view of the attraction in action.
The biggest reveal was a demonstration of the cars in full “drift” mode, whereby they frequently rotate 90 degrees in a turn or loop – they can rotate up to 360 degrees – imitating the titular “drift.” Warning to the faint of heart: Hollywood Drift is touted to hit speeds up to 72 mph. See sequence below.
For a live-action look, see the video below.
Universal also offered a fuller look at all four cars that will comprise each race grouping. See below for the official photos of each, and note the theming and lighting.
Dominic Toretto’s Dodge Charger
Mazda RX-7
Nissan Skyline GT-R
Toyota Supra
And here’s an official video highlighting the cars.
See below for an image of the themed warehouse that houses the ride.
PREVIOUSLY on February 25, 2025: Universal Studios Hollywood today offered a glimpse at the creation of the park’s forthcoming first high-speed outdoor roller coaster, Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift.
The attraction, announced last year, is set for launch in 2026, but the park’s minions have already made significant progress on the track which will guide the “groundbreaking 360-degree rotation of the individual ride vehicles as they rocket along.” The goal is to create a sensation of drifting cars as guests spin in motion at furiously fast speeds.
The newly-released video shows construction of the ride’s massive loop which will likely set the individual cars adrift.
HOLLYWOOD DRIFT FIRST LOOK VIDEO:
As part of the reveal, Universal Studios Hollywood also announced that the last day to experience Fast & Furious — Supercharged, the franchise’s current incarnataion at Universal Studios Hollywood, is March 10. Supercharged debuted in 2015 and has been the grand finale on the lot’s Studios Tour. The closure of Supercharged “will pave the way for an exciting all-new Studio Tour attraction to be announced soon,” according to park officials.
Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift will be located on the Upper Lot of Universal Studios Hollywood. Guests will queue up within a large, red brick, garage-style structure before getting into the ride vehicles, modeled after several cars featured in the films before catapulting along an aerial track that winds its way over the theme park.
