With Fast & Furious 9 set to hit theaters on June 25, fans of the franchise and Rocket League are in for a special treat. An announcement at Summer Games Fest revealed that three new cars are coming to Rocket League inspired by the Fast & Furious movies.
The cars in question are going to be a classic Dodge Charger, a Nissan Skyline, and an F9 Pontiac Fiero, all cars that have either featured or will feature in the Fast & Furious movies. The bundle will hit Rocket League about a week before the movie drops, on June 17.
In a brief reveal trailer, the three cars are seen dropping from a cargo plane while chasing a Rocket League ball. The Dodge Charger appears to be modeled after the 1970 Dodge Charger R/T that is driven by Vin Diesel's character, Dominic Toretto, and appears in recent promos for Fast & Furious 9. The Nissan Skyline, of course, is driven by the late Paul Walker's character, Brian O'Conner, in 2 Fast 2 Furious.
The oddest-looking car in the bunch is the F9 Pontiac Fiero. While Fast & Furious 9 has already hit major heights by briefly taking over the Burj Khalifa, the F9 Pontiac Fiero will take the series to new places when it is launched into space in the upcoming film. Of course, this makes it the perfect car for Rocket League, since it features a literal rocket on the roof. It's unlikely that this will be the last time that Rocket League teams up with Fast & Furious, as the series is slated for at least two more movies before wrapping up the main franchise.
This is not the first time that fans have seen Fast & Furious in-game. Back in 2017, the game saw its first introduction of cars from the Fast & Furious franchise when it ushered in different versions of Dominic Toretto's Charger and O'Conner's Skyline. It's also far from the first crossover. Just recently, Rocket League partnered with NASCAR to introduce three new cars including a NASCAR Ford Mustang, a NASCAR Chevrolet Camaro, and a NASCAR Toyota Camry in celebration of the NASCAR World Cup Series. Regardless of fans' feelings about the Fast & Furious movies, the three cars are mostly considered classics by the racing community and are a welcome addition to the Rocket League roster.
Rocket League is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
