While the coronavirus has pushed Fast & Furious 9 back by a year, fans can still get some new car action thanks to LEGO. The toy company recently revealed their model of Dominic Toretto’s (Vin Diesel) beloved 1970 Dodge Charger R/T, a staple of the Fast franchise.
As one of the relatively bigger LEGO sets, this 1:13-scale model is comprised of 1077 pieces, including a number of springs and gears from the Technic line. True to LEGO fashion, there’s a remarkable attention to detail in the various parts that make up Dom’s iconic ride. Checking under the hood reveals a V-8 engine with moving pistons, while the trunk contains a dual set of nitro boosters. There’s also a kickstand in the middle that allows you to prop up the car’s front wheels, thus imitating the scenes where Dom activates the nitro boosts and jumps his ride over whatever is in front of him.
The Charger will be available in stores on April 27th, though LEGO fans can pre-order it online. It’s current retail price is $99.99, plus tax.
Since appearing in 2001’s The Fast and the Furious, Dom’s Charger has been revved up three other times, including Fast & Furious, Fast Five and Furious 7. It continues to save Dom’s neck in physics-defying scenarios, from narrowly missing an oncoming train to driving off a collapsing parking garage in Furious 7.
(Via Car and Driver.)