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  • “F9,” the ninth “Fast and Furious” film, delayed a third time to June 25, 2021

    The virus continues to go viral.

    On Thursday a post was released on “The Fast and Furious” Facebook fan page stating the ninth installment in the film series, “F9“, was postponed for a third time to June 25, 2021. The second delay was due to the latest James Bond flick “No Time To Die” being pushed back to April 2, 2021, which has since been pushed back to October 8, 2021. “F9” was originally scheduled to hit theaters May 22, 2020, but the North American premiere was pushed back to 2021 last March.

    The first trailer released in January 2020 showed Jacob Toretto (played by John Cena), the brother of Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto, is the main antagonist. Cena drives a Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang in one scene, while Toretto appears set to stick with his Dodge Charger. A Toyota Supra is expected to make an appearance in the film as well.

    The original trailer also had a surprise reveal. Han is still alive, despite his apparent death in the third film in the franchise “Tokyo Drift.”

    A new trailer was released in Feburary during Super Bowl LV with the expected mayhem and drama one finds in these films.

    It’s unclear how the postponement of “F9,” and the general concern about coronavirus, might affect plans for an all-female “Fast and Furious” spinoff previously discussed by Diesel.

    The “F9” originally announcement came shortly after Jeremy Clarkson confirmed on Twitter that season 4 of “The Grand Tour” is delayed due to coronavirus concerns.

    A nearly completed episode has been held up, and filming of further episodes won’t be possible under current conditions, Clarkson said.

    Pressure to cancel or postpone large gatherings has also affected the schedules of Formula One, Formula E, and IMSA.

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  • MANHART MH3 600 & MH4 600 PREVIEWED

    Manhart has lifted the covers off its MH3 600 and MH4 600 versions of the new BMW M3 and M4, featuring almost 600hp.

    If you aren’t a fan of how the new BMW M3 and M4 look then you may want to look away now as Manhart hasn’t opted to work on that. There is, however, a new carbon fibre front bonnet, front splitter, rear spoiler, diffuser and side skirts to help detract attention from those grilles!

    Based on the Competition variants of those models, the Manhart MH3 600 and MH4 600 get a MHtronik Powerbox, boosting power to 620hp and 553lb ft of torque, that’s around a 110hp and 80lb ft power hike. The non-Competition models see power rise to 590hp, over the standard car’s 490hp.

    A Manhart cat-back exhaust system also features and comes with twin carbon tailpipes with the option of a middle silencer. There is also the option for a OPF-back exhaust system, too.

    Manhart MH3 600

    Thanks to its partnership with H&R, lowering springs are brought in to drop the Manhart MH3 600 & MH4 600 ride heights, while the car sits on Concave One forged wheels with 265/30 21 tyres at the front and 305/25 21 tyres at the rear.

    Manhart says: “Phase 1 of the tuning program includes a wide variety of parts and options, which will allow clients to tune and upgrade their beloved new Bimmer. For the second phase MANHART Performance will go a step further, taking both the M3 and M4 to the next level. Stay tuned for the release of this tuning package later in the year.”

    All of the parts listed here are available as packages or as individual items.

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  • EBISU CIRCUIT APPEALS FOR DONATIONS

    Following last month’s 7.3 magnitude earthquake, the Ebisu circuit operators are appealing for financial support after finding the damage was more than first thought.

    While Ebisu circuit resonates with petrolheads around the world, it is reeling from the damage caused by Japan’s most recent earthquake, which was in itself an aftershock from the earthquake and tsunami devastation caused in 2011.

    Thankfully, the majority of the track came away unscathed, parts of it were hit hard by the earthquake and subsequent land slides.

    Ebisu Circuit

    With Covid already causing the cancellation of a number of high profile events that take place at Ebisu, the earthquake has proven to be more costly than first thought, with the circuit appealing for donations in order to repair the damage caused and remain open for years to come.

    Seen by some as the mecca of drifting, lets hope Ebisu makes a quick recovery.

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