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42172: LEGO TECHNIC McLaren P1 1:8 Supercar officially revealed.

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It’s the middle of an even year, and at this time, for the last eight years, we have seen the reveal of a new 1:8 scale supercar in the LEGO Technic Range. These sets have been associated with a challenging build experience and magnificent packaging. Previously, we have seen releases involving collaboration between the Technic Team and the engineers at

  • Porsche
  • Bugatti
  • Lamborghini
  • Ferrari

This year, the tradition continues with the results of a collaboration between the LEGO Groups and McLaren Automotive to create a 1:8 scale LEGO Technic 42172 Mclaren P1.

Decked out in bright yellowish orange/flame orange, this 3893 piece model measures 59cm long, 25 cm wide and 14 cm high. It will be available on August 1 2024, from LEGO .com and LEGO stores. It will be priced at €449.99 / £389.99 / $449.99 / 589.99 CAD / 699.99 AUD.

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Zooming without vroom in the 42169 NEOM McLaren Formula E Team

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Branko has taken a look at the twin engined NEOM MCLAREN Formula E… will this twin engined pullback car impress him? Or just startle members of his family?

For me, pullback cars have been a bit of a hidden theme in the LEGO catalogue for nearly 10 years. I’ve always enjoyed the clean simplicity of pullback action but most of the LEGO sets with pullback action have been quite simple and didn’t quite attract my attention. I must admit that this year was no different until I was handed this 42169 NEOM McLaren Formula E Team, containing 452 pieces and retailing for AU$69.99/£46.99/US$49.99/€52.99. For a pullback vehicle this is quite a sizeable set and at a reasonable price too!

The box shows the play features available: pullback action and steering. There is also a reference photo of the source material, the real Formula E car with some stats; 470hp (lots), 320km/h (lots) at 854kg (less than I expected!).

Is this car is able to provide a good classic pullback ‘zoom’ experience or is it perhaps too heavy with so many pieces? Will this electric vehicle (sic) outshine old-fashioned petrol cars, as seems to have become so common, or is this just an over-hyped piece of plastic? What if you just like racing cars; does the pullback effect get in the way of a nice display?

This set was provided by the LEGO Group for review purposes, all opinions are our own.

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LEGO® TECHNIC McLaren Revealed

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With the 2022 Formula 1 season barely a month away, the wraps have come off the changes to the formula for 2022, but the actual cars are probably a few days away from being unveiled. With the announcement of the new 42141 LEGO ® Technic McLaren Formula 1 today, we have a better idea of how the new car will look for the British based team. The set was revealed on the McLaren.com website this evening, Australian time.

Hitting shelves just one month out from the eagerly awaited return of the Australian Grand Prix (7 – 10 April), Technic fans will now be able to celebrate the return of our very own Daniel Ricciardo – and enjoy the suspense, emotion and excitement of his first race on home soil in three years – all while taking part in the ultimate Formula 1 building experience.

The set has 1432 Pieces, and has an RRP of 179,99€/179,99$/£159.99 GBP/239.99 CAD/ 279.99 AUS. It is due for release on the 1st of March.

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