The first month of the new year is already over, and we can now really start thinking about how we're going to spend our next few months. If in the case of some of you the list of activities includes spending hours putting together small plastic bricks in incredible forms, then LEGO has you covered.
It was just a couple of days ago when we got news of the Danish toy company preparing a full year of goodies in celebration of its 25th anniversary of the tie-up with the Star Wars universe. Starting March 1, fans of both of these iconic names of our world will be treated to a new interpretation of the Millennium Falcon, the Invisible Hand, Tantive IV, and, of course, R2-D2.
From the same date LEGO will unleash into the world new toys for automotive fans as well. This time we're dealing with new plastic recreations showing some of the most coveted vehicles ever made, coming from BMW, McLaren, and Mercedes-AMG.
LEGO's release at the end of this week covers new sets in some of its most important collections, including Speed Champions, Technic, and Icons, and are meant for either adults or kids.
We thought it would be best to have a closer look at what's on the table a month from now, as there's a big chance at least one of these new products will be right up your alley. You can check all the novelties below, broken down based on the collections they're part of.
2024 cars in LEGO Speed Champions
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Ever since 2015 the world of car enthusiasts has been enjoying plastic replicas of real cars from the Speed Champions collection. Created with licensing from the planet's most powerful brands, these toys (I know, for some of you they're not quite toys, but you'll forgive us if we keep calling them that) are true masterpieces of the genre.
The first new 2024 Speed Champions addition is the 2023 McLaren Formula 1 Race Car. Meant for kids aged nine and above, it's a build that requires 245 pieces to be assembled in just the right order.
When complete, the thing stands at just 1.5 inches (4 cm) high, seven inches (19 cm) long, and 2.5 inches (7 cm) wide. It comes in black-and-papaya livery and is packed full of design details mimicking the ones on the real car.
LEGO will be selling this one for $26.99 and promises the version introduced in 2022 remains on the table as well.
The second product launched in the series for the new year is actually a set. It comprises the BMW M4 GT3 and BMW M Hybrid V8, and has a total of 676 plastic pieces.
Meant for kids over nine years of age, the cars come complete with two LEGO minifigure drivers and "authentic details highlighting the iconic German car maker's style and high performance."
The price for this set is set at $44.99.
2024 cars in LEGO Technic
Photo: LEGO
The LEGO Technic range is much older than Speed Champions, as it was born all the way back in 1977. It is centered around the same plastic bricks as all the other toys coming from the Danes, only they come with many functioning parts.
The new year for Technic is ushered in by two versions of the Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E Performance (one for adults and a pullback for kids), the car the AMG-Petronas Formula 1 team used in the 2023 season of the racing series. And it couldn't have come at a better time, given how AMG's star driver, Lewis Hamilton, just announced he is leaving the crew for Ferrari.
The adult version of the toy is a 1:8 scale version of the real world racer, and is offered complete with a working V6 engine (meaning its pistons move), an opening wing, individual suspension, and functional steering.
Before you get to enjoy all of that, you'll have to pay $219.99 for a set that includes 1,642 dismantled plastic bricks. The pull-back version is much cheaper (and much simpler), as it goes for $26.99.
2024 cars in LEGO Icons
Photo: LEGO
The LEGO Icons range was introduced in the early 2000s as a means to draw more people to the brand. For that, it relies on some of the world's most famous vehicles, aircraft, buildings, and even people.
For 2024 the Danes have just a single new set on the table (at least for now), made of a McLaren MP4/4 and a figure of one of the most impressive F1 drivers that ever were, Ayrton Senna.
A total of 693 plastic pieces are used to form the set, which can be had for a total of $79.99.
As said, all of the above toys will become available on the LEGO store and in shops on March 1. They all can be pre-ordered even now, if you plan on beating your friends to the punch.
Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies. Full profile
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