Giant LEGO Technic PEUGEOT Set Built At Le Mans
This weekend the 24-hour endurance race Le Mans celebrated its 100th anniversary. At the event, the LEGO® Technic team faced their own challenge as they had just 24 hours to recreate the recently released PEUGEOT 9X8 24H Le Mans Hybrid Hypercar on a giant scale. The set was created from 626.392 elements, these were built into upscaled Technic pieces. These were then used to build an 11:1 scale version of the set. The result is an...
42156: PEUGEOT 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar Review
This weekend will see the legendary Le Mans 24 race take place. The ultimate endurance race is also celebrating its 100th anniversary. It began as a way for car makers to showcase their cars but soon saw them create vehicles solely for the purpose of competing in the annual race. One such vehicle is the 9X8 Hybrid Hypercar from Peugeot. This sleek-looking car has also inspired a brand-new LEGO Technic. So as the real car takes to the...
LEGO Technic PEUGEOT Goes Big At Le Mans
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of 24-hour race Le Mans and the release of the new LEGO® Technic PEUGEOT 9X8 Hybrid Hypercar, the LEGO Group will be at Le Mans this weekend to build a scaled-up version of the new set. Builders will have just 24 hours to create the larger-sized version of the newly released set, as the real-world car which inspired the set, takes to the track. There will also be a chance to win a signed copy of the...
LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Detailed
Today, the LEGO Group detail the upcoming (and already revealed) LEGO® Technic set inspired by the NASA Mars Rover Perseverance. The upcoming set features 360° steering and a movable arm, plus articulated suspension, it also includes the Ingenuity Helicopter. The set will also make use of the LEGO Technic AR app to overlay graphics including details about the Rover’s Mission to Mars. The set will be available from June 1st (in...
More New Summer LEGO Sets Revealed
As well as revealing new LEGO® City sets, a German retailer has also revealed upcoming sets from other themes including LEGO Technic and LEGO Wizarding World. There are two licensed Technic builds, one inspired by a John Deere farming vehicle and a highly detailed version of the NASA Mars Rover. After the reveal of the Dobby the House Elf set a few days ago, more sets inspired by the Wizarding World of Harry Potter have been revealed...
LEGO Technic Reveals Peugeot 9X8 Hypercar
The LEGO Group has worked closely with a number of automotive brands to bring various iconic vehicles to life as LEGO® creations. The latest partnership is with France brand, Peugeot, with their 9X8 Hypercar recreated as an upcoming LEGO Technic set. The 1,775-piece set includes the high level of technical details often associated with Technic builds including a V6 engine and glow-in-the-dark light elements. The set will launch...
LEGO 2023 Polybags Hands-on Part 2
After already taking a look at a few of the new 2023 LEGO® Polybags range, it’s time for the second part of my hands-on look at more of the latest promotional minisets. These new sets are also from online retailer Brick-a-brac and some of them are also available from selected Tesco stores. Look out for the usual boxes filled with a selection of different sets. The ones I’m looking at today include more from LEGO City and...
New Edition Of Technic Book Now Available
Back in May to accompany the release of the LEGO® Technic Ferrari Daytona, a super limited edition coffee table-style book. with only 5000 copies made and it soon sold out. But it’s back as a new edition, unlike the original version of this book, this version has a glossy hardcover. It is not a limited edition and does not come with a slipcover case. The content inside remains the same and delves deep into the innovation and...
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