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LEGO’s Life-Size Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear Just Set a Speed Record at Goodwood

If you’ve ever stepped on a Lego brick and wondered whether revenge was possible, the answer has arrived from Goodwood. To celebrate the launch of its newest Ultimate Car Concept Series model, Lego teamed up with Swedish hypercar maker Koenigsegg to build a full-size, drivable version of the Sadair’s Spear—and then promptly sent it charging up the famous Goodwood Hillclimb.

The result? A new speed record for a drivable Lego creation.

Driven by Koenigsegg test driver Markus Lundh, the life-size Technic replica reached 111 km/h (69 mph), more than doubling the previous Lego Technic vehicle speed record of 50 km/h. It wasn’t quite hypercar territory, but for something assembled from hundreds of thousands of plastic elements, it’s an astonishing achievement.

Lego’s latest publicity stunt coincides with the launch of the Technic Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear Megacar, a detailed 1:8-scale kit that becomes the sixth member of the company’s Ultimate Car Concept Series. Instead of simply unveiling the model on a display stand, Lego and Koenigsegg decided to think much bigger—roughly 1:1 scale, in fact.

And they didn’t just build a static showpiece.

The full-size replica consists of an eye-watering 327,906 individual Lego elements and tips the scales at 1,800 kilograms (3,968 pounds). Surprisingly, only 400 kilograms (882 pounds) of that weight comes from the Lego pieces themselves, with the remainder attributed to the supporting structure and mechanical components required to make the car functional.

The project consumed more than 9,400 development and construction hours, and the engineers clearly weren’t interested in cutting corners. The giant model features working doors, an operational Ghost Mode, a sliding rear section, and even a Koenigsegg-style key fob. In other words, it’s every bit as over-engineered as you’d hope a life-size Lego hypercar would be.

“Innovation and extreme performance are at the heart of everything we do,” said Koenigsegg founder and CEO Christian von Koenigsegg. “To see Sadair’s Spear recreated not only as a highly detailed 1:8 LEGO Technic model, but also as a full-size, drivable vehicle is truly remarkable.”

Of course, the production Lego set is considerably less ambitious than the rolling Goodwood spectacle—but only by a little. The 4,104-piece Technic kit packs in a detailed V-8 engine, a functioning nine-speed transmission, steering, Koenigsegg’s signature Triplex suspension system, a removable roof, and a working gear indicator.

The standout feature is Ghost Mode, which replicates one of Koenigsegg’s signature party tricks. Activate it, and the body panels open, the dihedral synchro-helix doors swing outward, and the mirrors fold simultaneously in a choreographed mechanical display that would make most modern supercars jealous.

As for pricing, the Technic Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear Megacar (42232) arrives for Lego Insiders on July 1 before going on general sale July 4. At $449.99, it isn’t exactly a toy-store impulse purchase. Then again, neither is a Koenigsegg.

The difference is that this one can sit on your shelf—and unlike the full-size version, it probably won’t need 9,400 hours of engineering support before you take it for a spin.

Source: Koenigsegg

Bugatti Expands Its LEGO Garage With Two New Hypercar Sets

Bugatti has never been especially good at staying in its lane. The Veyron bulldozed the definition of “production car,” the Chiron Super Sport redefined what sanity looks like north of 300 mph, and the Bolide all but asked whether roads are even necessary. Now, in a move that somehow feels both inevitable and charmingly subversive, Bugatti is pushing its obsessive engineering ethos into a medium where tolerance stacks are measured in millimeters and horsepower is entirely imaginary.

Enter LEGO.

As of January 1, Bugatti and the LEGO Group have expanded their partnership with two new kits: the LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport and the LEGO Speed Champions Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo. Their arrival means four Bugatti LEGO models are now on sale simultaneously—joining the Centodieci and Bolide—for the first time ever. That may not sound like headline news in the world of hypercars, but it is a quiet flex all the same: Bugatti has figured out how to scale its mythology from seven-figure machines to living-room coffee tables without losing the plot.

Let’s start with the Pur Sport, because if any Chiron variant was destined for a Technic set, it’s the one that treats agility like a personal mission. In the real world, the Chiron Pur Sport is the anti–top-speed special. Shorter gear ratios, reworked aero, less mass, and a chassis tuned for corners instead of continents make it the sharpest tool in the Chiron drawer. It’s the version for drivers who’d rather hunt apexes than brag about GPS screenshots.

The LEGO Technic interpretation mirrors that intent surprisingly well. At 771 pieces, it lands in the sweet spot between “weekend project” and “engineering exercise.” The orange-and-black livery is unmistakably Pur Sport, and the proportions are spot-on without drifting into cartoon territory. This isn’t just a static shell, either. You get working steering, opening doors and hood, and a brick-built homage to Bugatti’s iconic W16 tucked in back. It measures about 11 inches long, which is just enough presence to remind you that even a scaled-down Chiron still dominates whatever shelf it occupies.

More importantly, the Technic set captures the essence of Bugatti’s appeal: complexity with purpose. Nothing here feels ornamental. Like the real car, every visible mechanism exists because it should, not because it looks cool. Builders nine and up can tackle it, but the satisfaction curve is very much adult.

If the Pur Sport set is about mechanical honesty, the Vision Gran Turismo kit is about unfiltered imagination.

The Vision GT occupies a strange and wonderful corner of Bugatti history. Conceived for the Gran Turismo video game and revealed as a physical show car in 2015, it’s a love letter to the brand’s prewar racing dominance—filtered through a sci-fi lens. Think Type 57 Tank cues, Le Mans victories from the late 1930s, and a total disregard for modern homologation rules. It was never meant for streets or dealerships; it was built to look fast standing still and even faster in pixels.

The LEGO Speed Champions version distills that drama into 284 pieces, and somehow it works. The horseshoe grille is there. The exaggerated rear wing? Check. The eight-eye headlight signature, roof fin, and wide Michelin-branded tires all make the cut. There’s even a Bugatti-clad minifigure ready to slot into the single-seat cockpit, which feels like a knowing wink at the idea that this car only truly exists when someone’s playing pretend—whether with a controller or a pile of bricks.

At just over five inches long, the Vision Gran Turismo set is small enough to be approachable and affordable, but detailed enough to satisfy fans who know exactly why that roof fin matters. It’s less about mechanical function and more about form, attitude, and the kind of design freedom Bugatti rarely allows itself in the real world.

What makes this expanded LEGO lineup interesting isn’t just the novelty. It’s the way each model tells a different chapter of the Bugatti story. The Pur Sport is modern, technical, and driver-focused. The Vision Gran Turismo is historic and futuristic at the same time. Add in the Centodieci’s retro-modern excess and the Bolide’s track-only lunacy, and you’ve got a surprisingly complete portrait of a brand that refuses to be pinned down.

Bugatti’s managing director, Wiebke Ståhl, frames the collaboration as a way to expand the brand beyond a tiny circle of owners and into the hands of millions of fans, gamers, and performance obsessives. She’s not wrong. These sets don’t dilute the Bugatti mystique; they translate it. They let enthusiasts engage with the cars the same way Bugatti engineers do: by understanding how they’re put together and why they look the way they do.

Both new kits are supported by the LEGO Builder app, which offers 3D instructions, zoomable views, and progress tracking. It’s a modern touch that feels appropriate for a brand that has always blended old-world craftsmanship with cutting-edge tech.

No, snapping together plastic bricks won’t replicate the sensation of a W16 at full song. But for a brand built on imagination as much as excess, this feels like a natural extension. Bugatti may build cars for the one percent, but with LEGO, it’s inviting everyone else to sit down, clear some space on the floor, and build the dream piece by piece.

Source: Bugatti