LEGO Speed Champions
Overview
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LEGO Speed Champions is an auto racing-inspired theme of LEGO building sets first released in 2015 featuring classic and modern styles from well-known car brands. [1]
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| Subject | Real-life cars |
|---|---|
| Licensed from | Various vehicle manufacturers |
| Availability | 2015–present |
| Total sets | 68[2] |
| Official website | |
 | This article needs images. (January 2024) |
Launch
[edit]Initially launched on March 1, 2015 LEGO Speed Champions brought real cars into the hands of kids and fans of all ages. For this initial year the LEGO Group announced a partnership with Ferrari, McLaren, and Porsche. As part of the marketing campaign, The Lego Group released six sets based on racing cars. Each set featured different racing cars such as Ferrari F14 T, McLaren P1 , and Porsche 918. The sets were designed primarily for children 7 to 14 years old.[3][4][5]
6-Studs Wide 2015-2019
[edit]LEGO Speed Champions were 6-studs wide between the years of 2015 and 2019. This scale matched the size and scale of most LEGO building sets, including LEGO City and LEGO modular sets. Builders with just one city or modular set or collectors with full basement city layouts found these vehicles to be the perfect addition to their displays. Kits cost around $14.99 and had 150-200 pieces.
8-Studs Wide 2020-Present
[edit]In 2020 LEGO Speed Champions surprised builders and collectors by changing the size to vehicles that were 8-studs wide. This new size allowed for better proportions, realism, and detail, and they too were an immediate hit.
With the wider vehicle size there was now room for two minifigs to sit side by side instead of just one as in the 6-stud wide vehicles.
LEGO was clear that this change was also an attempt to attract more adult collectors.
With the larger size the number of parts nearly doubled, with 250-350 parts.
The price has more than doubled too, going from $19.99 in 2020 up to $45.99 or more currently.
List of Sets
[edit]| Year | Name | Information | Pieces | Set # | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | LaFerrari | Includes a driver, starting lights, helmet and wrench. Features unique wheel trims and authentic
Ferrari details. Red. Why the series started with set # 75899 and the second car jumped to set # 75908 is unknown. |
164 | 75899 |  |
| Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Includes a driver, helmet, wrench, and silver-colored trophy. Features unique wheel trims and
authentic Ferrari details. Red. |
153 | 75908 |  | |
| McLaren P1 | Includes a driver, race curb, 3 cones, helmet, and wrench. Features unique wheel trims and
authentic McLaren details. Yellow. |
168 | 75909 |  | |
| Porsche 918 Spyder | Includes a driver, race curb, checkered flag, helmet, wrench, and two types of wheel trims to
choose from. Features authentic Porsche details. White. |
151 | 75910 |  | |
| McLaren Mercedes Pit Stop | Includes 3 minifigures: a driver, male pit crew and female pit crew. The larger kit also included
fold-out garage or pit stop walls with fuel pump, 2 spare tires/wheels, computer console with 3 screens, 2 movable wheel guns, tool storage, complete tool set, lap time board, a golden trophy, 2 interchangeable noses, helmet, cap with headphones, and a start/stop sign. Grey. |
332 | 75911 |  | |
| Porsche 911 GT Finish Line | Includes two Porsche 911 GT race cars, 4 minifigures: 2 Porsche drivers, a camera woman and
a race marshal. Also came with a start/finish line with race-starting lights, podium/mini-garage with a work station, 8 international flags, 2 checkered flags, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place tags, a silver and gold trophy, tool trolley with assorted tools, spare wheel with trolley, 2 driver's helmets, 2 winner's caps, flag man's cap, and TV camera. Features unique Porsche 911 wheel trims. One orange car and one white. |
551 | 75912 |  | |
| F14 T & Scuderia Ferrari Truck | Includes the formula race car and fully-equipped Ferrari transport truck/shop. 6 minifigures:
a driver, team truck driver, and 4 crew members. The truck features driver's cabin with opening roof, detachable trailer with opening roof and sides for easy access, lever-operated standing feet and retractable rear hatch/ramp, scooter, complete tool set, computer screens, 2 tool chests, trophy, coffee mug, choice of 2 noses and 2 different wheel trims, 2 helmets, 3 caps with headphones, lap board and a stop/start sign. Red. |
884 | 75913 |  | |
| 2016 | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 | Includes a Chevrolet racing driver minifigure, 2 sets of interchangeable wheels trims, driver's helmet,
wrench, and TV camera. Yellow. |
173 | 75870 | .jpg) |
| Ford Mustang GT | Includes a Ford Racing driver minifigure, 2 sets of interchangeable wheel trims, helmet, wrench, and a
lap time board. Blue with white stripe up the middle. |
185 | 75871 | .jpg) | |
| Audi R18 e-tron quattro | Includes an Audi Racing driver minifigure, 2 sets of interchangeable wheel trims, helmet, wrench, and
fuel pump. White, black, and grey. |
166 | 75872 | ||
| Audi R8 LMS ultra | 175 | 75873 | |||
| Chevrolet Camaro Drag Race | 445 | 75874 | |||
| Ford F-150 Raptor & Ford Model A Hot Rod | 664 | 75875 | |||
| Porsche 919 Hybrid and 917k Pit Lane | 732 | 75876 | |||
| 2017 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 196 | 75877 | ||
| Bugatti Chiron | 181 | 75878 | |||
| Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H | 184 | 75879 | |||
| McLaren 720S | 161 | 75880 | |||
| 2016 Ford GT & 1966 Ford GT40 | 366 | 75881 | |||
| Ferrari FXX K & Development Center | 494 | 75882 | |||
| MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team | 941 | 75883 | |||
| 2018 | 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback | 183 | 75884 | ||
| Ford Fiesta M-Sport WRC | 203 | 75885 |  | ||
| Ferrari 488 GT3 "Scuderia Corsa" | 179 | 75886 | |||
| Porsche 919 Hybrid | 163 | 75887 | |||
| Porsche 911 RSR and 911 Turbo 3.0 | 391 | 75888 | |||
| Ferrari Ultimate Garage | 841 | 75889 | |||
| 2019 | Ferrari F40 Competizione | 198 | 75890 | ||
| Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Race Car | 198 | 75891 | |||
| McLaren Senna | 219 | 75892 | |||
| 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and 1970 Dodge Charger R/T |
478 | 75893 | |||
| 1967 Mini Cooper S Rally and 2018 MINI John Cooper Works Buggy |
481 | 75894 | |||
| 1974 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.0 | 180 | 75895 |  | ||
| 2020 | Ferrari F8 Tributo | 275 | 76895 | ||
| Nissan GT-R NISMO | 298 | 76896 | |||
| 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1 | 250 | 76897 | |||
| Formula E Panasonic Jaguar Racing GEN2 car & Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY |
565 | 76898 | |||
| Lamborghini Urus ST-X & Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO |
663 | 76899 | |||
| 2021 | Koenigsegg Jesko | 280 | 76900 | ||
| Toyota GR Supra | 299 | 76901 | |||
| McLaren Elva | 263 | 76902 | |||
| Chevrolet Corvette C8.R Race Car and 1969 Chevrolet Corvette |
512 | 76903 |  | ||
| Mopar Dodge//SRT Top Fuel Dragster and 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A |
627 | 76904 | |||
| Ford GT Heritage Edition and Bronco R | 660 | 76905 | |||
| 2022 | 1970 Ferrari 512 M | 291 | 76906 | ||
| Lotus Evija | 247 | 76907 | |||
| Lamborghini Countach | 262 | 76908 | |||
| Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance & Mercedes-AMG Project One |
564 | 76909 |  | ||
| Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro and Aston Martin Vantage GT3 |
592 | 76910 | |||
| 007 Aston Martin DB5 | 298 | 76911 | |||
| Fast & Furious 1970 Dodge Charger R/T | 345 | 76912 | |||
| 2023 | Ferrari 812 Competizione | 261 | 76914 | ||
| Pagani Utopia | 249 | 76915 | |||
| Porsche 963 | 280 | 76916 | |||
| 2 Fast 2 Furious Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) | 319 | 76917 | |||
| McLaren Solus GT & McLaren F1 LM | 581 | 76918 | |||
| 2024 | 2023 McLaren Formula 1 Race Car | 245 | 76919 | ||
| Ford Mustang Dark Horse Sports Car | 344 | 76920 | |||
| Audi S1 e-tron quattro Race Car | 274 | 76921 | |||
| BMW M4 GT3 & BMW M Hybrid V8 Race Cars | 676 | 76922 | |||
| Lamborghini Lambo V12 Vision GT Super Car | 230 | 76923 | |||
| Mercedes-AMG G 63 & Mercedes-AMG SL 63 | 808 | 76924 | |||
| Aston Martin Safety Car & AMR23 | 564 | 76925 | |||
| Ferrari F40 Supercar | 318 | 76934 | |||
| NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 | 328 | 76935 | |||
| 2025 | Ferrari SF-24 | 275 | 77242 | ||
| Red Bull Racing RB20 | 251 | 77243 | |||
| Mercedes-AMG F1 W15 E Race Car | 267 | 77244 | |||
| Aston Martin Aramco F1 AMR24 | 269 | 77245 | |||
| Visa Cash App VCARB 01 F1 | 248 | 77246 | |||
| KICK Sauber F1 Team C44 | 259 | 77247 | |||
| BWT Alpine F1 Team A524 | 258 | 77248 | |||
| Williams Racing FW46 | 263 | 77249 | |||
| MoneyGram Haas F1 Team VF-24 | 242 | 77250 | |||
| McLaren F1 Team MCL38 | 269 | 77251 | |||
| 2 Fast 2 Furious Honda S2000 | 300 | 77241 | |||
| Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Race Car | 390 | 77237 | |||
| Lamborghini Revuelto & Huracan STO | 607 | 77238 | |||
| Porsche 911 GT3 RS Super Car | 348 | 77239 | |||
| Bugatti Centodieci Sports Car | 291 | 77240 | |||
| 2026 | Lightning McQueen | 270 | 77255 | ||
| DeLorean from Back To The Future | 357 | 77256 |  | ||
| Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale Sports Car | 339 | 77254 | |||
| McLaren W1 | 287 | 77257 | |||
| Bugatti Vision GT | 284 | 77253 | |||
| APXGP Team Race Car from F1 The Movie[6] | 268 | 77252 | |||
| F1 Academy LEGO Race Car[7][8] | 210 | 77258 | |||
| Audi Revolut F1 Team R26 Race car | 216 | 77259 | |||
| Toyota Supra MK4 Fast & Furious | 292 | 77260 | |||
| Ferrari 499P | 329 | 77261 | |||
| Ken Block's '65 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn V1 | 345 | 77262 | |||
| Jaguar F-TYPE Project 7& Land Rover Defender | 740 | 77264 | |||
| BMW M3 (E30) | 358 | 77263 |
Web shorts
[edit]The product line was accompanied by a series of animated short films that were released on YouTube.
- LEGO Speed Champions- Official Trailer was an official web short was released on YouTube on 26 February 2015 that was inspired by Lego Speed Champions sets (Ferrari, McLaren and Porsche).[9]
- Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team - LEGO Speed Champions - 75883 - Playstarter Animation was an official web short was released on YouTube on 21 June 2017 that inspired by both Lego Speed Champions sets and Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team.[10]
- Forza Horizon 4 LEGO Speed Champions - Backseat Driver was an official web short was released on YouTube on 16 August 2019 that inspired by both Lego Speed Champions sets and Forza Horizon 4.[11]
Video games
[edit]in 2015 a promotional game was released for iOS, Android and it was available on its own website. it features nearly every car from the first two years as well as fictional tracks. It's no longer available on the App Store because of licensing issues
It was announced at E3 2019 that The Lego Group and Playground Games had partnered together to add a new expansion pack to Forza Horizon 4 featuring several cars from the line and a new location made out of Lego bricks. The expansion pack was released on June 13, 2019.[12][13][14]
Announced June 2023, 2K Games unveiled a downloadable content pack, Drive Pass Season 1 for Lego 2K Drive was released on 28 June 2023. It adds the 1970 Dodge Charger R/T and the Nissan Skyline GT-R as playable. It includes Bricklandia's Fast Crew, sisters Rita and Lita Malachi, pilot Doug and resident techie Ronnie (aka CoNfL8t).[15][16]
Reception
[edit]In 2020, The Lego Group reported that the Lego Technic, Lego Star Wars, Lego Classic, Lego Disney, Lego Harry Potter, and Lego Speed Champions themes had helped to push revenue for the first half of 2020 grew 7% to DKK 15.7 billion compared with the same period in 2019.[17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Gluckman, David (30 September 2014). "McLaren P1, LaFerrari and Porsche 918 all go LEGO in 2015". Road & Track. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "BrickLink Reference Catalog - Sets - Category LEGO Speed Champions". Bricklink. Archived from the original on 2021-04-25. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ Lego Group (5 November 2014). "LEGO Speed Champions – new LEGO car product line available from spring 2015". Lego.com. Lego. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ "LEGO Officially Announces Partnership with Ferrari, McLaren, and Porsche". thebrickfan.com. 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ↑ "LEGO Speed Champions 2015 Official Box Images". thebrickfan.com. 14 November 2014. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ↑ "APXGP Team Race Car from F1® The Movie 77252 | Speed Champions | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US". www.lego.com.
- ↑ "F1 ACADEMY™ LEGO® Race Car 77258 | Speed Champions | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US". www.lego.com.
- ↑ "F1 Academy™". F1 Academy™.
- ↑ LEGO Speed Champions- Official Trailer. February 26, 2015. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team - LEGO Speed Champions - 75883 - Playstarter Animation. June 21, 2017. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Forza Horizon 4 LEGO Speed Champions - Backseat Driver. August 16, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Fahey, Mike (9 June 2019). "Forza Horizon 4 Gets A Lego Expansion This Week". Kotaku. Gizmodo Media Group. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ Frushtick, Russ (9 June 2019). "Lego coming to Forza Horizon 4 in new expansion". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ Devine, Richard (10 June 2019). "Forza Horizon 4 Lego Speed Champions: Everything you need to know". Windows Central. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ↑ "DRIVE PASS SEASON 1". 2K Games. 28 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ↑ "LEGO 2K Drive Races Into Season 1 With 'Fast & Furious' Crossover". Pure Xbox. 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ↑ "LEGO sees revenue grow 7% in first six months of 2020". Mojo Nation. 2020-09-02. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
