Do you have a budding engineer in the house or a big kid who has never grown out of LEGO? Then we have some good news, their birthday/Christmas present for this year has been sorted thanks to a new collaboration between LEGO and Bugatti.
LEGO Bugatti Chiron with the real thing outside Molsheim
The latest in a long series of awesome LEGO Technic™ creations is a 1:8 scale Bugatti Chiron. The model brings together the iconic design heritage of the French ultra-luxury car brand and LEGO Technic™ elements, with a re-imagined version of the latest cutting-edge super car from Molsheim.
The model encapsulates the magic, power and elegance of the Chiron, unveiled to the world two years ago and now brought to life in LEGO Technic™ form, offering a unique, authentic building experience for car enthusiasts and LEGO fans of all ages.
“I am very excited about this new model. Our LEGO designers have done an amazing job capturing the details of this iconic Bugatti design. It truly stands as testament that with LEGO bricks you can build anything youcan imagine, and an example that with LEGO Technic™, you can build for real. It’s a huge model that I can’t wait to start building myself. I’ve always been passionate about engineering and this model’s details and design are truly fascinating,” said Niels B. Christiansen, CEO of the LEGO Group.
LEGO Bugatti Chiron quality control
The 1:8 scale LEGO® Technic™ Bugatti Chiron replica model – measuring over 5” (14cm) high, 22” (56cm) long and 9” (25cm) wide and featuring 3,599 pieces – is packed full of intricate details and immersive touches. These include aerodynamic bodywork with an active rear wing, spoked rims with low-profile tires, detailed cockpit with movable paddle gearshift, and detailed W16 engine with moving pistons.
Open the doors and you’ll discover that there’s more to the cockpit than first meets the eye, featuring a LEGO Technic™ 8-speed gearbox with paddle gearshift and a steering wheel bearing the iconic Bugatti emblem.
Each individual model comes personalised with its own unique serial number, carefully stored under the hood to unlock special content on LEGO.com/technic. The set also features a speed key which enables you to switch the active rear wing from handling to top speed position.
Hidden discreetly under the hood, you will also discover an additional authentic Bugatti Chiron detail – the stylish Bugatti overnight bag. Staying true to Bugatti’s heritage, the model features the classic duo-tone blue color scheme reflecting the brand’s signature colour, and a set of identifiable stickers for additional detailing and authenticity of the build.
Delivering a final ’artistic’ touch, the set comes enclosed in an exclusive box and includes a ’coffee table’ style collectors booklet with comprehensive building instructions. Fans can also dive deep into the inspiration behind the design with series of nine exclusive podcasts featuring Bugatti and LEGO experts.
Inside the LEGO Technic™ Porsche GT3
Our family is a proud owner of two LEGO Technic™ pieces, the Porsche GT3 and a 6×6 All Terrain Tow Truck, which actually comes with two sets of design instructions so you can create two trucks out of the same set. I can vouch for the quality of the products and their ability to expand a young engineering mind.
The 1:8 scale LEGO Technic™ Bugatti Chiron will be available from June 1, only at all LEGO stores and shop.LEGO.com, then all retailers globally from August 1, 2018. It’s not cheap at $AUD 599.99, but I think you will get more than enough enjoyment out of it to soon forget about the price.
Bugatti Chiron photographs by LEGO.