42176 Porsche GT4 e-Performance

[TechnicRCRacer]

Interesting to see fiber optics return, a neat callback to old Technic / Exo Force. Looks like the new hub has six fiber optic ports, four on front and two on back.

[dhc6twinotter]

The light tubes are pretty neat.  I wonder if they can be daisy-chained together to make longer sections?   A way to use this on other hubs would be neat as well.

[Appie]

8 hours ago, XTN said:

Uhm... the front spoiler... at the right and left end of the lower lip... Why are they using a blue 2L liftarm on each end and not blue toilet paper part (aka comma part) as in te middle of the lower lip? 

My guess is because they are on a corner of the vehicle. Especially the front corners would be very likely to get bumped into a wall with kids (and adults ) driving it. I think the 1L wide toilet paper part is more likely to break at the corner than the 2L liftarm.

[ShowsOn]

10 hours ago, TechnicRCRacer said:

Interesting to see fiber optics return, a neat callback to old Technic / Exo Force. Looks like the new hub has six fiber optic ports, four on front and two on back.

Another sign that there will be a new space shuttle, perhaps as next year's flagship?

[kbalage]

The set is now live on lego.com and the description clarifies the claims about the performance:

This remote-controlled racing car toy model comes with lots of interactive features and is the fastest car (as of August 2024) in the LEGO Technic CONTROL+ range.

As I expected this means it is faster than the 42124 Off-road Buggy, which is nice but I don't think it'll be comparable to any RC sets from the past with buggy motors.

[allanp]

Well, fiber optics are back, that's cool. I will also say that the overall design of the car looks great! But with that big monolithic hub, which contains everything of mechanical/technical interest all prebuilt for you, there's nothing there for me.

[Ngoc Nguyen]

If anyone wants to get the hub and lights alone, they can buy this set and I'm willing to buy back the remaining bricks so that I can put PF into it.