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.

[Aurorasaurus]

On the Lego website there's a new photo (at least to me) of the side, and I can see plain black wires, which I think is probably for LEDs. They could still be fiber optics, I suppose.

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[Zerobricks]

They are (around) 3mm fiber optics, the ones inside the cab are covered with ribbed hoses.

[Zerobricks]

Here's a video of the model. Hope it goes faster than that?

 

[Ngoc Nguyen]

Where's the "fastest Technic RC set ever made" ....

Edited July 10 by Ngoc Nguyen

[kbalage]

26 minutes ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

Where's the "fastest Technic RC set ever made" ....

That was invented by some leakers way before the set was revealed. It can still easily be the fastest Control+ set though. 

[ITSDEEKAY]

34 minutes ago, Zerobricks said:

Here's a video of the model. Hope it goes faster than that?

 

Can you please do your magic and put some buwizz motors into this? 

[msk6003]

In my eyes it looks slower than 42124 Offroad buggy.

[steph77]

Did they say the car runs faster than ever or did they say the car's conception has been the fasted ever?

[allanp]

Buggy motors be like....

 

 

[msk6003]

33 minutes ago, steph77 said:

Did they say the car runs faster than ever or did they say the car's conception has been the fasted ever?

On lego site, they said "fastest car in C+ line"

Edited July 10 by msk6003

[JTS]

Now that the review sets are out in the wild has anyone found a parts list for this set yet? 

[JLiu15]

I wonder if TLG is discontinuing the Control+ system as we know it. None of the individual components (hubs, motors, etc) have found their way into 2024 sets, and the only motorized set of the year (this) has an integrated hub.

Maybe TLG is developing a new system of motors? I just hope TLG is moving in the direction of only using integrated hubs for RC car sets in the future...it would be a nightmare for MOC builders.

On 7/10/2024 at 1:22 PM, steph77 said:

Did they say the car runs faster than ever or did they say the car's conception has been the fasted ever?

Lol I didn't hold my breath when I saw this car branded as the "fastest", like no way was it gonna be like the return of the RC Buggy motors. Disappointed but not surprised.

[Paul B Technic]

The speed of that is not good :(

[Jurss]

Maybe there will be option to purchase performance mode separately 

What there some USB cable connected in video for charcghing?

[msk6003]

I really want to see review of this set. I want to see real speed.
And will this set include charge cable?

[kbalage]

6 hours ago, JLiu15 said:

I wonder if TLG is discontinuing the Control+ system as we know it. None of the individual components (hubs, motors, etc) have found their way into 2024 sets, and the only motorized set of the year (this) has an integrated hub.

Maybe TLG is developing a new system of motors? I just hope TLG is moving in the direction of only using integrated hubs for RC car sets in the future...it would be a nightmare for MOC builders.

We talked about this a few months ago in this thread. I don't think the integrated hub is a single solution that TLG is moving to on a long term, but it could be a way to reduce PU hardware inventory for a transition period until a new system is introduced. We'll need to see next year's lineup to be able to tell more. 

[1gor]

7 minutes ago, msk6003 said:

I really want to see review of this set. I want to see real speed.
And will this set include charge cable?

USB-c cables that can be used for charging cost 3€, so I don't think they'll be included...

[Mikdun]

The whole idea of forcing companies to use USB-C is to reduce number of cables and charges on the wild.

Unless it requires high power charger (which I'm sure it does not) there is little point in including one.