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True Others would be a big hit too, Porsche 963, Lambo SC63 for example

In 2019 we had the Porsche 911 RSR In 2021 the Ferrari 488 GTE In 2023 the Peugeot 9X8 I guess in 2025 we will have a new display race car.

Racingbrick video is out :

The 42146 wasn't offically announced when it got delayed. The P1 is now at a manufacturing stage and the design has been released, so it's too late to delay it.

Being a licenced car, it's not only up to Lego to make that choice. It could be a request from Mclaren too, maybe they didn't want to share the design of the P18 before it is officialy announced in case of leaks etc I found the page of the P1 logo as well : https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/mclaren-p1-logo-5008946 not sure if it has been shared here yet

According to the box, this is the model it's based on : https://uk.motor1.com/news/531407/2022-mercedes-benz-professional-line/ And not the 4x4² like we expected/hoped for

Agree In a way, and with all respect to the designer of the CaDa model, the lego model looks more neat with larger panels which I prefer personally. However I'm not sure about the gap between the panels which looks too big compared to the real model.

Congrats, it's looks incredible ! If I may, I think the rear wing looks a bit too low and could be 1 or 2 studs higher

ok amg is part of the mercedes group

the photo at the top of the thread is the "old" g500 which was released in 2016 Mercedes did a new one end of 2022, but called g63, which would more sense to me : https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mercedes/g-class/359332/new-mercedes-amg-g-63-4x42-2023-review

The 3 models you mentioned just don't feel special enough to me When you compare a 750S to the Bugatti, the Lambo or the Ferrari it feels like a step back. If this potential new hypercar is released in April/May, there is a possibility it could be the Lego model too. Otherwise the Solus GT, Speedtail or even Sabre could be potential options I think.

Yes, it is the 787B Low rear wing, high mirrors, they aren't many cars that look like that ;)

For anyone in the UK looking for a good deal, it's a £156 at Smyth and there is £12 off until saturday making it £144 instead of £200 rrp

We'll see The Ford you showed is a track only version of the current GT, quite similar. Compared to the 488 GTE and the daytona sp3 which are completely different models And a ford doesn't feel special enough for a flagship model like that. A new choice could be Mclaren Koenigsseg and Pagani had some lego models, but i don't know if they would be popular enough for a flagship model (but people willing to spend this amount of money have a certain interest for cars)

The Ford Gt has been on the market for too long. Ferrari sp3 unveiled in November 2021, Lego model available mid 2022 Lambo Sian unveiled in Spetember 2019, Lego model available mid 2020.

The car is now listed on Cada's website : https://cadablock.com/shop/cada-c61503-mercedes-benz-amg-one-technician/

So why did they pick the Porsche 963 for the Speed Champions ? Clearly, the goal for Lego was to have the set ready for the 100th anniversary of Le Mans. They can't develop a set in 6 months, so when they decided to develop the set, they didn't have many options, Toyota or Peugeot. The developement of the Porsche or Ferrari was probably not far enough to be able to work with the technic. And they already had the 911 RSR and 488 on that market segment, so probably wanted to vary from them 2 brands.

The GT is 1:12 The raptor is 1:12.5 or 1:13 So the scale is really similar and one next to the other, the scale difference is nothing.

On a set that we can find for £30-35, I think most people will get one of each.

Did someone tried to create a trailer for the Ford Raptor, that would fit the Ford GT ? That would be a cool way to display it I think.

The Peugeot 9x8 is due to be released in less in a month, and the car is grey. I'm wondering if we'll then be able to have the fenders in grey, on top of the black and red already offered.

Thanks a lot guys for the instructions ! Instructions purchased, now I just the parts (and decide which colour I want to go for).

If you are good with DIY, I saw this video. I think they look really good. homemade cases

https://www.promobricks.de/lego-technic-2023-januar-neuheiten/153778/

Hopefully a rear diff too. If it is based on the latest track only GT, it is a fixed wing. The standard GT has a retractable wing. But I'll be surprised if we have a retractable wing given the retail price.