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It seems a bit difficult to recreate this car with the existing part colors.

Yes, they’re a team with probably quite a few members. I was told before that there are roughly a dozen of them—after all, they need that many people to release around twenty sets a year.

I found that Grohl seems to be the designer behind the LEGO Technic series. However, the selection of set prototypes is quite complex and involves many factors—it’s not simply a matter of choosing whatever looks cool. I wonder what the designer would think when they see our conversation, especially with all these cars mentioned. Of course, I also know that the designer doesn’t have much authority and can’t change anything.

I think there are Technic series designers on this forum, but I'm not sure whether the prototypes of Lego sets are designed by the designers who can choose freely, or they are simply instructed by senior management to create the designs without any authority to make their own decisions. As a matter of fact, the most interesting sets available nowadays are precisely those small starter sets that kick off each new product line—they cover a wide variety of themes.

I'm brainstorming some ideas to try and save the Technic series. After all, the product line this year is so over-the-top—it's basically all cars, almost indistinguishable from the Speed Champions series, just in a Technic version.

I prefer humanoid robots like 8527 and 8547, which can simulate realistic movement. The wheeled models like 31313 and 51515 look a bit unrealistic, though. Alternatively, they could release animal versions of these sets—those would be great for remote control. I really like that snake model R3PTAR from 31313; it’s so cool. It’s built with Technic parts and can simulate a realistic cobra.

I saw a piece of news that 42232 might be Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear.

In my personal opinion, after the Power Functions (PF) era ended in 2018, the core Technic fans of the past seemed to quietly fade away—many of them just stopped playing with the sets. 2019 was actually a turning point. The first three years were still manageable, as we had large-scale flagship sets each year to keep the fans engaged. But after that, the series lost its original charm.

You have a point. don’t know how long the car-centric Technic series will continue to lead this category—maybe five years, maybe ten, or even longer. Besides, I watch your videos regularly, haha.

I have a suggestion: currently, the LEGO IDEAS program is dominated by brick-built models, and technic builds rarely get approved. Why doesn’t LEGO launch a dedicated IDEAS subcategory specifically for technic builds? This way, with the same 10,000 votes of support, we can get a wider variety of technic sets instead of being flooded with car-themed submissions. This could give rise to technic versions of buses, trains, robots, and many other themes. However, the prevalence of cars with different brand licenses has left players with no room for discussion. After all, they all share similar structures, being simple and one-dimensional, only selling the appearance. 42098: I desperately need the help of many fellow players to pull so many cars.

I don’t think programming is an absolute necessity. Besides, robots don’t have to be humanoid—they can also take animal forms, like the 8277 Robot and the 8485 Dinosaur. Alternatively, we could design sets like the 4958 Creative 3-in-1 set, which are remote-controlled and require no programming, with movements switched via gear shifting. This kind of design could also showcase the technical capabilities of the Technic line. Of course, I don’t intend to dive deep into this topic in this thread—I just had this idea for a potential new direction outside of the automotive theme.

Why hasn't LEGO Technic incorporated robots into its reference projects? Robots also feature a wide range of mobility mechanisms, and the Mindstorms series is actually designed using Technic components. Theoretically, they should also belong to the Technic theme—perhaps as a more advanced showcase of the theme? Technic has basically avoided robot-related themes; the few that exist are from many years ago, such as set 8482. It's a pity that the Mindstorms series has also been discontinued now.

Yes, this is good news for F1 fans and 1:8 scale supercar collectors, but bad news for engineering model enthusiasts. After all, one man's meat is another man's poison.

is it 99.99? It seems that it may not come with a complete circular track, nor will it have a motor. After all, all the sets with motors before were priced at 199.99.

Has the number of current sets really increased? In fact, the previous B model could also be counted as an independent set, which is equivalent to doubling the number of sets originally released. Now, they are just independently designed different sets. As many people expected, that 18+ 1:8 scale supercar has finally arrived, and it comes as no surprise—after all, it’s released every two years. However, this alternating release pattern means that no Technic flagship model is launched in even-numbered years, which is quite a shame. After all, we all rely on this two-year wait to get our hands on a brand-new flagship set. I can only look forward to these four sets numbered 42230, 42237, 42238, and 42242 bringing us a different sensory experience. Of course, I hope that the sets corresponding to these numbers actually exist.