Supercars side-by-side

@AverageChimaEnjoyer said:
"Sorry, am I the only Brickset user here who doesn't care about 18+ car after 18+ car after 18+ car after 18+ car? LEGO is drifting into the repetitive zone with these."

Technic and Cars barely interest me.

McLaren P1 and Chiron look pretty good together, they are in my opinion the best ones of the bunch.

The P1 is my favourite of the bunch for sure. It's nice to see how it displays with the others.

Combinación más atractiva es con Bugatti. Parecen los más atractivos a mi vista.

The problem with Technic cars - all of them - is that inevitably look like they've had a run-in with some bollards. That's down to the limitations of Technic, as opposed to System, for filling in all those gaps.

I'm not a "Technic person" (I don't have a single set from that theme) but I admire what can be done with ... well, let's loosely call them "heavy vehicles". Slab-sided chunks of utilitarian metal that wouldn't recognise a curve if it slapped them. That's where Technic excels.

Cars in general, and sports cars in particular, are simply too swoopy.

Thank @Huw . All are nice, but I'd have to choose the Bugatti...

Lota hate for cars in a thread about cars...
then again, I work in automotive and I have none of these, lol!! I only have some minifig-level speed champion sets. The technic set I really want is 42100 ... (drool).

I know you were comparing the P1 to the other sets, but I think my favorite combination would be the Bugatti and the Porsche, if that were in there. I love orange and blue, so of the ones you showed, my favorite is the P1 and the Bugatti, but the Porsche's shade of orange would really pop next to the Bugatti's blues.

@Huw said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"You should display them all together. They look really good with each other being the same size and all."

If only I had room to do so..."

The eternal lament of the AFOL...

I got two of them (Bugatti and Sian), and didn't have time to build the Sian due to a move. Then I couldn't find the Porsche and I somehow missed the Ferrari. This one is luring me back with its flashy flame orange, but they are indeed so expensive for basically identical internal workings. Tough call.

@TheOtherMike said:
" @Huw said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"You should display them all together. They look really good with each other being the same size and all."

If only I had room to do so..."

The eternal lament of the AFOL..."
Don't you all have huge Lego basements in the US!

@sjr60 said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
" @Huw said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"You should display them all together. They look really good with each other being the same size and all."

If only I had room to do so..."

The eternal lament of the AFOL..."
Don't you all have huge Lego basements in the US!"

I haven't lived in a house with a basement since 1994. And that basement got pretty dusty and dirty, due to not being finished; we only had an old Basic bucket down there. All of my Lego (the bucket was shared with my brother) was kept in my room.

@fakespacesquid said:
"That's the one! I'll never be able to wrap my head around complaints like "this doesn't interest me." So you'd rather put your energy towards the handful of things that don't appeal to you, as opposed to the other 900 sets that they're putting out that might interest you? Ok?

There are a *lot* of sets that don't interest me. And there are a *lot* of sets that I'd like to have, but don't have the money for. TLG adding to either pile doesn't affect anything, because the world doesn't revolve around me"

The annoyance stems from the fact that Technic is becoming saturated with these repetitive car sets, while more interesting sets based on construction, farming, and other industrial vehicles are being sidelined.

Most of the Technic sets this year have been cars, while 42163 and 42175 are the only construction-themed sets.

That's just wrong.

Well, I'm going to start with saying something nice. I like them together. Seeing them side by side makes me appreciate the individual differences that I had otherwise already forgotten when viewing them on their own. The colors work well together so far.

@EtudeTheBadger said:
" @fakespacesquid said:
"That's the one! I'll never be able to wrap my head around complaints like "this doesn't interest me." So you'd rather put your energy towards the handful of things that don't appeal to you, as opposed to the other 900 sets that they're putting out that might interest you? Ok?

There are a *lot* of sets that don't interest me. And there are a *lot* of sets that I'd like to have, but don't have the money for. TLG adding to either pile doesn't affect anything, because the world doesn't revolve around me"

The annoyance stems from the fact that Technic is becoming saturated with these repetitive car sets, while more interesting sets based on construction, farming, and other industrial vehicles are being sidelined.

Most of the Technic sets this year have been cars, while 42163 and 42175 are the only construction-themed sets.

That's just wrong."

This. I wouldn't mind these cars in previous times, but now we get cars at almost every scale at the same time. We got multiple smaller ones that EACH got a seperate reveal. Recently we even got one that was revealed alongside a literal pallette swap of itself. And that's just in Technic. I didn't even mention that we already have Speed Champions too, which is ALSO all about cars. Oh, and Icons also has the giant system cars too which we seem to get multiple of each year (I'm not keeping track, admittedly).

It's not this set's fault, but I can only see a 'premium' car so many times before I'm out of awe to give for a set like this. Especially when -even when they release every two years- this specific line of ultimate (?) cars doesn't seem to innovate all that much itself.

The size doesn't impress me either anymore. We get so many sets of this pricepoint or higher that everything above 150 is starting to become difficult to remember for me (with the odd exception of course). That's why I didn't even notice the last one was two years ago.

I'm happy for those who like these. I'm sure that there are plenty of people who would even want more than one every two years to come out.
But I'm burnt out on even seeing these dominate the technic theme over sets that focus on function over form.

Sorry for the negative post. I'm trying to ignore stuff more I don't care about, but I think that in this case it was relevant to explain myself here.

@Phoenixio said:
"I got two of them (Bugatti and Sian), and didn't have time to build the Sian due to a move. Then I couldn't find the Porsche and I somehow missed the Ferrari. This one is luring me back with its flashy flame orange, but they are indeed so expensive for basically identical internal workings. Tough call. "

You didn't miss the Ferrari, it's still available. You might have missed the reveal or launch, but the set is still being produced. It's a tough choice though.

I'm a car person so naturally I have some form of love for all of these, but I haven't scraped together the cash to buy one. I was close with the Sian for a while, but then the prices went up and it just feels a bit much for what you get. I also really don't like how flat the roof is on that one, noticed it when seeing it in person at a store and can't unsee it. I never liked the look of the Ferrari, the real one, so I have no desire to get that set. The McLaren looks very tempting now, but I will hang back and see if it drops to a price I feel comfortable with.

The Daytona is really impressive.

Porsche and Ferrari are best IMO.

@Huw said:
" @bananaworld said:
"
I know I'm in the minority here, but they're all just... the same.

Cars are dull because they're so ubiquitous and fundamentally identical: metal box, windows, wheel in each corner.

Technic cars are even MORE boring because the functions (which don't even really do anything) are all hidden away. At least make them RC for this amount of money.

I'll go away now; off to play with a Mercedes and a Volvo (42043 & 42030)"

I agree. Best technic ever imo is the Claas 42054"

IMO 8285 8258 and 8421

Dang, they look good. $$$$$

@fakespacesquid said:
"As other folks have pointed out, these come out every two years. That simply is not saturation at all, and definitely not over-saturation. The over-abundance of cars in general is separate from complaining about the supercars"

Technic has very much become over-saturated with cars of varying scale, of which these supercar sets are several. Yes, they come out every two years, but there are loads more repetitive car sets in the interim.

If I had the money and the room, I would get all of them and mount them on the wall.
These are the Millennium Falcons of the Technic theme. Come out every few years and the internals barely change.

Wow what a collection of super cars! Much appreciated that you dug them out of storage Huw.

@EtudeTheBadger said:
" @fakespacesquid said:
"That's the one! I'll never be able to wrap my head around complaints like "this doesn't interest me." So you'd rather put your energy towards the handful of things that don't appeal to you, as opposed to the other 900 sets that they're putting out that might interest you? Ok?

There are a *lot* of sets that don't interest me. And there are a *lot* of sets that I'd like to have, but don't have the money for. TLG adding to either pile doesn't affect anything, because the world doesn't revolve around me"

The annoyance stems from the fact that Technic is becoming saturated with these repetitive car sets, while more interesting sets based on construction, farming, and other industrial vehicles are being sidelined.

Most of the Technic sets this year have been cars, while 42163 and 42175 are the only construction-themed sets.

That's just wrong."

Are you saying (and maybe others are thinking), "Technic is a cool theme, but needs to focus on construction/mining/industrial equipment and not vehicles".
maybe that is the general complaint about all this hate for the 1:8 supercar line??

@TheOtherMike said:
" @sjr60 said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
" @Huw said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"You should display them all together. They look really good with each other being the same size and all."

If only I had room to do so..."

The eternal lament of the AFOL..."
Don't you all have huge Lego basements in the US!"

I haven't lived in a house with a basement since 1994. And that basement got pretty dusty and dirty, due to not being finished; we only had an old Basic bucket down there. All of my Lego (the bucket was shared with my brother) was kept in my room."

Yes, some of us do, and it's a great reason to be here. Not everyone has a big basement or even a basement, but it's great for legos... if you have a nice one! (dry, not too cold, spacious, etc).

@BlackFalconBirdman said:
"Are you saying (and maybe others are thinking), "Technic is a cool theme, but needs to focus on construction/mining/industrial equipment and not vehicles"."

No, there are loads of vehicles that I'd love to see in Technic. Just less cars!

no love for 42064: Ocean Explorer
Technic needs more boats

" Retired in 2022 but still available new at BrickLink at surprisingly low prices, around £200/$270.
"

@Huw That's not true. We are using Europe/US prices here right? And that will be more like £270/$350

I think LEGO did great job with Mclaren. Yes, it's not most popular brand. Yes, it's not most popular model from this brand. But overall build looks very good. I bet that if ppl would choose between shape of Daytona and P1 WITHOUT SEE BRANDING, most ppl would choose P1 as better looking model.

I like them and I want more, I have off-brand versions of the Senna and Centenario (3 actually), and maybe some colour variants, so moc-builders have an easier time making other models.

Of these, I like the Sian and the McLaren best together.

As an AFOL with no love for actual cars, having purchased none of these sets out of a lack of funds and interest, I can honestly say I love that LEGO has done this series. It’s consistent as a product line and appears to maintain quality of design, I’m sure there’s a dedicated collector base too. I like swooshing and classics and odd ball LEGO sets, but I think the super cars sets show off the best of “high end” LEGO products. Now, if only this attention to detail and consistency could be applied to Star Wars UCS sets…

LEGO needs to discover some new colours. Orange is very over-used when it comes to LEGO vehicles. It's getting boring now. While I appreciate that orange is actually McLaren's colour, they could have easily made this car yellow, which is the other popular colourway for the P1. Just please, no more orange cars

@bananaworld said:
"
I know I'm in the minority here, but they're all just... the same.

Cars are dull because they're so ubiquitous and fundamentally identical: metal box, windows, wheel in each corner.

Technic cars are even MORE boring because the functions (which don't even really do anything) are all hidden away. At least make them RC for this amount of money.

I'll go away now; off to play with a Mercedes and a Volvo ( 42043 & 42030 )"

These Supercars / HyperCars are anything BUT ubiquitous!
They are almost nothing like the regular cars that you, I and almost everyone drives!
These ones with their stunning lines (in real life), screaming engines and ridiculous performance are engineering works of art, and anything BUT dull!

Can you tell I’m a car guy?

Side note: I’ve carefully acquired all of the Technic Supercars thus far - except the McLaren, which I’ll buy at some stage.
But I’ve got all of them 2nd hand and cheap (even the Porsche), except for the Ferrari (which I had a lot of LEGO VIP points and a discount coupon for).
And now I have no space to display even 1 of them!
:(

@MisterBrickster said:
" @Snail said:
"Now rainbow ...

Ferrari
Porsche
McLaren
Lamborghini
Bugatti"
Seconded! Stop teasing us @Huw! Line them up on the kitchen counter if you have to!
"

See https://youtu.be/QBsWbpJ0uD0?t=785

@lemish34 said:
"And now I have no space to display even 1 of them!
:("

As I said to @Huw, the eternal lament of the AFOL.

As a car guy, I just don't get what these offer that isn't equally good in a £105 set like 42154 Ford GT. Seems like you can spend 3X the cost and all you get is something too big to fit on a standard shelf.

Will be able to do the same with just F1 cars before long....I've now added 76919 to sit alongside 42141 so credit to the LEGO group as they now how to get money out of racing fans like me! :)