Interesting Technic concept that I can envision becoming a series of sorts? Not something I'm into but my son might like it. And that's...that's a lot of stickers (for obvious reasons).

Looks like a fun concept.

Nice parts pack, but that's all Technic really is for me nowadays. No interest in cars.

You know, I wonder if this is a response of sorts to the Hot Wheels buildable sets which are similar in that they have a 'base' car and additional parts to add to customise them. They're more akin to Speed Champions but there are larger, more detailed sets.

Yes it's just another car, but that's a pretty neat way to "evolve" the theme into something a bit more interesting. There's more play value than just a few moving parts now.

The front end is very square even for a Mustang, though, but I like the splitter in particular. An Audi Quattro would be neat to see in this way, with the standard version being able to be converted to the hillclimb version.

This looks really colorful.

In itself not a terrible idea, but the car doesn't look great, and nothing like any Mustang I know. And this is clearly gonna be one huge stickerfest. And no functions beyond the steering and V8....I had rather seen them use all those pieces for some more interesting mechanisms.

Though based on the leaked info, this might just be the most interesting Technic set of the summer. How sad is that?

The concept is pretty cool, but the car in itself is pretty lacking design wise. The front looks too blocky (I know it's made out of bricks) and the rear has stickered tail lights that could (and should) have been brick built. I don't like it, but given the amount of parts, I suspect people will get very creative and post really nice alternates on the internet.

Why are the tuning parts in such a horrible color? Wouldn’t it be nice to have it all in dark blue?

The colors are awful. Can we stop with the teal, lime green, neon yellow, salmon, hot pink, 80's vomit colors?

God this is hideous! If you want customization, why not do it the way 8448 did

I can understand the negative comments here. But if I were a kid (again), I would love this!

I'm sure these vehicle models sell well, as Lego makes so many of them.

But old school technic fans can still buy other sets. For example, the 42209 was really awesome. And while the 42213 is a car model, it still packs a lot of functionality which should make technic fans happy.

From this year's lineup, the 42221 looks interesting. And we are only in April yet. How many sets do you need to buy per year?

@fredrigl said:
"I can understand the negative comments here. But if I were a kid (again), I would love this!

I'm sure these vehicle models sell well, as Lego makes so many of them.

But old school technic fans can still buy other sets. For example, the 42209 was really awesome. And while the 42213 is a car model, it still packs a lot of functionality which should make technic fans happy.

From this year's lineup, the 42221 looks interesting. And we are only in April yet. How many sets do you need to buy per year?"

As an anti-car person, I really like all of the sets you link. 42213 has such a great suspension, and for the size and price, I'm happy with the balance of features and cosmetics (even have to admit that it looks great).

If you compare recent years to years past, I just feel like we're missing out on unique, function heavy sets, particularly at higher price points. It would be nice to have a wider selection of non car sets to choose from. But as you mention, they're probably just doing what sells.

I just avoid Technic cars completely now. They seem repetitive, the mechanics are always the same. I only go for the construction machines or uncommon models; and the large scale 1:8 models.

Technic remains a theme I will never buy — I accept that both existing and participating in hobbies requires a certain amount of agony sacrificed upon the altar of fun, but I draw the line at anything guaranteed to put my hands out of commission before I’ve got fifteen pieces in — but I think the customisation options are great and the colours are beautiful. It feels like a good toy.

Happy to see I wasn’t the only one reminded of the formally-Mega-currently-Mattel-Brick-Shop Hot Wheels kits.

I like the idea but not the price. It's like having a B model.

@merman said:
"What happened to the Technic theme?

It is all similar licensed cars. Where are the gears, the functions?

I know Technic sells well but do kids really only want interchangable cars these days???"

Technic died in 2019.

Despite the model clearly not in the spirit of Technic, perhaps (and by accident) the set encourages play and discovering the internal mechanisms by engaging with the panels & cowls?

It’s unfortunate the table scraps however are panels and not gears, so I do wonder if the interchangeability function should have focused more on gears and less on panels.

I like the hot pink wheels.

@johnnytifosi said:
"Technic died in 2019."

I'd say Technic limped on for a while after that; we still had B-models in some sets, and even last year there were great sets like 42209.

This year, though...

@fredrigl said:
"I can understand the negative comments here. But if I were a kid (again), I would love this!

I'm sure these vehicle models sell well, as Lego makes so many of them.

But old school technic fans can still buy other sets. For example, the 42209 was really awesome. And while the 42213 is a car model, it still packs a lot of functionality which should make technic fans happy.

From this year's lineup, the 42221 looks interesting. And we are only in April yet. How many sets do you need to buy per year?"

You don't get it, maaaaan! It's a SLAP IN THE FACE. Every TRUE FAN knows this is an insult and not REAL Technic which is whatever I would personally have enjoyed.

@johnnytifosi said:
" @merman said:
"What happened to the Technic theme?

It is all similar licensed cars. Where are the gears, the functions?

I know Technic sells well but do kids really only want interchangable cars these days???"

Technic died in 2019."

Technic as a range sells very well in my shop. We sell more technics than star wars, city, ninjago and more evergreen lego ranges. Brickset readers are unfortunately trying to live in the past. Yes, Technic range was better then, but this is what Technic is now so attitudes need to change. If this kind of set didn't sell, lego wouldn't produce them

@johnnytifosi said:
" @merman said:
"What happened to the Technic theme?

It is all similar licensed cars. Where are the gears, the functions?

I know Technic sells well but do kids really only want interchangable cars these days???"

Technic died in 2019."

The small sets are still good. And 42128 came out in 2021, so no, Technic didn't die then.

Preem ride, choom.

Aside from this looking like it came straight out of Cyberpunk 2077 (I seriously love the "80s vomit colors" already mentioned), I don't see much value here... they made some very questionable decisions with the actual build. The front is *so* blocky that it almost ruins the whole thing.

So I asked the 6-year old - and he said he reckons it looks cool. He likes stickers because he can put them on whatever, and the changing the shape did appeal to him; so I guess kids will indeed enjoy this at least!

Mind you, he might just have been saying what he thought I wanted to hear so who really knows..

Creator Expert did this with 10265, now Technic's done it. Speed Champions next, please? 77256 comes close, but not close enough.

@TheOtherMike said:
"Creator Expert did this with 10265, now Technic's done it. Speed Champions next, please? 77256 comes close, but not close enough."

Don't forget 60389, which I think actually was a pretty cool set. But the whole concept just makes a lot more sense there.

Yet another Technic car, and now you have the privilege of paying extra for a load of leftover parts.

@WizardOfOss said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
"Creator Expert did this with 10265, now Technic's done it. Speed Champions next, please? 77256 comes close, but not close enough."

Don't forget 60389, which I think actually was a pretty cool set. But the whole concept just makes a lot more sense there."

Cant leave 10200 out either, come to think of it.

@TheOtherMike said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
"Creator Expert did this with 10265, now Technic's done it. Speed Champions next, please? 77256 comes close, but not close enough."

Don't forget 60389, which I think actually was a pretty cool set. But the whole concept just makes a lot more sense there."

Cant leave 10200 out either, come to think of it."

That's still from my dark ages....

Lego's idea of customizable: Ugly option 1 or ugly option 2.

Nope, not for me.

Seems a lot of spares for no reason, just have the custom version and save on the price but guessing they are trying to add something different. Maybe a switch to turn it from a high to low rider would be a more cool feature.

Cool car, but the execution isn't there. Purely from a looks perspective, it gives off a Dodge Challenger front end (no curvature at all), with the actual shape of the rear not being close to the iconic Mustang, or the Mustang GT/GTD this wants to be based on. Then we get to the actual color scheme, and its just trying to do way too much at once. Technic has fallen off in recent years with the pivot to only doing the cars, but this is just bad man. Unfortunately for Lego, the Mustang only has so much popularity outside of the US as well, so its not going to sell as well as it will in the American market. If they were going to try it with any car (I don't think technic should be doing cars outside of the fuller scale F1 and similar cars), they could've at least done a Porsche 911 that would see consistent sales, or any of the JDM cars that are customized.