Lego Speed Champions (stylized as LEGO Speed Champions) is an auto racing-inspired theme of Lego building sets first released in 2015. It features classic and modern styles from well-known car brands.
Overview
The Lego Speed Champions product line focuses on classic and modern styles from well-known car brands. The series featured Ferrari, McLaren, Porsche, and unofficially Iveco models in its initial release. Each set was designed by Lego Design Manager Chris Stamp. The theme later added Audi, Bugatti, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Jaguar, Mercedes-AMG, Lamborghini, Koenigsegg, Nissan, Pagani, Toyota, Aston Martin, Lotus, and Mini. The line features as the center of a 2019 expansion for the open world racing video game Forza Horizon 4.
In 2022, The Lego Group stated that the theme is designed with adults in mind, although it does not carry the 18+ label.
In April 2022, The Lego Group built a life-size replica of the 1970 Ferrari 512 M containing 78,496 Lego pieces. The Lego Group also built a life-size replica of the Ferrari F40 containing 358,000 Lego pieces and placed in front of Legoland California.
Development Initially launched in 2015 at a 6 wide scale, LEGO Speed Champions was focused on reaching older LEGO builders, bringing real cars into the hands of kids and fans. "There are a lot of car geeks working at LEGO, and there were lots of cars within various existing lines, but we thought that something was missing. We wanted to create something authentic, that would work for 'older' LEGO builders. The primary focus is always on what works for kids, but there's a bigger story to tell sometimes, too. The line was "Designed for children, but with grown-ups fans in mind too, we know these models will be closely scrutinized for authenticity."
The line later switched to a larger scale allowing more detail and complexity in line with an older target audience.
Launch The Lego Speed Champions theme was launched on 1 March 2015. The Lego Group announced a partnership with Ferrari, McLaren, and Porsche. As part of the marketing campaign, The Lego Group released six sets based on racing cars. Each set featured different racing cars such as Ferrari F14 T, McLaren P1 , and Porsche 918. The sets were designed primarily for children 7 to 14 years old.
Construction sets
In 2015, The Lego Group released seven sets in the new Speed Champions line: the LaFerrari, McLaren P1, Porsche 918 Spyder, Ferrari 458 Italia GT2, F14 T & Scuderia Ferrari Truck, Porsche 911 GT Finish Line, and the McLaren Mercedes Pit Stop. In total, there are nine vehicles in these sets, including the Ferrari transport truck and the two Porsche 911 GTs in the Finish Line set.
In 2016, the theme was about muscle cars, with the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Corvette, and Chevy Camaro. It also included a Ford Model A Hot Rod and F-150 Raptor, as well as LMP race cars from Audi and Porsche.
In 2017, The Lego Speed Champions theme returned to Formula 1 cars from Ferrari and the championship-winning Mercedes AMG Petronas team.
More Ferrari and Porsche Race car sets were released in 2018, including the Nurburgring Lap Record holding car, the Porsche 919 Hybrid. The line also included a 1967 Ford Mustang. However, no new brands were added.
For 2019, the theme introduced new brands into the line: Dodge and Mini.
The 2020 sets include a Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo and Nissan GTR Nismo as well as introduced electric vehicles with Formula E and Jaguar. Prices also increased with the shift in scale.
In January 2020, a polybag set was released of the Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo. Two more sets followed in early 2021, McLaren Elva and Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro.
In June 2021, six Lego Speed Champions sets were delayed until summer, causing speculation amongst fans that the theme had been canceled. These sets were a 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A, Top Fuel Dragster, Toyota Supra, Corvette C8.R, and Koenigsegg Jesko.
In March 2022, five new sets, Ferrari 512 M, Lotus Evija, Lamborghini Countach, Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance, Mercedes-AMG Project One, Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro, and Aston Martin Vantage GT3 were released.
In June 2022, two new sets, James Bond's Aston Martin DB5, based on the James Bond franchise, and Dominic Toretto's 1970 Dodge Charger R/T, based on the Fast & Furious franchise, were announced. They were released on 1 August 2022. James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 set consists of 298 pieces and one minifigure of James Bond. Also included were multiple license plates to swap. Gadgets were not included in the Aston Martin DB5 set. Dominic Toretto's 1970 Dodge Charger R/T set consists of 345 pieces and one minifigure of Dominic Toretto.
In January 2023, one new set, Brian O'Conner's 2 Fast 2 Furious Nissan Skyline GTR (R34), based on the film 2 Fast 2 Furious, was released. The set consists of 319 pieces and one minifigure of Brian O'Conner.
In January 2023, four new sets, Ferrari 812 Competizione, Pagani Utopia, Porsche 963 and McLaren Solus GT & McLaren F1 LM were announced. They were released on 1 March 2023.
At the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix, it was announced that Lego would be launching ten new Formula One car sets under the Speed Champions brand in 2025, one for each team that participated in the 2024 Formula One season.
In January 2026, a Lightning McQueen set was released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pixar's Cars franchise. The set consists of 270 pieces.
List of sets Year Name Pieces Set # Photo 2015 LaFerrari 164 75899 Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 153 75908 McLaren P1 168 75909 Porsche 918 Spyder 151 75910 McLaren Mercedes Pit Stop 332 75911 Porsche 911 GT Finish Line 551 75912 F14 T & Scuderia Ferrari Truck 884 75913 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 173 75870 Ford Mustang GT 185 75871 Audi R18 e-tron quattro 166 75872 Audi R8 LMS ultra 175 75873 Chevrolet Camaro Drag Race 445 75874 Ford F-150 Raptor & Ford Model A Hot Rod 664 75875 Porsche 919 Hybrid and 917k Pit Lane 732 75876 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT3 196 75877 Bugatti Chiron 181 75878 Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H 184 75879 McLaren 720S 161 75880 2016 Ford GT & 1966 Ford GT40 366 75881 Ferrari FXX K & Development Center 494 75882 MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team 941 75883 2018 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback 183 75884 Ford Fiesta M-Sport WRC 203 75885 Ferrari 488 GT3 "Scuderia Corsa" 179 75886 Porsche 919 Hybrid 163 75887 Porsche 911 RSR and 911 Turbo 3.0 391 75888 Ferrari Ultimate Garage 841 75889 2019 Ferrari F40 Competizione 198 75890 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Race Car 198 75891 McLaren Senna 219 75892 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and 1970 Dodge Charger R/T 478 75893 1967 Mini Cooper S Rally and 2018 MINI John Cooper Works Buggy 481 75894 1974 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.0 180 75895 2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo 275 76895 Nissan GT-R NISMO 298 76896 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1 250 76897 Formula E Panasonic Jaguar Racing GEN2 car & Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY 565 76898 Lamborghini Urus ST-X & Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO 663 76899 2021 Koenigsegg Jesko 280 76900 Toyota GR Supra 299 76901 McLaren Elva 263 76902 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R Race Car and 1969 Chevrolet Corvette 512 76903 Mopar Dodge//SRT Top Fuel Dragster and 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 627 76904 Ford GT Heritage Edition and Bronco R 660 76905 2022 1970 Ferrari 512 M 291 76906 Lotus Evija 247 76907 Lamborghini Countach 262 76908 Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance & Mercedes-AMG Project One 564 76909 Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro and Aston Martin Vantage GT3 592 76910 007 Aston Martin DB5 298 76911 Fast & Furious 1970 Dodge Charger R/T 345 76912 2023 Ferrari 812 Competizione 261 76914 Pagani Utopia 249 76915 Porsche 963 280 76916 2 Fast 2 Furious Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) 319 76917 McLaren Solus GT & McLaren F1 LM 581 76918 2024 2023 McLaren Formula 1 Race Car 245 76919 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Sports Car 344 76920 Audi S1 e-tron quattro Race Car 274 76921 BMW M4 GT3 & BMW M Hybrid V8 Race Cars 676 76922 Lamborghini Lambo V12 Vision GT Super Car 230 76923 Mercedes-AMG G 63 & Mercedes-AMG SL 63 808 76924 Aston Martin Safety Car & AMR23 564 76925 Ferrari F40 Supercar 318 76934 NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 328 76935 2025Ferrari SF-2427577242Red Bull Racing RB2025177243Mercedes-AMG F1 W15 E Race Car26777244Aston Martin Aramco F1 AMR2426977245Visa Cash App VCARB 01 F124877246KICK Sauber F1 Team C4425977247BWT Alpine F1 Team A52425877248Williams Racing FW4626377249MoneyGram Haas F1 Team VF-2424277250 McLaren F1 Team MCL38269772512 Fast 2 Furious Honda S2000300 77241 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Race Car 390 77237 Lamborghini Revuelto & Huracan STO 607 77238Porsche 911 GT3 RS Super Car 348 77239 Bugatti Centodieci Sports Car 29177240 2026Lightning McQueen 27077255 DeLorean from Back To The Future 35777256 Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale Sports Car 33977254 McLaren W1 287 77257 Bugatti Vision GT 28477253 APXGP Team Race Car from F1 The Movie26877252 F1 Academy LEGO Race Car21077258 Audi Revolut F1 Team R26 Race car 216 77259 Toyota Supra MK4 Fast & Furious292 77260 Ferrari 499P 32977261 Ken Block's '65 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn V1 345 77262 Jaguar F-TYPE Project 7& Land Rover Defender74077264 BMW M3 (E30)358 77263
Web shorts The product line was accompanied by a series of animated short films that were released on YouTube. LEGO Speed Champions- Official Trailer was an official web short was released on YouTube on 26 February 2015 that was inspired by Lego Speed Champions sets (Ferrari, McLaren and Porsche). Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team - LEGO Speed Champions - 75883 - Playstarter Animation was an official web short was released on YouTube on 21 June 2017 that inspired by both Lego Speed Champions sets and Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team. Forza Horizon 4 LEGO Speed Champions - Backseat Driver was an official web short was released on YouTube on 16 August 2019 that inspired by both Lego Speed Champions sets and Forza Horizon 4.
Video games
in 2015 a promotional game was released for iOS, Android and it was available on its own website. it features nearly every car from the first two years as well as fictional tracks. It's no longer available on the App Store because of licensing issues
It was announced at E3 2019 that The Lego Group and Playground Games had partnered together to add a new expansion pack to Forza Horizon 4 featuring several cars from the line and a new location made out of Lego bricks. The expansion pack was released on June 13, 2019.
Announced June 2023, 2K Games unveiled a downloadable content pack, Drive Pass Season 1 for Lego 2K Drive was released on 28 June 2023. It adds the 1970 Dodge Charger R/T and the Nissan Skyline GT-R as playable. It includes Bricklandia's Fast Crew, sisters Rita and Lita Malachi, pilot Doug and resident techie Ronnie (aka CoNfL8t).
Reception In 2020, The Lego Group reported that the Lego Technic, Lego Star Wars, Lego Classic, Lego Disney, Lego Harry Potter, and Lego Speed Champions themes had helped to push revenue for the first half of 2020 grew 7% to DKK 15.7 billion compared with the same period in 2019.
See also Lego City Lego Cars Lego Fusion Lego Racers Lego Speed Racer Lego World Racers
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