LEGO Speed Champions: the official images of the 2022 sets!
LEGO Speed Champions
Thanks to the publication of the images and the product sheet of the sets by the German retailer jb-spielwaren.de, in advance of the official presentation, we are able to show you the official images and technical specifications of the new LEGO Speed Champions 2022 sets coming soon on the shelves next March 1.Last year they were absent from the January catalog and many fans and collectors feared that LEGO had closed the theme, but luckily they returned in June. Also this year we will not see new LEGO Speed Champions sets in January, but evidently LEGO has received the message (of concern from the Communities) and in the printed catalog in circulation these days has added the teaser regarding the arrival of the new sets for March 2022. Let's go and discover the future LEGO Speed Champions 2022 together?
LEGO Speed Champions # 76906 Ferrari 512 M (1970) LEGO Speed Champions # 76907 Lotus Evija LEGO Speed Champions # 76908 Lamborghini Countach LEGO Speed Champions # 76910 Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro / Aston Martin Vantage GT3 if (jQuery ( "# crm_srl-th_culturapop_d_mh2_1"). is (": visible")) {console.log ("Edinet ADV adding zone: tag crm_srl-th_culturapop_d_mh2_1 slot id: th_culturapop_d_mh2"); } Now that we have the official images, we can tell you that these new 2022 sets also have the wheels already complete (the tire is applied to the rim already in the production / printing phase) already seen in the 2021 sets and that allows you to have tires with a Decidedly lower "shoulder", highlighting the lowered structure typical of sports cars and supercars. Furthermore, not only are all windshields printed pieces (which avoids the difficulty of applying many small and shaped stickers on the curved and inclined surfaces typical of windshields), but for some of the models, the Lamborghini Countach and the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro, Specific rims have been produced, which from the images would seem to be molded pieces too, thus increasing the realism of the LEGO models compared to their real counterparts. Last peculiarity: in this first round of 2022, we have only one female driver, who we find at the wheel of the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro. We are talking about "first round 2022" because in addition to a set with code # 76909 of which we have yet to verify information and images and which is still missing, we hope that a new batch of sets will be planned for the summer to enrich our garage and our collection.
The new LEGO Speed Champions 2022 sets
Three sets are single car and one is a pair set. Then there is a fifth set with code # 76909 that is still hidden from our eyes and ears and of which we hope to have some information or images soon. Who knows if it will be a single car set or a pair set?LEGO Speed Champions # 76906 Ferrari 512 M (1970)
(Credit photo: classic. motorlego.com | carpixel.net)
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Price: € 19.99
Release date: March 1, 2022
LEGO Speed Champions # 76907 Lotus Evija
(Credit photo: motor1.com)
The set reproduces the model of the first electric hypercar produced by Lotus. Built in 130 units, it has four electric motors and the equivalent of 2000 hp. For 200-300 km / h it takes 4.0 seconds. It has a decisive appearance and lines designed according to aerodynamics, as evidenced by the pronounced front hood, the concave sides and the huge air vents at the rear. The latter are actually designed to maximize the Venturi effect: in short, the air is compressed inside these tunnels, thus increasing the pressure and thus increasing the thrust towards the ground that weighs on the rear part of the car in favor of stability. . The ground clearance of only 10.5 cm makes it clear that this hypercar is essentially aimed at the track, where the driver will certainly appreciate the active aerodynamics system, which includes a rear spoiler capable of changing inclination to facilitate the smoothness of the car. o resistance to running (i.e. acting as an air brake). The openings in the front hood help cool the batteries. Fun fact: Lotus' electric hypercar will have the sound of Jim Clark's historic F1! Music producer Patrick Patrikios curated the sound of the Evija based on the 1967 Type 49 single-seater.
If in fact, from the point of view of comfort, the absence of noise is considered a positive aspect, on the contrary those who want a sound involvement struggles to get excited at the wheel of a zero-emission racing car.
The 1968 Lotus Type 49B, driven by Jim Clark and Graham Hill, is already transformed into bricks by RoscoPC, the AFOL Designer known for his spectacular reproductions in LEGO and LEGO Technic elements of some of the most famous Formula 1 cars of the past, who designed and built both the large 1: 8 scale version (see MOC data sheet), and the small 1:27 scale version (MOC data sheet).
(Credit photo: roscopc.it)
Number of pieces: 262
Price: € 19.99
Release date: March 1, 2022
LEGO Speed Champions # 76908 Lamborghini Countach
(Credit photo: supercars.net)
The model included in the set reproduces the iconic, historic Lamborghini Countach LP 400, queen supercar of the 70s and one of the cars most iconic in the history of the del Toro brand. Designed by engineer Paolo Stanzani and designed by Bertone, it fitted the powerful Lamborghini V12 engine in front of the rear axle in a longitudinal position, with the gearbox in front, to centralize the masses. We are talking about 350 HP of power and a speed of 295 km / h… in the 70s!
Number of pieces: 262
Price: € 19.99
Release Date: March 1st 2022
LEGO Speed Champions # 76910 Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR PRO & Aston Martin Vantage GT3
(Credit photo: motor1.com | motoridilusso.com)
The set includes two car models: the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR PRO and the Aston Martin Vantage GT3. The first is a car that Aston Martin has developed in collaboration with Red Bull Racing with a hybrid V12 engine. The two-seater hypercar inspired by Formula 1 adopts a naturally aspirated V12 6.5 combined with an electric motor, for a total of 1,155 hp. and 700 Nm. The aerodynamic component plays a key role in the project, because the entire design of the car has been studied according to the downforce: the road version of the Valkyrie is capable of 1,400 kg of aerodynamic pressure at 240 km / h. Also presented at the Pebble Beach Concorso d'Eleganza as the Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4, the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR PRO will be produced in 150 coupé and 85 spider specimens.
A one-of-a -kind road car. #ValkyrieIsComing pic.twitter.com/TCs6Uubwjh
- Aston Martin (@astonmartin) November 4, 2021
The second car included in the set is the LEGO brick replica of the Aston Martin Vantage GT3, a car presented in 2019 equipped with Mercedes-AMG's 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine, which replaces the previous model's V12. The power released by the new engine is around 535 hp, with a dry weight of 1,245 kg. Still compared to the previous model, it can boast notable improvements in terms of aerodynamic efficiency, braking system and suspension ... and obviously it cannot be approved for use on the road: the swimming pool is its natural environment!
Number of pieces: 592 (Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR PRO + Aston Martin Vantage GT3)
Price: € 39.99
Release date: 1st March 2022
On the occasion of the launch of the new LEGO Speed Champions 8-stud line, in January 2020 the LEGO # 30342 Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo Evo polybag was also produced, with which it was possible to build the version in micro scale (Tiny Turbos for fans) of the “big sister” included in the LEGO set # 76899 Lamborghini Urus ST-X & Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO.
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Last year, again in January but without having seen the new Speed Champions sets (which are or unveiled only the following June), it was the turn of the McLaren Elva from the LEGO Speed Champions set # 76902 McLaren Elva to be micro-scaled for the LEGO # 30343 McLaren Elva polybag.
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Will we also have a polybag with the reduced version of one of the new Speed Champions sets in 2022? Keep following us and you will find out!
