This life-size Koenigsegg just became the fastest drive-able Lego car ever $5m hypercar recreated from 327,000 Technic elements and sent down Goodwood Hill at 69mph

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Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:20:22 +0000

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The 1:1 'Big Build' celebrates the hillclimb record set by Koenigsegg at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Lego celebrates the Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear with life-size model It is made from 327,906 Lego elements A slightly less challenging 4,104-brick version is available to buy Legos Technic sets might push the boundaries of whats possible with a bunch of plastic bricks , but the company isnt content with simply offering lifelike models of high performance cars for adults to painstakingly build on a damp weekend.

This week, the Danish toymaker decided to unleash a life-size version of its own 4,104- piece, 1:8 scale Technic Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear model itself based on the real Koenigsegg that set a record at Goodwoods famous hillclimb during last years Festival of Speed event. Its all very meta, but the 1:1 version managed to drive down arguably one of the worlds most famous residential driveways at a speed of 69mph with, you guessed it, the very same Koenigsegg test driver who set the record last year at the wheel. How Fast
Can a LEGO Technic Car Go Down Goodwood Hill? | LEGO Technic - YouTube Watch On While it is impossible to build a fully drivable car entirely from Lego
(if only), the teams behind the huge model said that the project took 9,400 hours to develop and construct, with some 327,906 Lego elements required to fashion the bodywork. This alone weighs in at 880 pounds (400kg).

The overall build tips the scales at a hefty 3,900 pounds (1,800kg) but features genuine Koenigsegg wheels, an FIA-spec roll cage and a small
electric motor that drives the rear wheels. The 1,603bhp 5.0-liter twin turbo V8 from the Sadair's Spear likely didnt fit. You may like World-record RC car builder is chasing a "slightly ridiculous" 250mph target with his next 3D-printed vehicle What's new at Lego? 8 stellar new kits including the largest set ever We have a new (unofficial) drone speed world record 453
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Speaking to Top Gear , Legos design lead Lubor Zelinka said the brief called for a Lego Technic vehicle that could "go very fast" and, as a result, it was the "most complex build in the least amount of time of all the Lego Technic cars".

Zelinka also revealed that there are a number of excellent easter eggs dotted around the build, including the fact that part of the headlamp canopies are from Lego Star Wars ships, while sections of the Koenigseggs famously intricate Triplex suspension system are taken from a Ninjago set. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Where can you buy one? Image 1 of 8 (Image credit: Lego) (Image credit: Lego) (Image credit: Lego) (Image credit: Lego) (Image credit: Lego) (Image credit: Lego) (Image credit: Lego) (Image credit: Lego) Lego says that the Technic Koenigsegg Sadairs
Spear Megacar set (model number 42232, for brick fans) will be available in July priced at $449.99 / 399.99 / 449.99, but the 1:1 replica is, unfortunately, for internal use only.

Clocking up 69mph along Goodwoods famous hillclimb route makes it the fastest Lego Technic Big Build car ever, knocking the McLaren P1 , piloted by F1 driver Lando Norris, off the top spot. That managed a measly 40mph.

While not confirmed, its highly likely ticket holders to this years Goodwood Festival of Speed event in the UK will be able to get up close and personal with the audacious build that, when Ghost Mode is activated, will see the doors, bonnet and engine cover slide open so you can have a good look at the suspension system. Nice touch. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as
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