Overview
- Lego and Koenigsegg drove a full‑size Lego replica of the Sadair’s Spear at Goodwood on Thursday and the car reached 111 km/h, establishing a new drivable Lego speed record.
- The life‑size build used 327,906 elements, weighed about 1,800 kg, took more than 9,400 hours to complete, and relies on a bespoke metal chassis, an FIA‑spec roll cage, motorsport brakes and a small electric motor because only roughly 400 kg of the mass is actual Lego parts.
- Lego will sell a 1:8 Technic Sadair’s Spear Megacar that contains 4,104 pieces and reproduces key systems such as a V8‑style piston engine replica, a working nine‑speed sequential gearbox with paddle shifters, Triplex suspension and a dashboard gear indicator.
- The retail set goes on Lego Insiders early access from July 1 and general sale from July 4 with pricing around £399.99 / $449.99 and an early gift‑with‑purchase offer for initial buyers.
- Koenigsegg test driver Markus Lundh piloted the brick car and the run more than doubled the previous big‑build record of about 50 km/h, turning the stunt into a high‑visibility demonstration of engineering collaboration and a promotional launch for Lego’s Ultimate Car Concept series.