BMW will return to the highest class of the 24 Hours of Le Mans after a protracted hiatus in June 2024 with the M Hybrid V8. Whereas the chances of seeing the prototype spawn a manufacturing mannequin are low, lovers will have the ability to add one to their assortment due to a brand new Lego package.
The M Hybrid V8 is a part of a two-car package that additionally contains the M4 GT3, which is able to race within the 2024 version of the 24 Hours of Le Mans as effectively, and each fashions are a part of the Velocity Champions assortment. They don’t seem to be super-detailed, the set features a complete of 676 items, however they stand out with BMW M’s signature white, blue, and crimson livery and several other cool options. The M Hybrid V8 will get a wrap-around windshield, a roof-mounted air scoop, and a rear-mounted fin; the M4 has yellow headlights, an adjustable rear spoiler, and an enormous rear diffuser.
Lego designed each fashions with a detachable roof to provide builders quick access to the inside. Contained in the M Hybrid V8, you will discover a duplicate of the true automobile’s steering wheel, amongst different particulars. The package additionally features a pair of BMW M-branded Minifigures that every get their very own helmet.
Designed for lovers aged 9 and up, the two-car BMW Velocity Champions package will go on sale at retailers all over the world, Lego shops and BMW dealerships on March 4, 2024. It is priced at €50, which represents roughly $54 on the present conversion price.
Lego’s vary of Velocity Champions package has grown considerably lately. In 2023, the toymaker launched scaled-down variants of the Ferrari 812 Competizione, the Pagani Utopia, the Porsche 963, the McLaren Solus GT and the McLaren F1 LM — the final two are bought as a bundle. In 2019, the Velocity Champions catalog included a 1985 Audi Sport Quattro S1 rally automobile and a Ferrari F8 Tributo.
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