Audi Quattro is still my favorite set of the line, even though the building techniques and accuracy has gotten better, the Quattro has a lot of charm, and it’s just fun in general
@@thegreenbrick definitely, with the re-introduction of Porsche I’d love to see the 959, which even though it missed out on group B, I think it was still used for rallying. Other group B cars and rally cars in general are definitely on my list for what I want to see from speed champions in the future
5:03 I did the same. Massive improvement just using a solid red flat brick. If you look as the original car pic on the box you will see it makes it look more accurate to the real thing as well.
Very nice video, really looking forward for more Speed Champions videos of future cars. I ordered my McLaren F1 LM some days ago, I'm hyped to finally build it. :)
Great review video mate and very enjoyable. It's making me consider doing a ranking of them also as although I agree with some, there are a bunch which I'd personally switch up a little for different reasons. :)
Ive loved speed champions since i was small, seeing all these cars reminds me of when i was younger Im also getting the pagani utopia for my brithday so im excited for that
IMO the best stickers are the clear going on to the color surfaces that way the matching is so much better. Have a lot of this series and started on the 8 wide, didn't do any of the 6 wide. Great video and great content.
Thank you! Each car build is more time consuming than one would think. Especially if your like me where every 1x1 piece has to line up and feel like you need to hide the side that shows the plastic injection mold insert. And then there are the stickers!
17:28 I'm surprised to hear your canopy doesn't close with the helmet. I was told this is one of the few models that allows the driver's hairpiece to close. Perhaps the hairpiece that comes with the fig is actually thinner than the helmet 0_o
Another problem with the Utopia is that the driver only fits if he has his helmet on. If you put the hair piece on the driver the canopy doesn't sit down flush.
Yes, that is right. In fact the same problem exists in a lot of the other Speed Champ cars as well. Oh well, I guess our fig will have to shave their head.
In my opinion the only bad thing about the f1 lm is that the actual car has one seat on either side of the driver’s seat, which the Lego one lacks. But still then I think that it would be hard to do that without making the car look awkwardly wide.
I have a feeling we will get the fast and furious orange supra soon, possibly the rx7. I can deff see a bugatti 8 wide coming out. Im intrigued to see whats to come. Glad they get better each year. Im buying the F1 LM set in a day or 2. And then then 812 and the Pagani. Cant wait to out them on the shelf.
I like the explanation of why you placed them where, also a good explanation of what was very good or less good. Great review!!! but the Audi Sport Quattro S1 deserves better. My top 5 is: 1. the Ferrari 812 Competizone 2. the Audi Sport Quattro S1 3. the Ford GT 4. the McLaren F1 LM 5. the McLaren Solus GT
That’s a good top 5. I personally like the Audi Quattro. Considering the comments that I’ve seen I’m convinced that it should be up higher on the list. 😉
I will soon own all of them except for that AUDI. I didn't even know it existed, honestly. Amazing builds on all of them, tho all of mine are slightly modified in general or to fit into my Ninjago collection. Seriously, if you're a Ninjago fan, a lot of these match the ninjas or the color schemes of some of the villains. Worth looking into and having some fun with it. Nooot a fan of those stickers tho, decided to leave all of them off. I'm glad the headlights are being printed and for the Competizione for example, I am making a brick-built yellow stripe. Also, you can fit the minifigure in the Tributo, you just gotta make sure the figure really is sitting fully pressed in and leaning back. But it's so frustrating that it's even an issue to be solved in the first place.
That sounds like fun! I like crossing themes and mixing them together. I wish there were more convertibles in the line up other than the Elva so it’s easier to fit figs in with headgear and all. I guess we would need LEGO to make some new windshields for that.
@@thegreenbrick Speaking of convertibles, my Aston Martin is now a convertible with orange highlights and it's Cole's car! :D But I would love to get an unprinted windscreen for it because the car looks too spotrsy for it to not have a roof.
I have the Mclaren F1 Lm as the number one ranking car but I also noticed that you did not show or seem to have the Ford F150 and hot rod combination set which is a speed champions
Feel you are a little harsh on the Ferrari 512M. Loved how it tried to integrate the V of the engine into the centre part of the car, my favourite to build by far. Absolute cannot argue over the choice of the McLaren F1 as the best. It's a stunner.
I agree pretty much on the ranking but I would've put the utopia way higher maybe even on the podium and also thank for the fix for the back of the utopia👍
6:13 Dom's Charger is the entire reason i got back into Speed Champs. I love it, BUT, they only designed it for his minifig. If you're figure is not bald the roof will not lower properly. Sadly, most of these cars only seat the driver with a helmet and not the neat little hair piece they include, but Dom's Charger is one built just for him.
@@jacobb751 Sadly, the roof is the weakest point. It is so intricate in design that If one piece is out out of place or lose the whole thing comes off. The rest of the car is solid as a tank for play. Try to make sure it is solidly built and slip it into place. Squeeze inward on the outside pieces so it all fits snugly. Otherwise I don't know what to tell you.
Just built the new Porsche and that thing was amazing. I want to get the pagani and the Ferrari next. I'll have to take your word and also get the McLaren. The ford GT is also in my top five.
1. McLaren 2. Utopia 3. AMG Mercedes - my top 3 FYI, if you don't like some stickers, you don't have to apply them. Also, you can choose to apply the stickers to connect each other, it only does some fine sticker cutting with scissors.
i totally agree the utopia is soo good and so under appreciated, the reasoning for it to be ranked so low was that it was bland but imo it’s very simplistic and perfect the way it is
I absolutely hate that I missed out on those first two double car sets, even though they're kinda... boring. I think you might have put the little curve round 1x1 bricks on backwards on the Solus GT though, under the arch bricks up front.
21:58 Not sure if it is like it in the set but you should try it, the real F1 is not a one man show, and it is actually a 3 man show, with two seats behind the driver seat. There is space on the set but I am not sure if two mini figures could actually fit in the back.
Yeah, you’re right! I just realized that I after I filmed this video. Wasn’t expecting those additional seats until I saw all of the details of the real car. Though the LEGO version remains a one man show as no other figs can fit in. Alternatively, you can stuff some animals in those extra seats. It is possible to be a one man / two cat show. 😝
With the 1970’s charger from fast and the furious and then the 97 Nissan gtr from too fast too furious I’m hoping we get Hans Mazda next year for Tokyo drift
Few building mistakes, on the solus at the front those curved elements should be flush, the smaller one by one curved corner brick should face the other way. Second one is on the vantage, those curved slopes with air intakes on the side should face the other way
You are right that the doors were not clocked at the exact angle as shown. However, the angle of the doors don’t mitigate the flop unless you were to cheat the 1x2x2/3 slopes inwards allowing the doors to catch underneath their edges.
@@Nick-lg7su the 1x2x2/3 slopes above the rear wheel wells are connected only by one stud. So these can pivot slightly allowing the doors to catch the edges and therefore the rear end not to flop. However this would be illegal in LEGO’s building rules.
This was the series that got me back into Legos So my favorite by year would be 2020-Ferrari 2021-Dodge Challenger/Ford Bronco 2022-The two movie cars & Aston Martin Valkyrie 2023-McClarin F1LN 2024-Mercedes
I think 2022 was the best year overall. I wasn't super excited about the 2023 cars and the 3 new sets shown so far for 2024 feel underwhelming to me :/ the new pieces 2023 introduced are AMAZING though and greatly improved the flexibility with the new 8 wide chassis base and the new lower profile mudguards. I wish there were going to be more cars / options to buy in early 2024 that are more up my alley.
The front end has received a lot of controversy because of the studs and shaping. However, I think the car and driver are SO good that I can look past this. There are quite a few people modding the front end with tiles. I haven’t tried it for myself yet.
@@thegreenbrick I asked you because I have the set, but sometimes I wonder if it was a good purchase, the car does not look like the rest of the SC sets, maybe the lego designers could come up with something better, maybe.
Nice list and great points, took your solution with the headlights on the Ferrari 512 and agree it’s much better with a red plates, overall agree with your order although my number one is the Pagani Utopia, I’ve got the full collection of 79 cars plus a handful of doubles such as the F1 cars where they have team mates cars which I’ve also built, looking forward/hoping to see more in the 2023 line up realised later in the year
I don't have them all. But my top 5 would be McLaren F1 Lambo Countach Pagani Utopia Mercedes F1 Audi Quattro Personally, I think the Lotus should be a lot further down the list. Like maybe the worst as it is so inaccurate.
My personal pet peeve in this line, not just stickers, but clear back stickers. I have a cat and a dog and every time I placed one of those stickers dirt and hair get under it and it looks horrible. Don’t even bother trying to take them off we all know how bad that goes, wrinkles in the sticker etc.
Yeah, things can get ugly with clear backed stickers. My opinion is that LEGO should do away with them. And never have to apply a clear backed sticker on a transparent piece! If stickers are needed, then it better make the color of the plastic!
What I'd do for a 1965 Shelby Cobra, (non back to the future) DeLorean, late 2000s Corvette, any Honda Civic Type R, 90s Acura NSX, Pontiac Firebird, VW Beetle & Bus, and last but not least a 1990-97 Mazda Miata to be added to this line of sets
@@thegreenbrick I’ve also recently started to use a hobby knife to cut down certain stickers. It definitely helped with the Mercedes Project One Car. Granted it adds a lot to the build time, but it feels more like a model kit experience like that.
I really liked this segment. Thank you. In my opinion the Pagani utopia is the best looking car. Seeing how they succeeded at making curved parts for the utopia, Lego could definitely make a Porsche. Crossing fingers for a Porsche gt3, Ferrari fxx k(or fxx k Evo), Ferrari 488 or sf90, and McLaren P1. The upcoming 2024 bmw m4 gt3 does not look good. It's a disappointment considering how much the 2023 models have improved. Was hoping for at least the same level of detail and realism or better, but Lego took a step backwards. I guess it's hard to imitate the curves of a bmw.
