1:8 scale Supercar showdown

Here is a video comparing the finest brick-built 1:8 scale supercars, the 42056 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, 42083 Bugatti Chiron, the 42115 Lamborghini Sián FKP 37, a Ferrari F12 MOC by Loxlego, and the CaDA C61042W Italian Supercar.

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[tregoboing]

I am a late Lego bloomer (50+) and I like the build process rather than playing with them, when its finished I lose interest and it goes on the shelf. For this reason I think the gearboxes and engines are excellent value and it doesnt matter if they are unseen, I had my fun putting them together and making sure they worked.

[lakrfan]

I purchased and built the CaDa SuperCar and am very glad I did. This car has the complexity and intricate design quite comparable to Lego sets but at a much lower price. I believe the parts quality is on par to Lego as I have no complaints about that. The set is boxed into several numbered boxes and many numbered parts bags. The build instructions are simple and clear. I have also built the Lego Bugatti and Lamborgini sets and the CaDa set is equal to them in every aspect. I highly recommend this set to anyone that likes Lego technic cars but is looking to save some money.

[PeterCPRail]

They need to bring model team back. Best of both worlds, technic mixed in with system pieces.

I've always had mixed feelings about these things... on one hand, the mechanics are impressive, but on the other - completely pointless. I much prefer complex mechanical builds that actually look good AND function, like the complex internals in the 42052 Heavy Lift Helicopter which enable four different functions using a single M motor. I don't even know about using the cars as parts donors, except for the rare stuff like the wheels, because there are so many underloved but large sets that can be bought used for much, much less.

[msclrhd]

I like having the complex gearbox and other functions, as they add interesting elements during the build. They also add a variety of parts for use in MOCs.

[alricdark]

I bought the Porsche three years ago when it was on special offer as a Christmas present to myself and enjoyed every minute of the build. As other people have commented, even if the gear box is hidden and inaccurate, actually building it and getting it to work smoothly was a huge part of the enjoyment. I make scale models as well, but it's the Porsche that attracts the most interest from anyone seeing it.

[spuguatiechiron]

I just love watching videos about them then looking up in my room to see the sian and chiron sitting im my room

[muriaticfpv]

Just because you can't see something doesn't make it less important. Just knowing it's there is cool. IMO

[technicmocer]

My favorite super car from Lego Technic is definitely Porsche because has most universal parts and looks really cool

[sfcustoms]

Five supercars in the review is very epic!

[kareljanraska]

Great video as always! Would love to see something like the Aston Martin Valkyrie or Gordon Murray T.50 for the next 1: 8 set

[Nrfrom]

You are right. They're best for display. But sometimes I just take one apart completely and then rebuild it again. Just for the fun of building it. The Bugatti is the most fun in my opinion. I hope we will get a new set like this soon.

[StuntpilootStef]

The Chiron's suspension is easily fixed by filing away the friction tabs on the center of the blue 3L connectors used for the pivot points. Mine has zero of the issues you mentioned. I find it weird that the "Pimp up My Bugatti" crowd completely missed this and went down this unnecessary stiffness rabbithole.

I honestly like that they have functions and gearboxes. There are certain mechanisms, like shifting gears from the front dash, that wouldn't really be possible at smaller scales (I know the older supercar set had a literal gearstick, but Lego clearly doesn't want to do that again). It just sucks that of all these supercars, the gearboxes all suck. I would personally prefer if Lego made these larger Supercar sets more hollow if they wanted to sell them as display models, this would also justify more system pieces being allocated to filling out the body and shape of the car. The functionality can instead be implemented in more cruder and cheaper Technic sets, which I prefer because 90% of the time I just want more functionality anyway.

[justinthorsson]

love this video, do you know if lego will be re releasing the porsche gt3 at all?

[ToallpointsWest]

I love this scale! I'm building the Sian now to be followed up by the Cada afterwards!

[zonoskar]

I built the CadA supercar without any problems, so I would like Lego to stop using blue pins and yellow axles everywhere. On my Lego 1:8 supercar builds, I replaced all of the weird colors with black or grey (and also built the pimp-my-xxx version from rebrickable). These are 18+ sets, right? No need to have color everywhere. I do agree on the gearboxes. I would rather see gear-actuated doors and bonnets than a gearbox. But the gearbox is still nice to build.

[joergfitzner]

Thanks for your nice overview, which puts things into perspective, regarding aspects like Technic/brick-built, size, instructions, price/quality, functionality, and dis/play.

[pyxlated]

my favorite is the CaDA C61042W Italian Supercar bc it has control plus thing and its pretty fast considering its a 1:8 car

[fatih_sckc]

nothing beats the sian for me to be honest.