As we write, it’s still 204 days until Christmas. But if you want an early start on writing your list, let us save you the effort, as it needs just one thing on it: this Lego Technic Bugatti Chiron. Oh yes. It’s made up of 3599 pieces, which is nearly 1000 more than the Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS released a couple of years ago. As you’d expect then, it’s amazingly complex, with the designers going as far as making a W16 engine with moving pistons, and coupling it to a working eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox.<doc-sep>Many countries around the world are celebrating Children’s Day on June 1 hence why it makes perfect sense that Bugatti and Lego have decided to pick this date to unveil a shiny new Lego Technic set for the mighty Chiron. They’ve been teasing it since the end of January and we caught a glimpse of it just last week when someone was eager to share an image with the box. The wait is almost over as the reveal will take place today at the new Lego House in Billund, Denmark where Lego’s CEO together with Bugatti president, Stephan Winkelmann, will take the wraps off the new Lego Technic set carrying the number 42083. We already have an idea of what to expect: a two-tone Chiron in different shade of blue combined with a cream interior. No less than 3,599 pieces will be inside the box – a whopping 895 more compared to one of our favorite sets, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Taking into account the high number of pieces, it’s safe to say the W16 machine from Molsheim is going to be extremely detailed and will offer lots of hours of fun for those with time to spare. Check back here at 9 AM CET / 3 AM ET / 7 AM GMT to see Bugatti and Lego reveal the fastest set of bricks in the toy world. Source: Bugatti / Facebook<doc-sep>Two years ago, Lego rolled out one of its largest and most complex Technic sets ever with its 2,704-piece Porsche 911 GT3 RS. But that car looks about as exciting as going for a Sunday drive in Grandma’s sedan now that Lego has finally revealed its long rumored (and teased) Technic Bugatti Chiron. Advertisement Available in your choice of blue on blue, blue on blue, or blue on blue. Photo : Lego With 3,599 pieces, 895 more than what went into the Porsche, the Bugatti Chiron features even more detailing and functionality, including a miniature replica of the W16 engine (with working pistons) that powers the real-life version of the car to 261 miles per hour. Your replica is probably not going to hit those speeds without disintegrating, but a working eight-speed gearbox with paddle shifters will at least help you to pretend that it could. Doors that open and close are a standard feature on both the real and Lego versions of the Chiron. Photo : Lego The Lego Chiron’s W16 engine includes pistons that move up and down as the vehicle rolls. Photo : Lego Even the fancy matching luggage Bugatti makes for the car is included with the Lego Chiron. Photo : Lego Using a buildable key, the Lego Chiron’s rear wing can be raised for top-speed mode. Photo : Lego Advertisement You can skip ad after 1 second You can go to the next slide after 1 second Continue Customized rims might help you justify the Lego Bugatti Chiron’s $350 price tag. Photo : Lego 1 / 5 Other features of Lego’s Bugatti Chiron are more standard for a Technic set that will set you back $350, available starting today. The doors open and close, the steering is functional, there are working shocks on each wheel to absorb tiny bumps, inside you’ll find a detailed cockpit, and under the hood there’s a tiny bit of trunk space designed to hold a custom Lego Bugatti overnight bag. Few of us will ever be able to afford the real Bugatti Chiron’s $2.5 million price tag, or possibly even the Tesla Model 3's $35,000 base price. But that’s just fine. You don’t need insurance to buy Lego’s latest four-wheeled dream machine, and the fun of building it yourself isn’t even an option that Bugatti or Tesla offer.<doc-sep>
Bottom line: With a price tag of around $2.5 million, it’s a fair assumption that most of us are never going to own a Bugatti Chiron hypercar. But thanks to Lego, you can now buy a much cheaper and smaller version of the real thing, which comes with a massive 3599 pieces. Measuring 22-inches long, 9-inches wide, and 5-inches tall when fully completed, this 1:8 scale $349 Chiron was developed alongside Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. It’s the latest sports vehicle from the Lego Technic line, which includes a 2704-piece Porsche 911 GT3 RS that costs $300. The Lego version of the Chiron comes with several of the same features found in the 1500HP original, including a number of working parts. There are moving pistons inside the lovingly recreated W16 engine, a steering wheel that moves the front wheels, and paddle shifters that engage the gears in the Technic 8-speed transmission. You also get a pop-up spoiler based on the one found on the real Bugatti Chiron. A speed key is included with the Lego model that allows you to set it to either handling or top speed. There’s even a scale version of the Bugatti overnight bag, which comes with the full-sized version of the car, located under the hood. Each model comes with "luxurious box packaging" and a “coffee table-style” collector’s booklet containing building instructions. There’s a unique serial number under the hood that not only identifies each unit but can also be used to unlock special content on the Technic website. Back in April, the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, displayed a Porsche 911 Turbo made from giant versions of Lego bricks. It's essentially a scaled-up version of the 911 Turbo 3.0 found in Lego’s $30 Speed Champions set. You can purchase the Lego Technic Bugatti Chiron online and from Lego stores right now. It’ll be available from other retailers from August 1.