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Lego Technic TopGear Rally Car

ellow Lego nerds, rejoice! We’ve joined forces with the folks over at Lego Rally Car begins its life as a 463-piece model, which includes an XL motor and a Bluetooth-controlled smart hub. Then, once you’ve built the thing and downloaded the Lego Technic Control+ app, you can pretend your living room is a rally stage, thanks to full driving functionality along with multitouch and gyro controls. The app also features a number of different challenges, records your achievements and even lets you play inspirational videos to help you feel like a mini Sébastien Loeb. The car, which we helped design, offers a satisfyingly challenging build for ages 9+, or competitive dads who’ve had a difficult day and need to take their minds off it.

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