Love autos and LEGO? Well there’s something new for you with the release of six new Speed Champions kits—all in the new 8-stud wide platform. In this review I present an overview of each build with a few of my favorite construction features noted, some size comparisons between the new 8-stud wide and previous 6-stud wide platforms, and then add some fun photos.

LEGO 2021 Speed Champions

Let’s build!

These are presented in order of their model numbers, but I will admit to saving the Toyota for last, as I’ve driven Toyotas for many years. That said, the build on the GT is stellar and the colors really pop, so the GT was my favorite build from the new LEGO 2021 Speed Champions sets.

76900 Koenigsegg Jesko
76901 Toyota GR Supra
76902 McLaren Elva
76903 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R Race Car and 1968 Chevrolet Corvette C3
76904 Mopar Dodge//SRT Top Fuel Dragster and 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A
76905 Ford GT Heritage Edition and Bronco R
Sticker Champions
8-stud width vs. 6-stud width

76900 Koenigsegg Jesko

  • Nicely printed driver figure.
  • Rear end airflow detail.
  • One of these is not like the others.
  • Interesting SNOT technique.
  • Halfway to vroom-vroom.
  • That’s where I left my cleaver!
  • Side airflow scoops.
  • Finished and ready to race.
76900 Koenigsegg Jesko

76901 Toyota GR Supra

76901 Toyota GR Supra, LEGO Speed Champions
  • Let’s build!
  • Nicely printed Toyota racing suit.
  • No “illegal” building taking place here, move along.
  • Can you hurry this up?
  • Taaaa….
  • …Daaaa!!!
  • And we’re off!
LEGO Speed Champions, 76901 Toyota GR Supra

76902 McLaren Elva

  • McLaren driving jacket looks sharp.
  • Cool use of axe heads for brake lights.
  • “Where can I get a set of those?”
  • SNOT so bad!
  • Little dashboard detail.
  • Printed seatbacks.
  • Are we ready yet?
  • Don’t forget your helmet.
  • Byeeeeeeee.

76903 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R Race Car and 1968 Chevrolet Corvette C3

LEGO Speed Champions, 76903 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R Race Car
  • Window to the engine.
  • Half built.
  • “Can you hurry this up?”
  • Plenty of stickers.
  • Yellow on grey looks clean.
  • Side detail.
  • New low-profile wheels/tires.
  • Printed windscreen (thankfully!)
  • Rear end detail.
  • Baby got back…
  • Red accents give it a pop.
  • Let’s race!
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R Race Car
  • Vintage ‘Vette t-shirt under that jacket.
  • Clear stickers – sticker tips below.
  • Printed spoke ‘wheels.’
  • Sticker with GM Licensing hologram.
  • Low and not slow, let’s roll.
1968 Chevrolet Corvette C3
LEGO Speed Champions, 1968 Chevrolet Corvette C3, 76903

76904 Mopar Dodge//SRT Top Fuel Dragster and 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A

LEGO Speed Champions, 76904 Mopar Dodge//SRT Top Fuel Dragster
  • Did I mention stickers?
  • MOPARRRRR!
  • Alternating SNOT bricks.
  • A tall, thin drink.
  • Printed canopy.
  • That’s a tiny big block.
  • Just waiting for the green light.
  • A tall, thin drink.
Mopar Dodge//SRT Top Fuel Dragster
  • Hey, this sticker is upside-down! Pay attention.
  • Interlocking SNOT techniques.
  • Minifig has a two-sided head.
  • Printed racer’s jacket.
  • Love the grille.
  • Printed wheel covers.
  • Can you MOPAR like I can?
  • Love the purple.
  • Dual-mufflers peek out.
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A
76904 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A, LEGO Speed Champions

76905 Ford GT Heritage Edition and Bronco R

LEGO Speed Champions, 76905 Ford GT Heritage Edition
  • Dig my vintage racing suit!
  • The smell of high-octane success.
  • The blocky heart of the beast.
  • Printed headlight tiles.
  • My favorite step of the GT build with three different planes coming together.
  • Seee ya!
GT Heritage Edition
  • Ford licensing sticker with hologram and a small scratcher game available via the QR code.
  • Love the little Sparco details on her suit.
  • It’s SNOT a bad way to build.
  • Front end is beginning to take shape.
  • Dashboard in place.
  • Those are some big tires. “60s, anyone?”
  • Roll cage coming together
  • Spares for days.
  • It is a big truck…
  • And it’s all mine! Let’s braaaaaap!
Bronco R
76905 Ford Bronco R, LEGO Speed Champions

Sticker Champions…

These kits have a lot of stickers, which is understandable to keep the price down while remaining relatively accurate to their real-world vehicles. Stickers can be a bit of a pain to apply, so here is my approach, which is generally successful. I’m just a little fussy when it comes to getting these placed—they don’t have to be “PERFECTLY PERFECT,” just reasonably so. Take your time applying stickers and hopefully you can get them on straight, level and without blemish.

  • Bend the backing paper away from the sticker, then use a tool to lift the sticker off the sheet. I use a painter’s palette knife, but an Xacto knife will work, too.
  • Dip part (or all) of the sticker in water, I add a spritz of window cleaner. This gives you a chance at repositioning the sticker.
  • Carefully align the sticker. Stick one corner/edge then give it a look before committing to the rest.
  • With a paper towel or soft cloth, push the water out from under the sticker and dry it.
  • There—almost perfectly applied stickers!
“Sticker Champions…”

8-stud vs. 6-stud widths

The new 8-stud wide platforms give much more opportunity for scale details, side-by-side minifig seating and overall accuracy. Here’s a look at three of these cars next to comparable 6-stud versions.

Corvette vs. Corvette:

76903 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R Race Car (new) next to 75870 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (retired).

Ford vs. Ford

76905 Ford GT Heritage Edition (new) next to 75881 1966 Ford GT40 (retired).

Mopar vs. Mopar

76904 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A (new) next to 75893 1970 Dodge Charger R/T (available).

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