Munich. With a new season in motor sport just around
the corner,the collaboration between BMW M Motorsport and toymaker
LEGO® has produced a new Speed Champions set that is
destined to capture the imagination. The new arrival will fuel
excitement among younger motor sport fans from nine years of age, as
well as laying on an authentic build-and-play experience for more
mature collectors. With 676 pieces in total, this detailed set enables
builders to recreate not one but two current competition racing cars
from BMW M Motorsport: the BMW M Hybrid V8 and the BMW M4 GT3. These
two racers will front BMW M Motorsport’s bid for glory at events
including the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 15/16 June 2024.
The new miniature members of the Speed Champions series stand out as
carefully constructed replicas of the original cars. Authentic design
features include the characteristic BMW M Motorsport paintwork,
prominent diffuser elements, visually striking exhaust tailpipes and
eye-catching spoilers, as well as an interior crafted with fine
attention to detail. Plus, the roofs of the two miniatures can be
taken off to allow the racing driver figures supplied as part of the
set to be inserted into their respective cockpits. The stage is set
for thrilling wheel-to-wheel racing in kids’ bedrooms far and wide.
Detailed replicas for racing fans young and old.
Driven by the vision of reproducing iconic racing cars with
LEGO® bricks, the LEGO® Speed Champions series
has been bringing smiles to the faces of car fans and collectors of
all ages for almost ten years now. The new model set bringing together
the BMW M Hybrid V8 and BMW M4 GT3 fits in with this tradition and
enables additional target groups to experience the allure of motor
sport and the engineering expertise of BMW M.
The latest addition to the LEGO® Speed Champions series
will stir the racing passion of its builders as they go about
constructing the cars. Once finished, these two exceptionally
beguiling models will enrich both collectors’ display cases and
starting grids for exciting bedroom races. The BMW M Hybrid V8 /
BMW M4 GT3 set will go on sale on 4 March 2024 at a recommended retail
price of €49.99. It can be purchased from BMW dealers in the European
Union, the UK and from the BMW online shop lifestyle.bmw.com and from LEGO®.
BMW M Motorsport: back on the big stage.
BMW M Motorsport is celebrating a long-awaited comeback to
international prototype racing with the BMW M Hybrid V8. The
electrified V8 racer passed its first test of strength last season in
the prestigious GTP category of the IMSA series, and this year it will
also compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC).
Exactly 25 years on from the BMW V12 LMR famously claiming overall
victory at Le Mans, the launch of the BMW M Hybrid V8 at the legendary
endurance classic opens a new chapter in the BMW brand’s prototype
racing history.
BMW M Team WRT is also entering the BMW M4 GT3 in the FIA WEC races
over the upcoming season. This means BMW M Motorsport will also be
represented in another class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans: While the two
BMW M Hybrid V8 cars will do battle in the hypercar category at Le
Mans, a pair of BMW M4 GT3 racers will line up in the LMGT3 class.
In the event of enquiries please contact:
Corporate Communications
Cypselus von Frankenberg, Product Communication BMW Automobiles
Telephone: +49-89-382-30641
E-mail: Cypselus.von-Frankenberg@bmw.de
Alexandra Landers, Head of Product and Brand Communication BMW
Telephone: +49-89-382-30871
E-mail: Alexandra.Landers@bmw.de
Internet: www.press.bmwgroup.com
E-mail: presse@bmw.de
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