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LEGO - Technic Bugatti Chiron 42083
Average customer rating
4.7
(225 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 225 reviews
5 Stars
184
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Star
5
94%of customers recommend this product.
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212 out of
225)
Customer Reviews for LEGO - Technic Bugatti Chiron 42083
Customer Rating
5
Engineering at its finest.
on July 30, 2018
Posted by: AshGilber
This is an absolute masterpiece. As an engineer I can’t help but appreciate how well this model is constructed. All of the components are sturdy and the mechanics work in perfect sync with each other. It amazes me how they can produce an 8 speed gearbox with a 16 piston engine entirely out of plastic!
I would definitely recommend this product, it’s well worth the money. It looks fantastic & the build keeps you interested throughout.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Mechanical Masterpiece
on June 26, 2018
Posted by: wamtune
As a mechanical engineer I wanted to take my time building this product to be able to appreciate the designers intents. I was pleased and disappointed in some aspects of the design.
Positives
Chassis design
Gearbox
Engine detail
Interior detail
Paddle shifting
Wheels and disc brakes
Rear end detail
Steering detail
Box layout and instructions
3599 parts for the price
Negatives
Can not see engine detail
Rear deck will not open
Too many gaps in the body detail
Positives
Chassis design
Gearbox
Engine detail
Interior detail
Paddle shifting
Wheels and disc brakes
Rear end detail
Steering detail
Box layout and instructions
3599 parts for the price
Negatives
Can not see engine detail
Rear deck will not open
Too many gaps in the body detail
As you can see from my list I have more positives than negatives. I can not wait for the next 1/8 scale super car.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Great set
on June 17, 2018
Posted by: Beirao1966
A great set. Very addicting build. Great similarity with the real Bugatti Chiron. To join to the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
The set is overpriced in my opinion.
Congratulations Lego Technic!
I will be waiting for new upcoming car. Maybe a Ferrari LaFerrari or a Lamborghini Veneno?
The set is overpriced in my opinion.
Congratulations Lego Technic!
I will be waiting for new upcoming car. Maybe a Ferrari LaFerrari or a Lamborghini Veneno?
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Pretty Sweet Build
on June 12, 2018
Posted by: theYerg
A little bit more detailed than the GT3 build was aesthetically, but I didn’t feel like the gearbox was as tedious or painstaking. Love the color combo of the two builds together. The wing key feels a little unnecessary to me, but still cool. Much like with the GT3, I loved the presentation as far as packaging. Nice tough with putting the boxes in upside down and having a different image of the Chiron. It would be cool if the “authentic serial numbers” meant something and you could tell if you had an older produced set. Looking forward to the next super car technic build!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Simply Epic
on June 5, 2018
Posted by: Sultadashin
This is my second time building this type of supercar after Porsche 911 GT3 RS and I would say it was a bit challenging to build but learn a lot. I like how this AWD physics work and stunning set.
The only hiccups I found so far is the front suspension part of this set is saggy while I’m pressing it. First I thought it could be my building error until I found from other reviews that they have the same issue as mine.
I would recommend to someone who’s car enthusiast looking for better execution and interested in how this function works.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
A New Build Experience
on July 7, 2018
Posted by: Malibuvin
In my younger days, I built street rods and restored old cars. When this model appeared in one of my automotive publications, I was intrigued. Being a car nut, the Bugatti auto has always been a fascination. Although I was not familiar with modern day Lego products, I had to have this set.
While waiting for the model to arrive I watched part of the 6 hour build video and listened to the blog. However, I did not appreciate the level of difficulty this model involved. Needless to say, my build time was about twice as long as the video. The biggest initial challenges were recognizing some of the individual pieces from the pictures. Then later in the build, finding where the pieces fit was sometimes perplexing. Overall the whole building process was very enjoyable and rewarding.
The quality of the packaging and design of the build was outstanding. I marvel at the fact that there were no pieces missing.
I admit that I am now hooked on building other Lego models, but that's OK since I have plenty of time to devote to this pleasurable endeavor-- did I mention I'm 76?
While waiting for the model to arrive I watched part of the 6 hour build video and listened to the blog. However, I did not appreciate the level of difficulty this model involved. Needless to say, my build time was about twice as long as the video. The biggest initial challenges were recognizing some of the individual pieces from the pictures. Then later in the build, finding where the pieces fit was sometimes perplexing. Overall the whole building process was very enjoyable and rewarding.
The quality of the packaging and design of the build was outstanding. I marvel at the fact that there were no pieces missing.
I admit that I am now hooked on building other Lego models, but that's OK since I have plenty of time to devote to this pleasurable endeavor-- did I mention I'm 76?
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
on June 19, 2018
Posted by: mstrout
Great design and mechanics, don't want to mess up.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Great Set
on June 26, 2018
Posted by: RediscoveredLego
I'm an adult Lego fan and a car enthusiast, so this purchase came very natural.
First of all, this is a really great LEGO design. I can appreciate the work and effort that went into it. It took me about 20 hours and I thoroughly enjoyed every second of the building process. The car is massive and looks very impressive from every angle. It was an amazing experience putting the engine and transmission together and also covering everything up to give it the Chiron shape. Here are my impressions. I'll give it 5 stars for what it is and how I enjoyed it, but I'll also list what I think could have been done better.
what I liked:
- great building experience. enjoyed every moment of it.
- impressive size and weight. I can't believe how massive this beast is! It is a 12 pounds hunk of plastic once assembled!
- awesome exterior to make it instantly recognizable. Yes, the back looks more complete than the front but I believe it was much easier to design due to less curves and easier geometry. If you are looking for a 1:1 reproduction you shouldn't be looking at lego.
- awesome interior with great seat design and console. It's a great bonus for a technic set and I'm glad they added that extra detail.
- genius shifting mechanism in the cockpit
- nice looking, absolutely massive WR16 engine. Looks awesome in motion. While you can't see the gearbox in action, at least you can remove the engine cover and see all 16 cylinders firing!!!
- great rear wing mechanism.
- impressive size and weight. I can't believe how massive this beast is! It is a 12 pounds hunk of plastic once assembled!
- awesome exterior to make it instantly recognizable. Yes, the back looks more complete than the front but I believe it was much easier to design due to less curves and easier geometry. If you are looking for a 1:1 reproduction you shouldn't be looking at lego.
- awesome interior with great seat design and console. It's a great bonus for a technic set and I'm glad they added that extra detail.
- genius shifting mechanism in the cockpit
- nice looking, absolutely massive WR16 engine. Looks awesome in motion. While you can't see the gearbox in action, at least you can remove the engine cover and see all 16 cylinders firing!!!
- great rear wing mechanism.
Now to the things that could have been done better:
- Suspensions have a hard time supporting the weight of the car. Need stiffer springs to bring the thing back up.
- headlights don't look like the real thing, which are square halos with black in the center in the real Chiron and give it a characteristic agressive look. I feel this was a missed opportunity to make it look even more like the actual car. Could have put black square stickers/printed elements at the back of the lights to achieve that effect.
- Cylinders only move immediately when you move the car in the reverse gear. In forward gears you have to push the car 1 foot until you see cylinders moving, making it difficult to spot gear shift impact.
- Changes in cylinder firing frequency due to the gear shifts are almost impossible to spot when shifting through the gears due to the previous issue of the cylinders not moving right away when moving the car and the gear ratios employed.
- It is impossible to know which gear you are in since the sequential gearbox just keeps shifting 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-1-2-3 ...…. Would be nice if it would stop you from shifting beyond 7 or lower than 1.
- turning radius could have been improved.
- headlights don't look like the real thing, which are square halos with black in the center in the real Chiron and give it a characteristic agressive look. I feel this was a missed opportunity to make it look even more like the actual car. Could have put black square stickers/printed elements at the back of the lights to achieve that effect.
- Cylinders only move immediately when you move the car in the reverse gear. In forward gears you have to push the car 1 foot until you see cylinders moving, making it difficult to spot gear shift impact.
- Changes in cylinder firing frequency due to the gear shifts are almost impossible to spot when shifting through the gears due to the previous issue of the cylinders not moving right away when moving the car and the gear ratios employed.
- It is impossible to know which gear you are in since the sequential gearbox just keeps shifting 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-1-2-3 ...…. Would be nice if it would stop you from shifting beyond 7 or lower than 1.
- turning radius could have been improved.
While not cheap it's still a highly recommended set. But when was a Bugatti ever cheap ...
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO