Playground Games confirmed this week that Forza Horizon 6 will have a LEGO Technic collaboration. No release date yet but it is confirmed. This is the follow-up to what they did with LEGO Speed Champions in Forza Horizon 4, and this time it is Technic.

The FH4 LEGO DLC was genuinely one of the better crossovers I have seen. Playground built an entirely separate LEGO world within the game. Brick-built roads, brick-built buildings, a whole section of the open world rendered in LEGO. The cars drove differently in that zone. It was not a skin or a mode change. It was a proper separate environment.

If they do the same with Technic in FH6, the possibilities are more interesting. Speed Champions are road cars. Technic includes off-road vehicles, construction equipment, trucks. The Volvo FMX, the 6×6 Tow Truck, the Unimog. A LEGO Technic world in Forza could look very different to what FH4 had.

I have no detail yet on which specific Technic sets are included. That will come closer to launch. But the confirmation alone is useful because it signals that LEGO and Microsoft see Technic as having an audience that overlaps with racing game players.

From a library perspective, if certain models appear in the FH6 Technic world I will make sure they are available to rent at the same time. The same way a film tie-in drives interest in the matching set, a Forza crossover should drive interest in building the model you just drove in-game.

Are you a Forza player? Interested in building the Technic models from the game? Let me know on Facebook or Instagram. Useful to know ahead of launch.

1,862 pieces

6×6 All Terrain Tow Truck

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Volvo FMX Truck

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Lamborghini Revuelto

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Porsche GT4 e-Performance

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The part I care about is whether it earns build time, not just whether it photographs well in a press image. That is how I am judging this one for the library.

What do you think? Drop a comment on Facebook or Instagram. I read them, especially when someone thinks I have backed the wrong set.

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Porsche 911 GT3 R REXY AO Racing (42224)

Porsche 911 GT3 R REXY AO Racing (42224) is not currently in the Brick Club library, but it is close enough to the sort of Technic set members ask about that it deserves a proper note here rather than a thin feed entry.

Set details first: 1,313 pieces, released 2026, with a launch RRP of £119.99. The category matters here too. This sits in the Supercar side of Technic, which means I judge it by function and build feel before I worry about how dramatic the box art looks.

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The REXY livery is the hook. A green dinosaur Porsche is not subtle, and that is exactly why it works as a display build.

Race cars are awkward in Technic because the real machines are mostly aero surfaces wrapped tightly around a chassis. That can turn into a lot of panel placement if LEGO is not careful. The better ones give you enough suspension, steering, engine detail, and livery work to make the build feel like more than a shell.

Porsche 911 GT3 R REXY AO Racing sits in that space. At 1,313 pieces, it has enough room for a proper structure without becoming one of the huge multi-evening flagships. The finished model needs to look quick even when it is sitting still, but the build still has to give Technic fans something mechanical to follow.

This one is not currently in the Brick Club library. I still wanted it in the blog because it sits close to the kind of Technic builds members ask about. Sometimes a spotlight is useful even when the answer is “not in the library yet”, because it helps explain what I look for before adding a kit.

If this is the sort of build you are after, look at the performance cars already in the library first. The McLaren P1, Ferrari Daytona SP3, Bugatti Chiron, Ford GT, Porsche RSR, and F1 cars all scratch slightly different itches.

When I am deciding whether a set like this deserves attention, I am not only looking at piece count. I am looking at the shape of the build: whether the first half gives you proper structure, whether the functions are still visible once the body is on, and whether the finished model has a reason to be picked up again after the last bag is empty.

That is the difference I want these spotlight posts to make. A product listing tells you the set number and the piece count. A useful Brick Club post should tell you whether I think the build has enough about it to earn a few evenings on the table.

Drop a comment on Facebook or Instagram if you have built this one. I am always interested in whether the finished model lived up to the reason you chose it.

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Volvo L120 Electric Wheel Loader (42209)

Volvo L120 Electric Wheel Loader (42209) is not currently in the Brick Club library, but it is close enough to the sort of Technic set members ask about that it deserves a proper note here rather than a thin feed entry.

Set details first: 973 pieces, released 2025, with a launch RRP of £109.99. The category matters here too. This sits in the Construction side of Technic, which means I judge it by function and build feel before I worry about how dramatic the box art looks.

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Volvo L120 Electric Wheel Loader is the sort of kit where the appeal depends on the subject and the functions lining up. If one of those is missing, Technic fans notice quickly.

Construction sets are where Technic usually feels most honest. The functions are visible. Boom, bucket, blade, winch, grab, steering, outriggers, tracks. You can see what the model is supposed to do before you even open the first bag.

That is why Volvo L120 Electric Wheel Loader makes sense as a spotlight. The question is not just how it looks finished, but whether the controls are satisfying once built. A construction kit with a weak function is just a yellow display model. A good one keeps getting picked up because you want to operate it again.

This one is not currently in the Brick Club library. I still wanted it in the blog because it sits close to the kind of Technic builds members ask about. Sometimes a spotlight is useful even when the answer is “not in the library yet”, because it helps explain what I look for before adding a kit.

For construction fans, the comparison is usually more useful than the headline size. A compact loader with a good lifting arm can be more enjoyable than a huge model with one dull function. I would always rather build the machine that does something well.

When I am deciding whether a set like this deserves attention, I am not only looking at piece count. I am looking at the shape of the build: whether the first half gives you proper structure, whether the functions are still visible once the body is on, and whether the finished model has a reason to be picked up again after the last bag is empty.

That is the difference I want these spotlight posts to make. A product listing tells you the set number and the piece count. A useful Brick Club post should tell you whether I think the build has enough about it to earn a few evenings on the table.

Drop a comment on Facebook or Instagram if you have built this one. I am always interested in whether the finished model lived up to the reason you chose it.

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2 Fast 2 Furious Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) (42210)

2 Fast 2 Furious Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) (42210) is not currently in the Brick Club library, but it is close enough to the sort of Technic set members ask about that it deserves a proper note here rather than a thin feed entry.

Set details first: 1,410 pieces, released 2025, with a launch RRP of £129.99. The category matters here too. This sits in the Car side of Technic, which means I judge it by function and build feel before I worry about how dramatic the box art looks.

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The R34 has a different pull to most Technic cars because people know it from film culture before they know the set number.

Race cars are awkward in Technic because the real machines are mostly aero surfaces wrapped tightly around a chassis. That can turn into a lot of panel placement if LEGO is not careful. The better ones give you enough suspension, steering, engine detail, and livery work to make the build feel like more than a shell.

2 Fast 2 Furious Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) sits in that space. At 1,410 pieces, it has enough room for a proper structure without becoming one of the huge multi-evening flagships. The finished model needs to look quick even when it is sitting still, but the build still has to give Technic fans something mechanical to follow.

This one is not currently in the Brick Club library. I still wanted it in the blog because it sits close to the kind of Technic builds members ask about. Sometimes a spotlight is useful even when the answer is “not in the library yet”, because it helps explain what I look for before adding a kit.

If this is the sort of build you are after, look at the performance cars already in the library first. The McLaren P1, Ferrari Daytona SP3, Bugatti Chiron, Ford GT, Porsche RSR, and F1 cars all scratch slightly different itches.

When I am deciding whether a set like this deserves attention, I am not only looking at piece count. I am looking at the shape of the build: whether the first half gives you proper structure, whether the functions are still visible once the body is on, and whether the finished model has a reason to be picked up again after the last bag is empty.

That is the difference I want these spotlight posts to make. A product listing tells you the set number and the piece count. A useful Brick Club post should tell you whether I think the build has enough about it to earn a few evenings on the table.

Drop a comment on Facebook or Instagram if you have built this one. I am always interested in whether the finished model lived up to the reason you chose it.

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Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 Yacht (42174)

Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 Yacht (42174) is not currently in the Brick Club library, but it is close enough to the sort of Technic set members ask about that it deserves a proper note here rather than a thin feed entry.

Set details first: 962 pieces, released 2024, with a launch RRP of £109.99. The category matters here too. This sits in the Boat side of Technic, which means I judge it by function and build feel before I worry about how dramatic the box art looks.

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The AC75 is unusual for Technic because the subject is not a car, truck, or piece of machinery. That alone makes it interesting.

Boats are rare enough in Technic that I pay attention when one appears. They do not have the usual car-build rhythm, so the interest has to come from the hull shape, steering, rigging, moving surfaces, or the way the model captures the real machine’s stance.

Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 Yacht is not competing with supercars or cranes on brute mechanical density. It has to be judged as a different thing: a Technic subject that gives the library a bit of variety and gives builders a break from wheels, gearboxes, and suspension arms.

This one is not currently in the Brick Club library. I still wanted it in the blog because it sits close to the kind of Technic builds members ask about. Sometimes a spotlight is useful even when the answer is “not in the library yet”, because it helps explain what I look for before adding a kit.

That is the useful thing about a broad Technic library. You can move between cars, machines, aircraft, and oddities without every build feeling like a repeat of the last one.

When I am deciding whether a set like this deserves attention, I am not only looking at piece count. I am looking at the shape of the build: whether the first half gives you proper structure, whether the functions are still visible once the body is on, and whether the finished model has a reason to be picked up again after the last bag is empty.

That is the difference I want these spotlight posts to make. A product listing tells you the set number and the piece count. A useful Brick Club post should tell you whether I think the build has enough about it to earn a few evenings on the table.

Drop a comment on Facebook or Instagram if you have built this one. I am always interested in whether the finished model lived up to the reason you chose it.

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Mars Crew Exploration Rover (42180)

Mars Crew Exploration Rover (42180) is not currently in the Brick Club library, but it is close enough to the sort of Technic set members ask about that it deserves a proper note here rather than a thin feed entry.

Set details first: 1,599 pieces, released 2024, with a launch RRP of £129.99. The category matters here too. This sits in the Space side of Technic, which means I judge it by function and build feel before I worry about how dramatic the box art looks.

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The Mars Rover sits in that odd Technic space where the subject is fictional but the engineering language still feels grounded.

Aircraft and space builds bring a different rhythm to Technic. You are not building a road chassis, so the interesting parts are usually rotor drive, steering linkages, landing gear, suspension arms, cargo mechanisms, or the way a long body stays rigid.

Mars Crew Exploration Rover is the kind of subject that works when the motion is clear. Technic fans want to see how the function travels through the model. If you can trace it from the gear or knob to the moving section, the set becomes much more satisfying.

This one is not currently in the Brick Club library. I still wanted it in the blog because it sits close to the kind of Technic builds members ask about. Sometimes a spotlight is useful even when the answer is “not in the library yet”, because it helps explain what I look for before adding a kit.

That is the useful thing about a broad Technic library. You can move between cars, machines, aircraft, and oddities without every build feeling like a repeat of the last one.

When I am deciding whether a set like this deserves attention, I am not only looking at piece count. I am looking at the shape of the build: whether the first half gives you proper structure, whether the functions are still visible once the body is on, and whether the finished model has a reason to be picked up again after the last bag is empty.

That is the difference I want these spotlight posts to make. A product listing tells you the set number and the piece count. A useful Brick Club post should tell you whether I think the build has enough about it to earn a few evenings on the table.

Drop a comment on Facebook or Instagram if you have built this one. I am always interested in whether the finished model lived up to the reason you chose it.