Another one bites the Chiron
This is the third member build post we have on the Bugatti Chiron (42083), and I keep publishing them because the photos keep coming in. It is one of the most-built kits in the library. Alan built one, another member built one, and now here is a third.
The reason members keep requesting the Chiron is the gearbox. It is the best functional gearbox LEGO Technic has ever put in a consumer set. Eight sequential gears, shifted via a paddle-style mechanism, genuinely working as a dual-clutch sequential system. You can feel the gates when you shift. Most people spend at least an hour just working through the gears on the finished model before they put it on a shelf.
The real Chiron runs an 8-litre quad-turbocharged W16 producing around 1,500 bhp, and LEGO matched that with a W16 engine block with moving pistons at 1:8 scale. The two-tone blue and black livery follows the “Sky View” variant. Working front and rear suspension, functional steering, opening roof panels and rear engine cover.
The 8-speed gearbox is the reason this kit is a library staple. LEGO Technic has never shipped a more complex gearbox in a consumer set. Members routinely spend time on the gearbox alone before even looking at the bodywork.
The useful thing about a second or third member build is that it stops the post feeling like a one-off. Different builders notice different parts of the same kit, and the photos always come out slightly differently.
That is why I keep publishing repeat builds when they come in. If a kit keeps being requested, that tells me something about the library. If members keep sending photos, that tells me even more.
Rent the Chiron. Or any of the 90+ kits in the library.
One kit at a time, swap when you are done, no late fees. The Bugatti Chiron is available on the Master Builder plan.
