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LEGO NEOM McLaren Extreme E Race Car 42166

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Set # 42166
Released 2024
Pieces 252
Price / Piece 10.7¢
Figures None
Age 7+
Scale & Brick Value Piece Volume & Pricing Ranks
Piece Rank #1044 Top 68% active
Historic Scale #4,588 Top 23% of 20,150
Part Efficiency #944 10.4¢/pc • Top 62%
Collector Insights Verified Oct 11, 2026

Includes 1 rare element recorded across official inventories.

This set also includes 1 light extension
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Categories: Vehicles Cars Racing & Motorsport

Set 42166 Build Specifications & Overview

Complete build timeline, spatial dimensions, and display footprint analysis.

Value Breakdown

Est. Build Time (*Pieces per minute)
Casual 2.2h 2 ppm*
AFOL (Avg) 1.1h 4 ppm*
Master Builder 0.6h 7 ppm*
Avg Price / Hour
$24.54/hr
Price Per Basic Brick
$0.10

Priced perfectly inline with standard LEGO sets.

Display Dimensions

Height 3 in (7.6 cm) 7 Bricks + 2 Plates high
Width 4 in (10.2 cm) 13 Studs wide
Depth 7 in (17.8 cm) 22 Studs deep
Display Footprint 28.0 sq in (180.6 sq cm) 13 × 22 Studs

The Scale Check

Height equivalent to approx 1.9 minifigures stacked.

Display Fit
Standard Shelf Friendly (Kallax/Billy)
Building Instructions

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Third-Party Display Extension

Illuminate the Race: A Single Kit, A Full Spark

BUILDS:1|STARTER: $24.98|PRO: $24.98|MEDIAN: $24.98

With one vendor in the ring, the lighting market for the NEOM McLaren is a straight choice. BrickBling's kit, priced at $24.98, matches the set's floor price, delivering a modular micro-LED system that hides within the Technic frame. While higher-end kits often spread cost across variants and expansion boards, this single-edition approach keeps the focus on essential zones: engine, cockpit, and wheels. The price gap to hypothetical luxury tiers is absent, but the wiring philosophy is clear: simplicity through dedicated micro-wires, not multi-point splitters.

BrickBling LED kit lighting the engine and cockpit of LEGO NEOM McLaren Extreme E Race Car 42166
budget floor

A Single Edition, Full Technic Glow

$24.98
Starting At
Standard Version$24.98

At $24.98, this is the sole, budget-floor lighting option, emphasizing the engine, driver cockpit, and wheel arches. It uses modular micro-wires designed for clean concealment within the Technic frame, and with only a single standard edition, there are no remote or RGB variants to choose. This setup is perfect for the purist who wants a subtle, racing-inspired glow without extra bells, suited for the LEGO builder who values focused illumination.

Set Cost Ratio92.55%
RGB CapableNo
RemoteNone
Price Rank#1 of 1
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