Set Review ➟ LEGO® Speed Champions 77253 Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo
Release Date: 1 January 2026
Price: £22.99 / $27.99 / €27.99 / NZ$44.99
Speed Champions are back for 2026 and looking as good as ever. The last round of non-F1 cars were a bit of a mixed bag in my opinion, with the Porsche being the best offering. But Lego’s new Bugatti Vision GT, based on the concept car developed for PlayStation’s Gran Turismo (and later developed into the Chiron) looks truly outstanding. Though not so much if you look at the box art or renders, where the side printing on the windscreen is far too low compared to the “real” Vision GT. I’m happy to report that this appears to be just an oversight by marketing and is not reflected on the real build.
The box contains five paper bags, building instructions, chassis element, and sticker sheet. The build starts with the only real weakness of the set—the minifigure. While it’s great to get another branded torso, the printing of a half blue shirt onto a white torso just doesn’t work, looking like a fake shirt print on a white T-shirt. The tan pants don’t really match here either. 2017’s Bugatti driver was far superior in his all-blue Bugatti racing suit.
The build of the actual car though is fantastic. Clever techniques are used to mount the angled door sections, while 1x1 Barraki-eye domes are used to support curved tiles forming the distinctive C-curve on the side of the car. The front is perhaps a little short and boxy, but the recessed printed headlights are great, as is the red tow-hook next to the printed horseshoe grille.
The angled door panels are securely locked in place, surrounded by the side C-curves built up from printed corner round tiles which curve up to meet the windscreen. The end result is about as good as you could ask for at this scale. The new 1x4 curved bricks from the Icons Shelby Cobra are used to good effect over the rear wheels, and the rear deck is nicely hollowed out with an optional sticker for the engine cover. I particularly like how the shark-fin is secured between two 1x2 tiles.
At the rear, paired binoculars form the exhaust sandwiched between a large diffuser and wide printed tail-light. Above this is the huge rear wing, which is very well shaped. The wing oddly uses studded 1x2 wedge plates here, even though the new tiled version is already included in the set in the same colour.
The interior has a center console, a very low-mounted steering wheel, asymmetric seating, and some mechanical detail on the passenger side. The built-up driver’s seat does have the unfortunate effect of pushing the driver forward, which is perhaps why the steering wheel is so low. One great inclusion here is an additional steering wheel—you can choose between a race print or a PlayStation controller print! Very appropriate.
The two stand-out aspects of this set though are the wheels and tires and other printed elements. The side-printed Michelin slick tires combined with a new rim insert look incredible, adding so much to the final appearance of the model. And while there are 18 stickers included, none of these are essential. The 20 printed elements include the front grille, headlights, windscreen, both steering wheels, multiple side corner tiles, rear vented slopes, tail-light plate, and rear Bugatti badge.
However, there is also room for improvement so here are some alterations you might want to consider should you pick this one up (and you really should). Firstly, getting rid of the bulky driver’s seat gives the figure a better seated position, and allows for the steering wheel to be mounted at a normal height. Also, removing the modified 1x4 plates under the inner (unprinted) pair of rear curved slopes (so all four are at the same height) arguably improves the side profile. Optionally, using 1x2 wedge slopes at the front sides and squaring off the splitter plate helps extend the stubby front end for a more aggressive look (though at the cost of removing the 1x1 Michelin printed tiles).
Light modification (some extra parts used)
The great thing about collecting Lego cars is that they can always be modified. But even stock out-of-the-box, this set is top-tier Speed Champions—right up there with the white Lamborghini Countach and orange McLaren F1. Personally, I think this is the best Speed Champions set Lego have produced (though I don’t yet have the upcoming DeLorean to compare). The only real weakness is the minifigure, though the interior at least does warrant some modification. The overall design though, combined with optional stickers, excellent printing, and outstanding wheels/tires, make this an essential purchase for any Speed Champions fan.
# We wish to thank LEGO for providing this set for review. The opinions in this review are not supported or endorsed by LEGO.
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