Set Review: 75909 McLaren P1

[Hapori Tohu]

It's time to jump back in to the BZPower set reviews. Today we're returning to the Speed Champions theme, which we visited earlier this year, to look at 75909 McLaren P1, one of the smaller, car-only sets in the line. Is this supercar a super-good buy, or is it a lemon you should leave on the lot? Check out our text and video reviews to find out!

 

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[Ta-metru_defender]

I think the red/white stripey thingy is meant to be the side of the racetrack.

[Toa Smoke Monster]

The set does look really cool. I feel, though, that its more of a set that you would put on display than play with. That is why it may not have some play features. But that is just what I think of it.

 

Thanks for the review!

[Lyichir]

I mean, what sort of play features did the reviewer expect it to have? It's a car. You can put a minifigure in it and drive it around. I think that's pretty much the extent of what a set like this can be expected to do.

[Black Six]

I mean, what sort of play features did the reviewer expect it to have? It's a car. You can put a minifigure in it and drive it around. I think that's pretty much the extent of what a set like this can be expected to do.

How about wheels that turn or opening doors, trunk, or hood? Maybe instead of the cones and cheese slopes we could have gotten some tools and/or a mechanic to be a pit crew. There's plenty that could have been done in theory. Was any of that feasible at the price point while still trying to stay accurate to the shape of the car? We don't really know.

[Lyichir]

 

I mean, what sort of play features did the reviewer expect it to have? It's a car. You can put a minifigure in it and drive it around. I think that's pretty much the extent of what a set like this can be expected to do.

How about wheels that turn or opening doors, trunk, or hood? Maybe instead of the cones and cheese slopes we could have gotten some tools and/or a mechanic to be a pit crew. There's plenty that could have been done in theory. Was any of that feasible at the price point while still trying to stay accurate to the shape of the car? We don't really know.

 

Fair point. I hadn't considered those sorts of features.

[fishers64]

 

I mean, what sort of play features did the reviewer expect it to have? It's a car. You can put a minifigure in it and drive it around. I think that's pretty much the extent of what a set like this can be expected to do.

How about wheels that turn or opening doors, trunk, or hood? Maybe instead of the cones and cheese slopes we could have gotten some tools and/or a mechanic to be a pit crew. There's plenty that could have been done in theory. Was any of that feasible at the price point while still trying to stay accurate to the shape of the car? We don't really know.

 

I honestly thought for a second that the wheels were fixed in place and couldn't roll, only to realize later that you were referring to a lack of a steering mechanism. 

 

As for price point, I'd compare this one, which is $13 and doesn't have any functions like that either. The difference in price point of $2 could be accounted for in more parts alone, making me wonder about how much Lego actually has to pay for their license. 

[Aanchir]

 

 

I mean, what sort of play features did the reviewer expect it to have? It's a car. You can put a minifigure in it and drive it around. I think that's pretty much the extent of what a set like this can be expected to do.

How about wheels that turn or opening doors, trunk, or hood? Maybe instead of the cones and cheese slopes we could have gotten some tools and/or a mechanic to be a pit crew. There's plenty that could have been done in theory. Was any of that feasible at the price point while still trying to stay accurate to the shape of the car? We don't really know.

 

I honestly thought for a second that the wheels were fixed in place and couldn't roll, only to realize later that you were referring to a lack of a steering mechanism. 

 

As for price point, I'd compare this one, which is $13 and doesn't have any functions like that either. The difference in price point of $2 could be accounted for in more parts alone, making me wonder about how much Lego actually has to pay for their license. 

 

Yeah, the smallest set I know of that has working steering is 31030 Red Go-Kart from this year's Creator range. It is lighter, cheaper, and has fewer pieces than this set, but already that makes its wheelbase is much larger (10 studs wide instead of 7), and as a go-kart it doesn't have to fully enclose the steering mechanism the way a supercar would. Trunk/hood features would have perhaps been more feasible, although they might have reduced the authenticity of the shape.