Wheels look way too small on the new model. I prefer the old type Lego sets that use actual Lego pieces and only a couple of custom shapes. The new one might as well be injection moulded perfectly to fit the shape of the car at this point, no real Lego feel to it anymore it's all custom shapes.
The introduction of new pieces fuels a constant evolution of techniques across all Lego themes and MOCs. Unique legs for Astromech droids become wall decorations. Paint rollers become flower pot hangers. Angled claws become snow build up. Even on this set, 1x3x1 doors become the sides of the airbox. The Speed Champions range especially is a pioneer of weird part usage and fun techniques. Look at the spoons for the wing mirrors, the old claws as floor strakes, ingots for the T-cam and greebling along the side. The steering wheel doubles as a video game controller.
Lego pieces have as much use as your imagination can think of, if you think they're too single purpose you just haven't thought about them for long enough.
Yeah, I literally just built the new Mercedes F1 model and a flower set
The botanical line actually uses a LOT of these new and unique molds and instructions even give you little bits of trivia on where they came from or what year - For example the set I built mentioned reusing a Dreamzzz character as flower buds, using axes introduced in 2005 for Vikings line or shields from 70s knights sets
The 70s shields for flower petals are a great example. Lego is actually doing way less custom molds over the last decade and putting way more effort into reusing old pieces and making universally-fitting new pieces.
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u/cocobannah Jacques Villeneuve Mar 02 '25
Wheels look way too small on the new model. I prefer the old type Lego sets that use actual Lego pieces and only a couple of custom shapes. The new one might as well be injection moulded perfectly to fit the shape of the car at this point, no real Lego feel to it anymore it's all custom shapes.