World Racers Summer 2010

[The Green Brick Giant]

None of these look like racecars but random vehicles.

Which little boys love! :-p

[lightningtiger]

As with Hero Factory, World Racers is either going to fly or crash and burn.

It appears there will still be the standard racer sets and these too - a seperate theme - OMG how many themes can Lego have in a year !

[badboytje88]

Humn.... If the minifigures are nice, I might pick up some of these. I'm not a fan of racers though...

[The Green Brick Giant]

OMG how many themes can Lego have in a year !

There isn't that many, LEGO is just replacing the old with the new. Kingdoms is Castle, this is probably instead of Agents aka a new "action" theme, PoP will replace IJ.

Frankly LEGO should make as many themes as they like, we will all just go bankrupt.

[tin7_creations]

The pictures look interesting; but until I see the minifigs clearly, I'll reserve judgment on these sets. They look like a combination of Speed Racer and Agents; I'm hoping that LEGO would release some new faces and headpieces with these sets though.

~tin7

[Markypops]

I think it's funny that they would release a line with weird race vehicles after their racing line was just out.

None of these look like racecars but random vehicles.

It will be interesting to see how this line pans out.

I think the idea behind the line is that the racers race in different places around the world and in doing so need different vehicles to do so. For example snow/ice, water, sand etc., so hence the reason for hovercraft, snowmobiles, boats and cars etc.

[prateek]

Hmm... This looks interesting. I can't wait to see better pics from the ToyFair, or sooner.

[sok117]

I think the story line will be that there is a race around the world and at each event you need to get a trophy because there is a trophy in each set, The team with the most trophys takes the prize (whatever that may be), but it look as though the black/red team are the bad guys, they just sort of give off that sort of vibe. I will surely go out of my way to buy some of these, they look like they have a lot of unique pieces, building techniques, and they will surely offer a lot of playability, this looks like an awesome line.

COMBAT RACING > racers without minifigures

World racers = EPIC WIN

[Aanchir]

The concept of a racing theme with a story, along with the crazy designs, reminds me of Drome Racers. I like that; Drome Racers gave us some great parts in great colors as well as some great media (I really wish I had paid more attention to the online games, etc.), and hopefully this will do the same.

[prateek]

I'm really liking that motorcycle set. Hopefully it's less than $20

[The Green Brick Giant]

^ That one should be $11. It's it's more LEGO really has lost it.

[The Cobra]

And here are the (supposed, Italian) prices for this theme too (still courtesy of an Italian online store)

8863 Sfida al circolo polare artico = 66.99 (Challenge at the Arctic Cricle)

8864 Scontro nel deserto = 85.99 (Face-off in the desert)

8896 Testa a testa nel canyon = 9.99 (Nip and tuck in the Canyon)

8897 Duello sulle onde = 19.99 (Duel on waves)

8898 Confronto su strada = 29.99 (Head to head on the road)

8899 Competizione in palude = 39.99 (Swamp competition)

Man, I kind of get from this names it's all gonna be about challenges!

[Tereglith]

8863 Sfida al circolo polare artico = 66.99 (Challenge at the Arctic Cricle)

8864 Scontro nel deserto = 85.99 (Face-off in the desert)

8896 Testa a testa nel canyon = 9.99 (Nip and tuck in the Canyon)

8897 Duello sulle onde = 19.99 (Duel on waves)

8898 Confronto su strada = 29.99 (Head to head on the road)

8899 Competizione in palude = 39.99 (Swamp competition)

Interesting. And these prices are in Euros? And a Euro is about 1.4 USD....

*does some calculations in head*

Yikes. I hope that LEGO is doing its typical rip off the Europeans thing again (no offense), because if they aren't, they're not selling ANYTHING from this line in the states. $14 for a pair of motorcycles, a trophy, and a snake? Nuh-uh.

[prateek]

Interesting. And these prices are in Euros? And a Euro is about 1.4 USD....

*does some calculations in head*

Yikes. I hope that LEGO is doing its typical rip off the Europeans thing again (no offense), because if they aren't, they're not selling ANYTHING from this line in the states. $14 for a pair of motorcycles, a trophy, and a snake? Nuh-uh.

It'll probably be less than that.

[Peppermint_M]

So, I know I will buy the motorcycles for certain. I know I will likely buy the smallest to medium sized sets if they are sold in supermarkets. As for the rest of it, it'll have to have some awesome torso prints, cool new minifig heads and printed helmets (I love them) for me to spend money on.

This looks like it will work out popular. Every generation seems to have some sort of crazy racing thing. This one will fit for a while.

[RocketClone]

I like the fact that theres "actually" minifigures in a racers theme this time, but IMO i dont think that this is like the old RACERS theme from 2000 (i believe) like people say it is.

[The Green Brick Giant]

I like the fact that theres "actually" minifigures in a racers theme this time, but IMO i dont think that this is like the old RACERS theme from 2000 (i believe) like people say it is.

What older Racer theme are you talking about? There have been so many? The theme with the half a minifigure and the pull back motors?

[WhiteFang]

These are the official set names (I believe) for the World Racers,

8863: Blizzard's Peak

8864: Desert of Destruction

8896: Snake Canyon

8897: Jagged Jaws Reef

8898: Wreckage Road

8899: Gator Swamp

[sok117]

These are the official set names (I believe) for the World Racers,

8863: Blizzard's Peak

8864: Desert of Destruction

8896: Snake Canyon

8897: Jagged Jaws Reef

8898: Wreckage Road

8899: Gator Swamp

OHhhh, Mesa like, this theme just keeps getting better and better though I wish there were more cars instead of different vehicles in each set.

[Algernon]

I'm actually quite interested in this theme.

[sok117]

I can't wait for the toyfair to see better pictures of these, I think the head gear on one of the figs in the blizzard one uses a space police helmet. I also think that the guys on yellow vehicles are like referees.

[VBBN]

I'm liking these, Kinda Like Agents in a way the more I see them.

[Svelte]

Kris Abel's pics of the World Racers sets at the Canadian Toy Fair available here:

http://krisabel.ctv.ca/post/2010-LEGO-Cana...acers_subP.aspx

[prateek]

I had no idea there was a Canadian Toy Fair. These sets are looking really cool, with nice pieces and new torsos. I want to see the motorcycle set though, because that's the only set I'm probably going to get out of this line.

[Clone OPatra]

From these new pictures these remind me a lot of those racing/clashing sets from the early 2000s. There was the tiger guy, blue rhino, girl with green hair, red scorpion guy. These look like a rehash of that to me, and I never liked those so I don't like these much either.

Some of the vehicles (like the ones with wheels) look alright, and the color scheme is nice, supplying parts in rarer colors. The use of the new Hoth visor is cool too, but I predict this as another one-wave-wonder.