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The recently revealed 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor is now available in Lego form. The Lego Technic Raptor is available for pre-order and scheduled to ship October 1, a few months after the real thing is expected to start deliveries.

The Lego Raptor model has 1,379 pieces and measures 6.0 inches tall, 16.5 inches long, and 7.0 inches wide. Details include four opening doors, an opening hood and pickup bed, working suspension, and a tiny engine with moving pistons.

Lego has been on an off-road kick lately. In addition to the Raptor, it’s launched toy versions of the Land Rover Defender and Jeep Wrangler. At $99.99, the Lego Raptor is priced between the Jeep, which costs $49.99, and the Land Rover, which has a $199.99 price tag. The Defender is also a bit more complex than the other two, with 2,573 pieces and features like working differentials.

Lego 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor

Based on the redesigned 2021 Ford F-150, the new Raptor promises more capability than its predecessor, thanks in part to a new five-link rear suspension with coil springs (instead of a leaf-spring setup) and available 37-inch tires (35-inch tires are standard).

Under the hood, the Raptor launches with the same high-output version of Ford’s 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V-6, with output unchanged at 450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque. The engine is coupled to a 10-speed automatic transmission, with standard four-wheel drive and low range.

Ford has also confirmed that a new 2022 Raptor R will get a V-8. We don’t know which one yet, but all signs point to a supercharged V-8. Perhaps there will be a Lego version of that truck, too.

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If you don’t have the room in your garage (or your budget) for a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, the SUV is now available as a Lego Technic kit. It’s the first time Jeep and Lego have partnered to make a miniature version of one of the automaker’s SUVs.

The Lego version of the two-door Rubicon (no word yet on a Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon kit) includes button-operated steering, working suspension with axle articulation, a working winch, chunky off-road tires, fold-down rear seats, and, of course, the Jeep seven-slot grille.

“The Jeep Wrangler is an icon in the off-road world,” Lego Technic designer Lars Thygesen said in a statement. “The Rubicon has a lot of iconic details loved by 4×4 fans the world over, so it was important to me to pack as many of the authentic, powerful features of the vehicle into the Lego Technic replica.”

Lego Technic Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

With 665 pieces, the Wrangler Rubicon isn’t as complex as the 2,573-piece Land Rover Defender Lego Technic kit. It also doesn’t feature the Defender’s working differentials, or engine with moving pistons. But the Jeep might be a bit more approachable for novice builders (Lego recommends it for ages nine and up).

The Lego Wrangler Rubicon kit will be available worldwide January 1, with a price tag of $49.99, representing a $42,165.01 discount over the real thing.

Speaking of the real thing, the Wrangler Rubicon is getting two new variants that seem like polar opposites—the 4xe plug-in hybrid and V-8-powered 392. With one emphasizing efficiency and the other emphasizing old-school muscle, they certainly make for an odd couple.

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