lol username Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Well this is interesting. BrickFanatics is reporting that LEGO and Top Gear may be joining forces in some very interesting ways, possibly connected to - surprise! - LEGO Minifigures Online. Possible LEGO Top Gear ?! Some say we might be seeing LEGO Top Gear sets Short version: The Top Gear Consumer Panel has sent out surveys regarding another possible LEGO tie-in with Top Gear (they already released a Stig keychain a while back). The survey even included images of concept models, which BrickFanatics has posted. The sets would also unlock content in variety of LEGO games and apps: A tie-in app called LEGO Stunt School, where players would "build digital LEGO vehicles and then pit them in crazy Top Gear-themed stunts", Another "Top Gear Challenge App" similar to the Life of George app where fans can build and share creations, Top Gear sets would include codes to unlock the vehicles in LEGO Minifigures Online for players to drive around and do fun stuff with. A virtual currency of sorts would also be implemented to share between apps and games, earned by purchasing real sets, and spent on video clips of the show. Thanks to ProfessorBrickkeeper for the heads up. Sources: BrickFanatics RacerRabbit and Car CrazeXVI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowblaze Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 But WHY? Didn't we have enough themes already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol username Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 But WHY? Didn't we have enough themes already?... What? LEGO trades out themes constantly. eagleeyedan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowblaze Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Yeah you're right but I meant that this theme is really a bad idea in my opinion. They only original things are the characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car CrazeXVI Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 ...but I meant that this theme is really a bad idea in my opinion. Yeah, but it's still better than LEGO The Simpsons. Actually, how do they expect to pull this off? I really can't see them doing anything other than more key chains. eagleeyedan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drill Master Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Ok. As much as I love watching Top Gear (The good one, not the American version), I find this very upsetting. I haven't gotten another LEGO set since December 2011 because of the themes that I like are either gone or don't sell in stores. And with all these "new" themes, I'm not sure I want anymore sets. Car CrazeXVI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol username Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 all these "new" themesI'm not following you, LEGO's been doing the same thing of swapping out different themes every year for well over a decade now, with only a couple exceptions like City and Star Wars which just keep on chugging along. What's different about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I'm not so sure about this theme. I'm not against it, I just think it'll be hard to create sets that work effectively. Although looking at that concept set, which looks like something from LEGO Studios, I suppose it could work. But not with those awful brick heads. It's bad enough what they're doing with the Minecraft minifigure... Car CrazeXVI and lol username 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol username Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 I'm not so sure about this theme. I'm not against it, I just think it'll be hard to create sets that work effectively. Although looking at that concept set, which looks like something from LEGO Studios, I suppose it could work. But not with those awful brick heads. It's bad enough what they're doing with the Minecraft minifigure... Pretty much my opinion on it as well. Personally, I'm more interested in getting vehicles in Minifigures Online than the actual sets. :P ProfessorBrickkeeper, Jimbob and Car CrazeXVI 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayliffe Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Hmm, very interesting. I may pick up a vehicle or two if this does actually happen, but I'm really excited for this because then we may get... OFFICAL LEGO DOCTOR WHO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrem Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 This is actually great... right up to the part where it says 'app'. This would have been the perfect opportunity for LEGO to produce a good racing game. But no, stunt rally for iPhone instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car CrazeXVI Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I may pick up a vehicle or two if this does actually happen, but I'm really excited for this because then we may get OFFICAL LEGO DOCTOR WHO!!! LEGO CUUSOO staff members have said they can't even consider Doctor Who projects, another brand of toy building blocks already has the legal rights to it. :C Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickulator Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I'm a massive fan of Top Gear but I'm not sure how it could work as LEGO...aside from the cars, the only thing that makes it look like Top Gear is the figs. Which are pretty cool and instantly recognisable but look more like they belong in miniland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowblaze Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I'm a massive fan of Top Gear but I'm not sure how it could work as LEGO...aside from the cars, the only thing that makes it look like Top Gear is the figs. Which are pretty cool and instantly recognisable but look more like they belong in miniland. Cars? Top Gear doesn't own those cars. They just showcase them and mess with them. The only real Top Gear things are those three men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickulator Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 The only real Top Gear things are those three men. the only thing that makes it look like Top Gear is the figs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowblaze Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Whoopsy sorry Brickulator. I didn't even see that part in your post. But I stated the same thing in my second post on this topic (aka before you did). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerRabbit Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 YES!!! I am a massive Top Gear fan! I watch it nearly all the time, and i'm a massive Lego fan too so if Top Gear Lego sets are confirmed, i'd be over the moon!! ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol username Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 Confirmation that the Speed Champions theme is the result of all this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7YDMt7jOfU Like the Exo-Suit video, this was created by 0ldScratch/Chris Salt, and published officially. https://www.youtube.com/user/0ldScratch https://twitter.com/oblongpictures There's quite a few little easter eggs to find - like LEGO Dane Cook and Chris's avatar at 1:39 (and the video thumbnail). Also, while the main characters appear to use official LEGO models, the crowd's models appear to be from LDraw. Quisoves Potoo and emily 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le717 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Just saw this: Everything is awesome, everything is cool when you're part of . Check out our new S22 trailer >> — Top Gear (@BBC_TopGear) Everything is awesome, everything is cool when you're part of . Check out our new S22 trailer >> — Top Gear (@BBC_TopGear) January 14, 2015 ">January 14, 2015 "> Everything is awesome, everything is cool when you're part of #TopGear. Check out our new S22 @Lego_Group trailer >> https://t.co/O0WqUJlPto— Top Gear (@BBC_TopGear) Everything is awesome, everything is cool when you're part of . Check out our new S22 trailer >> — Top Gear (@BBC_TopGear) January 14, 2015 ">January 14, 2015 Top Gear officially confirmed to be involved as the same video (I think, haven't watched it) was posted on official Twitter account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol username Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 Yeah, the same message is in the video comments/on Google+. LEGO's plugging Speed Champions too. https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/114992647479248042670/+TopGear/posts/TjsocAgr4aA https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/114992647479248042670/wm/4/+LEGO/posts/4HXhy62fhzV Top Gear officially confirmed to be involved as the same video (I think, haven't watched it) was posted on official Twitter account?... Dude, the video was uploaded by the official Top Gear channel, it's a trailer for series 22...http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/top-gear-series-22-lego-trailer-2015-01-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le717 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I'm on buggy and laggy mobile in doctor's office waiting room with people around and no headphones. I'm not in a position to really browse or watch any videos or do full checking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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