Beginner
≈ 11 h 15 minSuggested range6 h 45 min – 18 h
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Technic · SET 8070
Supercar
A red supercar with visible framework and connections.
- Pieces
- 1,281
- Release year
- 2011
- Theme
- Technic
- Set number
- 8070
- LEGO recommended age
- 11+
- Archived regional retail price · US
- 119.99 USD
Archived regional retail price in the stated market and currency. It does not establish the Italian launch price; no estimated currency conversion. Brickset ↗ · Reference checked on 22 October 2026
Official English name verified at: LEGO English archive ↗ · Checked on 26 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
How long does it take to build Supercar?
A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.
Editorial estimate · first build
Intermediate
≈ 7 h 30 minSuggested range4 h 30 min – 12 hExperienced
≈ 5 h 15 minSuggested range3 h – 8 h 30 minBased on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.
How we estimate times · sources and method
Editorial assessment: A red supercar with visible framework and connections. Four large low-profile tyres complete the sporting silhouette. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks, subsequent play and any alternative models are excluded. For older sets, unnumbered bags or previously mixed pieces may prolong sorting. No verified timed build: indicative values with substantial variation.
Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.
- LEGO · set-specific instructions ↗
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- LEGO · set manual ↗
Document for this set number. The duration is an editorial estimate, not a LEGO timing.
Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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Inside the set
Open bodywork
A lattice of beams defines the roof, sides and nose.
LEGO sourceRoad wheels
Four large low-profile tyres complete the sporting silhouette.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
Three colours explain the strategy
In Pirelli’s announced 2026 F1 range, white, yellow and red identify Hard, Medium and Soft respectively. The colours distinguish each compound’s role during a race weekend.
PirelliTwo colours for rain
Green and blue distinguish Intermediate and Full Wet tyres. A pit-stop tyre change can respond to water on the circuit as well as wear and race strategy.
PirelliWritten by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 26 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE
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