Lightning McQueen is back and is off to prove that he still has the ‘ka-chow’ on the racing track once Disney Pixar’s Cars 3 speed its way to theaters in June. Last month, LEGO gave us a glimpse on what to expect from McQueen’s latest racing adventure when official images of the LEGO Juniors Cars 3 box art was revealed. This time, we can now have a closer look at these sets, with more official images and complete product descriptions that provide a hint at what happens to McQueen as he gets pushed back from the race track.
Though LEGO opted to release these sets under the LEGO Juniors theme which caters to younger builders ages 4 to 7, these sets offer several play features and elements that older LEGO fans will enjoy. One that I particularly find interesting, and the largest among the Cars 3 sets, is the Thunder Hollow Crazy 8 Race (10744). Furthermore, as I was told, the pieces that come with the Cars 3 sets are all printed which offers a better choice over stickers, considering that the sets are intended mostly for preschool kids. If you recall, LEGO once released a series of sets based on Disney Pixar’s Cars (2006) and Cars 2 (2011) films. It offered more than 20 themed sets depicting several scenes found in the first two instalments of the movie franchise. I’m not quite sure if they took off among LEGO fans when they were released back in 2011, but they offered plenty of nice builds that look very close to how the original characters appeared in the films.
The LEGO Juniors Cars 3 sets are now available online both at shop.LEGO.com and Amazon
Lightning McQueen Speed Launcher (10730); 47 pieces; $9.99
Join in the exciting Disney Pixar Cars 3 racing world with Lightning McQueen’s Speed Launcher, featuring a race leaderboard, starting ramp and a launch function with a red button. Includes a simple guide to build and play, and bigger pieces help build confidence in younger kids. LEGO® Juniors is an age-appropriate build and play experience for ages 4-7. Includes a Lightning McQueen LEGO Juniors character.
- Includes a Lightning McQueen character from Disney Pixar Cars 3.
- Features an Easy to Build Speed Launcher with a race leaderboard, launch function and a starting ramp.
- Place Lightning McQueen in the starting launcher to get ready for the race.
- Push the red button to launch Lightning McQueen into the race.
- Includes Easy to Build models with bigger pieces and a simple guide to get kids building and playing quickly.
- Lightning McQueen measures over 1” (3cm) high, 2” (7cm) long and 1” (3cm) wide.
- Speed Launcher measures over 2” (6cm) high, 4” (11cm) wide and 2” (6cm) deep.
Cruz Ramirez Race Simulator (10731); 59 pieces; $9.99
Be part of the exciting Disney Pixar Cars 3 racing world with Cruz Ramirez and her Race Simulator, featuring a rotating screen, ramp and turbine fan to test Cruz’ racing skills. Includes a simple guide to build and play, and bigger pieces help build confidence in younger kids. LEGO® Juniors is an age-appropriate build and play experience for ages 4-7. Includes a Cruz Ramirez LEGO Juniors character.
- Includes a Cruz Ramirez character from Disney Pixar Cars 3.
- Features an Easy to Build Race Simulator with rotating screen and wind turbine, rotating platform and lowering ramp.
- Drive Cruz Ramirez onto the rotating simulator platform to practice her racing skills.
- Turn the screen so Cruz can see the details as she races.
- Spin the wind turbine to help her simulate different speeds.
- Includes Easy to Build models with bigger pieces and a simple guide to get kids building and playing quickly.
- Cruz Ramirez measures over 1” (3cm) high, 2” (7cm) long and 1” (3cm) wide.
- Race Simulator with ramp extended and screen tilted measures over 2” (7cm) high, 2” (7cm) wide and 5” (15cm) deep.
Guido and Luigi’s Pit Stop (10732); 75 pieces; $9.99
Join in the Disney Pixar Cars 3 fun at Guido & Luigi’s Pit Stop, featuring an air hose, fuel can and spare tire accessory elements and a number 95 pit sign. Includes a simple guide to build and play, and bigger pieces help build confidence in younger kids. LEGO® Juniors is an age-appropriate build and play experience for ages 4-7. Includes Guido and Luigi LEGO Juniors characters.
- Includes buildable Guido and Luigi characters from Disney Pixar Cars 3.
- Features a buildable pit stop with rotating number 95 pit sign.
- Includes Easy to Build models with bigger pieces and a simple guide to get kids building and playing quickly.
- Accessory elements include an air hose, fuel can and spare tire.
- Both cars measure over 1” (4cm) high, 1” (4cm) long and 1” (3cm) wide.
- Pit stop measures over 2” (7cm) high, 2” (7cm) wide and 2” (7cm) deep, and 4” (11cm) wide with number95 sign extended.
Mater’s Junkyard (10733); 62 pieces; $9.99
Join Mater in his Easy to Build junkyard as he chats with Lightning McQueen on the video screen, featuring a movable crane and Tow Mater sign. Use the crane to lift the assorted car parts out of the box and attach them to the buildable tow truck, and have fun testing them on this lovable Disney Pixar Cars 3 character. Includes a simple guide to build and play, and bigger pieces help build confidence in younger kids. LEGO® Juniors is an age-appropriate build and play experience for ages 4-7. Includes a Mater LEGO Juniors character.
Willy’s Butte Speed Training (10742); 95 pieces; $19.99
Start your engines in this high-octane Willy’s Butte Speed Training LEGO® Juniors play set, featuring a detachable speed radar trailer, roadblock with breakable barriers, spinning Radiator Springs road sign and other accessories to ramp up the Disney Pixar Cars 3 fun. Includes a simple guide to build and play, and bigger pieces help build confidence in younger kids. LEGO Juniors is an age-appropriate build and play experience for ages 4-7. Includes Lightning McQueen and Sheriff LEGO Juniors characters.
- Includes Lightning McQueen in his training outfit decoration and Sheriff characters from Disney Pixar Cars 3.
- Features a detachable speed radar trailer with decorated counter and tow bar, and a roadblock with ramp and 2 movable barriers.
- Attach the speed radar trailer’s tow bar to Sheriff and drive it into position to capture the high-speed racing action.
- Push Lightning McQueen up the ramp and through the breakable roadblock barriers to create a smashing effect!
- Includes Easy to Build models with bigger pieces and a simple guide to get kids building and playing quickly.
- Accessory elements include a ramp, cone and a shrub.
- Lightning McQueen measures over 2” (7cm) long, 1” (3cm) wide and 1” (3cm) high.
- Sheriff measures over over 1” (3cm) high, 2” (7cm) long and 1” (3cm) wide.
- Speed radar measures over 2” (7cm) high, 1” (4cm) wide and 1” (4cm) deep.
- Ramp measures over 1” (3cm) high, 3” (8cm) wide and 4” (11cm) deep.
Smokey’s Garage (10743); 116 pieces; $19.99
Give Lightning McQueen a service in Smokey’s Garage after a hard day training on the racetrack. Drive the car up the ramp, change the tires, pick the tool accessories from the cabinet and role-play endless Disney Pixar Cars 3 scenes with this fun LEGO® Juniors set. Includes a simple guide to build and play, and bigger pieces help build confidence in younger kids. LEGO Juniors is an age-appropriate build and play experience for ages 4-7. Includes Lightning McQueen, Junior Moon and Smokey LEGO Juniors characters.
- Includes Lightning McQueen with his Rust-eze 95 decoration, Smokey and Junior Moon characters from Disney Pixar Cars.
- Features an Easy to Build garage set with a car ramp and yellow raised ramp, movable crane, wheeled tool kit cabinet and Smokey’s Garage sign.
- Drive Lightning McQueen onto the yellow ramp and get ready for an overhaul.
- Build and rebuild Lightning McQueen until he’s ready for the next racing competition!
- Includes Easy to Build models with bigger pieces and a simple guide to get kids building and playing quickly.
- Accessory elements include 3 spare tires and assorted tools.
- All cars measure over 2” (7cm) long, 1” (3cm) wide and 1” (3cm) high.
- Garage measures over 2” (7cm) high, 6” (16cm) wide and 2” (7cm) deep.
- Crane measures over 3” (9cm) high, 1” (3cm) wide and 2” (6cm) deep.
Thunder Hollow Crazy 8 Race (10744); 191 pieces; $34.99
Throw out the racing rulebook in this action-packed LEGO® Juniors set, featuring an Easy to Build ‘Fritter Time’ road sign with breakable barriers, ramps, flaming tires and assorted demolition derby accessories to set the pulse racing of any Disney Pixar Cars 3 fan. Includes a simple guide to build and play, and bigger pieces help build confidence in younger kids. LEGO Juniors is an age-appropriate build and play experience for ages 4-7. Includes 4 LEGO Juniors characters.
- Includes Lightning McQueen and Cruz Ramirez with mud-splash decoration, Broadside and Miss Fritter characters from Disney Pixar Cars 3.
- Features an Easy to Build ‘Miss Fritter’ road sign with movable barriers and 2 buildable floodlights.
- Speed Miss Fritter through the road sign barrier and chase after Lightning McQueen and Cruz Ramirez!
- Race the cars in a figure 8 pattern and bang them into the oil drums, spare tires and each other.
- Includes Easy to Build models with bigger pieces and a simple guide to get kids building and playing quickly.
- Accessory elements include Miss Fritter’s rotating stop sign, 3 orange road cones, 3 oil drums, 4 tires, 2 flames and assorted car parts.
- Lightning McQueen measures over 2” (7cm) long, 1” (3cm) wide and over 1” (3cm) high.
- Cruz Ramirez measures over 1” (3cm) high, 2” (7cm) long and 1” (3cm) wide.
- Broadside measures over 1” (3cm) high, 2” (7cm) long and 1” (3cm) wide.
- Miss Fritter measures over 2” (6cm) high, 3” (9cm) lo ng and 2” (6cm) wide.
- Miss Fritter road sign measures over 2” (6cm) high, 4” (12cm) wide and 3” (10cm) deep.
- Floodlights measure over 3” (8cm) high, 1” (3cm) wide and under 1” (1cm) deep.
