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LEGO Technic Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica 42161: 806 pieces and a lot of fun to build

I built it a few minutes a day, and the finished car looks very good. Here is the build stage by stage, what the V10, the steering and the doors do, what is good to know before you buy, and where you can still get the set now that LEGO has retired it.

Aistis Published 10 November 2026

Finished lime green LEGO Technic Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica 42161 on a white table, seen from the front left

ASRecommendsRelaxed build

Bought: By me
Sponsored: No
Paid by: My own money
Status: Built by me

The short version

Looks very good when it is finished, on a desk or on a shelf
A fun, relaxed build, even in short sessions of a few minutes a day
A V10 engine whose ten pistons move when the car rolls
Only a few functions (engine, steering, doors, bonnet): it is mainly a display model

4.5/ 5 · my score

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01Watch the build and review

LEGO Technic Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica 42161: Full Build and Honest Review

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The video has no voice-over. It shows the whole build in fast motion with short captions, then the finished car and its functions. Everything in it is also on this page, with more detail and sources.

02Why I bought it

I bought the LEGO Technic Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica myself, with my own money. Nobody sent it to me and nobody paid for this review. I built it at a relaxed pace, a few minutes a day over several days, and it was a lot of fun. There were a few harder spots, but it is not the hardest set. And when it is finished, it looks very good.

Aistis holding the LEGO Technic box 42161 with the lime green Lamborghini on the front — 01 / 27Me with the box before the build. The front shows the set number 42161 and the age mark 9+.

Finished LEGO Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica from the side on a white table — 02 / 27And the result: low nose, black wheels and a small wing at the back.

03What you get

Inside the box are numbered bags, one thick instruction booklet and a small sticker sheet. Brickset lists 806 pieces, an age rating of 9+ and no minifigure, which is normal for Technic. The first pages of the booklet show that the build is split into three stages, and the numbers on the bags tell you which ones belong to each stage. So you do not need all 806 pieces on the table at once.

Two hands holding the box of set 42161, back side with the rear of the model — 03 / 27The back of the box: the model from behind, a small picture of the engine and a photo of the real car.

Clear numbered bags with black, grey and lime green LEGO Technic parts next to the opened box — 04 / 27The numbered bags, fresh out of the box.

Open instruction booklet showing three build stages numbered 1, 2 and 3 — 05 / 27The instructions split the build into three stages: chassis first, finished car last.

Technic beams, pins and axles sorted into two piles on a white table — 06 / 27The first parts sorted into piles: beams, pins, axles and the small steering wheel.

04The build: a few minutes a day, stage by stage

I did not build this car in one sitting. I built a few minutes a day over several days, and it was a lot of fun. It is a typical Technic build: you start with the skeleton, and the car you know from the box only appears near the end. There were a few harder spots, but it is not the hardest set. This is the order in which it came together on my desk:

StartFrame modules
Small frames of grey and black beams, joined into one long chassis.
EarlyThe V10 engine
Two rows of five yellow pistons go into the chassis, under a cover with Lamborghini lettering.
ThenFront axle
The front axle is attached to the nose of the chassis.
MiddleSills and cabin
Lime green side sills, two seats and the dashboard.
LaterThe lime green body
Panels for the wings, doors, bonnet and roof turn the skeleton into a Lamborghini.
LastWheels on
The four wheels go on at the very end.

Two hands holding a small Technic frame above the open instructions — 07 / 27One of the first modules: a small frame of grey and black beams.

Early chassis frame on a white table surrounded by loose Technic parts — 08 / 27The frames joined into the start of the chassis.

Long chassis with a row of yellow pistons under a dark engine cover — 09 / 27The engine is in: a row of yellow pistons under the dark cover.

Chassis seen from above with two rows of yellow pistons, two hands above it holding a small part — 10 / 27From above: both piston rows in the middle, and the front axle with its red parts at the bottom of the picture.

Chassis with lime green side sills seen from above, instructions open at page 121 — 11 / 27The lime green sills are on. The instructions are open at page 121.

Chassis from above with engine, cabin and lime green sills on both sides — 12 / 27The cabin takes shape next to the engine, with a sill on each side.

Half-built model from the side without body panels, yellow pistons visible at the back — 13 / 27Half built, still without body panels. A black gear already sits on top.

Car with lime green body panels seen from above, next to the open instructions — 14 / 27The lime green body is going on. The instructions are open at page 247.

Nearly finished car from above with three loose wheels next to it — 15 / 27The wheels go on last. Three are waiting, and the sticker sheet lies at the top right.

Hand holding a chassis module in front of a drawing in the instructions — 16 / 27Checking a module against the drawing in the instructions.

Bare chassis next to the instructions, lime green panels and the sticker sheet at the top — 17 / 27Before the body goes on: the bare chassis, a pile of lime green panels and the sticker sheet.

How long does it take? I built in short sessions over several days, so I will not put a total on my own build. Brick Fanatics estimates around three hours for most builders and longer for people new to Technic. Brickfact estimates about two hours. One Amazon.de buyer who built it with an 8-year-old needed two days, with two to three hours each day.

05The V10: ten pistons that move when the car rolls

The main function of this set is the engine. It is a V10 with two rows of five pistons, and when you roll the car across the table, the pistons move up and down. Brickset's review explains how: the right rear wheel is connected to the shaft under the pistons. There is no motor and no battery. On the finished car you can see the pistons from above, through the open slats of the engine cover.

Close-up of five yellow pistons under an engine cover with Lamborghini and V10 lettering — 18 / 27During the build: one row of five pistons under the cover with the Lamborghini and V10 lettering.

View from above into the engine bay of the finished car, yellow pistons on both sides of the cover — 19 / 27On the finished car: both piston rows seen from above, through the engine cover.

Roll the car and the pistons move.

06Steering, doors and bonnet

The front wheels steer, but not from the driver's seat. The steering wheel inside the cabin is decorative. You steer with a black gear on the roof. Brick Fanatics explains the reason: at this size there is hardly any access to the cabin, so the control had to move, and the price is a gear that interrupts the roof line.

Both doors open, and so does the bonnet. The doors swing outwards on a hinge at the front. Behind them is a simple but neat interior with two seats, a dashboard and a few stickers. The wing at the back is fixed.

Black gear on the black roof of the model, seen from the front over the windscreen frame — 20 / 27The black gear on the roof steers the front wheels.

Finished car with one door and the bonnet open — 21 / 27Door and bonnet open. The doors swing outwards, not upwards.

Close view through the open door into the black interior with the steering wheel — 22 / 27A look inside through the open door: black seats and the steering wheel, which is only for show.

07The finished car from every side

Finished, the car looks very good, and that is the main reason to buy it. The lime green body, the black roof and the black wheels work well together, and there are only a few stickers: on the lights, the badge, the strip at the rear and inside.

Three things are good to know. Some lime green parts do not quite match in shade. There are small gaps above the rear wheels. And the wheels are standard Technic rims. Brickset names all three: certain small lime parts look more yellow than the rest, and the real car has wheels with a distinctive hexagonal pattern that the model does not copy.

Front of the finished model with the Lamborghini badge on the bonnet — 23 / 27The front: the badge on the bonnet and the headlights with their light pattern.

Rear three-quarter view with two exhaust pipes, tail lights and the rear wing — 24 / 27From behind: two exhaust pipes, the tail lights, the Lamborghini lettering and the wing.

The model seen straight from behind, looking over the wing onto the black engine cover — 25 / 27Straight from behind. The view goes over the wing onto the engine cover.

08Size and sturdiness

The finished car is solid, not fragile. You can pick it up and roll it around without parts coming loose. Brick Fanatics says the same: it lacks the fragility that some larger Technic models have. Brickset gives the size as 28 cm long, 12 cm wide and 8 cm high. That is big enough to show detail and small enough for a normal shelf, which is where mine now stands.

A hand next to the finished car on a white table, for scale — 26 / 27A hand next to the car for scale. The car is about 28 cm long.

The finished lime green car standing on a glass shelf in a cabinet — 27 / 27Where it lives now: on a glass shelf.

09Pros and cons

What I like

Looks very good when it is finished, on a desk or on a shelf
A fun, relaxed build, even in short sessions of a few minutes a day
A V10 engine whose ten pistons move when the car rolls
A few harder spots, but far from the hardest Technic set
Solid: you can pick it up and roll it around
Only a few stickers

What could be better

Only a few functions (engine, steering, doors, bonnet): it is mainly a display model
The steering wheel in the cabin is decoration; you steer with a gear on the roof
Some lime green parts do not quite match in shade, and there are small gaps above the rear wheels
Retired by LEGO, so stock is drying up and prices vary

Relaxed build

LEGO Technic Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica 42161, 806 pieces

LEGO has retired this set. Shops are selling their remaining stock, so availability is drying up and prices vary from day to day. The same car in orange is set 42196 (Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com), which is retired too.

DEAmazon.deClosest to you

The green 42161. In stock when I checked on 10 November 2026.

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UKAmazon.co.ukClosest to you

Same set on the UK store. In stock when I checked on 10 November 2026.

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USAmazon.comClosest to you

The US listing of the same set. When I checked, the offers came from marketplace sellers, so compare them.

What buyers say

A small number of reviews describe crushed or opened boxes, a missing bag or missing pieces.

My take

That is a shipping problem, not a design problem. Before you start, check that the numbered bags and the sticker sheet are all there. For single missing pieces LEGO has a replacement parts service.

Sources: reviews on Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com, read on 10 November 2026. Summarised in my words.

11Reddit and other places

I wanted to include Reddit threads from r/lego and r/legotechnic here, but Reddit blocked the tools I rely on for research, so I have nothing reliable to pass on. Instead, here is what LEGO sites say:

Brickset. The full review (the set was provided by LEGO) calls it a compact model that is easy to display and captures the shape of the car fairly well without depending on stickers. Its criticism: lime green parts that do not match, gaps above the rear wheels, generic wheels and little functionality. The verdict: a decent display model for a desk or a bookshelf, less so for people who want functions and play.

Brick Fanatics. The review (set provided by the LEGO Group) sees an affordable Technic set that captures the look of the real car. It likes the moving V10, the few stickers and how solid the finished model is. Its three cons: the steering wheel does not turn the front wheels, the gear on the roof could sit somewhere else, and the doors feel a little flimsy. It also warns that you will push in a lot of pins.

Brickset readers. In the comments under the Brickset review, one reader misses a differential, several find that the supercars of this size look alike, and one confirms that the Huracán fits on the 42098 Car Transporter.

LEGO.com and Brickset ratings. On LEGO.com the set had 4.4 out of 5 from 64 reviews when I checked on 10 November 2026, and on Brickset 3.9 out of 5 from 83 ratings. Brickfact still listed 17 shops with new stock on the same day.

12How it compares, and what to buy now that it is retired

LEGO has built a whole row of Technic supercars in this size: around 700 to 900 pieces and 27 to 30 cm long. The Huracán was one of the cheapest of them at list price. Only its orange twin and the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut match its €52.99; the newer cars list at €59.99 to €64.99. The last row is LEGO's current Technic Lamborghini, the Revuelto, which plays in a different league in size and price.

The Huracán against other Technic cars

LEGO's list prices, pieces and model length side by side. Switch the measure below; the names link to Amazon.de for the current offer.

Set	List price	Pieces	Cents per piece	Length
42161 Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica	€53.0	806	6.6 ct	28 cm
42196 Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica Orange	€53.0	806	6.6 ct	28 cm
42173 Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut	€53.0	801	6.6 ct	28 cm
42204 Fast & Furious Toyota Supra MK4	€60.0	810	7.4 ct	30 cm
42205 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray	€60.0	732	8.2 ct	27 cm
42208 Aston Martin Valkyrie	€60.0	707	8.5 ct	29 cm
42212 Ferrari FXX K	€60.0	897	6.7 ct	29 cm
42222 Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport	€65.0	771	8.4 ct	29 cm
42214 Lamborghini Revuelto	€180.0	1135	15.9 ct	40 cm

Pieces, list prices (LEGO's recommended retail price in euros) and model length from the Brickset set pages, for example 42161 and 42196, and the Brickset lists for 2025 and 2026. Cents per piece is my own calculation: list price divided by pieces. These are list prices, not what shops charge today.

Functions and status side by side

Set	Launched	Main functions	At LEGO.com on 10 Nov 2026
42161 Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica	August 2023	V10 with moving pistons, steering, opening doors and bonnet	Retired
42196 Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica Orange	April 2024	Same build as 42161, in orange	Retired
42173 Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut	August 2024	V8 engine, steering	"Retiring soon"
42204 Fast & Furious Toyota Supra MK4	March 2025	Inline-six engine, steering	"Retiring soon"
42205 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray	March 2025	V8 engine, steering	"Retiring soon"
42208 Aston Martin Valkyrie	June 2025	not checked	"Retiring soon"
42212 Ferrari FXX K	August 2025	not checked	In the range
42222 Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport	January 2026	W16 engine, steering	In the range
42214 Lamborghini Revuelto	August 2025	App-controlled remote control with electric motor, steering	In the range

Launch dates and functions from the Brickset set pages (their function tags); status from the LEGO.com shop for Germany. I have built the Huracán; the others are here for context. "Not checked" means Brickset lists no function tags and I did not confirm the functions elsewhere, so I leave the cell open instead of guessing.

What to buy now. If you want this exact car, the green 42161 is the easier one to find: it was in stock on Amazon.de and Amazon.co.uk when I checked on 10 November 2026. The orange 42196 is the same build in another colour, but it is not a current set either: Brickset gives the end of 2025 as its exit date, and LEGO.com shows "Retired product". If you prefer a car that will stay in the shops for a while, the closest current set of the same size is the 42222 Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport with a W16 engine and steering. The 42173 Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut has the same list price as the Huracán, but LEGO already marks it "Retiring soon". And if it has to be a Lamborghini from the current range, that is the remote-controlled 42214 Revuelto at more than three times the list price.

13Things I learned while researching

The real Tecnica

Lamborghini unveiled the Huracán Tecnica on 12 April 2022. Its 5.2 litre V10 without turbochargers makes 640 PS and drives only the rear wheels. 0 to 100 km/h takes 3.2 seconds, top speed is 325 km/h. Goodwood, Wikipedia.

Between road and track

In the Huracán family the Tecnica sat in the middle: above the entry-level EVO RWD, below the track-focused STO, whose engine it shares. Goodwood.

Why "Huracán"?

Huracán is Spanish for hurricane. The name comes from a fighting bull known for its courage that fought in 1879. Wikipedia.

The real car is history too

The Huracán was built from 2014 to 2024. Its successor, the Temerario, swaps the V10 for a twin-turbo V8 hybrid. Wikipedia.

About 1:16

The real Tecnica is 4,567 mm long with a 2,620 mm wheelbase (cararac.com). The model is 28 cm long with a 16 cm wheelbase, which makes it roughly 1:16, the same scale as the 42123 McLaren Senna GTR and the 42151 Bugatti Bolide (Brickset).

An engine in reverse

In the real V10 the pistons turn the wheels, firing in the order 1, 6, 5, 10, 2, 7, 3, 8, 4, 9 (Wikipedia). In the model it is the other way round: the right rear wheel moves the ten pistons (Brickset).

The green has a name

Lamborghini calls this kind of bright green "Verde Mantis". LEGO's big Technic Lamborghini from 2020, the 42115 Sián FKP 37, was lime green as well and drew the same complaint about parts that do not match. Brickset.

Wheels the model skips

The real Tecnica rolls on 20 inch "Damiso" wheels (GTspirit). Brickset describes their look as a distinctive hexagonal pattern and counts it as a minus that the model uses standard Technic rims.

An orange twin

From 1 April 2024 LEGO sold the same car in orange as set 42196, with the same 806 pieces and the same list price. Brickset.

14Specs

Set	LEGO Technic 42161 Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica
Pieces	806
Age rating	9+
Minifigure	None
Model size	28 cm long, 12 cm wide, 8 cm high
Scale	About 1:16
Box size	38.2 × 26.2 × 7.1 cm
Functions	V10 engine with ten moving pistons, driven by the right rear wheel; steering via a gear on the roof
Opens	Both doors and the bonnet
Not included	Motor, differential, suspension, working steering wheel
Decoration	One small sticker sheet
Instructions	One booklet, three build stages with numbered bags
Launched	1 August 2023
List price	€52.99 / £46.99 / US$49.99 (LEGO's list price)
Status	Retired: "Retired product" on LEGO.com (10 November 2026), exit date 31 July 2026 according to Brickset

From Brickset, LEGO.com, Brickset's review and Brick Fanatics. The missing differential is pointed out by a Brickset reader; the three build stages are what my own instruction booklet shows.

15Questions people ask

How many pieces does the LEGO Technic Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica have, and for what age is it?

806 pieces, rated 9+ by LEGO. There is no minifigure. Amazon buyers report children of about 8 building it with an adult helping at the trickier steps.

How long does the build take?

I built it a few minutes a day over several days, so I will not put a total on my own build. Brick Fanatics estimates around three hours for most builders, and Brickfact estimates about two hours.

Is it hard to build?

There were a few harder spots, but it is not the hardest set. It is a typical Technic build with many pins and axles and clear instructions in three stages.

Does the V10 engine really work?

As a mechanical model, yes. It has two rows of five pistons, and they move up and down when you roll the car. According to Brickset's review, the right rear wheel drives them. There is no motor and no battery.

Does the steering wheel turn the front wheels?

No. The steering wheel in the cabin is decoration. The front wheels are steered with a black gear on the roof.

What opens on the model?

Both doors and the bonnet. The doors swing outwards on a hinge at the front; they are not scissor doors. The rear wing is fixed.

How big is the finished car?

About 28 cm long, 12 cm wide and 8 cm high, according to Brickset. That is roughly 1:16 scale.

Are there many stickers?

No. There is one small sheet. The stickers go on the lights, the badge, the engine cover, the strip at the rear and inside the cabin.

Is the set still available?

Only as remaining stock. LEGO.com showed "Retired product" on 10 November 2026, and Brickset gives 31 July 2026 as the exit date. LEGO's list price was €52.99 / £46.99 / US$49.99. Shops still sell what they have, so stock is drying up and prices vary. The same car in orange, set 42196, is retired too.

16Verdict

Would I recommend it? Yes.

The LEGO Technic Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica is a relaxed build and a great-looking display car. I built it a few minutes a day and it was a lot of fun, with a few harder spots but nothing like the hardest Technic sets. The V10 with its moving pistons is a nice touch, the finished car is solid and it looks very good on a shelf. You should know that it has only a few functions, that the steering wheel inside is decoration and that some lime green parts do not quite match. It is a great gift for car fans from about 9 years up. And since LEGO has retired it, stock is drying up: if you want this one, I would not wait too long.

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Relaxed build

LEGO Technic Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica 42161, 806 pieces

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The green 42161. In stock when I checked on 10 November 2026.

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UKAmazon.co.ukClosest to you

Same set on the UK store. In stock when I checked on 10 November 2026.

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USAmazon.comClosest to you

The US listing of the same set. When I checked, the offers came from marketplace sellers, so compare them.

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