Technic

Fast and Furious Mitsubishi Eclipse Car

The lime-green Eclipse from the first movie, finally in Technic form.

Brick Rated Score

3.9/5

Set 42229 · 2026

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Year2026

Set number42229

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The verdict

I grew up quoting the first Fast and Furious movie, so the moment I clocked that lurid lime-green with the purple ghost graphics, I was sold before I read a single spec.

This is a mid-size Technic car that leans hard into nostalgia rather than mechanical wizardry, and honestly that is the right call for the price. It nails the look, gives you a moving engine and steering to fiddle with, and it is the first time Mitsubishi has ever been officially licensed by LEGO. If you want a gearbox and full suspension you will feel the gaps, but as a shelf piece with a story attached, it delivers.

Best for: Fast and Furious fans who want the actual movie car, not just a generic tuner

The full review

What it is

The first Fast and Furious came out in 2001, and Brian O'Conner's neon Mitsubishi Eclipse is one of those cars that instantly drops you back into that world of NOS bottles and street races. That is exactly what LEGO is selling here, and I mean that as a compliment. Set 42229 is an 827-piece Technic model that recreates the car in that unmistakable lime green with the purple ghost-flame graphics down the sides. It measures about 12 inches long and 5 inches wide, so it has real presence on a shelf. You get opening doors, an opening hood and trunk, a working piston engine, hand-of-god steering up top, and two little NOS bottles tucked in the back as a nod to the film. The whole thing is aimed at ages 14 and up.

The catch

I will be straight with you about where the corners were cut. This sits in the more affordable slice of the Technic car range, and it shows. There is no functioning gearbox, and the suspension is basic at best, so if you are the kind of builder who lives for clever internal mechanisms, this one will feel a bit thin. The bigger sticking point for a lot of people is the stickers. Those famous graphics are decals rather than printed panels, and there are a fair few of them, which means the finished look depends on you lining every one up cleanly. At around 65 dollars, 60 pounds, or 65 euros, it is not badly priced for a licensed set, but you are paying partly for the badge and the nostalgia, not for engineering depth.

Who it's for

So who should actually grab this. If you love the Fast and Furious films, or you have a soft spot for early-2000s import tuner culture, this is an easy yes, because no other set gives you this specific car with this specific paint job. It also makes a lovely display model for someone who wants Technic looks without a marathon build. Who should skip it: if your idea of a great Technic set is a dense mechanical puzzle with a real gearbox and independent suspension, your money is better spent further up the range. And if fiddly stickers make you want to throw the box across the room, go in with your eyes open.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

The build itself is smooth and never fights you, which suits the 14-plus rating well. You start with the transverse engine and the central chassis, and there is a genuinely satisfying moment when the pistons first start pumping as you turn the wheels. From there it is mostly panel and bodywork assembly to sculpt those aggressive late-90s Eclipse lines. An experienced Technic builder will move through it in an easy afternoon, and a newer builder will find it approachable rather than intimidating. The real time sink is not the connections, it is the patient sticker application at the end.

The headline for parts fans is the color. That specific lime green across so many Technic panels is a treat, and those pieces will be gold for anyone building custom MOCs who wants a loud accent color. The rear wing assembly and the wheel-and-tire package also look great pulled out of the set. What you will not find here is a stack of brand-new molds or printed rarities, since the movie graphics are handled with stickers to keep the price down. As a parts-per-dollar proposition it is average for licensed Technic, but the recolored panels alone make the box worth pulling apart for a builder who hoards useful colors.

Fun facts

01This is the first time Mitsubishi has ever been an officially licensed manufacturer in LEGO's history.
02The car recreates Brian O'Conner's neon-green Eclipse from the original 2001 The Fast and the Furious, right down to the two NOS bottles hidden in the trunk.
03It launched on June 1, 2026 alongside a second Fast and Furious Technic set, giving the license its proper debut in the theme.
04Despite being a Technic model, it skips a gearbox in favor of a working piston engine and hand-of-god steering to keep the build friendly for the 14-plus age range.