Technic

Fast and Furious Toyota Supra MK4

Brian's orange Supra, engine pumping, roof off, exactly the car I taped to my wall in 2001.

Brick Rated Score

3.4/5

Set 42204 · 2025

Pieces810

Minifigsn/a

Year2025

Set number42204

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The verdict

This is the ten-second car, the orange Supra Paul Walker drove in the first Fast and Furious, and the moment I pushed it across my desk and watched the pistons pump I forgave it a lot.

It is a genuinely fun little Technic build with a working inline-six, rear differential, and a targa top that lifts right off. The front end is its weak spot and the resemblance leans hard on stickers and color, so if you want a flawless scale model this is not it. But if that movie lives in your head, this one is easy to love.

Best for: Fast and Furious fans who want a functional Technic build over a display-perfect replica

The full review

What it is

This is Brian O'Conner's Supra, the bright orange 1994 MK4 from the first Fast and Furious, and I will be straight with you about why I like it before I get to why it frustrates me. It is an 810-piece Technic car that actually does things. There is a front-mounted inline-six with little pistons that pump up and down as you push it along, roof-mounted hand-of-god steering, opening doors with wing mirrors, a removable targa top, and two brick-built NOS bottles sitting in the trunk exactly like the movie. The hull rolls on a working rear differential, which you almost never see at this scale and price, and that single detail is what got me grinning.

The catch

The frustrations are real, though, and there are a few. The front end is the weak point everyone lands on, and once you see it you cannot unsee it. The brick-built headlights leave gaps and the whole fascia reads as slightly disproportional, a bit squashed and a bit off. The car also sits tall for a sports car, so the stance never nails that low, mean Supra look. And the resemblance leans heavily on the color and the sticker sheet. There are over 40 decals to apply, which is fiddly work, and without them this would look like a generic orange coupe rather than the specific legendary one. At around 60 dollars the price is fair, but the 60-dollar Technic car slot is crowded, so it has to win you on the license rather than pure engineering.

Who it's for

So who should get this one. If that 2001 movie lives rent-free in your head, if you know exactly what a 2JZ is and why the orange matters, you will enjoy this far more than its 3-out-of-5 reputation suggests, because you are buying the story as much as the model. Kids from about nine and up will have a great time with the functions, and the two-hour build is a satisfying afternoon. Skip it if you are chasing a pristine scale replica or if you already own a stack of similar-size Technic supercars and want something that pushes the engineering further. This one trades a little accuracy for a lot of nostalgia, and for the right person that is a very good deal.

The parts story

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

The build itself is smooth and clearly instructed, the kind of two-hour Technic session where everything clicks together without head-scratching. You start with the chassis and drivetrain, drop in the inline-six, link it to the rear axle, and then panel the body over the top. The engineering highlight is threading the steering around a front-mounted engine, which forces an offset steering axle, and watching the differential come together on the rear wheels. It is a tidy, confidence-building sequence that never bogs down, though one early batch reportedly shipped with the wrong blue beams, so check your bags against the instructions.

On parts, the stars are the compact Technic engine components, the newer piston and round cam pieces that give you that satisfying pump without needing a huge V-block. The orange panels are the other draw, since orange Technic bodywork in this quantity is genuinely handy for anyone who parts out sets for custom builds. There are no printed showpieces here, which is the trade-off: the livery all comes from that 40-plus sticker sheet rather than printed tiles, so the fancy detail is decal work. Part-count value is reasonable at roughly 60 dollars for 810 pieces, and parting it out runs well above retail thanks to those colored panels and gear elements.

Fun facts

01The real car is the orange 1994 Toyota Supra MK4 driven by Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) in the original 2001 The Fast and the Furious, the one he calls a ten-second car.
02LEGO released two versions of this exact car in the same era: this 810-piece Technic set (42204) and a smaller Speed Champions version (77260) that includes a Brian O'Conner minifigure.
03The rear differential is unusual for a Technic car at this size and price, letting the back wheels turn at different speeds like a real drivetrain.
04The set is expected to retire around mid to late 2026, and its parts value already runs well above its retail price.