Dreamzzz

Mateo and the Z-Blob Action Race Car

A neon-green race car with a genuinely clever trick up its sleeve, held back by a scruffy rear end.

Brick Rated Score

3.6/5

Set 71491 · 2025

Pieces485

Minifigs2

Year2025

Set number71491

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The verdict

I love a set that does two things well, and this one actually pulls off its 2-in-1 gimmick: the same core rebuilds into either an off-road race car or a motorcycle, and the swap isn't a token afterthought.

The front end, the trans-bright green Z-Blob dome, and those two six-stud shooters are all a lot of fun to build and play with. But I'll be straight with you, the back of this thing looks unfinished, all exposed Technic beams and bare plates where I wanted a panel. It's a fine pick if your kid is going to actually play with the shooters and swap the builds, less so if you just want a display piece.

Best for: kids who want a toy they'll actually play with, not just build once and shelve

The full review

What it is

I was ready to write this off as another generic movie tie-in racer, and then I actually built it. The core chassis rebuilds two totally different ways, into a chunky off-road race car or a leaner motorcycle, and that alternate build actually gets used rather than sitting in the instructions as a footnote. Mateo and D-Shock are both here with some of the most detailed printing I've seen on Dreamzzz minifigs, which helps sell the whole thing as more than a rolling shooter platform.

The catch

Here's my honest problem with it: turn the vehicle around and the back is a mess of exposed Technic beams and bare plates that nobody bothered to panel over. It reads unfinished, and for a set at this price point that stings a bit. The neon green is also a love-it-or-hate-it choice, some builders find it a fun pop of color, others find it garish against the rest of the model. Piece count sits at 485, which is fine but not generous once you factor in the price tag.

Who it's for

If your kid is the type who'll actually rebuild it into the motorcycle and fire the shooters at their siblings, this earns its keep. If you're buying purely for shelf appeal or you're chasing rare parts as a completionist, I'd temper your expectations on the finish quality and maybe wait for a sale.

The parts story

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

Building this one moves fast. The core structure goes together in recognizable chunks, front axle, shooter turret, then the swappable rear module, so you get that satisfying feeling of watching a vehicle take shape rather than staring at a flat panel for twenty steps. The alternate motorcycle build reuses most of the same pieces in a way that actually feels clever rather than lazy, which is more than I can say for a lot of 2-in-1 sets.

The standout here is the new Z-Blob dome mold, a frilled trans-bright green piece with printed eyes that also shows up in a couple of sibling sets this wave, plus a genuinely striking trans-bright green exhaust piece that's exclusive to this set in that color. There's also a new dual-molded Cyber Brain brick shared across a few 2025 Dreamzzz sets. None of these are pieces you'll find flooding your bin from other themes, so if you're a parts collector they're worth the pickup even if the overall build doesn't wow you.

Fun facts

01The set includes four brand-new part molds, more than most sets its size, including the frilled Z-Blob dome and a new exhaust piece.
02The trans-bright green exhaust mold is exclusive to this set in that color, though the same mold appears in trans-dark blue in several other 2025 sets.
03The removable weapons and shooter module is designed to attach to other sets in the 2025 Dreamzzz wave, so it can crossover into a bigger build.
04This set released January 1, 2025 alongside a wave of Dreamzzz sets that share several of its new parts.