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Ford, Lego to launch new race car kits

Lego versions of the Ford Mustang and F-150 Raptor, available for purchase from March 1. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, January 12, 2016.Lego versions of the Ford Mustang and F-150 Raptor, available for purchase from March 1. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, January 12, 2016.Ford is teaming up with Lego on a brand new toy version of the Mustang and F-150 Raptor.

The 185-piece Lego Speed Champions Mustang kit includes a time board and race driver, while the 664-piece F-150 Raptor set comes with a garage, trailer, a drag racing Christmas tree and Model A hot rod, plus a whole crew of Ford workers.

"Many of us grew up playing with Lego, so this is a dream project for all of us – including our engineers," said Joe Hinrichs, Ford president, The Americas.

The two design teams worked closely throughout development and product design, collaborating on every detail – including the packaging and marketing materials.

The sets will be available for purchase from March 1 in Lego stores and Toys 'R Us stores across the US, at a suggested retail price of US$14.99 (RM65.55) for the Mustang set and US$49.99 for the F-150 Raptor. – AFP/Relaxnews, January 12, 2016.

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