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The LEGO Mario Kart – Luigi & Mach 8 Build Is the Best New Set Released in April 2026

The newest LEGO Super Mario: Mario Kart adult set, available exclusively at the LEGO Store, features Luigi in a Mach 8, which made its video game debut in Mario Kart 8. You mount the completed set on a buildable, tiltable stand, so that Luigi can drive up an incline or drift slide into a turn. The Luigi Kart set is organized into 22 bags. You build the Mach 8 in a similar manner to other stylized LEGO cars. A web of LEGO Technic rods and pins forms the vehicle's underlying foundation. And then, you lay bricks on top of that – sort of like laying wet strips on a paper mache model — to give the vehicle its signature shape. The car is blue with yellow trim and fins, and it looks – true to its name – like a modified jet fighter. Turn the steering wheel, and the front wheels turn accordingly. There's also a cluster of rocket flame pieces coming out the back of the model. If you rotate the back wheels, the flames rotate, to give the impression of a turbo boost. I love any set that incorporates mechanical elements – interlocking gears and hinged pieces — into its construction. The special effects on the Luigi Kart are minimal, but I appreciate the effort that went into them. As anyone who