LEGO Technic Aston Martin AMR25 (42240) is here – F1 with working DRS

🏎️ The green machine joins the grid

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The LEGO Technic 1:8 Formula 1 garage has a new resident: the Aston Martin Aramco AMR25 F1 Car (42240) is available now at $229.99 / €229.99 — 1,547 pieces of green-and-black engineering that build into a 61-centimeter replica of this season’s Aston Martin challenger.

Why this matters at home

The headline feature is the one that will get demonstrated to every visitor for the next year: shift into high gear and the DRS wing opens. That’s the kind of mechanical storytelling Technic does at its best — your F1-watching kid knows exactly what DRS means on Sunday, and now there’s a shelf model that does it. Between the gearbox, the differential and the push-rod suspension, this is also a genuine engineering lesson disguised as team merch: a build where a curious twelve-year-old asking “what does that part do?” gets a real answer every time. (Officially it’s an 18+ box, but in our experience these Technic flagships are exactly the builds ambitious teens tackle with a dad within reach.)

The buying context: at $229.99 this is deep display-shelf territory, and it’s the fourth 1:8 F1 car on the grid — so the real question for most families isn’t “is it good?” but “which team?” If there’s an Aston fan in the house (or a certain Fernando devotee), that answers itself. For the broader picture of grown-up automotive LEGO, our LEGO cars & vehicles guide for adults sorts the whole garage, the 18+ LEGO guide covers the display-line landscape — and whether a set like this holds value after retirement is exactly what our LEGO investment guide is for.

The Dadnology Take

How much does the LEGO Technic Aston Martin AMR25 (42240) cost?

The set is priced at $229.99 / €229.99 / £199.99 and contains 1,547 pieces. It’s an 18+ set and is available now.

What functions does the LEGO AMR25 have?

Front and rear push-rod suspension, functional steering, a drivetrain with working differential, and a 2-speed gearbox connected to a brick-built V6 plus a simulated electric engine. The signature party trick: engage the high gear and the DRS rear wing opens, just like on the real car.

How big is the LEGO Technic AMR25 model?

It’s built in 1:8 scale and measures 61 cm (24 in.) long, 26 cm wide and 13 cm high — the same display scale as the other big LEGO Technic F1 cars from Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull.