LEGO Technic 42160 Audi RS Q e-tron

Set 42160, “Audi RS Q e-tron”, represents an Audi rally car associated with off road driving and the Dakar setting. Released in 2023 in the Technic theme, it contains 914 pieces and focuses on a remote controlled technical build.

With 42160, LEGO Technic presents the Audi RS Q e-tron as a rally car model. The subject is defined by a compact body, pronounced wheel arches and an off road character. Within Technic, it sits among licensed vehicle sets where the external shape is combined with a functional construction approach.

The build is centred on a Technic internal structure, with body panels and angled elements used to form the rally car profile. The French retail title describes it as a remote controlled rally car, operated by an RC app with Control+, placing it among the motorised Technic models.

It is suited to builders who collect Technic cars, Audi models or rally vehicles, as well as those who want a model intended for use after assembly. On display, its identity comes from the licensed Audi subject and the Dakar association. Compared with other Technic vehicles, its specific appeal is the combination of off road styling and app based control.

Inventory of set 42160

The inventory of set 42160 lists 914 pieces, spare parts excluded: 139 different lots (one shape in one color) for 115 part shapes. The box also contains 10 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 42160

Main color: black, making up 54% of the parts, followed by light bluish gray (14%) and blue (9.7%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 42160

97 of the 115 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 42160

3 part shapes in set 42160 appear in no other set in the catalog, most often printed elements, stickers or molds specific to the model. If one gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set. Counting colors, 4 lots in the set are not found in any other set.

Rebuilding set 42160 from another set

Share of the parts of set 42160 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

Set 42175 Volvo FMX Truck & EC230 Electric Excavator supplies 70% of them: enough to build a good part of the model before filling in the rest piece by piece.

Size of set 42160 within its line

With 914 pieces, set 42160 ranks #109 out of 443 Technic sets in our database, which have an average of 658 parts. Among the 518 sets released in 2023, it ranks #83.