What is the Competition line?

Competition was a Technic line around 2000 focused on racing and motorsport. Turbo Racer 8307 is one of its sets.

How many pieces and figures does the Turbo Racer include?

It has 393 pieces and one figure.

Is the Turbo Racer a replica of a real car?

No, the set name does not refer to any real car or manufacturer. It is a generic racing car design.

Competition

Turbo Racer

Turbo Racer 8307 was released in 2000 as part of Competition, the motorsport line within Technic. It contains 393 pieces and one minifigure, which is how the catalogue counts the figure included in the box.

Set number: 8307
Year: 2000
Pieces: 393
Minifigures: 1
Theme: Competition
Different parts: 85

What can I build with it?

Parts list 85

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Minifigures 1

Technic Figure Orange/Black Legs, Orange Torso with Silver Print, Black Arms, Black Hair - Dark Turquoise Helmet fig-0104933 pieces × 1

Description

A bright colour scheme

The first thing you notice about the Turbo Racer is its palette. Black and light grey form the base, while orange and lime supply the colour, and that combination was a clear departure from the more muted look of earlier Technic decades. Lime is a vivid yellow-green that pairs strikingly with orange. The light grey is still the older shade, replaced a few years later by a bluish grey, so it may look slightly off next to recent sets, whereas the black, orange and lime parts mix easily with newer models.

Built during a changeover

Around 2000, Technic was moving from studded bricks towards studless beams. Sets from this period often combine both, with traditional Technic bricks alongside the newer beams that gave models smoother, more open shapes. With 393 pieces in 85 part types, the Turbo Racer sits in the mid-size bracket, averaging a little over four pieces per type. The parts list on this page lets you see exactly how the set is made up, including which elements come in which colour and in what quantity.

Racing without a real-world badge

The set does not name a real car or manufacturer. Instead it presents a racing car as a type, which is typical of the Competition line and gives you plenty of room to interpret or modify the design. A single figure is included, and it gives the car a sense of scale that pure Technic models often lack. Whether you keep it as a shelf piece alongside other Technic vehicles of the early 2000s or use it for play, the driver adds a human element.

After the finish line

If you pick up a used copy, the parts list is the best way to confirm it is complete, figure included. When the time comes to reuse the pieces, log them in your collection and try the ‘What can I build?’ tool on this page, which suggests other sets you can rebuild from your inventory. The orange and lime elements are handy for adding accents to your own vehicles, while the black and grey structure parts fit into almost any Technic project from the same era.

FAQ

What is the Competition line?: Competition was a Technic line around 2000 focused on racing and motorsport. Turbo Racer 8307 is one of its sets.
How many pieces and figures does the Turbo Racer include?: It has 393 pieces and one figure.
Is the Turbo Racer a replica of a real car?: No, the set name does not refer to any real car or manufacturer. It is a generic racing car design.

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