Review: 77264 Jaguar Project 7 & Land Rover Defender from LEGO® Speed Champions

LEGO® Speed Champions set 77264 Jaguar Project 7 & Land Rover Defender comes with several recolours, exclusive prints and two builds that couldn't be more different from each other – aside from the fact they're both cars, of course!

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77264 Jaguar Project 7 & Land Rover Defender

• Release date: 1 August 2026
• Pieces: 740
• Ages: 10+

Price: 

• US$ 59.99 on LEGO.com US
• CA$ .8499 on LEGO.com Canada
• GB£ 44.99 on LEGO.com UK
• AU$ 79.99 on LEGO.com Australia
• NZ$ 89.99 on LEGO.com New Zealand
• DE€ 54,99 on LEGO.com Deutschland
• NL€ 54,99 on LEGO.com Nederland
• FR€ 54,99 on LEGO.com France
• PLN 234.99 on LEGO.com Polska
• NOK 699,90 on LEGO.com Norge
• DKK 499.95 on LEGO.com Danmark

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Recolours 

This combination of hub cap moulds have been around since 2017, but this is their first appearance in a colour other than flat silver:

• 4x Wheel Cover 5 Spoke Wide in Black (29117a)
• 4x Wheel Cover 5 Spoke Framed in Black (29117b) 

They fit inside the standard wheel hub LEGO Speed Champions sets have used on and off for donkey's years (66727) and its axle hole predecessor (18976). Not the most thrilling of recolours, but you can never have enough hub cap varieties.

Up next, more exclusive recolours:

• 2x Wing 1 1/2 x 1 x 1 in Blue (6636365 | 8193)
• 2x Window 1 x 3 x 2 in Black (6630210 | 6798)
• 2x Brick Sloped 30° 1 x 1 x 2/3 Double Corner in Blue (6636366 | 7826)
• 2x Equipment Cleaver, 2 Holes in Blue (6636359 | 79811)
• 2x Wedge Tile 2 x 2 Right in Blue (6632369 | 7829)
• 4x Wheel Arch, Mudguard 4 x 2 x 2 1/2 in Blue (6636367 | 3387)
• 2x Plate Special 1 x 4 with 2 Studs with Groove [New Underside] in Reddish Orange (6633585 | 41740)
• 2x Plate Round 1 x 1 with Vertical Bar in Trans-Orange (6632294 | 3661)
• 2x Plate Round 1 x 1 with Vertical Bar in Trans-Clear (6600276 | 3661)

It's crazy how quickly awesome parts like the baby fin go from 'cool new mould!" to mere 'recolour' in just a few months. At least it got a whole analysis-rich article to itself before its demotion. It is currently available on Pick a Brick in light bluish grey and orange.

Rare parts

All found in one other set:

• 2x Brick Special 2 x 6 x 1 1/3 with Axle Holes and 2 x 4 Recessed, Ridges at Underside in Black (6612905 | 3668) - 60509 Harbour Freight Train with Crane & Truck
• 2x Brick Wedged, Curved 2 x 2 x 2/3 with Notches 27° in Black (6605627 | 7821) - 77259 Audi Revolut F1 Team R26 Race Car
• 2x Wedge Tile 2 x 2 Left in Blue (6630242 | 7828) - 43018-1 Lionel Messi – Celebration
• 1x Brick Curved Inverted 2 x 2 with 1 x 2 Cutouts in Light Bluish Gray (6610381 | 1750) - 72157 Charmander and Geodude's Cavern Clash
• 1x 18746 Sports Snowboard Small in Dark Bluish Gray (6481988 | 18746) - 76921 Audi S1 e-tron quattro Race Car

This last group of parts are less rare, but sill noteworthy:

• 2x Brick Round Corner, Curved 2 x 2 x 2/3 Quarter Circle in Blue (6584955 | 5852)
• 1x Brick Round 1 x 1 x 2/3 Half Circle, Curved Top in Black (6622652 | 7818)
• 1x Plate 2 x 6 with 2 x 5 Studs and Door Stops on Top in Black (6563343 | 7665)
• 4x Plate Special 2 x 3 with Cloud Edge in Black (6593250 | 5518)
• 2x Weapon Axe Head, Clip-on (Viking) [Thick Clip] in Black (6636364 | 79805 / 4273400 | 53454) - Last seen in 2014
• 1x Wedge Tile 2 x 2 Right in Black (6597247 | 7829)
• 1x Wedge Tile 2 x 2 Left in Black (6593854 | 7828)
• 1x Brick Sloped 30° 1 x 3 x 2/3 in Black (6573745 | 7825)

Prints

Some are specialised, some generic enough for use elsewhere:

Black

• 1x Tile 1 x 3 with Silver Grill, Silver Tiger in Red Circle print in Black (6614345 | 118460)
• 1x Tile 1 x 4 with Orange 'DEFENDER' on Side print in Black (6614333 | 118448)
• 1x Tile 2 x 4 with Silver Grill, Vent print in Black (6614329 | 118444)
• 1x Tile 2 x 4 with Silver Grill, Vent print in Black (6614330 | 118445)
• 4x Wheel, Sport 21 x 11 with White Stripe, Silver Tiger on Red Background print in Black (6630903 | 119112)

Blue

• 1x Brick Wedged, Curved 4 x 2 with Stud Notch Left with Black/Dark Bluish Grey Headlight, White Stripe print in Blue (6630901 | 119110)
• 1x Brick Wedged, Curved 4 x 2 with Stud Notch Right with Black/Dark Bluish Grey Headlight, White Stripe print in Blue (6630902 | 119111)
• 1x Plate 1 x 2 with Black, Dark Bluish Grey Air Intake print in Blue (6630905 | 119114)
• 1x Plate 1 x 2 with Black, Dark Bluish Grey Air Intake print in Blue (6630904 | 119113)
• 1x Wheel Arch, Mudguard 3 x 4 with 2 x 2 Plate with White Stripe print in Blue (6614341 | 118456)

Trans Red

• 2x Plate 1 x 1 with Black Side print in Trans-Red (6614338 | 118453)
• 1x Plate 1 x 2 with Blue Triangle Left print in Trans-Red (6631131 | 119127)
• 1x Plate 1 x 2 with Blue Triangle Right print in Trans-Red (6631130 | 119126)
• 1x Tile 2 x 2 Curved, Macaroni, Center Anti-Stud with Blue Shape on Side print in Trans-Red (6631277 | 119138)
• 1x Tile 2 x 2 Curved, Macaroni, Center Anti-Stud with Blue Shape on Side print in Trans-Red (6631278 | 119139)

Trans Clear

• 6x 98138pr0128 Tile Round 1 x 1 with Black/White Spotlight print in Trans-Clear (6614334 | 118449) - Great to set a version of this screen with a more generic print design.
• 1x Windscreen, Curved 6 x 2 x 2 with Black Frame print in Trans-Clear (6631127 | 119123)

Sticker sheets

It's a good day for those who aren't so keen on stickers because even though there's a good-sized sheet for each vehicle, both cars look perfectly presentable without them. However, should you choose to apply them, I hope the colour quality is as good as it is on my copy; the blue in particular is a perfect match. 

Minifigures

The two drivers have a few new and noteworthy parts between them:

• 1x Torso, Vest, Pockets, White Badge, orange Shirt print, Sand Green Arms, Yellow Hands in Sand Green (6631614)
• 1x Hair Mid-Length, Wavy, Tidy Bangs in Dark Orange (6569871 | 1056) - in two other sets, 1 being the pricey 10356 Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D
• 1x Torso, Blue Car, 'PROJECT 7 JAGUAR' print, Light Bluish Gray Arms, Yellow Hands in Light Bluish Gray (6631596)
• 1x Helmet, Standard with White Stripes, Black Spots print in Blue (6614328 | 118443)

It's rare to see a LEGO Speed Champions driver with an accessory besides a helmet, so the scarf for Land Rover Larry (unofficial name) is a lovely touch. Let's assume it's a fashion choice and not because the air-con in Larry's fancy truck has conked out.

Building the LEGO Jaguar Project 7

The techniques in the Jaguar live up to the theme's reputation for delivering engaging build experiences. Some intricate SNOT work is used for the tail with a 1x2 panel nestled behind the licence plate. Moving to the midsection, the driver's seat cleverly uses the jumped anti-stud on the underside of a 2 x 2 curved slope with 27° double wedge – see my analysis of part 7821 here. 

The front of the car has the majority of the fun stuff, most notably the spindly chain of parts used to attach the 1 x 2 tiles with 45° cuts on each side of the nose.

See what I mean about it looking good without any stickers? Admittedly, it feels a little plain with so much uninterrupted blue, but the studless construction and swooping curves are oh-so pretty. 

Here's the finished model, stickers and all. The number 7s and the full white stripe on the nose add that bit of extra visual interest to make the Project 7 feel truly complete. 

The shaping looks good aside from the nose, which suffers a bit from the exposed stud notches and the half plate gap above the upside-down wheel arch. However, both are pretty unavoidable, especially the notches, so I class them as acceptable compromises. 

A harder to ignore nit-pick are the prints attempting to shape the edges of the tail lights. Due to the limitations of coverage and poor colour matching, the effect isn't terribly convincing and I have to wonder if leaving the parts undecorated would actually look better. 

Overall the Jaguar Project 7 is a satisfying, smooth, stud-less build with just a couple of minor issues.

Building the LEGO Land Rover Defender

Starting with a sizable chassis, the build for the Defender is decidedly more substantial and has some nice techniques like the pair of 3 x 6 Lattice Modules with 4 Studs (23444) for the running boards. 

Progress continues steadily with fairly standard SNOT techniques until the later stages where the finer details are added like the gorgeous transparent 1 x 1 Round Plates with Vertical Bars (3661) for the headlight clusters. 

Here's the completed model without stickers. Like the Jaguar, they definitely feel optional rather than essential. 

With this clear view of the rear, we can appreciate the tail lights which use another masking technique. Minifigure neck brackets (42446) are employed so that just the studs of the transparent red, orange and clear plates below are visible. 

The finished Land Rover Defender is monstrous compared to most other LEGO Speed Champions cars, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, a bit of variety in the line-up is welcome. Two minifigures can sit side-by-side in the front while the rear has a pretend row of seats that can't accommodate figures, but could be used for stowing accessories – Larry's scarf, perhaps?

I'm not completely convinced by the shaping of the front end. The prominent curves, depth and verticality of the centre grill don't gel with the oblongness of how I expect a Land Rover snout to look. Fortunately, the rest of the vehicle is suitably rectangular, and the brick-built roll cage goes some way to establish the rugged Land Rover look I was missing. 

One final nit-pick I have are the orange highlights. The accents on the stickers appear to be regular orange, meanwhile the roof uses reddish orange bricks. However, since the two aren't directly next to each other, it's a forgivable discrepancy.

Verdict

The double pack format continues to work well for allowing an uneven distribution of parts between two vehicles that probably wouldn't be viable as standalone sets. The obvious downside is that, if you're only interested in one of these models, you can't just buy the one you like which is especially problematic for this set as it includes two different car brands, each with differing appeal. Not to mention the price that has crept up yet again for some regions: US$59.99 / £44.99 / €54.99 / AUS$79.99.

I'd like to see a more exciting colour used for the bigger vehicle next time. The Mercedes in the last "little n' large" pack (76924 Mercedes-AMG G 63 & SL 63) was also a big black 4x4, and while the Bronco in set 76905 Ford GT Heritage Edition and Bronco R has a nice pop of red, it still features a hearty dose of monochrome. 

That said, not every fan of LEGO Speed Champions is a Pokémon-style 'gotta catch em all' maniac, so the extreme contrast between the vehicles in this set is likely to be perfectly sufficient for most buyers. 

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