Life-size, driveable LEGO Technic version of McLaren P1 supercar
In an exciting collaboration, McLaren Automotive teamed up with LEGO to produce a fully driveable, life-size version of its iconic P1 supercar.
This groundbreaking project merges the realms of high-performance automotive engineering and creative play, making it a thrilling prospect for car enthusiasts and LEGO fans alike.
The LEGO Group and McLaren Automotive embarked on the toughest LEGO Technic challenge to date, recreating a one-of-a-kind, fully drivable McLaren P1™ made from LEGO Technic elements. McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris was enlisted for the ultimate challenge - to complete a lap of the iconic British racetrack, Silverstone, in the 1:1 scale LEGO Technic McLaren P1.
This life-size replica of the McLaren P1 is made from 342,817 LEGO Technic elements, weighing approximately 1220 kg, with some truly remarkable displays of engineering. The replica's dimensions are like the real-life model's: 4980 mm long, 2101mm wide and 1133mm high
McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris with the LEGO Technic P1 in 1:8 scale and driveable 1:1 scale.
The car has fully functional steering, making it the first LEGO big build ever capable of steering and taking on racetrack corners. The build also features an electric motor consisting of LEGO Technic Function batteries and an electric car battery, allowing it to travel further than any other LEGO model before it. The 8 motor packs, each with 96 LEGO Power function motors, are meant to imitate the V8 seen in the original McLaren P1.
The big build process came to life with 23 specialists from design, engineering and building from both the LEGO Group and McLaren Automotive, with 8,344 hours of development and construction and requiring 393 different types of LEGO Technic elements.
The British F1 driver was more than up to the task, taking on the twists and turns of the 5.891km track and completing the lap around Silverstone Circuit in the LEGO McLaren P1.
