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it home reported on september 14 that lego teamed up with car manufacturer mclaren to build a 1:1 scale p1 supercar using lego bricks. users can not only sit in it, but also drive it.

this year, lego launched a 1:8 scale mclaren p1 supercar, which uses 3,893 bricks; while the 1:1 size version uses 342,817 bricks.

lego revealed that 393 different types of technic elements were used in its construction, 11 of which were custom-made specifically for the project.

the finished model accurately replicates the dimensions of the real p1 supercar, with a length of 4980 mm, a width of 2101 mm, a height of 1133 mm, and a total weight of 1220 kg. it home has attached the video as follows:

the project involved 6,134 hours of design and planning, followed by a further 2,210 hours of actual assembly work.

one of the highlights of this lego finished product features an electric propulsion system that pays homage to the prototype p1’s v8 engine and includes eight motor packs, each containing 96 lego power functions motors, for a total of 768 motors.

although the main body of the vehicle is made of lego bricks, it is equipped with a steel frame and real tires and wheels to ensure it can carry a human driver.

mclaren f1 driver lando norris drove the 1:1 model and completed a lap around the silverstone circuit in the uk without any parts falling off, reaching a top speed of 60 km/h.