Arrr, matey! A mighty heap o’ 342,817 Lego bits be craftin’ a swanky ship o’ speed!
2024-10-11
Arrr! Lego and McLaren be sailin' the same seas, craftin' a full-sized, drivable treasure of a P1 hypercar! Aye, 'tis like buildin' a ship from blocks, only it be faster than a cannonball and shinier than a mermaid's scales!
Ahoy, me hearties! Gather 'round fer a tale of wonder and whimsy, where Lego bricks and the fine art of shipshape engineering be settin' sail together!In a grand collaboration betwixt the Danish toy makers of Lego and the swashbucklin' British supercar artisans at McLaren, a life-sized replica of the legendary McLaren P1 hypercar has been crafted from naught but Lego Technic pieces! This ain't yer usual jolly ol' weekend project, no sir! A crew of 23 skilled buccaneers toiled fer over 8,000 hours to bring this magnificent contraption to life, and blow me down, it actually drives!
With a staggering 342,817 Lego bits and a mighty 768 Lego motors, this beauty can zoom up to a hearty 40 miles per hour! Weighin’ in at 2,690 pounds, it be lighter than the original P1, but still heavy enough to make the sea shiver! And let me tell ye, it ain't just a pretty sight—this Lego marvel has functional steerin’, takin’ a lap 'round the fabled Silverstone Circuit, piloted by none other than McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris!
So raise yer tankards and toast to the magic o’ creativity and engineering—may the next generation of dreamers be inspired by this veritable fleet o' imagination! Arrr!