What's the most amount of time you've ever spent putting together a Lego model?
A team of 23 lunatics from the Lego Group and McLaren Automotive spent over 8,000 hours putting together a full-size working P1 replica – and it actually clocked 40 mph (64 km/h) on a racetrack.
Comprised of a whopping 342,817 Lego Technic pieces, the build is roughly the same size as the actual hypercar from 2013. It even includes 768 Lego motors, in a configuration of eight motor packs to resemble the P1's V8 powertrain.
With an electric battery and a functional steering wheel, this model was built to be driven for real. British McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris took it for a lap around the UK's Silverstone Circuit, covering 3.66 miles (5.89 km) and hitting a top speed of nearly 40 mph.
It is the first big build the LEGO Group has ever made, that’s capable of steering and driving an entire lap of a racetrack.
It's mind-boggling to think about the complexities involved in a functional build like this. Between supporting the weight of the vehicle with Lego Technic elements, to combining hundreds of Lego motors to propel the car, and incorporating a working steering wheel, it's quite a feat.
Like to see it in action? Here's the video...
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