{"id":188746,"date":"2024-09-17T09:59:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T13:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/create-the-first-supercar-lego-mclaren\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T11:11:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T15:11:31","slug":"create-the-first-supercar-lego-mclaren","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/create-the-first-supercar-lego-mclaren\/","title":{"rendered":"Lando Norris drives the real McLaren P1 LEGO Technic at Silverstone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/change-oil-in-your-plastic-bricks\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/cambiara-petroleo-en-sus-ladrillos-plastico\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEGO Group<\/a><\/strong> and McLaren Automotive have taken on an epic challenge: to <strong>create a LEGO supercar of the McLaren P1 with LEGO Technic pieces,<\/strong> fully drivable and on a real scale.\nThe replica weighs 1220 kg and consists of 342,817 LEGO Technic pieces. <\/p>\n\n<p>With the McLaren P1 ready, the next step was to put it to the test at Silverstone, one of the most emblematic circuits in the world.\nAnd who better than Lando Norris, official McLaren F1 driver, to take on this challenge?\nNorris <strong>completed the 5.891 km lap of the circuit<\/strong>, taking this LEGO engineering masterpiece to a level never seen before.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> \n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Ultimate Challenge with Lando Norris | LEGO Technic\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tSLOgkNFzLc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n <\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Lando Norris&#8217; challenge driving a full-scale lego vehicle.\nSource: LEGO <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First LEGO supercar with functional steering<\/h2>\n\n<p>This incredible model, built on a 1:1 scale, <strong>has fully functional steering, allowing it to take the most difficult curves &#8211;<\/strong> the first time a LEGO vehicle is capable of such maneuvers!\nEquipped with an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/video-tv\/motor-de-hidrogeno-o-motor-electrico\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"video-tv\" data-id=\"93185\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electric motor<\/a><\/strong> based on LEGO Technic Function batteries, the car can travel impressive distances compared to previous LEGO models.   <\/p>\n\n<p>To replicate the iconic V8 of the original McLaren, the LEGO team <strong>incorporated 8 engine packs, each with 96 LEGO Power Function engines,<\/strong> for a total of 768 engines <strong>.<\/strong> \nIn this way, the vehicle was able to accomplish its race. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/McLaren-P1-de-LEGO-a-escala-real--1024x576.webp\" alt=\"LEGO McLaren P1\" class=\"wp-image-188664\" style=\"width:627px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/McLaren-P1-de-LEGO-a-escala-real--1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/McLaren-P1-de-LEGO-a-escala-real--300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/McLaren-P1-de-LEGO-a-escala-real--768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/McLaren-P1-de-LEGO-a-escala-real--1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/McLaren-P1-de-LEGO-a-escala-real--624x351.webp 624w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/McLaren-P1-de-LEGO-a-escala-real-.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Full-scale LEGO McLaren P1.\nSource: LEGO <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>The development of this vehicle was a feat in itself, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lego.com\/en-us\/themes\/technic\/mclaren-p1\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lego.com\/en-us\/themes\/technic\/mclaren-p1\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">requiring the collaboration of 23 design, engineering and construction specialists from<\/a><\/strong>design, engineering and construction specialists from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cars.mclaren.press\/releases\/1214\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cars.mclaren.press\/releases\/1214\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEGO and McLaren<\/a><\/strong>. <strong>Over 8,344 hours, they spent 6,134 hours developing and 2,210 hours building the car.<\/strong> In addition, 11 of the 393 LEGO Technic elements used were molded specifically for this project.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Innovation and unique details for fans<\/h2>\n\n<p>This project is part of the <em>LEGO Technic Ultimate Car Concept<\/em> series, which since 2016 has been bringing dream vehicles to supercar fans is a <em>&#8220;must have&#8221;<\/em> for collectors, and offers unique details such as a <strong>7-speed gearbox, suspension and a V8 piston engine.<\/strong> This collaboration seeks to inspire future generations of engineers and designers to take innovation further.<\/p>\n\n<p>With a <strong>length of 4,980 mm, a width of 2,101 mm, and a height of 1,133 mm<\/strong>, this replica of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lego.com\/es-us\/themes\/technic\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lego.com\/es-us\/themes\/technic\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEGO Technic<\/a><\/strong> replica is impressively accurate.\nEach car has a unique serial number that allows access to exclusive behind-the-scenes content.\nIt is available at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lego.com\/es-es\/stores\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEGO Stores<\/a><\/strong> and on the official LEGO website for all enthusiasts.  <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social networks and don&#8217;t miss any of our publications!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photos: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lego.com\/en-us\/aboutus\/news\/2024\/september\/lego-technic-ultimate-challenge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEGO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The supercar has 768 LEGO Power Function motors inside and took more than 8,000 hours to 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