McLaren Automotive announced that it will unveil a full-scale McLaren P1 made with Lego Technic at the 2025 Canadian Auto Show, which opens on Friday. The vehicle is not just for display but also features functions that can actually be driven.
This Lego P1 model will be displayed alongside the actual McLaren P1, and it has a more realistic appearance because it implements the design and steering function. This project, jointly developed by McLaren and the Lego Group, is being evaluated as a new attempt to overcome the limitations of automobiles and block toys.
In the case of the Lego P1, it was made with a total of 342,817 parts, and the weight of the completed vehicle is approximately 1,220 kg (2,690 pounds). Although most of the body is made of bricks, it boasts a high degree of completion as it is made in the same proportions as an actual vehicle.
This model, in particular, has a steering function and can be driven with an electric motor. Combining the functional battery of Lego Technic with the battery dedicated to electric vehicles has secured a longer driving distance than existing Lego vehicles.
The exterior and interior are faithfully recreated to the actual P1. The seats, steering wheel, and center console are meticulously assembled, and some elements have textures similar to those used in actual McLaren vehicles.
This project involved 23 LEGO Group and McLaren Automotive experts and took 8,344 hours from design to assembly. It used 393 types of Technical parts.
To test the performance of the completed vehicle, McLaren F1 team driver Lando Norris personally conducted a test drive. Norris drove the Silverstone Circuit (5.891km) to prove the performance of the P1 made of Lego.
The Lego P1 and the real P1 will be exhibited together at the 2025 Canadian Motor Show, which will occur from February 14 to 23. This seems like an opportunity for McLaren fans and Lego enthusiasts to compare the two vehicles.
