If you love LEGO and cars there’s now a lifesize McLaren Senna built from 470,000 bricks
YOU’RE never too old for LEGO so why not sit back and admire this incredible creation by McLaren. Forty-two builders used a staggering 467,854 bricks to assemble the race car named after legendary driver Ayrton Senna. It took them 2,725 hours to build from start to finish – the equivalent of four months – while […]
YOU’RE never too old for LEGO so why not sit back and admire this incredible creation by McLaren.
Forty-two builders used a staggering 467,854 bricks to assemble the race car named after legendary driver Ayrton Senna.
It took them 2,725 hours to build from start to finish – the equivalent of four months – while it took 2,000 hours to design and develop the model.
The LEGO version actually took nine hours longer to put together than the real car and it weighs in at 1,700kg – that’s 500kg more than the genuine thing.
The life size model will be on show to keen car enthusiasts at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in July.
Not only can they sit inside and admire the interior, they will also get the see the amazing mechanics behind the creation.
Even the doors open by raising upwards and a button on the roof sparks the roar of the car’s engine.
Key facts: McLaren Senna
- Price: £750,000
- Engine: 4-litre twin-turbo V8
- Power: 800hp, 800Nm
- 0-62mph: 2.8secs
- 0-124mph: 6.8secs
- 0-186mph: 18.8 secs
- Top speed: 208mph
- 124mph-0: 100m
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McLaren has provided a real driving seat, a genuine steering wheel, Pirelli tyres and pedals.
Anyone inspired by the LEGO creation to buy the real deal will need to fork out a whopping £750,000 for the race car.
It can reach a mighty impressive 0-62mph in 2.8 seconds and 0-124mph in 6.8.
But if that’s out of your price range then you can still bag your own miniature LEGO McLaren Senna for a more reasonable £12.99 at Argos.
That one probably won’t take 2,725 hours to build either.
