The LEGO McLaren P1™ set will be available at www.LEGO.com/McLaren and LEGO Stores from 1st August 2024 priced at €449.99 / £389.99/ $449.99. When purchasing the set between 1st – 7th August 2024, LEGO Insiders will receive the LEGO Technic McLaren P1™ Logo as a gift with purchase.
British supercar manufacturer McLaren Automotive and the LEGO Group unveiled the latest result of their collaboration, the LEGO® Technic McLaren P1™, on July 10, 2024, paying homage to the world’s most advanced hybrid supercar.
Set details
- Age: 18+
- Price: €449.99 / £389.99 / $449.99
- Pieces: 3,893
- Product No.: 42172
- Dimensions: Measuring over 5.5 in. (14 cm) high, 23 in. (59 cm) long and 9.5 in. (25 cm) wide
On the front of the box is a handsome LEGO McLaren P1. You can clearly see the curves of the headlights designed with white claws, which looks quite eye-catching.
On the back of the box is the rear of a real supercar. The rear of the car looks very handsome, and it is worthy of being a McLaren’s supercar.
Unveiled as part of the LEGO Technic Ultimate Car Concept Series, the all-new 1:8 scale LEGO Technic version consists of 3,893 elements and each car features a unique serial number which unlocks special behind-the-scenes content, it has a 7-speed gearbox with 2 shifter drums, suspension, V8 piston engine, adjustable rear wing, and opening dihedral doors with advanced mechanism – all guaranteeing an immersive building experience from start to finish that is authentic to the real McLaren P1.
Meet the designers behind the LEGO Technic™ McLaren P1™ model and learn how they recreated the details of an iconic car.
Lego has designed the appearance of the McLaren P1 very well. It has a realistic body design and is very aggressive. Every curve and angle has been carefully aerodynamically calculated to achieve the best balance of air resistance and downforce. The splitter at the front of the body, side skirts, large rear wing, etc. all provide it with excellent high-speed stability.
However, whether the curve of the rear of the LEGO supercar in the film is the same as that of a real supercar may be a matter of opinion. It’s not easy to completely replicate the complex curves of a real racing car. LEGO designers cleverly used a combination of various building blocks to simulate the outline of a real racing car as much as possible. This design not only conforms to LEGO’s style, but also shows the designer’s ingenuity.
The lift-up butterfly-wing doors are a classic McLaren design element… however, they posed a challenge for the LEGO Group designers. Lego bricks are limited in size and shape, so simulating the complex opening and closing action of a butterfly wing door and ensuring its stability requires a high level of design ingenuity. Designers had to accurately calculate the position and angle of each part to make this pair of butterfly wing doors come alive in the Lego world.
I look forward to the LEGO Group cooperating with more car manufacturers to launch more licensed classic sports car models. I also hope that LEGO can listen to the opinions of fans and jointly create more surprising models.
