Exclusive hands-on with LEGO Technic McLaren P1

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On a gorgeously sunny day in the last week of June, Brick Fanatics had the opportunity to attend a particularly special reveal event for LEGO Technic McLaren P1 at the home of the iconic car itself, the McLaren factory in Woking, Surrey.
If you’ve ever wondered what an extremely high-end custom car factory actually looks like on the inside, our tour guide summed it up rather well when he described the building as ‘a little bit James Bond’ and ‘ninety percent NASA, ten percent Disney’.
The focus of the day’s event, though, was less on the storied history of McLaren’s racing accolades, as we instead got up close and personal with a far more recent creation: the P1, a car which is relatively new by McLaren’s standards, having only debuted eleven years ago.
This car had been selected of all of McLaren’s offerings as the inspiration for the latest LEGO Technic supercar, a collection which represents the pinnacle of Technic building.
While McLaren may have been hosting the event, it was clear that the LEGO Group was taking charge on discussions around the car. After an incredibly brief introduction from a McLaren’s Chief Design Officer Tobias Suehlmann, LEGO Technic’s Senior Model Designer Aurelien Rouffiange took centre stage, giving a detailed look at the new set and talking a little about the design process that led to its creation.