We couldn't have possibly known to put "building a Lego set in the McLaren Technical Center" on our bucket list
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00:00McLaren and the LEGO Group have teamed up for their most ambitious collaboration yet.
00:05The supercar manufacturer and the legendary toy company have just announced the latest
00:08Technic kit, a 1-eighth scale model of the McLaren P1 hypercar.
00:14LEGO and McLaren invited us to join them in Woking, England at the McLaren Technology
00:18Center for the debut of the new set, which is made from nearly 4,000 pieces.
00:23It happens to be one of the most complicated LEGO Technic sets ever, complete with an actuating
00:27rear wing, an engine with working pistons, a spinning electric motor, and a seven-speed
00:32automatic transmission, just like the real McLaren P1.
00:37The most significant innovation with this set, which is part of the LEGO Technic Ultimate
00:41Car Concept Series, is the working butterfly doors.
00:45The designers painstakingly recreated the real thing with a mechanism that allows the
00:49doors to open in true-to-life fashion.
00:52As a bonus to checking out this latest Technic set, we also got to take a tour of what is
00:56essentially an automotive holy site.
00:59McLaren displays an incredible collection of its current products, classic cars, discontinued
01:03models, and memorabilia in the foyer of its HQ.
01:07McLaren's production car and racing divisions operate under the same roof, so we had the
01:11opportunity to check out some of the most iconic F1 cars from history, including Senna's
01:15wildly successful MP4-4.
01:19Our day concluded with a build session of the McLaren P1's signature doors.
01:23LEGO's team printed out the correct section of the directions booklet, and gave us bags
01:27with all the right parts.
01:28For those unfamiliar with the LEGO Technic Ultimate Car Concept Series, these models
01:32are a lot more intricate than the traditional LEGO system sets, making the building process
01:36more challenging and rewarding.
01:38So if you're a fan of both LEGO and McLaren, then you can purchase this P1 set starting
01:42on August 1st, for just under $460.
01:46As for us, our time with LEGO at the McLaren Technology Center won't be forgotten anytime
01:50soon.