McLaren Senna Reimagined in LEGO as a Lifesize Replica
Secret LEGO build took 2,725 man-hours to build, the same amount as building nine real Sennas by hand.
Not too long ago, the McLaren Senna found its way into the world of LEGO as the McLaren Senna LEGO Speed Champions Edition. For about $15, you and/or your little one could spend a few minutes building the car and the wind tunnel fan, then drop the minifig inside the cockpit for tons of fun around your own Silverstone or Laguna Seca.
McLaren, though, had another surprise in store for fans of both their cars and LEGO, a secret project which resulted in a 1:1-scale model of the Senna.
Weighing in at around 3,800 pounds — a little over 1,100 pounds more than the real-life example — the LEGO Senna is the second McLaren to receive the full-scale treatment, the first being the 720S back in 2017. While the 720S was already impressive, the Senna takes everything up to eleven.
For starters, the LEGO Senna is the first McLaren-LEGO collaboration to use parts from the real-life inspiration, including the carbon-fiber driver’s seat, steering wheel, badging, and the Pirelli P Zero tires. The Senna replica was also built with nearly 468,000 pieces, taking teams of 10 a total of 2,725 hours to assemble — the same amount of time it takes to hand-build nine real Sennas at 300 hours per car. Adding in the hours it took to design and develop the plans for the build, and you’re looking at 16.5 real Sennas for just one rendered in LEGO.
While this one isn’t likely to hit the track like the LEGO Bugatti Chiron did, LEGO and McLaren fans young and old can actually sit in the LEGO Senna, especially with the removable doors. One such opportunity will be at the 2019 Goodwood Festival Speed at the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex, England July 4 through 7.
