Lego has recreated the Bugatti Chiron from LEGO bricks. The result is quite impressive, and even more impressive is the fact that the model can actually drive, albeit not as fast as the real vehicle from the manufacturer Bugatti.
Lego has built the super sports car Bugatti Chiron at a 1:1 scale from LEGO bricks. The vehicle was actually constructed in the Czech town of Kladno. In Kladno, they specialize in creating large exhibition pieces for shops or Legoland parks.
The special thing about the Bugatti Chiron made of LEGO: It is not only an authentic recreation, but it can also really drive. This is because thousands of LEGO motors are hidden inside that move the vehicle along the test track.
The LEGO Bugatti weighs 1.5 tons and is made of over 1 million parts
What is included in the vehicle? Lego has detailed on its own blog what is included in the LEGO vehicle: A total of more than 1 million LEGO Technic elements were used in the model, but no glue was used during assembly. In theory, the vehicle can be completely disassembled back into its components.
How fast does the Bugatti go? The finished LEGO vehicle was tested by official Bugatti test driver Andy Wallace on the Bugatti test track in Germany. The speed achieved was 20 km/h. For comparison: The real Bugatti Chiron has an official top speed of 420 km/h.
What other details are important? The LEGO vehicle weighs 1,500 kilograms, while the “original” weighs a bit more at 1,995 kg. The theoretical power in LEGO is 5.3 hp. The theoretical power of the real vehicle is 1,500 hp.
In total, the team from Kladno has invested 13,438 working hours in the development and construction of the vehicle, according to Lego.
Facts & Numbers:
- Over 1,000,000 LEGO Technic elements in total
- 339 different LEGO Technic elements used
- No glues used during assembly
- Total weight: 1,500 kg
- The motor contains:
- 2,304 LEGO Power Functions motors
- 4,032 LEGO Technic gears
- 2,016 LEGO Technic axles
- Theoretical power of 5.3 hp
- Estimated torque of 92 Nm
- Functional rear spoiler (using LEGO Power Functions and pneumatics)
- Functional speedometer, built entirely from LEGO Technic elements
- 13,438 working hours for development and construction
- 56 custom Technic elements
The successor to the Chiron is, by the way, the Bugatti Tourbillon, which does not rely on real speakers.
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