It is even more stunning up close.
The life-size Lego Technic Bugatti Chiron engineering marvel is a remarkable feat of engineering. The similarities are striking, as is the shape and color. The attention to detail is impeccable, both inside and outside. Although there are design flaws, close inspection shows that the Lego Chiron has interesting design features. Shmee150 was able to get a close-up look at the car and provide a detailed look at some of its more unusual elements.
The Lego Bugatti rides on steel frames, but the millions of Lego Technic pieces that make the vehicle aren’t required glue to stick together. This is a first for Lego Technic creations this complex. This is a life-sized Chiron. It also moves. The Chiron is equipped with 2,304 motors and 4,032 gear wheels. There are also 2,016 cross-axles, all of which were sourced from Lego Technic. The motors are theoretically 5.3 horsepower. They also produce an estimated 67 poundfeet (92 Newton meters) of torque. This propels the 3,306-pound (1.500-kilogram), Lego Chiron to just over 12 mph (20 km/h).
Lego recreated many of the unique features of the Chiron in Lego form. Lego took great care to do this. The new transparent Lego Technic headlights feature the same lighting animations that the real car uses, and illuminate in the same sequence. The Chiron’s real-world aesthetic is enhanced by the inclusion of blinkers in the side-view mirrors. The rear wing can be raised just like it can on the real car. The toy Chiron’s speed is not fast enough to benefit from this feature.
Designers recreated the interior’s center console, dash and shifter as well as the seats. Although the interior is a little more cluttered than the original Chiron’s, it’s still very impressive. A Lego Technic speedometer is also available.
The Lego Chiron is not represented in photographs. The complexity of the car is not apparent in even the video. It’s amazing to see the car in this detail. If you don’t wish to see Shmee’s Chiron ridealong in the video, skip to 15:37.