A pioneering design<\/strong><\/p>Play Video<\/p>
Marking the second collaboration between the two companies\u2019 talented designers, engineers andtechnicians, the model mirrors the dimensions of the LamborghiniSi\u00e1n FKP 37 to the millimetre.<\/p>
The proportion-perfect frame is covered with an intricate fabric of bespoke hexagonal LEGO Technic elementswhich interconnect to form an energy-charged shell. The design plays homage to the six-sided shape that plays an integral role in Automobili Lamborghini\u2019s design language, echoing the iconic hexagonal taillights and exhaust shape on the Italian super sports car.<\/p>
Externally the Lamborghini Si\u00e1n\u2019s design has been replicated in meticulous detail. The word S\u00edan means \u201cflash\u201d or \u201clightning\u201d in the Bolognese dialect so to mark this, the electrical experts from the LEGO Group ensured that the lights and sleek lightning bolt that flashes along the body reflect how the real model\u2019s epsilon headlights and hexagonal taillights power up and down.<\/p>
Inside the cockpit the detail continues, with abrick-built steering wheel emblazoned with the famous Lamborghini emblem and Italian flag, LEGO-built dashboard controls and racing seats.<\/p>
This model is the first large-scale model from the LEGO Group to have a paintbrush-effect UV colour coating applied to ensure the model lasts a lifetime. The colour, which is a perfect match to the 1:8 scale LEGO Technic model, was applied by Automobili Lamborghini\u2019s official paint shopto ensure a finish worthy of the super sportscar.<\/p>
The result:a flawlessmodel that could be mistaken for the real super sportscar, proudly created by a team of 15 people during 8,660 hours of development and painstaking construction., we<\/p>
Get behind the driver\u2019s seat for yourself<\/strong><\/p>Following the breath-taking launch of the 1:8 scale model, the life-size LEGO Technic Lamborghini Si\u00e1n FKP37 has been given its own show-stopping moment deserving ofthesuper sports car.<\/p>
In a new first-of-its-kind virtual unveiling from the LEGO Group, the full-scale modelhas been rebuilt in a virtual LEGO workshop to give supercar fans and LEGO lovers the chance to get up close and personal with the immense model, while ensuring the safety of fans around the world.<\/p>
The resulting experience is packed with suspense and emotion, making viewers\u2019 dreams come true by giving themthe chance to get behind the wheel of the 1:8 scale model before they are \u2018transformed\u2019 along with the model into the full-scale replica revealed today.<\/p>
The experience lets viewers explore this feat of design excellence in their own time; they can sit in the driver\u2019s seat and hear from the talented Automobili Lamborghini and LEGO Group designers who made this model a reality.<\/p>
To get in the driver\u2019s seat of life-size LEGO Technic Lamborghini Si\u00e1n FKP 37, see more images, videos and the model\u2019s specifications, please visit:<\/strong>\u00a0LEGO.com\/campaigns\/Lamborghini-Si\u00e1n<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Today, the LEGO Group unveiled thelatest enviable addition to itsgarage, a life-size replica of the Lamborghini Si\u00e1nFKP 37 made from over 400,000 LEGO\u00ae Technic\u2122 elements. This showstopping collaboration with Automobili Lamborghini demonstrates once again that with Technic\u2122, you can build whatever you can imaginefor real. Following the launch of the 1:8 scale LEGO\u00ae Technic\u2122 Lamborghini […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12258,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12256"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12256"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12259,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12256\/revisions\/12259"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}