What's the news?
A mysterious new McLaren has been spotted, looking rather similar to the Senna trackday special, but made of different material to a normal McLaren, and wearing distinctive camouflage. It's also, how can we put this - rather more square and blocky in its style than a conventional McLaren. Oh, and it's been spotted in a Lego store...
McLaren is remaining tight-lipped on this secretive new car, only willing to comment that "it has been designed with frequent reassembly by future owners in mind." And that it's made of plastic, not carbon-fibre.
Mind you, it's not the first time that McLaren has abandoned its usual carbon-fibre composite construction for plastic, interlocking blocks. Last year, a 720S supercar was recreated, in life-size, using 280,000 Lego bricks for the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Hilariously, this full-size Lego version actually turned out to be heavier than a normal production 720S, despite lacking an actual, you know, engine.
A smaller, easier-to-build, and rather more affordable McLaren 720S is still available, in Lego form, from major retailers as part of Lego's Speed Champions range.
And this mystery car? All will be revealed in January. In the meantime, have a look at the video...
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