LEGO Technic 42172 McLaren P1 detailed building review part 2 - features, comparison & more!

This is the second part of my LEGO Technic 42172 McLaren P1 building review video. In this one we check all the features, how well they work, compare the set to all previous 1:8 scale Technic supercars, also check the accuracy using a diecast model, and finally I talk about the price and the value of the set altogether.

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[RacingBrick]

Sorry for the sound issues folks, I'm not sure what happened. Tested a reupload and it is the same unfortunately, it was still ok in the editing software. Hope to have it fixed for the next video.

[nixic]

I didn’t even notice the 2 pins for the engine cover until you said that they stood out. I don’t think they will be an issue

[crazyrocketman]

It’s grown on me significantly after looking at it for a bit
Went from a definitely won’t buy to a probably will buy

[agitosblades]

4:28 that view is so amazing. All of the technic cars together. Truly beautiful

[pastoralanb]

I understand your point about the functions on these sets. I just finished the Daytona SP3, and I've built the Lamborghini and the Bugatti. I know that they are going to be "sculptures" that will either sit on a table or hang on a wall, but it is a really cool sculpture that I spent the time to build myself. I build these sets precisely because I enjoy the complexity. I enjoy them more than the 1:10 scale cars because they are more complex. I particularly enjoyed the system-built front end and rear end on the Ferrari. Yes, the rear end was particularly challenging, but again, it's the challenge of figuring it out that I enjoy. And yes, for this price, one would expect that the instructions would have been published correctly! Thank you for all the information you offer on Lego sets!

[PhoenixClank]

Whoa, look at all those blue pins spewing forth into your eyes when you open the doors!

[matejkusnierz]

The only thing I don't like about this set is the eye-catching blue technic pins. Especially when you open the doors

[ElijahBradley]

The sound quality is really bad for some reason

[ivaniii]

The Lambo has a huge issue with brick miscolouring on the nose which in my case is what I see every time I look at it.

[-greencheese-]

McLaren p1 is one of my favourite cars of all time and Lego has done a great job replicating the smooth curves just using technic pieces. IMO this set is so cool and looks amazing. I don’t mind the brick build headlights either.

[gieselats]

The comparison side by side on the turning table. Wow. Really good. I watched several reviews. But your way pleased me most. I agree. The sian is also still my number one of all these models.

[Ibrahim-vxkq]

If you want to preserve the shock absorbers, let them stand on a few technic beams attached to the large frames at the bottom of the car

[amintchocookie]

I 100% agree with you on the Lambo Sian being the best among them all. It’s the only 1:8 supercar I have bought nearly four years ago.
All these 5 cars have their own flaws I think, it just depends on what you can bear and care the most.

[jdarcade]

I know a lot of people complain about the blue pins ruining the look of their sets, yet since Lego insists color coding pieces to ensure easier identification of pieces, the obvious solution would be to keep the pins blue while recoloring the caps of the pins to match the color of the exterior/interior.

[jeffreycroteau]

Here's a quick mod I did. If you take the white pin in the front suspension that holds the brake caliper and put a double bend in it. You can change to the correct angle for the brake caliper as in the real car. Instead of vertical like all the other cars. Check step 580. And look at the photos of actual car. Love your vids, keep posting.

[JimmyDuckworth]

I personally am not a fan of the P1 but the way you addressed the problems without angering either side of audience is truly a feat in itself! And I agree, out of all the 1:8 scale Lego Supercars I own, The Sian is just too good to be true!!

[blueghost-ksto]

I really don't understand what everyone's problem is with the front end. 🤷‍♂️ I think it looks pretty accurate when you put the dicast model and the lego side by side.

[italiap]

I just got done building the Concorde and some Mercedes F1 car of around the same size of the P1. The P1 is next on my list now!

[guilhemlaveissiere]

thank you for your videos, always nice to watch !

[extranceIT]

Szia Balazs, in terms of look I agree with you. It's not a 1:1 replica, but it does its job. Also previous lego supercars weren't 100% accurate, but we have to remember it's a lego rendition of something, so if it is close enough some degree of freedom can be tolerated.
Regarding the gearbox: I don't remember which was my opinion 2 years ago with the Ferrari, but now I kinda sit in the middle. I feel like a bigger (and more expensive) set as a supercar MUST include some functions, and a gearbox is definitely one, and if they are to include one then they better include a "complete" one (i.e. a 7/8 speed in a 7/8 speed car, not a mini one with just 2/4 different gears).
But at the same time, as you said, there are other features other than gearboxes. The bruno P1 is a nice example, although not perfectly working 100% of the times, the features included justify the missing gearbox.

The problem is that this kind of cars don't feature that many distinctive features that can be translated in lego form.
One of the best supercars for me is the CaDa Mercedes AMG One, where the only real feature is the motorization. But they were smart enough to include it in a way that they not only provided a feature, but they did it in a way that they replicated the hybrid nature of the real car, with electric motors replicating the ones of the real AMG One, and a pullback motor replicating the KERS/ERS. And they are useless, because ultimately the set will sit on a shelf, but you still got the experience of building it and have a set that is 99% accurate with the real car, also providing something different from a gearbox.

I'm fine with this McLaren, because it includes a new kind of gearbox compared to the last 3 supercars, I can justify LEGO including it since they upgraded their portfolio. But if we are to see in the future a next supercar with the same kind of gearbox, then I'll not be pleased. Maybe having electric supercars in the future will also make so that lego will be forced to include something different in terms of functions, getting rid of complex (useless) gearboxes, and including something else