The LEGO® Technic Podcast

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The Origin of a Crazy Idea Sep 21, 2018

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What were the LEGO Technic Design Team thinking of when they came up with the crazy idea to build a 1:1 model of the Bugatti Chiron and make it drive using only LEGO Power Function motors? And how did it actually become a reality? Listen as Technic Design Manager Jeppe Juul Jensen tells how his team came up with the ultimate test for the Technic building system.

Making the Idea Actually Happen Sep 21, 2018

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Where do you start when you’re given the task of reproducing one of the world’s most striking automobiles using only LEGO Technic elements? And then told it has to drive as well! In this episode, you’ll meet the LEGO design team in the Czech Republic charged with making the impossible happen

The Ultimate Test: Will it Really Drive? Sep 21, 2018

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In this final episode, we follow the team as they arrive at the race-track outside Wolfsburg in Germany. It’s here they’ll find out whether months of building and testing will end in success or failure. Will a car, built from LEGO Technic elements and powered by thousands of small LEGO Power Function motors actually drive?

Rims & Tires Jun 01, 2018

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When the top speed of your supercar matches the take-off speed of a jet aircraft, it’s no surprise to hear that Jachin Schwalbe, Head of Chassis Development and his team in Wolfsburg, Germany, looked towards the aircraft industry while developing the tires for the Bugatti Chiron. Meanwhile in Billund, Denmark, LEGO Element Designer, Daniel Sri Sudarsono faced his own challenges designing the new rims that would match the low-profile look of the Chiron.

Front Body, Lights & Horseshoe Grill Jun 01, 2018

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With the Bugatti Chiron, it’s the smallest details that combine together to create the iconic overall look of the vehicle. Trying to recreate those details is the most challenging part of the LEGO model design phase. While the easiest solution would be to simply design new LEGO elements, LEGO Technic designer Aurelien Julien Rouffiange knows the real test of the Technic building system lies in finding workable design solutions using only existing elements.

Seats & Interior Jun 01, 2018

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Listen as Etienne Salome, Head of Interior Design at Bugatti explains the special challenge of marrying luxurious comfort with state-of-the-art performance in a car like the Bugatti Chiron. For LEGO Technic designer Aurelien Julien Rouffiange, trying to recreate the soft lines and materials of the Chiron’s interior in hard LEGO Technic elements was one of the most challenging tasks he faced while working on the model.

Rear Body Work & Deck Lid Jun 01, 2018

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As Head of Chassis Development at Bugatti, Jachin Schwalbe is responsible for the overall driving experience of the Bugatti Chiron. Listen as he describes what it’s like driving a super sports car at over 400 km/h. Also in this episode, you’ll meet Senior LEGO Technic designer Markus Kossman. He worked on the model’s complex paddle-shift gearing system and also came up with an ingenious solution for raising and lowering the Technic model’s rear wing.

The Marriage Process Jun 01, 2018

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The high-point of the Chiron assembly process is the moment when the monocoque shell structure is connected with vehicle’s the rear end. In this episode, Christophe Piochon, Director of Production and Logistics in Molsheim, France, explains the significance of this key step in the production of the Bugatti Chiron. LEGO Technic designer Aurelien Julien Rouffiange, tells us why it was so important for him to mirror this crucial process in the Technic version of the car.

Engine & Gearbox Jun 01, 2018

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In this episode, Derk Jan Spakman, takes you behind the scenes at Bugatti’s Engine Development facility at Wolfsburg, Germany, to reveal the story behind the creation of the Bugatti Chiron’s ground-breaking W16, 16-cylinder, 1500 HP engine. In LEGO’s HQ in Denmark, LEGO Technic Designer, Michael T Jeppesen, explains the challenges he faced recreating the Chiron’s engine for the LEGO Technic model.

The Spirit of Molsheim Jun 01, 2018

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Molsheim is the spiritual home of Bugatti and the place where the company’s vehicles are assembled. It’s also where potential owners visit to test-drive and configure their Chiron. In this episode, Hendrik Malinowski, Director of Sales & Operations at Bugatti takes you on a tour of the Alsace estate. In Billund, Denmark, LEGO Technic designer Aurelien Julien Rouffiange reveals where the magic happens and the LEGO models are created.

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