Finally: A Porsche for the kid in you

LEGO recently released a 1:8 model of a Porsche GT3 RS—a tour de force in toy design and engineering

A 911 GT3 RS for your living room. Making just the right blend of the real and make-believe, LEGO—maker of creativity-fuelling toys—transforms yet another iconic automobile into a model that any teenager (the box reads: 16 and up) can put together. If you’re a fan of Porsche, cars in general, or just really intricate objects, you should know that this 1:8 model of one of Porsche’s finest automobiles really isn’t a toy.

Working closely with the German creator of the full-size GT3 RS, LEGO Technic engineered this 2,704-piece-model to create as realistic an experience as is possible at that scale. Right from the adjustable rear wing, to the fully functional steering wheel, to the paddle gears that use elastic bands to manage gears, to a working six-cylinder engine with moving pistons, placed in the rear like a real 911 GT3 RS. The finishing touch? A driver’s bag is stored in the boot up-front—just where most of us would imagine storing ours.