BMW MOTORRAD and LEGO TECHNIC present the Hover Ride Design Concept [VIDEO]

BMW Motorrad – The LEGO Technic BMW R1200GS Adventure is not only a fun model building kit made up of 603 parts, but is also the result of a happy and creative collaboration between BMW MOTORRAD AND LEGO TECHNIC. The idea of ​​having Technic develop a detailed reproduction of the best-selling model, the R1200GS Adventure, quickly turned into something more. The design teams of the two companies decided to join forces to create an alternative model, as often happens with LEGO Technic 2-in-1 kits. So parts from the Technic R1200GS Adventure can also be used to build the Hover Ride Design Concept. Furthermore, BMW Junior Company – an innovative training unit of the BMW Group – has transformed the Hover Ride included in the set into an elaborate replica produced in full size.

Create the model with accurate details while having fun

The BMW R1200GS Adventure is available as a detailed replica of the LEGO Technic model from 1 January 2017. The LEGO Technic BMW R1200GS Adventure reproduces the shapes and mechanisms of the original life-size motorbike in the most faithful way possible. Connoisseurs are fascinated by the authentic BMW Telelever front suspension, the universal drive shaft and the movement of the BMW Motorrad boxer twin engine, all working the moment the motorcycle is moved. With its wealth of details, it is not only a realistic reproduction, but also a great challenge for its construction thanks to its 603 pieces. The BMW R1200GS Adventure is the first LEGO Technic model to be created in cooperation with a motorcycle manufacturer.

The Hover Ride Design Concept

The two design teams also drew on their inventiveness to create the LEGO Technic Hover Ride, the alternative model included in the kit. This model is a futuristic concept – full of emotion and creative energy, without claiming to have technological plausibility. The Hover Ride Design Concept is the result of the involvement of the BMW Junior Company of Munich, an innovative training unit in which students from different BMW departments have the opportunity to work together on projects in an entrepreneurial way. BMW students in their second to fourth year of their course used mass-produced parts from the BMW R1200GS Adventure to build a full-scale model of the LEGO Technic Hover Ride. Numerous components, such as the front wheel rim modified to form a propeller, were made specifically for this project, demonstrating the great manual skill of the young people.

The full-scale model of the Hover Ride Design Concept will be presented for the first time at LEGO World in Copenhagen on 16 February 2017. It will then be transferred from Denmark to various sites, such as the BMW Group Research and Innovation Center Munich and BMW Welt.