In the video after the break, [Brick Technology] uses LEGO to gain some practical insight into the world of piston engine design, from single-cylinder all the way up to radial twelve-cylinder engines.

The Lego P1 is made using 3800 existing Lego Technic parts, with just eight bespoke ... with the movable pistons of the engine, the gearbox and the driving modes. It was an extremely cool project ...