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McLaren Automotive has unveiled a very special version of its Senna track monster, which has been made entirely out of Lego. The full-scale 1:1 model took nearly 5000 hours to assemble, according to the British supercar specialist, and comprises of 467,854 individual Lego components put together by a team of 42 men and women from the Lego build team. Interestingly, the Lego Senna is actually rather heavy – at 1700kg, it's around 500kg more than the production car.

Mercedes-AMG has continued its aggressive range expansion and put the Audi S3 sedan in its sights, unveiling the A35 Sedan ahead of its Australian arrival at the start of 2019's fourth quarter. When it arrives, the three-box A35 and its hatchback brother will go head-to-head with the Audi S3 and Volkswagen Golf R. Power comes from a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine making 225kW and 400Nm, put to the road through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.

The Honda NSX should be faster than a BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class, right? After all, it's a hybrid supercar, and the other two are 'just' four-door sedans. Of course, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have a knack for making their four-door sedans fast enough to scare supercars. With 460kW/760Nm and 450kW/800Nm respectively, the BMW M5 Competition and Mercedes-AMG E63 S are seriously quick.

Toyota Australia's hybrid expansion plans are in full swing, with the company confirming three new petrol-electric models will hit showrooms before the end of this year. Speaking with CarAdvice, a Toyota spokesperson said the new RAV4 and Corolla sedan hybrids make up two of the three, with the final member of the trio unconfirmed at this stage. "We’ll be able to confirm future hybrid product plans closer to launch," the spokesperson said of the mystery model.

A team of student engineers from Skoda is prepping a load-lugging Kodiaq, but the car will remain a concept and nothing more. The sixth student concept, which will be revealed to the world in June, will be a two-door take on the biggest Skoda SUV. Based on the concept sketch pictured here, it'll gain a set of chunkier tyres and black, off-road ready wheels, along with a distinctive two-door design.