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.

For now, though, steam engines are limited to a few niche applications and, of course, models built by enthusiasts. This one for example is built entirely in LEGO as a scale replica of a steam ...

with a moving V-8 engine and differential. It also has functioning doors as well as a frunk and rear clamshell that open. The Corvette Stingray set lies on the easier-to-build side of Lego's ...

with a moving V-8 engine and differential. It also has functioning doors as well as a frunk and rear clamshell that open. The Corvette Stingray set lies on the easier-to-build side of Lego's ...