VIDEO: Lexus teases a fully-functional hoverboard!

There has to be a huge fanbase of the Back to the Future movie franchise over at Lexus. How else can one explain the fact that the Japanese carmaker has just released a teaser of its first, fully-functional hoverboard? Yes, you read that right. The boffins responsible for the LFA supercar have turned their attention to creating, what could be, the next major step in personal transportation.

As part of the brand’s ‘Amazing in Motion’ series, an exercise that sees engineers pushing their creativity to present unique projects, the hoverboard is featured as the fourth instalment of the campaign. Not much is known about the Lexus hoverboard – the contraption utilises liquid nitrogen-cooled superconductors and permanent magnets, the former responsible for the smoke emanating from said device.

According to Engadget, a metal surface is hidden underneath the ground on which the hoverboard is seen levitating – so much for riding it to the shops and back, then. In terms of its aesthetics, the Lexus hoverboard appears as if it’s ready to hit the shelves with a hefty price, thanks to it being fashioned out of natural bamboo and “high-tech” material. Even the marque’s trademark ‘spindle’ grille appears to have been included.

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Gregory Sze

An "actor" by training, Gregory Sze realised that he has had enough of drama in his life. Following his number one passion (acting was actually number two), he decided to make the jump into the realm of automotive journalism. He appreciates the simple things in life – a simple car with nothing but back-to-basics mechanical engineering and minimal electronics on board.

 

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  • Same L0rrrr on Jun 24, 2015 at 2:50 pm

    As I always said, you won’t go wrong with sushi cars.

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    • Same L0rrrr on Jun 24, 2015 at 9:32 pm

      You won’t go wrong with saga also. My son like it, it is way better than junk kimchi.

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      • Same L0rrrr on Jun 25, 2015 at 4:40 pm

        You idiot Proton salesman talkok using my name!

        Proton is junk! Nothing more, nothing less!

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    • SamShowedMeTheHilux on Jun 26, 2015 at 9:13 am

      As long as its not a kimchi, it will have RV

      If its not a Sonata, Elantra or K5, start writing a will

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  • Lovin Lexus’s spirit.

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  • DPCraft on Jun 24, 2015 at 5:19 pm

    0_0 Lexus is moving forward(a very big step), I can see flying cars coming soon.

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  • Proton punya mana?

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    • Simple, Proton hanya rebadging

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    • elpaciko on Jun 25, 2015 at 2:02 pm

      bmw punya mana? ferrari punya mana?.. stupid people with their stupid comment..

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    • elpaciko on Jun 25, 2015 at 2:04 pm

      bmw punya mana? ferrari punya mana? stupid people with their stupid comment…

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  • kenny on Jun 24, 2015 at 11:33 pm

    its called quantum levitation/locking…

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  • amirad on Jun 25, 2015 at 8:32 am

    I’m trying to imagine here. Without load there will be just enough lift force to float the board. Once somebody steps on it, a controller system will increase the lift force and supports the increased load. Since there is no contact friction, force exerted by the user will propel the board forward. Or does the board has thrust vectoring nozzle that enables it to self propel. Beats me.

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  • tinmilo on Jun 25, 2015 at 9:48 am

    Don’t wet your pants yet, maybe is just a midyear april fool joke.

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  • Marty McFly on Jun 25, 2015 at 11:03 pm

    Great Scott!! Someone just made a Hoover Board out of the Lexus…this is heavy!!

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  • So its basically a magnet with some dry ice in it, floating above a hidden metal plate in the ground. Lexus are con artists.

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