VIDEO: Lexus Hoverboard to debut on August 5

You’ve seen the first teaser of it and you’ve also seen skateboarder and official Lexus Hoverboard tester, Ross McGouran, say how it feels like it’s “floating on air.” This time, Lexus has released another snippet of its hoverboard, only this time, you actually see it hovering across your screen – for a full seven seconds, that is.

Get this, for fans who have been holding on for the much-awaited hoverboard, it’s slated for an August 5 debut! So we’ll get to see it in action at the Lexus hoverpark, a specially-made skatepark that is rumoured to be in Cubelles, a village near Barcelona, Spain.

On how the the board’s levitation is made possible, well, if you’ve heard of the term “maglev” then you should have some clues as to how it works. In short, it uses superconductors and magnets to achieve the lift that you see in the video.

Additionally, for the hoverboard to work, it requires the superconductors to be kept cool, very cool, by a whole -210 degrees Celsius, which is why liquid nitrogen is needed here, hence the very-awesome looking smoke that you see being discharged from the sides.

If you’re still not sure what the Lexus hoverboard is all about, it’s an innovative gizmo that’s part of the Japanese premium brand’s Amazing in Motion series of projects, which also includes the “Strobe” advertisement which was shot here in our own backyard, Kuala Lumpur. We want a hoverboard too, so we can fulfil out Marty McFly fantasies!

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Graham Chin

Having spent a number of years as a journalist for a local paper, a marketing executive for a popular German automotive brand and a copywriter, Graham, a true-blue Sarawakian, knew he had to take the leap back into the motoring scene - and so he did. To him, nothing's better than cruising for hours along a scenic route, in a car that's designed and built for that purpose.

 

Comments

  • Shaekey on Jul 29, 2015 at 4:35 pm

    By using maglev, that means it needs a special surface for it to hover – I guess it will only work at Lexus hoverpark for now? You can’t just use the hover board on any street… very novelty. Just a technology showcase but not really practical anytime soon.

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  • Burong on Jul 29, 2015 at 4:46 pm

    So far I am still satisfied with my Lexus. I had friend who get a VW at the same period, this will be his last VW. Next car…, there is high possibilities for the repeat new model order.

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  • Sam loo, faster buy this with your 6k salary and add another Lexus in your collection. LOL

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  • DPCraft on Jul 29, 2015 at 6:06 pm

    I want one of these !!!

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  • McFly on Jul 29, 2015 at 7:03 pm

    Proton? Want to show off what your engineers can do?

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  • Get on your feet on Jul 29, 2015 at 7:41 pm

    Does it have good resale value?

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