While some may accuse Toyota of making bland, drab, everyday cars with a lack of character, there is an underlying sense of engineering fun at the firm. Case in point, a Lexus NX rolling on wheels made out of ice.
Hamilton Ice Sculptors, the brains and brawn behind this stunt, spent three months on research to ensure the ice wheels wouldn’t shatter when the NX compact SUV rolled on them for the first time. In-wheel LED lighting adds an extra highlight to the spectacle.
The NX itself was left inside a freezer for five days at -30 degrees Celsius before, in typical Lexus fashion, starting up first time. The ‘making of’ video below gives an insight into how the wheels were made.
So, not the most practical wheels in the world, with zero traction under any conditions, plus alignment and balancing would be next to impossible unless it’s a cold day in hell – but, hey, ’tis the season to be jolly.
The Lexus NX comes in five different versions in Malaysia, from the base NX 200t at RM299,874 up to the hybrid 300h which goes for RM385,064. The NX also comes with a three-year/100,000 km warranty.
GALLERY: Lexus NX 200t F Sport in Malaysia
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gimmick value, yes.
Real world use, afraid not…..
wow. the moving frozen. nice ice, it does not crack at that weight
Next stop.. whole car body made from ice. Selling tagline… “Shape it as you desire”.
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