Science & Technology

Lexus creates working car wheels out of ice

By T.K. Randall
December 22, 2015

Image: Driving Car
Credit: Santeri Viinamäki / CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted) It might not be the most practical of upgrades but it's certainly one of the most impressive. The unique publicity stunt, which took a team of expert sculptors over three months to put together, shows just what's possible using nothing more than frozen water and a little creative thinking.

All four of the ice wheels were intricately crafted to replicate every tiny detail of the real thing and had to be specially designed to be able to support the weight of an entire car on top of them.

The vehicle itself also had to be placed in a freezing room for a whole five days to reduce its temperature down to a cool -22 degrees before the unique wheels could be attached.


Source: Gizmodo

Tags: Lexus, Ice, Car