Video: Lexus LFA breaks champagne glass with science
06-03-10, 04:45 PM
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This is a discussion forum about cars. Most discussions about cars end up talking about and comparing different cars. I don't really see a problem with that.
Anyway, my only point to bringing up the McLaren was that you can make a car extremely functional without adversely effecting it's looks.
Anyway, my only point to bringing up the McLaren was that you can make a car extremely functional without adversely effecting it's looks.
Again I am a huge, giant McLaren fan. It is in a LEAGUE OF ITS OWN. Why bring up a car that came out in 1995 that cost over 1 million dollars to then beat up the LFA on something as subjective as styling?
I've seen it in person, it looks fabulous and that is my opinion.
The LFA is uniquely JAPANESE in design and execution. Kudos to Lexus for having the ***** to bring it to market.
Here is a McLaren F1 thread I started years ago.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...hlight=mclaren
06-03-10, 05:31 PM
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I still don't think you're understanding my point. Somebody had said that they didn't like the vent/scoop at first, but that it was functional and had a bunch of time worth of R&D put into it. I was simply pointing out that being functional is not an excuse for how ugly that vent/scoop looks. The McLaren was just the first (highly functional while also being beautiful) car that popped into my head.
Now, some may like the way that scoop/vent looks. I don't. To me it looks like the designers hand slipped when drawing it.
Now, some may like the way that scoop/vent looks. I don't. To me it looks like the designers hand slipped when drawing it.
06-03-10, 11:02 PM
#48
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If you look at the concepts of the LFA before it was ever produced, the vents for the rear radiators were always there. If thats the way they designed it, that's the way it'll be made. It's Japanese and modern and functional, just because it doesn't look like a McLaren F1 doesn't mean it's not an awesome car. The F1 didn't perform great, it had a high top speed but the handling characteristics were raw, it had no traction control, no stability control, nothing that modern cars have. No airbags, no brake override systems, no safety features that todays cars have. If the LFA didn't have all those systems it'd weigh in the less than 3000lb. category. The fact is the LFA has lots of modern features and luxury, it isn't a bucket with an engine. The F1 was a race car made for racing, and had to have a certain amount of models to go racing at LeMans. It was a popular vehicle and it was produced more for the street, but it wasn't very streetable.
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06-04-10, 03:50 PM
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Wow this has gotten alot of attention. Heres another vid. This one is off facebook so dunno if its gonna work or not.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/video/vid...v=581161216186
http://www.facebook.com/#!/video/vid...v=581161216186
06-04-10, 07:07 PM
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If you look at the concepts of the LFA before it was ever produced, the vents for the rear radiators were always there. If thats the way they designed it, that's the way it'll be made. It's Japanese and modern and functional, just because it doesn't look like a McLaren F1 doesn't mean it's not an awesome car. The F1 didn't perform great, it had a high top speed but the handling characteristics were raw, it had no traction control, no stability control, nothing that modern cars have. No airbags, no brake override systems, no safety features that todays cars have. If the LFA didn't have all those systems it'd weigh in the less than 3000lb. category. The fact is the LFA has lots of modern features and luxury, it isn't a bucket with an engine. The F1 was a race car made for racing, and had to have a certain amount of models to go racing at LeMans. It was a popular vehicle and it was produced more for the street, but it wasn't very streetable.
If you like the way the vent/scoop/jagged thing on the side looks, great. All you have to say is "Hey, I think it looks good." These huge posts about technology and luxury and whatnot have nothing to do with the looks. I was only responding to somebody elses comment on how the scoop is okay because it's functional.
06-04-10, 11:31 PM
#57
pretty cool, but the noise was amplified by the microphone. Not as impressive as you guys think though. I dont think many people have ever been next to a car on the dyno. It gets pretty damn loud let alone to have it amplified. Slick none the less. Thanks for sharing
LEXUS ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LEXUS ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
watch this video to learn more about resonance -- science of physics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCw952GMOvE
06-05-10, 09:57 AM
#58
More about the science of the ad, they had a USC technical consultant:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCw952GMOvE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCw952GMOvE
06-05-10, 01:49 PM
#59
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you actually think loudness is what breaks the glass? that's pretty uneducated... it's more about the frequency than loudness. loudness is hard to shatter glass. look carefully at the commercial again and you see the glass starts vibrating. that's due to resonance of the glass, which is caused only by specific sound frequency. the science is to find and tune to this frequency. it causes big resonance and that's the major force in "self destruction" of the glass itself...
watch this video to learn more about resonance -- science of physics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCw952GMOvE
watch this video to learn more about resonance -- science of physics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCw952GMOvE
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"Uneducated"???????? what a joke. Thanks for the laugh
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06-05-10, 02:10 PM
#60
As long as the resonance frequency of the glass is matched by the car it will break. I am doctor and I don't need a physics lesson from anyone. Please keep your rude comments and assumptions to yourself.( aren't you a moderator????)
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"Uneducated"???????? what a joke. Thanks for the laugh
) https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...-car-chat.html
"Uneducated"???????? what a joke. Thanks for the laugh
I'm in medical school myself currently! Seen a few other M.D.s on these forums.