National Geographic’s ‘Megafactories’ Shows How the LFA Is Built
Building a car is not easy, but building a car as wild and futuristic as the LFA is even harder.
For an episode of “Megafactories,” National Geographic got unprecedented access to the series of Japanese factories that Lexus uses to laboriously construct this carbon infused monster. Now thanks to the power of YouTube, you can watch the episode in its entirety below.
Since National Geographic is still an old-school media company at heart, who apparently still struggles with how “the Interwebs” work, there are some annoyances with the video. First of all there are random ad breaks at random times throughout. They’re all short “National Geographic Channel” logo spots, so they pass quickly. The worst part, though, is that the entire video is covered in lovely German subtitles. But believe me, it’s worth it.
The video covers every aspect of the build, from its initial inception as a car design way back in 2000, to the creation of the unique V10 engine, to the record-breaking Nurburgring run. It does run long at 45-minutes, but even if you don’t have time to watch the whole thing, you really should make it to the 13-minute mark to see the rotating 3D carbon loom that Lexus uses to create the roof rails. It is mesmerizing in all the best ways.
If you care less about how the car was built, but still just want to see some great beauty shots and listen to that V10 howl, there is plenty of footage for you as well.
Now find a way to duck out of that upcoming meeting and cuddle up with your computer screen. This is one hell of a fun ride.
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