Lexus LFA

lexus lfa 468x350 Lexus LFA

Lexus has officially reveiled its two-seat supercar — the LFA — at the Tokyo Motor Show which is expected to hit the road by early 2011.

The Lexus LFA is Lexus’s first true supercar and is built from scratch using no major parts sourced from other vehicles.

The LFA features a carbon fiber monocoque chassis with aluminum front and rear subframes providing perfect rigidity with little additional weight.
continued Lexus LFA

-
Meet the Toyota’s new violin-playing robot

toyota robot plays violin 468x362 Meet the Toyotas new violin playing robot

If Honda is swollen with pride of their humanoid robot Asimo, it’s Toyota now to flaunt its new humanoid robot. The new personal robot is a part of Toyota’s Global Vision 2020.

The 152-centimeters (5-foot) tall two-legged robot is capable of playing violin. It makes use of its mechanical fingers to push the strings and plays the bow with its other arm.

It touts 17 movable joints that endow it with the capability to conduct domestic duties and assist in nursing.

robot 468x365 Meet the Toyotas new violin playing robot
continued Meet the Toyotas new violin playing robot

-