Interview: Lexus LC Chief Engineer Koji Sato Discusses New Performance Technology

[krew]

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The chief engineer discusses the innovations are coming to the new Lexus coupe.

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[Gecko]

This is such a great interview - thanks so much for posting. A few parts that stood out to me...

moulded sheets of re-impregnated carbon fibre

This sounds like a fertility treatment? LOL.

Yes, we are thrilled to have achieved world-class torsional stiffness levels that bear comparison with those of the very best German cars

This gives me flashbacks to the interview with RC F chief engineer Yaguchi when he kept saying that the RC F chassis was very stiff and very rigid - "as stiff as it gets." Then Autocar asked if it was stiffer than the M3, then Yaguchi replied, "I don't know." Embarrassing.

I have faith that the LC is not only stiff and rigid, but a much better platform overall.

The LC is actually 60% more rigid than the current Lexus GS performance sedan

Considering how well received the 4GS has been with regard to driving dynamics, this is extremely promising. Imagine this GA-L chassis on the LC F, or the 5GS, or 4IS - and to my point above - a future RC F. Very promising!

 

[DDas]

Speaking of LC, one was spotted in a grey/black color!