Lexus made boats!

[steve2006]

Just surfing (pun intended” and came across this article, apparently Toyota took the engine, marinated it and stuck it in a speed boat.

They also stuck one in an aeroplane and flew it.

Very clever these Japanese.

https://www.hagerty.com/media/marine/toyotas-epic-powerboat-failure-didnt-help-its-reach-toward-the-skies/

[Malc]

a sad tale methinks ..........  Toyota couldn't have really wanted to achieve water and air supremacy coz if they had wanted to they surely would have achieved their goal ................... maybe too niche a market that volume would never really support eh !

Malc

[Neo_gsf]

https://www.lexus.co.uk/discover-lexus/lexus-news/luxury-yacht-650-revealed/
Starts at $3.74 million dollars.  Bargain

[Malc]

OMG so inexpensive one could buy a half dozen .......  resting on a Sunday .... seriously tho' this is a 9/2018 article, wonder what's happened in the intervening period 

looks an absolute bargain 

Malc

[Barry14UK]

Hope their boats were more watertight than some of their cars!

[Cotswold Pete]

I think I will not be trading up from Sunseeker Manhattan (the one I dream about now and again).

Need to spend £20K getting new roof on the house, so maybe a rubber dingy for the summer instead.

[BigBoomer]

On 1/24/2021 at 2:32 PM, Malc said:

seriously tho' this is a 9/2018 article, wonder what's happened in the intervening period 

Malc

As seen now on Lexus.com
https://www.lexus.com/LY-650/
320 miles range from 1000litres of diesel, so not exactly economical 🤣😲

[Malc]

1 hour ago, BigBoomer said:

so not exactly economical

come come, at @ £4mn who's worried 

Malc