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If you read our First Drive of the Lexus LFA, you might recall an interesting little factoid we threw in to illustrate the OCD-level of detail Toyota used to produce its first ever supercar.
With over 150 years of looming experience, ToMoCo owns a rotary weaver — one of two in existence — which it repurposed to create the carbon fiber A-pillars on the LFA. The process is mindbogglingly awe-inspiring and we were finally able to snag video of the device in action. Make the jump to check it out and get a better idea of why the LFA carries its steep $375,000 price tag.
Gallery: First Drive: 2011 Lexus LFA
Continue reading VIDEO: Weaving the Lexus LFA’s carbon fiber A-pillar is mesmerizing
VIDEO: Weaving the Lexus LFA’s carbon fiber A-pillar is mesmerizing originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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