Lexus UK has commissioned on a one-off NX SUV with working wheels and tires sculpted from ice. Why? Publicity, of course! It’s still pretty cool, though.
London firm Hamilton Ice Sculptors took on the task, and laser scanned the production Lexus NX’s wheels and tires. Four sculptors then worked with Japanese steel chisels and shapers for 36 hours on each wheel and tire.
Each tire features a faithful reproduction of the original’s tread, and features LED lighting and acrylic inserts to insure that it can hold up the NX.
The Lexus NX with ice tires and wheels was stored for 5 days at -30C (-22F) before being driven down a London road.
