Fashionable: Lexus LF-LC Concept

2012-01-25T03:54:00.000-08:00

Since its beginning in 1989, Lexus’ focus on the “hard” science of quality and dependability has been exciting. Even though it has some sporty models in its portfolio, the premium Japanese automaker is still frequently known for building luxury cars better known for superiority than performance. Lexus realizes the significance of its “boring car” standing and is intent to change the course. On the eve of the 2012 North American International Auto Show, we had an exclusive, secretly peek at the new Lexus LF-LC concept car, a core from which all potential Lexus models may draw motivation.

Kevin Hunter, president of Calty Design Research, eminent that they were given a clean sheet of paper to blueprint the LF-LC. The assignment was to come up with a new 2+2 hybrid coupe conception to redefine Lexus’ future design language. Only some written attributes were given as criteria: Avant-garde loveliness, Originality, Driving joy and Unequaled technology. No wonder the Calty team, including Ian Cartabiano and Edward Lee for exterior, and William Chergosky and Ben Chang for interior, was excited to work on this rare project. In fact, the designers were also told exclusively by the president and CEO of Toyota, Akio Toyoda, to make sure the concept is required to have the “wow” factor.

The face of LF-LC incorporates essentials of the Lexus spindle grille that also appears on the freshly introduced GS. Each L-shaped headlight contains three LED projectors that are similar to forward-looking camera lenses. The pointed snout set off by large perpendicular air scoops that flank the grille, plus the ribbon-like fender surfaces bending and folding aft, are some of the elements of the strong front-end management. In profile, the LF-LC has a muscular lean-back stance delineated by a simple flowing roofline that’s cantilevered at the A-pillar to give an airy feel to the passenger log cabin. Large air scoops are nestled within the wide nurture fenders. And approximately the back, the Lexus spindle outline is repeated with bold quality lines in the fascia, capped with taillights designed with depth to simulate the appearance of a jet engine with its afterburners on. Thin, vertical fog lamps fall from the edge of the taillights and well complement the stacked quad exhaust pipes.

Italian man shot in head sneezes out bullet

2011-01-12T03:54:00.000-08:00

An Italian man who was shot in the head during a New Year's celebration is on the repair after sneezing out the bullet that got wedged in his head, European media reported on Tuesday.

Darco Sangermano, 28, was in the disreputably raucous city of Naples with his girlfriend when he was hit by a stray .22 caliber bullet in the temple duriing New Year's Eve festivities.

The bullet reportedly stabbed the right side of his head behind his eye socket and became lodged in his nasal passage.
He was rushed to a hospital crisis ward soon after midnight. While waiting for doctors, he sneezed the bullet out of his right nostril.

Doctors operated to remove bone fragments in his eye, but he was able to return to his hometown of Turin.
Sangermano will undergo laser surgery on his eye to repair retina damage, but is expected to make a full recovery.

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