What's the news?
So, what has Lexus got up its sleeve for April 1st? Well (tongues firmly in cheeks, now), coming soon to an RC F or GS F near you is a Variable Load Coupling Rear Orientation covering for seats, in order to keep the driver and front-seat passenger firmly in place during cornering. This technology is known as V-LCRO. Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding! We have a winner.
Allowing for more aggressive cornering speeds because it can hold the driver in place through up to 3g in any direction, the user would have to wear a specially designed suit, featuring a complex pattern of hooks and loops. Oh yes.
Over to Brian Bolain (which doesn't look like a comedy name to us, unless we're missing something really obvious), who says: "While all performance cars use seat bolsters to hold a driver in place during aggressive manoeuvring, we're taking it a step further. In this case, the technology we're employing is actually more than 75 years old. The RC F and GS F are exhilarating, racing-inspired vehicles. By partnering with Velcro Companies, our new V-LCRO technology enhances the driver's ability to maximise the cars' track-proven performance."
Anything else?
If you want to, follow this link and find out more. We reckon all you'll find there is a big sign, shouting 'APRIL FOOL!'