Lexus debuts dimpled LS 460 L for U.S. Open

Lexus debuts dimpled LS 460 L for U.S. Open

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Golf ball dimpled Lexus LS 460 L - Click above for high-res image gallery

Now that Tiger Woods is no longer shilling for Buick, the opportunity for another automaker to enter the golf world and attract some eyeballs is wide open. Lexus is a sponsor of the U.S. Open that just teed off this week, and to make sure its participation is remembered, the Japanese automaker commissioned the production of an LS 460 L with dimpled sheetmetal just like on a golf ball.

The creation of this oddity is actually an interesting story. At the PGA Golf Show in Orlando, FL last January, Lexus approached Brad Smith of Lima, OH who earns a living making those mailboxes shaped liked giant golf balls. After being asked by Lexus if he could put the same surface on a car, Smith approached his friend Rick Davis and together they found a composite polymer that would work. The two buddies built the car in Davis' two-car garage, though Lexus likes to refer to their operation as the "firm" responsible for the car's creation. Lexus took delivery of the dimpled LS last week right before it made its debut at the U.S. Open in New York on Monday.

Dimples help you drive a golf ball farther, faster and with more control. Do you they do the same for the Lexus? Perhaps Tiger Woods should get behind the wheel and find out.

Photos courtesy of Gavin Jackson and The Lima News


Gallery: Golf ball dimpled Lexus LS 460 L



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that's pretty neat.

Pretty cool looking - I wonder if it gets better mileage, cuts through the air easier.

Imagine how much of a pita it is to wash and wax. lol

How I wish all my "dings" was that consistent and neatly placed. Hahaha.

I don't want dings. I want that super hard non-dentable exterior that is on KITT. but I guess i'll keep dreaming for now.

Yeah yeah, ME TOO,

by the way, it's not super hard, it's nano technology that rebuilds itself.

I drive a dimpled Corolla

Just bulletproof your body panels and windows. LOL

thats a one of a kind lexus,i wonder how much the price tag?$100k

I havent watched Knight Rider since I left for the Philippines... Time to download episodes! They should make a Japanese version of KITT.

same question here.

The original KITT was a firebird, the newest one was a mustang. Don't ever expect to see an import KITT due to the fact the creators want to keep the car as American Muscle. I'm sure there probably is a japanese knockoff of Knight Rider somewhere.

If you don't want dents, get a Saturn.