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You can't spell "cardboard" without "car."
In the U.K., Lexus has made an impressive driveable replica of its IS model sedan, using 1,700 pieces of precision-cut cardboard—all to demonstrate the automaker's dedication to craftmanship.
To be fair, the car also includes a steel-and-aluminum frame and an electric motor. Oh, and "driveable," means "only take it out very slowly, in a highly controlled environment."
The cardboard car is inspired, according to Lexus, by an origami test the company requires of workers on its production line—and is, at its heart, an incredibly complicated paper sculpture.
The behind-the-scenes video (shown below) delves into more detail about how Lexus and its creative partners—LaserCut Works and Scales and Models—actually made the .
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