Lexus LF-A video from tokyo motor show! & more live pics

[accordfreak]

dude.. the LFA is super car status. listen to that engine

found it here

http://www.ft-86.com/main-room/669-f...otor-show.html

[JOKER]

not bad

[Tian]

Kinda wish Infiniti would respond to some of these supercars.

[Locksmith]

Amazing.

[kenempireex]

TOYOTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA FTW!!!!!!!

Hope they will release a New Supra soon

[JOKER]

^the one they working on with Subaru looks like a Celica remake rather then Supra.

[mIKE]

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/21/l...fa-tokyo-2009/

It seems like the Lexus LFA has been around forever. In reality, the first concept version was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in 2005, but that's a long time in the automotive world. Additional concepts followed in 2007 and 2008, and the on-off rumors of a production version haven't help. Nevertheless, the production version of the LFA is finally here at the Tokyo Motor Show, and it is glorious. All of which makes it harder to stomach that the car shown here isn't expected to reach customer garages until early 2011.

The specifications of the new rear-drive Lexus supercar are impressive enough: a 4.8-liter V10 with 560 ps (552 bhp), 354 lb-ft torque, a zingy 9,000 rpm redline, six-speed sequential gearbox, 0-62 mph in 3.7 seconds, and a top speed of 202 mph. It looks amazing too, both in pictures and in person.

Of course, we can't help but make comparisons to the current reigning Japanese supercar, the Nissan GT-R. At just 3,263 pounds, the LFA easily has a better power-to-weight ratio, but that hasn't seemed to stop the all-wheel drive juggernaut before. Then there is the small matter of cost to consider. Unlike the GT-R, which is considered a performance bargain, the LFA will be exclusive – and costly. Only 500 units will be produced at a cost of...drum roll please....$375,000. Despite the colossal price tag, we hear that Lexus expects to take a loss on each one.

Will the LFA be worth the high cost? We should be able to tell you soon, as our man Damon Lavrinc will be getting some time behind the wheel of a prototype later this week. Until then, you can check out some amazing video of the LFA after the jump and live photos in the high-res galleries below.

[mIKE]

CFTP, equal length headers, ITBs, 9000 RPMs, specific output of 116hp/liter naturally aspirated, torsen LSD, CFRP body...

I gotta say I'm somewhat disappointed with the performance numbers, but then it IS luxurious....

[Kuneff]

Originally Posted by mIKE

CFTP, equal length headers, ITBs, 9000 RPMs, specific output of 116hp/liter naturally aspirated, torsen LSD, CFRP body...

I gotta say I'm somewhat disappointed with the performance numbers, but then it IS luxurious....

maybe so... but something tells me with it being a Toyota product that it will be a reliable 522hp, that would run 100k-200k with ease... Thats makes a huge difference in my mind.

[mIKE]

I'd have to disagree... Everything Toyota has made in the past has been conservative.

This, by comparison, is not. They've never done anything like this before. A V10 is an inherently flawed design in that it is not harmonically balanced... The vibrations can be reduced with balance shafts, but it adds to engine complexity, and STILL cannot completely remove the vibration.

Being a Lexus, I'd expect some soft mounts to soak up as much as possible....


Could this be a Toyota NSX, 20 years later? The NSX has had some steller reliablility, mechanically speaking.

Given the limited production, I doubt many of these will see a lot of use

[Kuneff]

Originally Posted by mIKE

I'd have to disagree... Everything Toyota has made in the past has been conservative.

This, by comparison, is not. They've never done anything like this before. A V10 is an inherently flawed design in that it is not harmonically balanced... The vibrations can be reduced with balance shafts, but it adds to engine complexity, and STILL cannot completely remove the vibration.

Being a Lexus, I'd expect some soft mounts to soak up as much as possible....


Could this be a Toyota NSX, 20 years later? The NSX has had some steller reliablility, mechanically speaking.

Given the limited production, I doubt many of these will see a lot of use

Toyota NSX??? Do you mean the Honda/Acura NSX?

[mIKE]

Toyota's NSX, figuratively speaking.

The world didn't believe Honda could make a competitive supercar, and 20 years later, NSXs are running around with 300k miles on them.

Maybe it's Toyota's turn...

[CreativeDesignZ]

you cant compare this to an NSX, and IMO an NSX is not a super car, its just an exotic, it has what 280hp? im too lazy to look lol

[roneski]

How is it even remotely possible for a company to take a loss on a car that costs that much?

[mIKE]

Originally Posted by CreativeDesignZ

you cant compare this to an NSX, and IMO an NSX is not a super car, its just an exotic, it has what 280hp? im too lazy to look lol

20 years ago, that was supercar territory. It was competitive with the Ferraris and Porsches of its time.

The 1990 Ferrari 348 made 300hp, and weighed more

The Ferrari Testarossa made 390hp, and weighed even more than the 348. In fact, It weighed more than a base model 350z...