Lexus Lfa

[StealthX]

What does everyone think about it?

Saw an ad for it yesterday, its a concept car at current, but looks like its going to be released 2011/2012 along with the FT-86.

I reckon its awesome, that engine is a work of art.

A few specs: 4.8L 72deg V10, individual electronically controlled throttles, dry sump, 412kw, 480nm and a redline of 9000 rpm

A very cool stat is that it can rev from idle to redline in 0.6 seconds! <- does anyone else find this fvcking insane???

http://www.lexus.com/LFA/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_LFA

Obviously its placed in the same vague 'super-car-turned-street-car' sorta category, but is much more expensive with the price expected to be $300,000 - $350,000USD. This makes the LFA competition to a Porsche 911 GT3, Ferrari Scuderia, Lambo Murcielago etc..

Not to mention it looks like sex on four wheels too

Enjoy.

Edited April 2, 2010 by turbo x-trail

[iseekool]

Much more expensive than a GT-R.

I think its price is Ferrari money - so not a direct competitor to the GT-R

[alr33x]

it is going into production was in the lexus mag a couple of months ago.. price is circa $800k and like only 2-3 are coming to aus if i remember right.. so yeh no competitor for the gtr

[StealthX]

it is going into production was in the lexus mag a couple of months ago.. price is circa $800k and like only 2-3 are coming to aus if i remember right.. so yeh no competitor for the gtr

Price is $300k-$350k USD.

And yeah they're making 200 of them worldwide.

It's def not a competitor to the GTR, but in terms of each model's flagship performance car, Nissan has the GTR, Porsche has the GT3, Ford has the GTHO coming out soon, and Lexus has the LFA. Think of it like that.

[StealthX]

it is going into production was in the lexus mag a couple of months ago.. price is circa $800k and like only 2-3 are coming to aus if i remember right.. so yeh no competitor for the gtr

Price is $300k-$350k USD.

And yeah they're making 200 of them worldwide.

It's def not a competitor to the GTR, but in terms of each model's flagship performance car, Nissan has the GTR, Porsche has the GT3, Ford has the GTHO coming out soon, and Lexus has the LFA. Think of it like that.

[alr33x]

lexus site.. estimates $420k USD nov 2009.. by the time it hits aus plus luxury car tax will be pushing $550-$600k i rkn..

http://www.lexus.com.au/future/lfa/

specially with the "customisation" options... ie uber bucks.. 5 coming to aus for sure one will pop up in vic.

[StealthX]

Yeah there's heaps of speculation over the price!

Wiki says:

The production Lexus LFA features a new V10 engine and a carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) body. CFRP materials account for 65 percent of the LFA's body composition by mass.[4] The LFA is scheduled to go into production in late 2010, with a projected run of 500 vehicles at an estimated base price of $US350,000-375,000.[5][6] A circuit-tuned variant is scheduled for 2012.[7]

[EJD001]

At this point in time Australia is getting 5 of them.. One coming to the dealership i work at.. im going to try and organise a Photo shoot of it when it does come in!

[GTR-N1]

Anyone want to reserve #plate "LFA48L"?

[StealthX]

Should i remind everyone of a crazy cool fact about this engine: It revs from idle to redline in 0.6 seconds!!!

insane!

[iseekool]

Worth a quick read.

http://www.autorivals.net/supercars/2011lf...favs2010gtr.htm

Pretty speculative in terms of real world performance - IMHO

[Scottydoo]

They've already done a review of one of these on Top Gear UK Series 14 ep7, Hammond does it.

Clarkson says it sounds like an old F1 car

Awesome car, I just wish I knew how long it took to rev from idle to redline!?

Edited April 2, 2010 by Scottydoo

[Peter89]

hate the rims. sick of 20" rims on cars. what's wrong with 18"s?

not 100% sure they are 20"s but they look huge.

[BeEnAr]

Jeremy Clarkson said it best....

Is it 4 times faster than the Nissan GTR???

Hammond: No

Clarkson: Then why is it 4 times as expensive! Buy a GTR

Nuf Said

Although it does look and sound fricken awesome!

[GTR-N1]

Looks like a 'tit-for-tat' timeline

2008 Nissan releases the R35 GT-R

2011 Toyota brings out the Lexus LFA

2013 Nissan R&D > http://www.4wheelsnews.com/nissan-to-intro...6-gt-r-by-2013/

[PM-R33]

In case people havn't seen the Top Gear episode:

Am i the only one that hates the orange indicators on the front bumper?! Serious what the f**k! completely spoils the look of the front.

Edited April 3, 2010 by PM-R33

[Atomnaya]

Spec/tech wise its pretty impressive but IMO, for that amount of money i would prefer to buy a euro super car (ferrari, lambo etc). You drive the LFA into town and everybody (besides car enthusiast) will think 'Wow...what kind of car is that?? A lexus...WTF?'

[PM-R33]

Pretty much exactly what Clarkson said, It's a Lexus. Nothing wrong with a Lexus, but when you are prepared to spend over half a million AUD, you aint buying a Lexus.

Hmmm Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche or a Lexus....

And while it does kind of look cool, compared to sexy Euro Exotics, the LFA looks hideous.

Edited April 3, 2010 by PM-R33

[JET200]

If it was priced competitively with the GTR it would be a great car, but it isnt, its an absolute RIP-OFF and only wankers who want a car someone elses hasn't got will buy it

[r33cruiser]

If it was priced competitively with the GTR it would be a great car, but it isnt, its an absolute RIP-OFF and only wankers who want a car someone elses hasn't got will buy it

You mean like people that buy gtr's ?