Lexus LF-A Supercar Still Alive Despite Cost Cuts

Lexus LF-A at Nürburgring 24 Hours

By Thami Masemola
December 30, 2008 12:33 AM
Filed Under: Japanese, Lexus, Supercars

Toyota is really serious about bringing to market the Lexus LF-A sports car by 2011. This despite the current economic situation, especially pronounced in the financial services and automobile manufacturing sectors. The company is holding firm on its commitment to Formula One as well, even though "to keep it up at the current level [of spending] is extremely difficult", according to CEO Katsuaki Watanabe. Rival Honda recently pulled the plug on its NSX as well as its F1 programme.

What is expected to end up happening is that the 500hp Lexus will be built to a limited number of only 500 examples. Whether that includes the cabriolet or not remains to be seen.

Earlier this year the LF-A teased crowds at the Nurburgring 24 hours and more recently at Toyota's Motorsport Festival at the Fuji Speedway. A small number of LF-A prototypes are rumoured to be on a short list to compete at various racing championships once again in 2009.

 

Source: autoexpress.co.uk via egmcartech.com

Comments

dmanero
December 30, 2008 1:02 AM
Glad to see that theres at least one car compnay that looks to the future. Cause shelfing this model would be a sad thing for Toyota. This Model is simply point breath taking.

desiathate
December 30, 2008 1:02 AM
thank you toyota... wow i never though i would say this!

Motor_Yakuza
December 30, 2008 2:39 AM
It will be cool, but it won't be the NSX.

carcrazy1234
December 30, 2008 2:58 AM
yea... clearly... more like it WILL be the supra. possibly even better, and more capable (obviously)

i think you got ur companies mixed there.

Joe_Limon
December 30, 2008 6:22 AM
New NSX was canceled, and I think he wanted it to come out more then this rebadged supra.

Motor_Yakuza
December 30, 2008 2:15 PM
No, I don't, but, I said that to point out that the NSX is unique, I'm sure this car will be great, but I'm still a Honda fan, so the NSX is irreplaceable, the LF-A won't fill the opening made by the absence of the NSX.

NISMO
December 30, 2008 3:27 AM
Gorgeous car...V10 just feels wrong though. Too bad it's not a turbo I6 (3JZ anyone?), and isn't branded a Toyota Supra. Maybe they could then charge less than $100K+ and make more than 500 of them.

Tuner_Mad
December 30, 2008 1:05 PM
'bout time another Supra was made. Even if it is a Lexus.

jdmgtr
December 30, 2008 8:48 PM
Oh look!

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It's still hideous.

ghent2008
January 1, 2009 9:28 AM
Don't get you are sending upward of US$100,000 to Japan if you're gonna buy this car.

ATTESA45
January 2, 2009 12:02 AM
Pretty like always. Of course american cars performance are poor.

mps
January 4, 2009 4:19 PM
Yea good thing Lexus is 100% american.

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