Lexus LF-A Details Emerge - Set for October Tokyo Debut

Could boast a 218 mph top speed

Lexus LF-A Race Car - 2009 24-hour Nurburgring Race
Lexus LF-A Race Car - 2009 24-hour Nurburgring Race
Lexus LF-A Race Car - 2009 24-hour Nurburgring Race

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Renegade

500? All this work and publicity for only 500 cars? WTF?

May 28, 2009 11:53 am

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nickmini

"high performance variant" - Super Light/Fast LF-A like F430 Scuderia to F430

May 28, 2009 12:11 pm

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Renegade

Hmm, I would like to be true, but it says pretty clear that "the LF-A AND it's rumored high performance variant could be limited to 500 units." So both cars may be limited, I still hope they won't, this can become my dream car.

May 28, 2009 12:31 pm

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norther

nice car. but you know what.... this race version looks to me like a corvette... race version, of course.

May 28, 2009 1:42 pm

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HEMI426

This is the weird thing, this car has about 90 hp less than the ferrari 599 GTB, but it can go a lot faster. WHy limited it to 500 cars??

May 28, 2009 3:24 pm

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xioix

Might be because of the carbon fiber body (rumor) vs the aluminum of the 599

May 28, 2009 8:53 pm

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speed_freak

Toyko? It's TOKYO! Please edit it, it looks ridiculous.

May 28, 2009 4:05 pm

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Renegade

Huh, why TOKYO? It's Tokyo.

May 28, 2009 4:34 pm

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Moko

not the least bit liking or interested in the car, wanna see the finished polished version 1st

May 28, 2009 6:08 pm

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So why it was so unsuccessful in 24-hour N?rburgring Race this and also last year, still reliability problems? Then what about lap times - were they at least comparable to R8 and other top-runners?

May 28, 2009 9:12 pm

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michaelg

The LF-A prototype did a lap in 7 minutes 13 seconds. For comparison, the Nissan GT-R took 7 minutes 26.7 seconds and the Corvette ZR1 accomplished it in 7 minutes and 26 seconds.

May 29, 2009 7:48 am

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Xanavi23

Because in racing, the fastest car on track...isn't always the fastest car on track.

May 29, 2009 11:45 am

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