New Edition LFA Spied at Nurburgring
06-26-12, 11:20 AM
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New Edition LFA Spied at Nurburgring
When the LFA was launched in 2009، Lexus announced that the production would be limited to 500 units, only building 20 a month until December of this year. Lexus never mentioned anything about new versions of the car, though, but there are some spy photos of a clearly upgraded version.
The Lexus has been spotted racing around the Nurburgring with some alterations, including an additional air intake on the hood, subtle bootlid spoilers, and quad exhaust tips just under the tail lights to make room for a diffuser integrated into the rear bumper.
The upgraded exhaust gives a clue that there is also an upgraded engine underneath the hood, which is suspected to have significantly more than the 552 hp 4.8L v-10 engine found in the regular LFA.
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The Lexus has been spotted racing around the Nurburgring with some alterations, including an additional air intake on the hood, subtle bootlid spoilers, and quad exhaust tips just under the tail lights to make room for a diffuser integrated into the rear bumper.
The upgraded exhaust gives a clue that there is also an upgraded engine underneath the hood, which is suspected to have significantly more than the 552 hp 4.8L v-10 engine found in the regular LFA.
If you want to read more or see pictures
11-12-12, 12:32 PM
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As much as the idea of an even more hardcore LFA excites me, I can't help but feel that the current owners of the 500 production LFAs would feel cheated and their cars devalued if Lexus does make more LFAs than was promised, as the rarity of the LFA is one of the very reasons why it could command such a high price in the first place.
IMHO Lexus should instead work on either the next-gen LFA (which I hope is the case for this newly spied LFA prototype), or on putting a roadster version in production, to avoid tarnishing their credibility when it comes to claiming a limited production run.
IMHO Lexus should instead work on either the next-gen LFA (which I hope is the case for this newly spied LFA prototype), or on putting a roadster version in production, to avoid tarnishing their credibility when it comes to claiming a limited production run.
Last edited by ydooby; 11-12-12 at 12:36 PM.
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