Lexus LFA- Discussion, Pictures & News (new colors gloss black, blue, yellow)
#2731
Lexus Test Driver
That s*cks!!! I have been wanting to see that commercial for a very long time and still had no luck with it. I wonder why Lexus is not airing it more often?
I have seen that other LFA commercial that apparently no one else has seen again this weekend. lol.
It was on ESPNU during one of the college football games (same channel as the first time). I guess they are trying to up their cool factor with college kids by looking for their approval.
It was on ESPNU during one of the college football games (same channel as the first time). I guess they are trying to up their cool factor with college kids by looking for their approval.
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I have seen that other LFA commercial that apparently no one else has seen again this weekend. lol.
It was on ESPNU during one of the college football games (same channel as the first time). I guess they are trying to up their cool factor with college kids by looking for their approval.
It was on ESPNU during one of the college football games (same channel as the first time). I guess they are trying to up their cool factor with college kids by looking for their approval.
#2733
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Found it on Youtube. They have been playing it like crazy on ESPNU.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzTBZGeIVCk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzTBZGeIVCk
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Found it on Youtube. They have been playing it like crazy on ESPNU.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzTBZGeIVCk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzTBZGeIVCk
Last edited by LexusMan77; 10-12-10 at 04:14 PM.
#2735
Speaks French in Russian
Yea. Its basically what I described the first time. Mixture of the pitch commercial with some track scenes. Would have been cool to use new footage, but its still a cool commercial.
#2736
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I found out a little more on some of the LFA's carbon body...
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/10/12...r-body-panels/
Article states this company Toray Industries, will produce carbon fiber body panels for the LFA. Hoods and roofs the article says. With Toray Industries though, they supposedly have a very cost effective way of producing carbon fiber, so if Toyota and Subaru are to use them, we could potentially see carbon fiber used more often in their lineup of cars.
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/10/12...r-body-panels/
Article states this company Toray Industries, will produce carbon fiber body panels for the LFA. Hoods and roofs the article says. With Toray Industries though, they supposedly have a very cost effective way of producing carbon fiber, so if Toyota and Subaru are to use them, we could potentially see carbon fiber used more often in their lineup of cars.
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I found out a little more on some of the LFA's carbon body...
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/10/12...r-body-panels/
Article states this company Toray Industries, will produce carbon fiber body panels for the LFA. Hoods and roofs the article says. With Toray Industries though, they supposedly have a very cost effective way of producing carbon fiber, so if Toyota and Subaru are to use them, we could potentially see carbon fiber used more often in their lineup of cars.
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/10/12...r-body-panels/
Article states this company Toray Industries, will produce carbon fiber body panels for the LFA. Hoods and roofs the article says. With Toray Industries though, they supposedly have a very cost effective way of producing carbon fiber, so if Toyota and Subaru are to use them, we could potentially see carbon fiber used more often in their lineup of cars.
#2738
Lexus Test Driver
Although, regarding part 2 of the Autobild super comparo, obviously LFA did not win overall in the subjective scoring. However, the rumors are that LFA's fastest lap time of Nurburgring still stands even in part 2. In part 2, the cars being tested were 458 Italia, Porsche 911 Turbo S, SLS AMG and the rumor is that all these cars lapped around Nurburgring slower than the LFA and LFA is the overall Nurburgring champion.
We will find out this friday.
We will find out this friday.
#2739
Lexus Champion
Toray Industries, a leading producer of carbon fiber material, will begin supplying both Toyota and Fuji Heavy Industries (parent company of Subaru) with the lightweight product for use on upcoming vehicles. Toyota will reportedly use the carbon fiber to produce hoods and roofs for the Lexus LFA
Last edited by TF109B; 10-13-10 at 01:09 PM.
#2740
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I didn't read the article wrong, here's exactly what it says-
In other words they are the carbon fiber supplier and Toyota uses it to make the hoods and roofs of the LFA. Which is in turn Toray making them. It is Toyota using Toray's carbon fiber, but I'm assuming this is just a certain type of CF, like a sheet, because the other parts of the LFA are done by Toyota in house.
In other words they are the carbon fiber supplier and Toyota uses it to make the hoods and roofs of the LFA. Which is in turn Toray making them. It is Toyota using Toray's carbon fiber, but I'm assuming this is just a certain type of CF, like a sheet, because the other parts of the LFA are done by Toyota in house.
Not Toray has materials and is going to make panels that Toyota will cut/mold to make hoods and roofs.
Carbon fiber is literally that, fibers made from carbon like cotton fibers. The fibers by themselves don't do anything without weaving them and then using a polymer to hold them together. I have a feeling Toray is supplying raw strands of carbon fiber to Toyota and Toyota is weaving and molding them into panels. As seen from the video of the loom weaving the LFA a-pillar.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding both the article and what you're saying.
#2741
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Akio Toyoda drives the Nurburgring edition of LFA chasing a standard edition LFA in the wet:
Akio Toyoda:
"Naruse, Please keep watching over us forever from the sky."
This quote will probably end up in my signature.
Akio Toyoda:
"Naruse, Please keep watching over us forever from the sky."
This quote will probably end up in my signature.
#2742
Lexus Champion
I read that on the Gazoo website. Picked it up off of lexusenthusiast.com too. That Nurburgring edition is sick. I really hope they take the LFA to GT1 so we can see it blast the competition. They just need to race that thing. I'm betting it'll be even more extreme than the N24 edition!
#2743
Well I just hope that with all the 'Ring running time they've so heavily invested in they will eventually publish one of their best laps of the production car (of both the regular and the Ring Edition), or the LFA will be forever stuck with such ridiculously bad-looking lap time of 7:38 from 3rd parties when we all know it can do so much better. Come on, Akio, you have the video evidence of your record-breaking lap somewhere I'm 110% sure. What's the shame in publishing something that will clearly awe the world and elevate Toyota and Lexus's performance image? Isn't that what your halo car is all about?
Last edited by Mister Two; 10-13-10 at 02:15 PM.
#2744
Lexus Test Driver
There is absolutely no need for that. This never used to exist before stupid Nissan started doing that for the GTR to market it as quicker than its benchmark, the 911 Turbo 997.1 and then Porsche fell into that trap, so did GM for the ZR-1 and CTS-V.
Everyone with half a brain knows LFA is simply in a different league, as far as track performance is concerned.
I think the Autobild comparison said everything that on the same day, under same conditions, LFA is faster than all of those so-called 7:29 or 7:27 second cars (ZR-1 and GTR), which were much slower despite the tire advantage. That is all that matters.
The 7:29 is the best bragging rights for the fanbois and to parade around the internet, but nothing more than that.
Everyone with half a brain knows LFA is simply in a different league, as far as track performance is concerned.
I think the Autobild comparison said everything that on the same day, under same conditions, LFA is faster than all of those so-called 7:29 or 7:27 second cars (ZR-1 and GTR), which were much slower despite the tire advantage. That is all that matters.
The 7:29 is the best bragging rights for the fanbois and to parade around the internet, but nothing more than that.
Well I just hope that with all the 'Ring running time they've so heavily invested in they will eventually publish one of their best laps of the production car (of both the regular and the Ring Edition), or the LFA will be forever stuck with such ridiculously bad-looking lap time of 7:38 from 3rd parties when we all know it can do so much better. Come on, Akio, you have the video evidence of your record-breaking lap somewhere I'm 110% sure. What's the shame in publishing something that will clearly awe the world and elevate Toyota and Lexus's performance image? Isn't that what your halo car is all about?
Last edited by 05RollaXRS; 10-13-10 at 02:40 PM.
#2745
There is absolutely no need for that.
I think the Autobild comparison said everything that on the same day, under same conditions, LFA is faster than all of those so-called 7:29 or 7:27 second cars (ZR-1 and GTR), which were much slower despite the tire advantage. That is all that matters.
The 7:29 is the best bragging rights for the fanbois and to parade around the internet, but nothing more than that.
I think the Autobild comparison said everything that on the same day, under same conditions, LFA is faster than all of those so-called 7:29 or 7:27 second cars (ZR-1 and GTR), which were much slower despite the tire advantage. That is all that matters.
The 7:29 is the best bragging rights for the fanbois and to parade around the internet, but nothing more than that.
Last edited by Mister Two; 10-13-10 at 03:31 PM.