Lexus LFA- Discussion, Pictures & News (new colors gloss black, blue, yellow)
Japanese cars require side markers to have that extra bulge. That was probably the Japanese spec LFA.
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No need to get over defensive. Everybody here knows where you get your info. I was just stating what I've observed.
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Here is another interesting tidbit about the LFA as a technological tour de force:
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009...fx7165938.html
So not just carbon fiber, but also synthetic glass! 
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009...fx7165938.html
Teijin Up On Report Toyota To Use Car-Window Resin
Shares of Teijin Ltd jumped 3.9 percent to 270 yen after the Nikkei business daily reported the synthetic textile manufacturer has developed a high-function resin for car windows that weighs 30 percent less than glass.
The resin will first be used domestically by Toyota Motor Corp ( TM - news - people ) in small windows for the Lexus LFA sports coupe, which will be rolled out at the end of next year, the Nikkei said.
Shares of Teijin Ltd jumped 3.9 percent to 270 yen after the Nikkei business daily reported the synthetic textile manufacturer has developed a high-function resin for car windows that weighs 30 percent less than glass.
The resin will first be used domestically by Toyota Motor Corp ( TM - news - people ) in small windows for the Lexus LFA sports coupe, which will be rolled out at the end of next year, the Nikkei said.
Here is another interesting tidbit about the LFA as a technological tour de force:
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009...fx7165938.html
So not just carbon fiber, but also synthetic glass!
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009...fx7165938.html
So not just carbon fiber, but also synthetic glass!
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evo gave the LFA 4/5 stars in its review in the COTY issue. Main complaints were its price 
(the LFA, in fact, was runner-up for the annual "It costs how much, are you crazy?" award), with the typical barb about not being worth six times more than a certain other Japanese vehicle, and the transmission in automatic mode (again, ). I guess that's worth docking a star, so my F actually outscores it. 
The review itself doesn't add anything new that we hadn't heard before, but did compliment the:
As always, I recommend subscribing to evo, or buying this issue on the newsstand (COTY is always a good read, even when their pick is lame).
(the LFA, in fact, was runner-up for the annual "It costs how much, are you crazy?" award), with the typical barb about not being worth six times more than a certain other Japanese vehicle, and the transmission in automatic mode (again, ). I guess that's worth docking a star, so my F actually outscores it. The review itself doesn't add anything new that we hadn't heard before, but did compliment the:
- LCD instrument panel, which "could hardly be clearer"
- steering, described as "quick", "precise, tactile, credible despite being electrically assisted"
- engine sound, "magnificent", "a dense shriek like a V10 Formula 1 car used to make"
- brakes, "progressive, with a firm, solid pedal", particularly good because "carbon ceramic brakes often lack these attributes"
- detailing, pointing out that carbonfiber allows "edges, ridges, shapes that could never be replicated in sheet metal"
- on the Nür, "there's nothing we don't overtake" "on this industry test session populated with various heavy-hitters from big-name Europeans" (although I suppose on a 20km track, you often won't see what you can't overtake) - and that, "after a few laps, you and the LFA feel invincible"
- "a supercar more forgiving than you would ever have guessed"
As always, I recommend subscribing to evo, or buying this issue on the newsstand (COTY is always a good read, even when their pick is lame).
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evo gave the LFA 4/5 stars in its review in the COTY issue. Main complaints were its price (the LFA, in fact, was runner-up for the annual "It costs how much, are you crazy?" award), with the typical barb about not being worth six times more than a certain other Japanese vehicle, and the transmission in automatic mode (again, ). I guess that's worth docking a star, so my F actually outscores it.
The review itself doesn't add anything new that we hadn't heard before, but did compliment the:
As always, I recommend subscribing to evo, or buying this issue on the newsstand (COTY is always a good read, even when their pick is lame).
(the LFA, in fact, was runner-up for the annual "It costs how much, are you crazy?" award), with the typical barb about not being worth six times more than a certain other Japanese vehicle, and the transmission in automatic mode (again, ). I guess that's worth docking a star, so my F actually outscores it. The review itself doesn't add anything new that we hadn't heard before, but did compliment the:
- LCD instrument panel, which "could hardly be clearer"
- steering, described as "quick", "precise, tactile, credible despite being electrically assisted"
- engine sound, "magnificent", "a dense shriek like a V10 Formula 1 car used to make"
- brakes, "progressive, with a firm, solid pedal", particularly good because "carbon ceramic brakes often lack these attributes"
- detailing, pointing out that carbonfiber allows "edges, ridges, shapes that could never be replicated in sheet metal"
- on the Nür, "there's nothing we don't overtake" "on this industry test session populated with various heavy-hitters from big-name Europeans" (although I suppose on a 20km track, you often won't see what you can't overtake) - and that, "after a few laps, you and the LFA feel invincible"
- "a supercar more forgiving than you would ever have guessed"
As always, I recommend subscribing to evo, or buying this issue on the newsstand (COTY is always a good read, even when their pick is lame).
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Lexus LFA wireframe cutaway wows us
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/03/l...taway-wows-us/
Wow. Lexus brought their new LFA supercar to the LA Auto Show this year. That might not seem particularly wow-worthy, but it definitely becomes more surprising when you hear that they actually brought an LFA and a half. While a white LFA was happily humming along, spinning slowly on a rotating platform in the middle of the booth, another LFA-like creature lay motionless a few feet away.
It seems Lexus had an extra drivetrain they wanted to display, but instead of just parking the engine, transaxle and other mechanical bits on a stand, they decided to make it something of a cutaway. Rather than chopping up one of those exquisitely woven carbon fiber bodies, thankfully, they supported the running gear in a wireframe cutaway of sorts that mimics the overall shape of the production car. It was even done up in white just like the real thing on the other side of the stand. While some saw it as a novel way to display the internals, we think this might be a sneak peek at the cheaper, simpler Lexus LFA we had hoped for. Or, you know, not.
Check out the gallery below, and do yourself a favor – Take a few extra seconds to ogle that engine.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/03/l...taway-wows-us/
Wow. Lexus brought their new LFA supercar to the LA Auto Show this year. That might not seem particularly wow-worthy, but it definitely becomes more surprising when you hear that they actually brought an LFA and a half. While a white LFA was happily humming along, spinning slowly on a rotating platform in the middle of the booth, another LFA-like creature lay motionless a few feet away.
It seems Lexus had an extra drivetrain they wanted to display, but instead of just parking the engine, transaxle and other mechanical bits on a stand, they decided to make it something of a cutaway. Rather than chopping up one of those exquisitely woven carbon fiber bodies, thankfully, they supported the running gear in a wireframe cutaway of sorts that mimics the overall shape of the production car. It was even done up in white just like the real thing on the other side of the stand. While some saw it as a novel way to display the internals, we think this might be a sneak peek at the cheaper, simpler Lexus LFA we had hoped for. Or, you know, not.
Check out the gallery below, and do yourself a favor – Take a few extra seconds to ogle that engine.
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More LFA Footage from Homestead Raceway. This one is in HD courtesy of Lexus USA.
(I just loaded the video up so it may take some time to completely process).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne4NN9m4B7Q
(I just loaded the video up so it may take some time to completely process).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne4NN9m4B7Q
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Here is the longer video with Scott Pruett being interviewed about the LFA:
http://www.youtube.com/v/FHoRp4Cq48M
http://www.youtube.com/v/FHoRp4Cq48M
