Lexus LFA- Discussion, Pictures & News (new colors gloss black, blue, yellow)
10-21-09, 11:36 AM
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LFA available for order
This car is absolutely stunning!!! The instrument cluster, auto-lift rear wing and engine are truly beautiful to the sight and ears. The Lexus engineers and design team have certainly developed a marquee product to compete amongst the world's elite supercars. Too bad it's out of my price range. 
The car is now officially posted on Lexus.com and Lexus.ca.
The LFA in matte black looks like a stealth fighter, especially with the pyramidal exhaust layout. Perhaps, LFA means "Lexus Figher Aircraft".
Watch the amazing video on the LFA microsite or on Autoevolution.
LFA
Update from Tokyo - Oct. 21, 2009
Lexus LFA To Be Limited to 500-Unit Run, Priced at $375,000: 2009 Tokyo Show
TOKYO — Lexus is getting down to the nitty-gritty details with its highly anticipated LFA V10 supercar, saying on Wednesday at the official launch of the car at the 2009 Tokyo Auto Show that it will limit the production run to just 500 units worldwide. It also said the manufacturer's suggested price is about $375,000.
It also said it will roll out "additional models," including a model with "special color selection" and a model "tuned to be more circuit-suited." It said production of both of those would begin at the start of 2012.
Pre-sales of the LFA began today. Lexus said the production/sales period will run from December 2010 to December 2012.
The LFA, which sprints from zero to 60 mph in less than 3.7 seconds, is equipped with a 552-horsepower 4.8-liter V10 engine and a six-speed automated sequential gearbox. Lexus describes it as "the pinnacle of the Lexus 'F' premium sports car series."
The car is now officially posted on Lexus.com and Lexus.ca.
The LFA in matte black looks like a stealth fighter, especially with the pyramidal exhaust layout. Perhaps, LFA means "Lexus Figher Aircraft".
Watch the amazing video on the LFA microsite or on Autoevolution.
LFA
Update from Tokyo - Oct. 21, 2009
Lexus LFA To Be Limited to 500-Unit Run, Priced at $375,000: 2009 Tokyo Show
TOKYO — Lexus is getting down to the nitty-gritty details with its highly anticipated LFA V10 supercar, saying on Wednesday at the official launch of the car at the 2009 Tokyo Auto Show that it will limit the production run to just 500 units worldwide. It also said the manufacturer's suggested price is about $375,000.
It also said it will roll out "additional models," including a model with "special color selection" and a model "tuned to be more circuit-suited." It said production of both of those would begin at the start of 2012.
Pre-sales of the LFA began today. Lexus said the production/sales period will run from December 2010 to December 2012.
The LFA, which sprints from zero to 60 mph in less than 3.7 seconds, is equipped with a 552-horsepower 4.8-liter V10 engine and a six-speed automated sequential gearbox. Lexus describes it as "the pinnacle of the Lexus 'F' premium sports car series."
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10-21-09, 11:38 AM
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10-21-09, 11:42 AM
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On the LFA, I would get a metallic gray exterior with red interior exactly as press pics show. and red calipers and gunmetal wheels. I am not enthralled by the front end but i am sure it looks better in person. However that color combo would just be WOW!
that would be my choice
that would be my choice
10-21-09, 11:42 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toJJTzrngww
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10-21-09, 11:43 AM
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. I mean Lexus for years, no matter what they produce, was called out by internetz for being boring and staid.
Here is a supercar exotic with its only equals being fellow super cars and exotics and instead of saying "wow Lexus, great job" people are bishing about price and styling and price and GT-R and price blah blah blah
What exotic has ever been universally loved?
For the brands first supercar, its pretty amazing. This isn't a car with an IS-F engine or with LS parts or a SC chassis modified.
It is a complete new way of thinking and execution for the company.
This is a "FOREVER" car. We will never forget when this car debuted (well some of us). This is a Poster car. This is a new Lexus icon.
My goodness I see the same people crying about how silly the HS 250h is now crying how silly the LFA is.
What gives?
Here is a supercar exotic with its only equals being fellow super cars and exotics and instead of saying "wow Lexus, great job" people are bishing about price and styling and price and GT-R and price blah blah blah
What exotic has ever been universally loved?
For the brands first supercar, its pretty amazing. This isn't a car with an IS-F engine or with LS parts or a SC chassis modified.
It is a complete new way of thinking and execution for the company.
This is a "FOREVER" car. We will never forget when this car debuted (well some of us). This is a Poster car. This is a new Lexus icon.
My goodness I see the same people crying about how silly the HS 250h is now crying how silly the LFA is.
What gives?
that's exactly why on and off we will hear "it's nice, but it's a nissan" and "it's nice, but it's just a honda"... fwiw i have seen that from a lot of people, bmw, mb, lexus, you name it
but that's exactly why i have always thought lexus is "chasing" after the sport / supercar / exotic segment. it's a very steep uphill fight, and it's never easy, and i think it's up to a person to justify all the points. if someone see the lexus badge and automatically think it's never a match to ferrari, it has to be under 200k even with a jet engine, etc... there is really nothing worth discussing with them anymore. coz' to me its what it is, that's how much they accept things
i on the other hand (at least i think) try to see it with a more open mind and am more interested in the evolution and growth. imho, with a very narrow mind, then 20 yrs ago lexus couldn't have gotten into luxury car segment (it's just a toyota), few years ago audi r8 can't get into the discussion it's getting now (it's just an audi), and last year hyundai genesis won't be put together with other luxury cars.
lexus lfa is a halo car, i think a lot of us can agree on that. what lexus has to follow up with the car and their future development is still up in the air (well probably a lot of planning going on already or even in progress, just that we don't know at all). to me i am just seeing the same kind of resistance from people accepting the potential of this car. read that i say potential, i am not saying what the car can do already coz' i don't think i have seen it all yet
if after this lfa, lexus drops the ball and nothing follows, no promising new sc, no better 100-150k sport car, no gsf, etc... then yeah, i think they have wasted their lfa effort and the potential of future marketing potential. but seeing a lot of the replies and how people react to this car, i just can't help but think they are trying to find excuses to put down this car without looking far enough. of course, there are always counter arguments, and i am not going to argue, it's one of those "agree to disagree" things. but i always just go back to the history of lexus 20 yrs ago when everyone said it's impossible to compete with bmw and mb
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when i configure the interior, it doesnt show up. Its messed up for some reason.
only the exterior config works.
p.s. my goodness doe sit look like a jack o lantern from the front
only the exterior config works.
p.s. my goodness doe sit look like a jack o lantern from the front
10-21-09, 11:47 AM
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you get a little bit in this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toJJTzrngww
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1:11-1:15
1:20-1:23
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toJJTzrngww
1:06
1:11-1:15
1:20-1:23
As for the LFA-R. I can't wait to see the specs and the price on that. Hmmm... $500k?
10-21-09, 11:47 AM
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here's what i think. i don't think it's possible to through away badge name, reputation, and heritage. it's always out there. ferrari is and will always be a farrari, people will wow over it any day. i don't think there is anything wrong with it, it's about the "status" ultimately.
that's exactly why on and off we will hear "it's nice, but it's a nissan" and "it's nice, but it's just a honda"... fwiw i have seen that from a lot of people, bmw, mb, lexus, you name it
but that's exactly why i have always thought lexus is "chasing" after the sport / supercar / exotic segment. it's a very steep uphill fight, and it's never easy, and i think it's up to a person to justify all the points. if someone see the lexus badge and automatically think it's never a match to ferrari, it has to be under 200k even with a jet engine, etc... there is really nothing worth discussing with them anymore. coz' to me its what it is, that's how much they accept things
i on the other hand (at least i think) try to see it with a more open mind and am more interested in the evolution and growth. imho, with a very narrow mind, then 20 yrs ago lexus couldn't have gotten into luxury car segment (it's just a toyota), few years ago audi r8 can't get into the discussion it's getting now (it's just an audi), and last year hyundai genesis won't be put together with other luxury cars.
lexus lfa is a halo car, i think a lot of us can agree on that. what lexus has to follow up with the car and their future development is still up in the air (well probably a lot of planning going on already or even in progress, just that we don't know at all). to me i am just seeing the same kind of resistance from people accepting the potential of this car. read that i say potential, i am not saying what the car can do already coz' i don't think i have seen it all yet
if after this lfa, lexus drops the ball and nothing follows, no promising new sc, no better 100-150k sport car, no gsf, etc... then yeah, i think they have wasted their lfa effort and the potential of future marketing potential. but seeing a lot of the replies and how people react to this car, i just can't help but think they are trying to find excuses to put down this car without looking far enough. of course, there are always counter arguments, and i am not going to argue, it's one of those "agree to disagree" things. but i always just go back to the history of lexus 20 yrs ago when everyone said it's impossible to compete with bmw and mb
that's exactly why on and off we will hear "it's nice, but it's a nissan" and "it's nice, but it's just a honda"... fwiw i have seen that from a lot of people, bmw, mb, lexus, you name it
but that's exactly why i have always thought lexus is "chasing" after the sport / supercar / exotic segment. it's a very steep uphill fight, and it's never easy, and i think it's up to a person to justify all the points. if someone see the lexus badge and automatically think it's never a match to ferrari, it has to be under 200k even with a jet engine, etc... there is really nothing worth discussing with them anymore. coz' to me its what it is, that's how much they accept things
i on the other hand (at least i think) try to see it with a more open mind and am more interested in the evolution and growth. imho, with a very narrow mind, then 20 yrs ago lexus couldn't have gotten into luxury car segment (it's just a toyota), few years ago audi r8 can't get into the discussion it's getting now (it's just an audi), and last year hyundai genesis won't be put together with other luxury cars.
lexus lfa is a halo car, i think a lot of us can agree on that. what lexus has to follow up with the car and their future development is still up in the air (well probably a lot of planning going on already or even in progress, just that we don't know at all). to me i am just seeing the same kind of resistance from people accepting the potential of this car. read that i say potential, i am not saying what the car can do already coz' i don't think i have seen it all yet
if after this lfa, lexus drops the ball and nothing follows, no promising new sc, no better 100-150k sport car, no gsf, etc... then yeah, i think they have wasted their lfa effort and the potential of future marketing potential. but seeing a lot of the replies and how people react to this car, i just can't help but think they are trying to find excuses to put down this car without looking far enough. of course, there are always counter arguments, and i am not going to argue, it's one of those "agree to disagree" things. but i always just go back to the history of lexus 20 yrs ago when everyone said it's impossible to compete with bmw and mb
Great post Henry and I agree. I don't think they will squander the effort. The IS-F has shown people want a super sedan from Lexus and even will chose it over the competition in some cases.
The next SC has got to be coming and maybe it will be completely different in execution from the past. Maybe it will be an even sportier car than the first gen.
With a new GS coming, a GS-F makes sense. I surely don't expect it to use this same engine though. The IS comes the same year possibly.
The LFA can be used to tie into marketing for sportier vehicles. We shall see!
10-21-09, 11:53 AM
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Great post Henry and I agree. I don't think they will squander the effort. The IS-F has shown people want a super sedan from Lexus and even will chose it over the competition in some cases.
The next SC has got to be coming and maybe it will be completely different in execution from the past. Maybe it will be an even sportier car than the first gen.
With a new GS coming, a GS-F makes sense. I surely don't expect it to use this same engine though. The IS comes the same year possibly.
The LFA can be used to tie into marketing for sportier vehicles. We shall see!
The next SC has got to be coming and maybe it will be completely different in execution from the past. Maybe it will be an even sportier car than the first gen.
With a new GS coming, a GS-F makes sense. I surely don't expect it to use this same engine though. The IS comes the same year possibly.
The LFA can be used to tie into marketing for sportier vehicles. We shall see!
on a half related note, with the spec of the lfa drivetrain out, i highly doubt the same (or similar) engine setup will go into the gsf (again, assume there will be a gsf).
the engine philosophy is very different from the in isf. isf engine is big displacement, low end tq, and the lfa engine is very high rev, short gear, smaller displacement. and with its construction i think the lfa setup is too expensive for the gsf as well. maybe they can do a v10 (or v8 turbo, which i have reservation about) that's derived from the lfa v10, but maybe configure differently to have more tq and larger displacement.
m3 and m5 are both high rev, short gearing engines. amg is about high displacement high tq engines, so i would think the isf and gsf to be "similar"
10-21-09, 11:55 AM
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here's what i think. i don't think it's possible to through away badge name, reputation, and heritage. it's always out there. ferrari is and will always be a farrari, people will wow over it any day. i don't think there is anything wrong with it, it's about the "status" ultimately.
that's exactly why on and off we will hear "it's nice, but it's a nissan" and "it's nice, but it's just a honda"... fwiw i have seen that from a lot of people, bm, mb, lexus, you name it
that's exactly why on and off we will hear "it's nice, but it's a nissan" and "it's nice, but it's just a honda"... fwiw i have seen that from a lot of people, bm, mb, lexus, you name it
TOYOTA has been into racing and motorsports for years. TOYOTA even has a website http://www.toyotaracing.com/
It could be argued that if the Lexus LFA was called a TOYOTA LFA it could even be bigger. Toyota already has a heritage and a Toyotoa LFA would do wonders among the racing community.
Time will tell if this Lexus is a success or a miscalculated mistake
