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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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Default This is something cool that the LF-A has that Ferrari doesn't have

just saw this video and was blown away. I read about this changing display but this is insane when you see th dash in action.....amazing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51U1K...layer_embedded
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 10:46 PM
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Yeah but there are things Ferrari has that the Lexus doesn't. We are fortunate to have such an amazing brand like Ferrari and the newcomer Lexus with the LFA.

I do love the innovative changing screen!
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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wow, that just made my facebook status
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 11:17 PM
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That dash is innovation and style that I have never seen in any other car
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 12:38 AM
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It's neat how the metal ring is retained, I particularly like the symmetrical central design with side menus.
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by encore888
It's neat how the metal ring is retained, I particularly like the symmetrical central design with side menus.
pretty crazy how metal ring moves around :-). Expensive!

thing is, without metal ring, lcd dash looks pretty plain, especially when off... you just see plain glass/plastic cover.
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 02:10 AM
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On the other note:
Ferrari generates 790+ pounds of downforce at top speed while LFA does only 550.
Drag coefficient on LFA is 0.31 while on Ferrari is 0.33
and so on. There are lots of things LFA has and Ferrari does not and vice versa
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 04:52 AM
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The ring is actually motor-driven; it's amazing how they integrated the ring with the LCD displays .

Originally Posted by Vladi
On the other note:
Ferrari generates 790+ pounds of downforce at top speed while LFA does only 550.
Drag coefficient on LFA is 0.31 while on Ferrari is 0.33
and so on. There are lots of things LFA has and Ferrari does not and vice versa
LFA produces *over* 550 pounds of downforce at top speed. We don't know exact numbers yet.
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by TRDFantasy
The ring is actually motor-driven; it's amazing how they integrated the ring with the LCD displays .
It's almost flawless, only on few frames you can see that LCD can't catch up or gets choppy. I am sure they will perfect it when it comes to production.
Hands down this is the best TFT cluster on production car, new XJ comes in second
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 05:48 AM
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wow thanks for sharin......
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 05:58 AM
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amazing, Lexus really outdid themselves when it comes to the LFA. My only gripe is the headlight design. The LF-A concept's headlights were perfection
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 06:15 AM
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Downforce is not always a good thing.
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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two words:....so cool
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by rpx13
two words:....so cool
Agreed, I think I need one of those.
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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I'm impressed! I'm guessing a few years from now, many cars will have this feature
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