Making its world premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show today, the
production version of the original LF-A concept, which has been
renamed to LFA, is Lexus' first-ever supercar and it will go on sale
at the end of 2010. The Ferrari-fighting supercar is powered by a
front-mounted, purpose built 4.8-liter V10 engine that cranks out
553HP (560PS) at 8,700 rpm and 480Nm or 354 lb-ft of torque at 6,800
rpm, with 90% of its peak torque available between 3,700rpm and
9,000rpm.

The all-new compact-sized V10 engine that is said to be smaller than a
conventional V8, sends power to the rear wheels through a six-speed
automated sequential gearbox that features four selectable driving
modes and a seven-stage shift-speed selector that results in upshift
speeds down to 0.2 seconds.

The Japanese maker claims a 0 to 100km/h (62mph) sprint time of 3.7
seconds and a top speed of 325 km/h or 202 mph for the LFA.

Just like many other top-notch supercars such as the Ferrari Enzo, the
chassis and body of the LFA are made largely of carbon-fiber
composite. In accordance to Lexus, the 4,505mm long car weighs
1,480kg or 3,263 pounds with a front-to-rear weight distribution of
48:52. For the record, the Enzo weighed in at 1,365kg or 3,009 lbs.

The LFA's suspension comprises of double wishbones at the front and a
multilink arrangement at the back. Stopping power comes courtesy of
Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes with six-piston calipers up front and
four-piston calipers at the rear.

Lexus has already began accepting orders for the LFA with first
deliveries expected to take place towards the end of 2010. Production
of the base model will be strictly limited to 500 units with
preliminary pricing set at $375,000 (around €250,000).

In the beginning of 2012, Lexus will also launch two special versions
of the LFA, including one with unique color(s) and a more
track-focused model.

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I personally don't think Lexus has the prestige or engineering of a
Ferrari. But it would always be interesting to see who would swap a
Ferrari or Bugatti Veyron for a Lexus. I doubt any.


On Oct 24, 10:34*am, i... (AT) jlaenterprises-dot-com (DOT) no-spam.invalid (JLA)
wrote:
The Ferrari-fighting supercar is powered by a

"john" <johngdole (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

feel at home with: alt.IDIOTS.org

Good mackerel!! I didn't realize a Ferrari or a Bugatti is this
expensive! But all I know is that these are prestigious cars.

IMO, Toyota shouldn't be putting Lexus in the same sentence with
Ferrari. Real shame.



On Oct 24, 10:28*pm, john <johngd... (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:
> The Ferrari-fighting supercar is powered by a

Thanks for pointing that out for Lexus owners.

On Oct 26, 8:10*am, "Kevin SmallBone" <k... (AT) nancy (DOT) com> wrote:
Why don't you go to a forum that you would
> feel at home with: *alt.IDIOTS.org

"john" <johngdole (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

You must have reading comprehension problems. I was directing the comment
to you. Not to other Lexus owners. Try to keep up.

....and you shouldn't put your name in the same sentence with "human". Now
please crawl back under your rock, and leave the newsgroups to people with
IQ's over 40.

GIga
"john" <johngdole (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Good mackerel!! I didn't realize a Ferrari or a Bugatti is this
expensive! But all I know is that these are prestigious cars.

IMO, Toyota shouldn't be putting Lexus in the same sentence with
Ferrari. Real shame.



On Oct 24, 10:28 pm, john <johngd... (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:
> The Ferrari-fighting supercar is powered by a

"john" <johngdole (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

You probably didn't realize how out of reach a 2001 Toyota Camry is for you.
Too bad. Better stick with your job at Taco-Bell. Remember to think
outside the bun.