2011 Lexus LFA

[GSBoek]

Each keep one, sell the other two, buy me a ccrx.
Nope, you either get with the program or you get nothing. :chuckles:

[ajh1717]

Nope, you either get with the program or you get nothing.

Fine.

I mean, LFA or CCRX, either way is pure win.

[Omnious]

We have a deal. Now what happens if we both win, do we endup with 4 LFAs? :chuckles:

Yes, and the world shall weep... tears of joy....


... so beautiful...



.........




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[Motor]

Update!

Paris Hilton Gets Lexus LFA as Birthday Gift from BF Cy Waits (http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2011/02/paris-hilton-gets-lexus-lfa-as-birthday-gift-from-bf-cy-waits.html)
Such is life when you're in a position to get free cars. The newest of which is a bright yellow Lexus LFA given to her for Valentines Day / her 30th birthday from Vegas nightclub mogul and boyfriend, Cy Waits If you're going to combine gifts, might as well make it a big one, right?
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Noooooooooooo!!!!!!!

You were probably expecting something like this weren't you?

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[GSBoek]

I'm suddenly having second thoughts about wanting one. Will she crash it soon?

[1d0_2ZZ]

someone go steal that bad boy! i mean come on, she will most likely leave it unlocked and possibly turned on while she is shopping.

[HardtopGTS]

Gah. NO ONE less deserving in the history of the automobile.

[BlazinBeatzz]

what a waste

[Omnious]

I died a little inside...


... on the bright side, she might kill herself in it. :thumbup:

Here to hoping for a mercy killing for that poor, poor car.

[Motor]

... on the bright side, she might kill herself in it.

Here to hoping for a mercy killing for that poor, poor car.

:laugh:

Update!

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How Lexus ships the LFA (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/18/lexus-lfa-ship-import-uncrate/)
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[Omnious]

At 0:42, my toenails actually scraped the floor THROUGH THE SOLES OF MY BOOTS!

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[Nlkko]

old clip

[ajh1717]

Wow, honestly this engine time I thought this car was mid engine. :faint:

[GSBoek]

^ :laugh:

[ajh1717]

^

Shh. I just assumed it was because 90% of supercars today are lol. Plus I don't ever remember seeing a picture of the car with the hood up

[GSBoek]

Well, in your defense it's actually a mid engine car, front mid engine that is. The entire engine sits behind the front axle.

[ajh1717]

Well, in your defense it's actually a mid engine car, front mid engine that is. The entire engine sits behind the front axle.

See, I was testing you.

[Motor]

Update!

Slight *WW*
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[Motor]

Update!

2012 Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package (http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/02/lexus-releases-new-photos-of-geneva.html)
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[1d0_2ZZ]

:drool: if only i had the money for one

[GSBoek]

Want, minus the fixed wing.

[Motor]

Update!

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Matte Black Lexus LFA Die-Cast Model by AutoART (http://lexusenthusiast.com/2011/03/02/matte-black-lexus-lfa-die-cast-model-by-autoart/)
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[GSBoek]

I'll be building mine soon, stay tuned. ;)

[1d0_2ZZ]

I'll be building mine soon, stay tuned

be my sancho and buy me one

[Nlkko]

I'll be building mine soon, stay tuned. ;)

kit car? :chuckles:

[GSBoek]

Nope assembly scale model. :D

[Motor]

Update!

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[Soo__Fuego]

^^^^^^ Seems Best Motoring is doing a 2012 GTR, LFA, GT2 RS, ZR1 & modded F430 race. I swear if the GT2 RS dosent cream the field I wont watch them again. And why the fvck isnt there a 458 in there!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[Soo__Fuego]

Another spy vid.

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[GSBoek]

Looks like the GT-R was running away from everybody. The LFA Nurburgring Edition better step up the game considerably.

[Motor]

Update!

Dyno Tested: 2012 Lexus LFA (http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2011/04/dyno-tested-2012-lexus-lfa.html)
9000 rpm. The engine has ceased being a mechanical device and is now an organism, absolutely shredding the air around it with its howl. Here it has just passed its power peak of 514 horsepower. Bam! The LFA hits the rev limiter like a wall. You have tunnel vision and your jaw is slightly agape. Your brain is the consistency of oatmeal.

This engine is gobsmacking. There are engines with more power, more torque, sure. But there is nothing on the planet like this engine. Its output as measured at the wheels -- which is slighly ahead of expectations -- is secondary to the experience it delivers. Raise a glass and wish it well, dear readers, as the 171 examples of the LFA that will be sold stateside will house the only known examples of this scintillating V10. Shame that something so good is limited to so few.
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[Nlkko]

Look how it shift on the tach. Wow. Normal needles won't be fast enough.

[The__J__Factor]

Thats an awesome power curve, almost no drop off in power.

[Muirner]

Normal needles won't be fast enough.

That is why they went to computer controlled. If you go on ebay and watch a few pulls around with this car, you can see it's not necessarly linear. A normal tach wouldnt suffice... so i've read

[Joey03_VVT-I]

*FAP* *FAP* *FAP*
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[GSBoek]

The LFA is either underrated at 552 chp or has an extremely efficient driveline. I think it's the former. Probably makes closer to 570-580 at the crank.

[Motor]

Update!

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[Soo__Fuego]

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[GSBoek]

Stay tuned. :D

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[Motor]

Stay tuned.

OMG, I'm jealous. I must have one.

I'm looking forward to your build. :thumbup:

[ajh1717]

How much/where did you get it?

[Soo__Fuego]

Google TAMIYA LFA kit?:shrugs:

:laugh:

[ajh1717]

Google TAMIYA LFA kit?

Shh! I'm trying to not procrastinate to bad right now!

[Soo__Fuego]

:faint:

[Motor]

Google TAMIYA LFA kit?

Will do. :thumbup:

[GSBoek]

How much/where did you get it?

It cost 4,672 Yen, in Japan obviously. That's around $50 if I'm not mistaken.

[Motor]

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^ Notice how much faster the LFA is.

[Soo__Fuego]

The vids are done.

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^^^ Their factory car race vids are movies to me now, not real racing. In the second lap when the LFA, GTR and GT2 RS are neck to neck coming into the first turn, the Porsche driver let off and let the GTR go through. Typical, when Tsuchiya pushes the other drivers back off and let him go though. Not to mention his trouble shifting. No excuse for the GT2 RS not winning imo. The LFA with a more competent driver couldve done alot better vs the GTR too.

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[GSBoek]

Kinoshi_ta was taking some horrible racing lines with the LFA. Combine that with the least torque of the bunch and gearing that's not well-suited to this track and you have that result. Porsche should have done better had the driver not have issues with shifting. ZR-1 needs a driver with balls to take advantage of the available power. The 458 should have been there, not the 430.

[Soo__Fuego]

^^^ That jerk off even got the slowest lap time in the LFA.:faint: But that lap time proved the GT2 RS is faster, still cant believe it didnt win.

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I hope Toyota revises the gearing or puts a lower final drive for the Nurburgring edition. Also, the tranny shifts slow imo, you can see the drivers head jerk a lil when ushifting.

[GSBoek]

Toyota need to man up and just admit that they should have gone for a smooth twin clutch setup like most of the other performance cars have.

[mrluilou]

:drool:
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[mrluilou]

one more that i converted to b&w
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[Motor]

i converted to b&w

:thumbup: Both pics are great, but the black and white one is just menacing.

[mrluilou]

motor you should drive down for next year's torc :gap:
on that last pic, i was waiting for everyone to clear the area :chuckles:

[GSBoek]

Torc still going strong? :thumbup:

[Soo__Fuego]

Torc still going strong? :thumbup:

Not sure if Id say "strong", all the Scion's and Lexus's are slammed, hellaflush, hipstered out. The MR2's, Supras and the older Toyota's were the ones keeping it clean.

[mrluilou]

yeah too many damn scion xb's :faint: they should limit the amount of xb's that are shown :gap:

[Ervino]

Not sure if Id say "strong", all the Scion's and Lexus's are slammed, hellaflush, hipstered out. The MR2's, Supras and the older Toyota's were the ones keeping it clean.

church......all the supras got me :drool: all day
that is until the lfa started revving up :jerkoff: :love: :headbang:

[GSBoek]

What happened to the "restorers" part of Torc?

[Soo__Fuego]

church......all the supras got me :drool: all day
that is until the lfa started revving up :jerkoff: :love: :headbang:
I was by the Tundra display when I first heard the wail.:drool:
What happened to the "restorers" part of Torc?

Diminishing, but two old cars stood out to me. A baby blue '70s Celica with red spoked wheels with a polished lip and this orange Corolla.

Old pic, not from yesterdays show. It has some small updates now, super clean.

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[Motor]

motor you should drive down for next year's torc

It's on my to do list almost every year, but time just doesn't permit.

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INSIDE THE LFA WORKS (https://secure.drivers.lexus.com/lexusdrivers/magazine/articles/Vehicle-Insider/Inside-the-LFA-Works)
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Enter either of the two buildings at the Motomachi plant, where the LFA is made, and you'll find your senses quickly overloaded. Despite its hangar-like size, the place is more premium body shop than factory: paint scents hang in the air, while heaters and air extractors hum steadily, punctuated by the whirs and bursts of torque wrenches. And then there's the car. It can be seen in all stages of assembly here, from sheets of carbon fabric to the finished article — a captivating sight.


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For each LFA, there's about 10,000 parts, including engine, drivetrain, framing, and, of course, spools of carbon thread for the LFA's ultra-light carbon-fiber components. The thread starts its plant journey at either the special 3D carbon-braiding machine or the now well-known Lexus “loom,” one of only a few in the world (shown here), that weaves the carbon into tubes of various thicknesses.


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Some of the raw carbon-fiber gets laser-cut and then advanced to “lay-up”—a technique that takes specialists about six months to master. Here, resin-saturated carbon-fiber sheets are layered on molds to create dashboard panels and side members. Each carbon fiber layer, up to 13 in all, is heated with a hand-held dryer and then shaped with white-gloved fingers. Each new layer is then vacuum-sealed (left) to ensure bubble-free adhesion to the preceding layer.


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Other carbon-fiber components, like the floor tunnel, require a different technique. Here, larger pre-cut, resin-infused carbon sheeting, spun in the 3D carbon braiding machine—which gives the sheets both vertical and lateral stitching for greater strength—are shaped by specialists like Ryuuta Murakami. Says Murakami: “Handling carbon is a bit like being a sushi chef. You need to be aware of how the temperature of your fingers influences the product.”


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Specialists then harden the larger carbon fiber components via a process inspired by the aviation industry, where carbon fiber is a mainstay. Inside the special LFA Works is a vast autoclave that cures the resin at just over 150 degrees Fahrenheit for about eight hours.


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Once the LFA body shell takes form, holes are drilled for wiring and hoses. But drilling perfect holes in super-tough carbon fiber is no small task, as drilling specialist Akira Yamaguchi explains: “Carbon has its own complexities and uniqueness. It's a little like bamboo under the drill. And every day I find out something new about the way it behaves. To account for this, we apply 32 different drill bits, some with bespoke tips and diamond coatings, for the finest, purest cuts.”



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When the body shell components are complete, the surfaces are slightly roughened with a treatment of water and abrasives, which makes them ready for bonding. Then, for some parts, glue is applied by robot (one of the few around); after that, specialists apply glue to the remaining body shell parts and conduct initial inspections.


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A quick note on the workers here: LFA-manufacturing boss, Shigeru Yamanaka, helped the company hand-pick the LFA team from around Lexus, which makes the entire team the best of the best. But there's no ego. Instead you'll find cool, intense focus or thoughtful group chats about such topics as avoiding scratches. And almost everyone seems to be smiling—and the ones who aren't still have a contented glow about them.


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Here, Yoshinao Miyata, an expert on body rigidity, oversees strength tests for each assembled carbon-fiber body. Says Miyata: “We load the carbon body with 200 kilograms of weight. If a gauge registers a deformation over our tolerance at any critical point, it's a fail. There have been no fails to date.”

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“We also do a 567-point body-uniformity check with a coordinate measuring machine,” Miyata continues. This test involves inserting the carbon-fiber skeleton in this enclosed, see-through enclave, then running the measuring machine over the vehicle frame along a track; the device takes in data with a gentle brush.


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Meanwhile, the vehicle's body panels undergo painting; larger areas are painted by robot, while more intricate ones are made by hand. Kei Sano, who works on the body-painting team, tells us that if even a miniscule defect is found, the paint process is scrutinized and corrected (plus the part may be stripped and repainted). “As for colors, the most popular is white,” says Sano. “Me? I like Yellow Mica the best.”


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Here, Osamu Kaieda of the paint logistics team (right) moves smaller components through the paint area and prepares pieces for painting. Sanding, which is part of carbon-fiber surface prep, is done by hand, says Kaieda, because it takes a craftsman's delicate touch to apply the right amount of pressure to the material. “You need a deep understanding of the material,” he explains.


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Speaking of components, it takes only one working day for the team to convert all 10,000 of them into a finished LFA. It's a tight operation, but it's certainly not mass production. The best analogy is that of an extremely efficient, high-tech body shop, one filled with hands-on craftsmen.


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Two cases in point: On the left, a member of the engine-fitting team personally inspects mechanical components, while on the right, an interior cabin piece gets a polish (notice how it's resting on a soft, no scratch platform specifically designed for this particular item).


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One of the pleasures of visiting the LFA Works: mechanical components laid bare. Out of nowhere, one of the V10s will start up with a rasping growl that instantly drops to a deep, animalistic rumble. You can feel it through the soles of your shoes. Then a quality checker squeezes the throttle, the engine note soars, and you could easily confuse this place for a speedway pit lane.


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Meanwhile, the carbon fiber body shell has moved further along its componentry journey...


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...where it eventually receives its painted body panels, wheels, and remaining interior pieces.


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Kenichi Nomoto, the logistics team leader—a title that means that nothing is achieved at the LFA Works without his knowledge—constantly reminds the assembly staff not to rush. “If one part is defective, the entire process stops,” he says. “And if a part is late, we work overtime to keep to our output of one car per day.”


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The last step inside the facility: post-assembly inspections, an elaborate affair conducted in a closed off room with a lighting arrangement designed specifically for the LFA. Here, the specialists check for secure fitting and perfect alignment of each car's exterior components. If there's 1/100th of a millimeter difference in, say, a panel gap from one side to the other, it's adjusted to perfection.


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After passing inspections, each LFA is turned over to test driver Nobuaki Amano, who has, without a doubt, one of the coolest jobs in the world: conduct LFA performance checks at the LFA Works' test track. With each vehicle, he focuses on seven key areas at speeds up to 125 mph: controllability, driving feel, sound, brake performance, power, noise and vibration, and the function of parts.


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From there, the vehicle leaves its birthplace and heads for distant shores—the driveway of one of the world's 500 lucky LFA owners. However, those LFAs, and the LFA Works, also mean good things for the rest of the world's Lexus owners: what's being learned at the LFA Works is heading straight into the great Lexus bank of knowledge—which means even lighter, stronger, and more efficient cars for tomorrow.

[GSBoek]

^ :drool: Nice post!

[mrluilou]

too bad they never put up that video of how they make the cf stuff :(

[Motor]

Update!

Two Corvette owners and self-professed LFA haters, who changed their tune after driving it:

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^From CLUB LEXUS.

They eat crow at the end of the videos.

[Soo__Fuego]

The last guy was going through those paddle shifters like if he was on GT.:eslap:

too bad they never put up that video of how they make the cf stuff :(

There are vids, I remember a brief clip of them making the steering wheel.

[Motor]

Update!

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[Soo__Fuego]

Cool vid, you can tell the LFA has a slight advantage in braking and tight corners and the Porsche's have better acceleration.

[GSBoek]

The LFA needs to go on a diet if it wants to compete better with the GT3 RSR. It's a whole 550 lbs heavier.

[Motor]

Update!

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[Blue Batmobile]

nice :).

B@t

[Motor]

Update!

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^The best for last.

[ajh1717]

The LFA looks like it shifts hard as **** in that last video

[Motor]

Update!

Forgestar F14 Wheels on LFA #032 (http://www.clublexus.com/forums/lfa-model/584731-forgestar-f14-wheels-on-lfa-032-a.html)
Here are some pics of Forgestar F14 wheels in Piano Black fitted on the #032 LFA which made its debut at the Lexus of Westminster Meet this past Sunday.

The wheel sizes are:

20x9.5 Front
20x12 Rear

And the factory Bridgestone Potenza S001's were utilized.
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Perfection.

[mrluilou]

they flow perfectly

[Nlkko]

dat ass :drool:

[GSBoek]

Perfection.

Almost. Just needs a bit of tire shine.

[Motor]

Update!

Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition Laps Nordschleife in 7:14 (http://lexusenthusiast.com/2011/09/02/lexus-lfa-nurburgring-edition-laps-nordschleife-in-714/)
Some significant news broke today on Twitter — according to EVO writer Chris Harris & Lexus Europe, Lexus driver Akira Iida posted a 7:14 lap time of the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a LFA Nürburgring Edition — good enough for either the fourth or fifth all-time fastest lap on the famed German track in a production vehicle (the exact time has yet to be announced). Even more impressive, regardless of milliseconds, this is the fastest lap ever by a mainstream manufacturer.

More on this story as it develops.
http://cdn.lexusenthusiast.com/images/weblog/11-09-02-lexus-lfa-nurburgring-edition.jpg

:applaud:

[Motor]

^To go with that.

@Lexus_EU (http://twitter.com/#!/Lexus_EU/status/109311181814120449)
RT @harrismonkey (http://twitter.com/harrismonkey): LFA Nurburgring pack just did 7.14 lap of the Ring. That's mighty fast.
One of the Gazoo drivers from N24 did the time. Think it was the Sport Auto 'short' lap. Best road car I've driven there.
LFA Nurburgring pack loses the gorgeous retractable wing of the standard car. GT3 RS has no such option.
Akira Iida was the man who did the LFA's 7.14. Great time.

:thumbup:

[idreamofhiphop]

Not the video for that ^ run but it is the Nurburgring edition. That G meter gets crazy a couple of times.




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[GSBoek]

The GTR fanboys can now go cry in a corner with their much hyped 7:24 lap time that was even bested by Porsche's 7:18.


Dude in the passenger seat looks like a ninja with the black helmet. :chuckles:

[Skooter]

Almost. Just needs a bit of tire shine.

This!
Wheels look amazing. But tire shine and mounting them on a white LFA would be perfection. :thumbup:

[Motor]

The GTR fanboys can now go cry in a corner with their much hyped 7:24 lap time that was even bested by Porsche's 7:18.

I don't think that's going to stop them. They can't or won't, nor will any Toyota/Lexus/Scion hater. Giving TMC any sort of props would be like committing an unspeakable sin, and in the process diminish any car enthusiast credibility the person has.

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^A great review.

[GSBoek]

One in black with a lower wing please, the rest can stay.

[Motor]

Update!

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[Soo__Fuego]

One in black with a lower wing please, the rest can stay.

Im personally liking that warm orange color .............. I like that they kept the mesh wheels.:thumbup:

[Motor]

Update!

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The official video.

[Soo__Fuego]

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[Motor]

^Thanks, but I think the first video you posted was posted a couple of pages back. Not sure about the second one.

[Soo__Fuego]

Your sh!tting me right?:faint:

[Soo__Fuego]

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[Motor]

^That guy should not be reviewing cars. He didn't look the least bit excited or interested in the car. If it were a Jag he would've been foaming at the mouth.

[Nlkko]

LFA Tokyo Edition (http://lexusenthusiast.com/2011/09/19/lexus-lfa-tokyo-special-edition/)

http://cdn.lexusenthusiast.com/images/weblog/11-09-19-lexus-lfa-tokyo-edition.jpg

CAR Magazine is reporting that a new Lexus LFA Toyko Edition will debut at the Tokyo Motor Show this winter:

The Lexus LFA Tokyo edition will bring an M3-esque exposed carbon roof and (still hydraulically adjustable) carbon rear spoiler. Presumably this just means the weave is exposed, as the LFA is already made from carbonfibre.

CAR understands the LFA Tokyo will cost about €40k more than a ‘regular’ Lexus LFA.

The exposed carbon fiber look is likely inspired by one of the LFAs that launched the model at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, which makes for a very nice tribute. No word if any other upgrades are included.

One other LFA rumor is also mentioned:

A spider roadster was planned and its carbonfibre construction meant the open-top LFA was nearly as rigid as the coupe. But our sources in Japan have confirmed the roadster LFA has been canned owing to the economic uncertainty in markets around the world.

No surprise here, though I’m not too sure about the reason given — as far as I understand it, part of the LFA sales pitch was that no other LFA variants would be made (meaning no roadsters or convertibles).

So they don't paint the roof and charge another 40k Euros for doing that. :fawk:

[The__J__Factor]

^ Haha so worth it though :P

[Motor]

charge another 40k Euros for doing that.

Either way it's going to be nice.

[Motor]

Update!

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[TRDChamp]

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:D

[gameboi]

i just love the way the LF-A sounds...so aggressive!

[Motor]

Update!

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[Motor]

Update!

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A great video. Watch it.

[Soo__Fuego]

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[bt216]

^wow those are some luck pollacks

[Motor]

Lexus Plans LFA Tokyo Edition But No LFA Roadster (http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/09/23/rumours-lexus-plans-lfa-tokyo-edition-but-no-lfa-roadster/)
Rumours suggest that the planned LFA Roadster will not see the light of day. For those who have been keeping up with Lexus’ LFA project, this will not come as a surprise. However, with this unfortunate news comes better news in the form of an LFA Tokyo Edition. A limited edition LFA model due for the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show later this year.

So why the Tokyo special edition and not a new Roadster model? We think much of it comes down to economic circumstances. It’s widely known that Lexus have produced the LFA as a loss-making product. Between December, when the car entered production and March of last year, 90 cars left the factory. Lexus produces around 15 cars per month at the moment, 5 short of the 20 car target it set itself last year. The production run is 500 cars which means that Lexus will be producing the car until late 2013.
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:applaud: No hairdresser edition.

[HardtopGTS]

:applaud: No hairdresser edition.

:thumbup:

[ajh1717]

No hairdresser edition.

I wish they made a roadster version.

The 458 was gorgeous, just like the LFA is. The 458 spider is just :drool:

I'm sure lexus could do the same

[Motor]

Update!

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[Motor]

Update!

<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/32102236?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/32102236">Forged Performance: #003 Lexus LFA</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/forgedperformance">Forged Performance</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

[gameboi]

^^ kool vid

IMO, the LFA is the nicest sounding car ever!

[Motor]

Update!

Lexus Brings Facebook Competition Winners to Silverstone to Drive the LFA (http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/11/lexus-brings-facebook-competition.html)
Lexus did something that is extremely rare when it comes to limited-run specialty models like the LFA supercar.

And what may that be, we hear you ask? The Japanese company's British division organized a competition on its official Facebook page giving three people the opportunity to drive around the famous Silverstone track in the LFA.
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There are many more amazing pictures worth checking out - click on the source. These guys got lucky. :thumbup:

[Motor]

Update!

2011 Tokyo Auto Show: Naked Lexus LFA, Diorama (http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2011/12/2011-tokyo-auto-show-naked-lexus-lfa-diorama.html)
Tucked in a nook way in the back of the Lexus booth was this insanely cool LFA stripped of all its bodywork to reveal the carbon fiber awesomeness within. But that's not all. There's also an incredibly detailed diorama of the LFA build process. A diorama!
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Simply amazing.

[GSBoek]

Need...to...save...pics!

[gameboi]

wow...even on that small and fake of a scale its detail as heck!

[Motor]

Need...to...save...pics!

Click on the source and save the pics from there. They are bigger and of higher resolution.

[Motor]

Update!

Inside The Lexus LFA: Soon You Will Hear How It Changes The Lexus Brand, Chief Engineer Says (http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/12/inside-the-lexus-lfa-soon-you-will-hear-how-it-changes-the-lexus-brand-chief-engineer-says/)
Sometimes, there are perks in this business. Yesterday, I had the biggest perk so far: I saw a $375,000 (base) supercar in the nude. And I could ask the man who built the LFA what he was thinking. He thinks the LFA could change Lexus as we know it.

Haruhiko Tanahashi is the Chief Engineer of the Lexus LFA, the storied supercar, population 500. A Chief Engineer at Toyota and hence at Lexus is much more than an engineer. He is the father of the car, he is responsible for the car from idea to realization and optimization.

A lot has already been written about the LFA. I wanted to know only one thing: Why?

Why build a car that is limited to 500 units, which are beyond the reach of a mere mortal? Will the LFA remain an exotic island, or will its technology filter down into the whole Lexus line?

Yes it will, and it already does, says Tanahashi:

“Sure, there will be direct technology transfers to all Lexus lines. For instance carbon, engine efficiency and more. But the most important cross pollination is not the car itself, it is the thought process behind the car. That thought process could change the philosophy of Lexus 180 degrees.”

Tanahashi gives just one example that is indicative of what may happen to the Lexus brand, should the ideas behind the LFA prove communicable:

“In the past, the engine sound has always been something we were trying to suppress. We were trying to remove all sounds from the car. I was told and I told my people: Sounds are bad, sounds are bad, sounds are bad. Especially the engine sound. We used to want that as quiet as possible.

What is different with the LFA is that you hear the music of the engine, and it has a beautiful sound. People want to hear that sound.

That is one example that you will be seeing – well, hearing – in other Lexus cars in the future.”

When Tanahashi and his team developed the LFA, they worked with Yamaha. Not only with Yamaha, the engine builders. They worked with the musical instrument builders at Yamaha. They turned the LFA into a musical instrument. Not a synthesizer that plays sampled engine sound. They turned the LFA into a veritable wind instrument.

Tanahashi’s Deputy Chief Engineer Chiharu Tamura demonstrates this for me on the most unusual LFA I had ever seen (not that I have seen many): A naked, disrobed LFA. They removed the outer skin of the car so that all that is inside can be seen and touched.

In the LFA, the air rushes into an opening on the engine side of the firewall. The air enters an echo chamber in the dash, and sound is emitted though small openings in the dashboard.

In addition, there is a membrane behind the engine computer that creates sound as the air rushes across the rear of the car.

Of course there was another question that needed to be asked, and that is the question of the Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time. Currently, the LFA lap time stands at 7 minutes, 14:64 seconds, which is “very fast” as Tanahashi states, and do I honestly want more?

Then the Chief Engineer kicks in, and Tanahashi feeds me the company line that nobody wants to set a record on the Nordschleife. Driving there is done solely in the name of science and testing, to optimize the ride, to make it handle well, and the 7 minutes, 14:64 seconds are simply a result of this test.

There must be a secret cue card which is used by all manufacturers, because they all say the same: “Record? Us? On the Nürburgring? What record?”

I roll my eyes so fast that I become dizzy.

Then slowly, a smile unfolds in Tanahashi’s face, he leans forward, lowers his voice, and says:

“My test driver Akira Iida says that from his point of view, we can reach 7:12. He thinks it’s possible. Of course, that is strictly his own private opinion.”

Of course it is.
http://images.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/12/lfa-rearsound.jpg

From CLUB LEXUS:

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2011/11/lfa_gtr_1600.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6116/6287819276_0cb1ac385e_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6215/6287296319_73b3133d4e_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6042/6287817606_2bca6fddde_b.jpg

[Motor]

Update!

<iframe width="640" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/93WeM4PDoiI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Aventador vs LFA (http://www.germancarforum.com/internal-combustion/41512-car-magazine-aventador-vs-lfa.html)
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/5217/68825450.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5944/69938467.jpg

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9266/81799789.jpg

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/1400/58487637.jpg

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/3496/27134502.jpg

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9412/56200105.jpg

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/2448/70371130.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/8097/37547229.jpg

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/3443/462327321.jpg

[GSBoek]

That article containes a few errors. The LFA gearbox is not a semi-automatic, it too is a sequential manual. It only has a single disc clutch though and a automatic mode.

[ajh1717]

I'll take the lambo in the LFA color.

[Motor]

Update!

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/8805/201110lfanr01.jpg

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/1001/201110lfanr02.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/3968/201201benbarrylfa.jpg

[GSBoek]

Good reads.

[mrluilou]

new wallpapers for my phone :drool:

[HardtopGTS]

Not to dis the new "86" in the least, but can't wait to see an affordable successor and or a new Toyota sports car that is all Toyota. Like the LFA. Not one that is mostly Subie.

[Motor]

Update!

Autoblog's Top 100 Photographs of 2011 (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/30/autoblogs-top-100-photographs-of-2011/)

#1
http://drewphillipsphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/lexus-lfa.jpg

[Motor]

Update!

LFA in for some brake work (http://www.clublexus.com/forums/lfa-model/608920-lfa-003-in-for-some-brake-work.html)
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/attachments/lfa-model/231014d1324421771-lfa-003-in-for-some-brake-work-img_1287.jpg

Front Brakes
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/attachments/lfa-model/231015d1324421771-lfa-003-in-for-some-brake-work-lfa-front-brakes.jpg

Rear Brakes
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/attachments/lfa-model/231016d1324421771-lfa-003-in-for-some-brake-work-lfa-rear-brakes.jpg

Rotors
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/attachments/lfa-model/231073d1324472298-lfa-003-in-for-some-brake-work-lfa-front-brakes-and-rotors.jpg

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/attachments/lfa-model/231074d1324472298-lfa-003-in-for-some-brake-work-lfa-rear-brakes-and-rotors.jpg

[TRDChamp]

I can buy a car for how much a brake job for the LFA costs :AF:

[GSBoek]

I can't fathom $3000 for a set of (front) brake pads. That's $750 per pad. :AF:

[Motor]

I can buy a car for how much a brake job for the LFA costs

A new Yaris if you're talking rotors.

I can't fathom $3000 for a set of (front) brake pads. That's $750 per pad.

Chump change to the owners.

[many]

A new Yaris

Where looking at getting a red one, Hatchback 4 door(5 if you include the hatch) LE.....

[Motor]

Where looking at getting a red one, Hatchback 4 door(5 if you include the hatch) LE...

No SE?

http://www.toyotaquebec.ca/en/sites/default/files/imagecache/full-model-img/Yaris%20HB%20SE%20Rouge_CE_3.jpg

[many]

No SE?

Thats what I meant to type fffffffff Yup the SE. Rear disks, fully loaded. But I dont like those mags.....some T3 would look awesome.

[Motor]

Thats what I meant to type fffffffff Yup the SE. Rear disks fully loaded.

Nice choice. I've seen quite a few SE's on the road already, and they look great.

[GSBoek]

Now the only thing left is a 1LR-GEU swap.

[Motor]

Now the only thing left is a 1LR-GEU swap.

I think I read somewhere that the LFA engine alone is worth between $15K-$20K. I don't know how much the transmission and etc are.

[GSBoek]

That's cheap, considering the old BMW 4.0 liter V8 was 15K. :chuckles:

[Motor]

That's cheap, considering the old BMW 4.0 liter V8 was 15K.

Sorry, that was bad info on my part. It might actually be a lot more than that. I gave you a guesstimate of an old Viper engine.

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yK-B9y4XZEk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

The sound of angels.

[Motor]

Update!

2012 Lexus LFA crash (http://www.hbsas.com/2012_lexus_lfa.htm)
Stock# MIS07030 / Vin 000140

White, Clear Title, Mileage 635
http://www.hbsas.com/graphics/2012_lexus_lfa01.jpg

http://www.hbsas.com/graphics/2012_lexus_lfa05.jpg

:wtc:

[Joey03_VVT-I]

:eek:-NOOOOOOoooooo

[alantjw]

=.= the i think the person who crash it thinks that the car could drive itself... =.=

[Nlkko]

Group buy? :chuckles:

[GSBoek]

If that is what it takes to get one then so be it. :chuckles:

[HardtopGTS]

2012 Lexus LFA crash (http://www.hbsas.com/2012_lexus_lfa.htm)

When your worth thousands of millions even something as rare as a lf-a is just a toy to abuse and be thrown away when broken. ;)

[alantjw]

When your worth thousands of millions even something as rare as a lf-a is just a toy to abuse and be thrown away when broken. ;)

well.. he could at least throw them to me...

[Motor]

Update!

Lexus LFA by TWS Forged: 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/01/lexus-lfa-by-tws-forged-sports-viper-acr-sized-spoiler-2012-tokyo-auto-salon.html)
Sporting a more track-oriented aerodynamic kit and a functional rear spoiler, that package now looks tame compared to the modified LFA on display at the TWS booth at the Tokyo Auto Salon.

Along with that huge spoiler out back the LFA gets a custom set of TWS wheels, as well as an ultra-aggressive rear diffuser setup to further improve aerodynamic flow over and around the supercar.
http://www.autoguide.com/gallery/d/490692-2/_MG_1550.JPG

http://www.autoguide.com/gallery/d/490700-2/_MG_1553.JPG

http://www.autoguide.com/gallery/d/490708-2/_MG_1554.JPG

Yay or nay?

[GSBoek]

Nay.

[gameboi]

its ok....

[Motor]

Update!

Lexus LFA Roadster Appears at the D1GP Kick Off Drift Event! (http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/01/lexus-lfa-roadster-appears-at-d1gp-kick.html)
Details remain extremely thin for now but we'll be searching for more information and pass it on as soon as we receive it. That said, we don't know yet if it's a one-off custom creation, a Lexus prototype or the first of a limited production series to be released onto the market.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uMdOYvIiUls/TxB4Cu0-heI/AAAAAAAGbTk/uNYkCu41lk0/s1600/Lexus-LFA-2.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rFLzKwsvPFY/TxB4CyHrjKI/AAAAAAAGbT0/OoI7oyY9uTA/s1600/Lexus-LFA-3.jpg

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Not a fan of this hairdresser version.

[GSBoek]

Have to admit that it doesn't look half bad though.

[Nlkko]

The reinforce bar behind the seat looks out of place :shrugs:

[Motor]

Update!

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1NleGSWRyfQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

"D1GP Kick-off" and "86" and "Super Sport that" drift surprise! (http://car.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/event_repo/2012autosalon/20120114_504576.html)
Paddock came with a sound that protrudes from the white Lexus "LF-A", it was converted into open-top models yet. Stuck with the audience is taken aback, 3,750 million yen (If you put a higher cost of remodeling) also showed no drift with exciting vehicles that the price of the car came down from Iida waited chapter that was stopped.
http://car.watch.impress.co.jp/img/car/docs/504/576/d16.jpg

http://car.watch.impress.co.jp/img/car/docs/504/576/d18.jpg

http://car.watch.impress.co.jp/img/car/docs/504/576/d21.jpg

http://car.watch.impress.co.jp/img/car/docs/504/576/d30.jpg

http://car.watch.impress.co.jp/img/car/docs/504/576/d33.jpg

[DANZZT231]

Beautiful.

[ajh1717]

It isn't bad, but I think it would look better with a small open top, like the CCX

[Soo__Fuego]

http://prolifik1.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/flat-grey-lf-a.jpg

[Motor]

Update!

Lexus LF-A Nürburgring (2012) CAR Review (http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Lexus-LFA-Nurburgring-2012-CAR-review/)
CAR's Rating http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Shared/images/ratingstars_web10.gif

Verdict

In many ways, the LFA is Japan’s Bugatti Veyron and it’s a very, very impressive machine indeed, one that I’d have happily lapped until I crashed or ran out of petrol. Here’s to Naruse-san, then – and to the thought that brilliance like this with filter through to cheaper Toyota sports cars in the future.
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/upload/27836/images/lexuslfaatthering09.jpg

From CLUB LEXUS (http://www.clublexus.com/forums/lfa-model/459805-the-lexus-lfa-info-thread-reviews-video-and-pics-2.html):

Forgestar F14 Piano Black
20×9.5 Front 265/35/20 Bridgestone Potenza
20×12 Rear 305/30/20 Bridgestone Potenza

http://www.forgestar.com/blog/pics/sblklfa1.jpg

http://www.forgestar.com/blog/pics/sblklfa2.jpg

http://www.forgestar.com/blog/pics/sblklfa3.jpg

http://www.forgestar.com/blog/pics/sblklfa4.jpg

http://www.forgestar.com/blog/pics/sblklfa5.jpg

Forgestar F14 Piano Black
22×9 Front 265/30/22 Falken FK452
22×10.5 Rear 295/22/22 Falken FK452

http://www.forgestar.com/blog/pics/redlfa.jpg

http://www.forgestar.com/blog/pics/redlfa1.jpg

http://www.forgestar.com/blog/pics/redlfa.2jpg

http://www.forgestar.com/blog/pics/redlfa3.jpg

http://www.forgestar.com/blog/pics/redlfa4.jpg

http://www.forgestar.com/blog/pics/redlfa5.jpg

http://www.forgestar.com/blog/pics/redlfa6.jpg

http://www.forgestar.com/blog/pics/redlfa7.jpg

[ajh1717]

red

[Soo__Fuego]

Ill take the black one on 20s. Id close to wheel gap with suspension mods.


The rappers with gold teeth can have their 22s and ruin the dynamics of this rocket.

[J-Easy]

thats wassup

[GSBoek]

The rappers with gold teeth can have their 22s and ruin the dynamics of this rocket.

This!

[Motor]

Update!

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qFc6NjlHXrY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/keG_N1PFp3g" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Fresh Green Lexus LFA (http://www.clublexus.com/forums/lfa-model/615547-fresh-green-lfa-has-landed.html)

Photos Courtesy of VIP Auto Salon

LFA #250

Fresh Green (9J7)
Dark Premium Metallic Wheels
Yellow Calipers
White Leather Steering Wheel, White Leather Door Grips
White Leather Seat Front, Black Leather Seat Back
Black Stitching
Black Headliner
Black Carpet
Black Floormats
White Instrument Panel, Door Panel and Center Console
Silver Metal Trim Finish

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/420787_10150652842951393_89000081392_11407613_4974 81948_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/432182_10150652842886393_89000081392_11407612_1038 917755_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/423706_10150652842981393_89000081392_11407614_2056 096326_n.jpg


So where did Fresh Green LFA end up? Lexus of Orlando...

http://www.orlandoforums.com/forum/general-automotive-chat/163579-psychedelic-green-lexus-lfa-lexus-orlando-drool.html#post2186229

http://orlandoforums.com/images-adv/Lexus-LFA-Orlando-1.jpg

http://orlandoforums.com/images-adv/Lexus-LFA-Orlando-2.jpg

http://orlandoforums.com/images-adv/Lexus-LFA-Orlando-3.jpg

http://orlandoforums.com/images-adv/Lexus-LFA-Orlando-4.jpg

http://orlandoforums.com/images-adv/Lexus-LFA-Orlando-5.jpg

http://orlandoforums.com/images-adv/Lexus-LFA-Orlando-6.jpg

http://orlandoforums.com/images-adv/Lexus-LFA-Orlando-7.jpg

There's not a single color that looks bad on the LFA.

[DANZZT231]

That's an awesome green.

[JaKKaL]

Toyota needs cars like this to be progressive. So what if its priced in a range where it will compete with more prestiges name brands that will just mean they will become a rarer exotic. And the technology being tested in it will eventually find its way to future sports cars from Toyota . . . so what's wrong with that?

[GSBoek]

There's not a single color that looks bad on the LFA.

I courteously disagree, that is a horrible color and it makes the LFA look bad. In my opinion it's a color best reserved for micro cars like the Kia Picanto. :puke:

[narly charley]

I courteously disagree, that is a horrible color and it makes the LFA look bad. In my opinion it's a color best reserved for micro cars like the Kia Picanto. :puke:

X2... I don't like it at all.

[alantjw]

X2... I don't like it at all.
hate the color... but TNX to the car that makes it dont took too bad..

[HardtopGTS]

The neon green LFA looks like it's dressed in clown clothes. Sad. But, to each their own. Side note, my GF likes it, especially the white interior.

[Motor]

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[Motor]

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Qf9ENC4hTKE?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[mrfunny107]

color isnt bad the interior just doesnt go well at all. white?? what were they thinking

[GSBoek]

Nice glow at 1:08 in the Fuji video. :thumbup:

[HardtopGTS]

I love Leno. He pegged everything exactly right about the LFA. Patrick Hong was great. Not like most of the "guests" on the show that always want to go on and on like some f'n salesman. That was an awesome episode. Thanks Motor.

[Soo__Fuego]

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[Motor]

Update!

Lexus LFA Shines in Sunset Orange (http://www.autoevolution.com/news/lexus-lfa-shines-in-sunset-orange-43478.html)
Ladies and gentlemen, meet number 272, a unit of the Japanese supercar that has been dressed in Sunset Orange (9K6 code, if you were wondering). This is a bold color, but doesn’t take things too far, so it gets an A+ from us.

Of course, when you configure such a car, there are many other chromatic choices you have to make and to illustrate this, we’re listing the ones of this LFA below:

Sunset Orange
Dark Premium Metallic Wheels
Silver Calipers
Cream Leather Steering Wheel, Cream Leather Door Grips
Cream Leather Seat Front, Black Leather Seat Back
Cream Stitching
Black Headliner
Black Carpet
Black Floormats
Silver Instrument Panel, Door Panel and Center Console
Silver Metal Trim Finish
http://www.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/medium/lexus-lfa-shines-in-sunset-orange-medium_2.jpg

http://www.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/medium/lexus-lfa-shines-in-sunset-orange-medium_3.jpg

http://www.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/medium/lexus-lfa-shines-in-sunset-orange-medium_4.jpg

http://www.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/medium/lexus-lfa-shines-in-sunset-orange-medium_5.jpg

[many]

White colored steering and interior! What are these people thinking!!!

[Soo__Fuego]

Pretty sure they're thinking "you jelly?"



I like the white, although it's not practical for daily driving ....... but these cars aren't daily drivers. That sunset orange looks freakin hawt!!!

[GSBoek]

Much better than the green monster. :thumbup:

[atrac7GTS]

Oh






fap

[DANZZT231]

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She is cute indeed. And looked pretty happy too.

[HardtopGTS]

Rich people get white interiors so that can flaunt their ability to hire people to clean their cars daily. ;)

[Joey03_VVT-I]

Sey hello to my NEW car!
The Lexus LFA...in 1:18 scale.
I can finally say I own one! :gap:

Lexus LFA in Whitest White from Autoart
*The AMAZING pictures wasn't taken by me and I own the exact same Die-Cast car*
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5230/5632484677_7f1728682b_b.jpg
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http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5226/5647748057_b71426835b_b.jpg

[GSBoek]

I need to step up my game. Mine is still waiting in the box, haven't even opened the plastic bags yet.

[Joey03_VVT-I]

^ Hurry and open her up! Is it from AutoArt as well?
It goes well with my other favorite cars...:wiggle:
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/549579_3719863200112_1381755548_33578601_939752094 _n.jpg

[atrac7GTS]

those are some nice shots--makes it feel like i am looking at the real thing

[Joey03_VVT-I]

those are some nice shots--makes it feel like i am looking at the real thing
Yeah, they look pretty damn legit.
Pics were taken from Justin's Diecasts' Flickr photostream. :drool:

RANDOM:
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/536577_3720867105209_1381755548_33579247_181244556 9_n.jpg
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/559313_3720862985106_1381755548_33579245_919790229 _n.jpg
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/398866_3720870305289_1381755548_33579249_142242284 6_n.jpg

[Soo__Fuego]

Nice 458 diecast.

I'd kill for this one.
http://www.legacydiecast.com/xq/asp/id.AM5015/qx/review.htm

[Joey03_VVT-I]

^ Thank you. It's from Hot Wheels ELITE and they did an awesome job.

Wow...the price of that thing is like buying a salvage titled CELICA. :gap:

[Soo__Fuego]

True, but will a salvage title Celica be slammed like this?

http://www.diecast.org/data/sac_cars/am5015_1.jpg

I think not. Therefor 458 Challenge diecast > Salvage title Celica.









































:chuckles:

[Motor]

Update!

First Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition Delivered to USA (http://lexusenthusiast.com/2012/03/26/first-lexus-lfa-nurburgring-edition-delivered-to-usa/)
The very first (known) production Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition has been delivered in the USA, and it’s absolutely amazing.
http://cdn.thelexusenthusiast.com/images/gallery/gallery-lexus-lfa-nurburgring-edition-usa/295006_10150727632213534_90671958533_9575946_15638 81504_n.jpg

http://cdn.thelexusenthusiast.com/images/gallery/gallery-lexus-lfa-nurburgring-edition-usa/554871_10150727632173534_90671958533_9575945_17117 68811_n.jpg

http://cdn.thelexusenthusiast.com/images/gallery/gallery-lexus-lfa-nurburgring-edition-usa/557706_10150727631993534_90671958533_9575942_13521 9163_n.jpg

Perfect. This owner got it right. More pics at the source.

[GSBoek]

If only it didn't need to have that wing.

[Soo__Fuego]

Oh, I thought they were gonna all be orange.

[gameboi]

Update!

Perfect. This owner got it right. More pics at the source.

Thanks it was me :gap:

I couldn't agree more, great taste in exterior/interior combination.:hitit:

[alantjw]

i kina dig the orange.... White is nice.. but i think the orange is better....

[kortik]

how much is this beast?

[GSBoek]

Standard LFA MSRP is 375K. Nurburgring adds 70K-90K depending on. Let's just say it's gonna be 500K.

[Joey03_VVT-I]

:drool:-All it's missing is a Carbon fiber hood.

[Motor]

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<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qbvab4AcMbs?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Joey03_VVT-I]

I think I pre-cummed when I heard that thing rev. :drool:

[GSBoek]

Not digging the chrome wheels.

[Motor]

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Nhgy_V3PjrM?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UcTwUOY-X5I?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Two More Lexus LFA Nürburgring Editions Spotted (http://lexusenthusiast.com/2012/04/02/two-more-lexus-lfa-nurburgring-editions-spotted/)
Just days after the first production Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition was revealed, two more have been spotted — the first is Black and in Bahrain:

This is actually one of two LFAs purchased by the owner, here’s a photo of both.

The third known LFA Nürburgring Edition just arrived in the USA, and so far, these are the only two photos of it.
http://cdn.thelexusenthusiast.com/images/weblog/12-04-02-lexus-lfa-x-2.jpg

http://cdn.thelexusenthusiast.com/images/weblog/12-04-02-orange-lexus-lfa-nurburgring.jpg

[Soo__Fuego]

Wow what a garage, a couple 911's, some Supra's, a drag Mustang, a 458 etc.

[Soo__Fuego]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6727963191_8abe5d20ca_o.jpg

[alantjw]

this car just make me jizzed alot...

[GSBoek]

Not feeling the blue wheels, they make me feel blue.

[Motor]

<iframe width="640" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uSpME5LXXKw?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Motor]

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Cx1g_SZUb0c?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[GSBoek]

Want one just like that.

[Motor]

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oQJzjpo7TV0?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[GSBoek]

That's a lot of bloopers. :chuckles:

I was expecting more from the LFA launch control. Maybe it's just me.

[Motor]

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/szIffGzyJp4?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

This has more LFA.

[Motor]

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/m5_AKjDdqaU?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Photo Spotlight on the Lexus LFA & Toyota Supra (http://lexusenthusiast.com/2012/05/16/photo-spotlight-on-the-lexus-lfa-toyota-supra/)
The Supra, along with the 2000GT, are the two high watermarks of Toyota performance production models, and make up at least part of the LFA’s history — great to see these two cars together.
http://cdn.thelexusenthusiast.com/images/gallery/gallery-lexus-lfa-toyota-supra/lfa-supra-1.jpg

http://cdn.thelexusenthusiast.com/images/gallery/gallery-lexus-lfa-toyota-supra/lfa-supra-2.jpg

http://cdn.thelexusenthusiast.com/images/gallery/gallery-lexus-lfa-toyota-supra/lfa-supra-3.jpg

http://cdn.thelexusenthusiast.com/images/gallery/gallery-lexus-lfa-toyota-supra/lfa-supra-4.jpg

:applaud:

[The__J__Factor]

People are crazy to not see the evolution

[GSBoek]

Yes I'm crazy, I don't see it. :D

[Soo__Fuego]

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