Lexus LFA News
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Lexus may not have the performance car heritage that some of it rivals have but its latest 2012 LFA supercar does what the Lexus brand is known for, the pursuit of perfection. Every tiny detail has been considered in developing the car, right down to the pitch of its exhaust note. In fact, when developing the exhaust for the LFA, Lexus engineers enlisted the help of Yamaha, a company that plays a hand in the development of musical instruments, to fine tune a perfect sound from the supercar’s three-pipe exhaust. In this latest advertisement, a pearl white 2012 Lexus LFA supercar faces its...
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All 500 2012 Lexus LFAs Already Sold/Leased Out
The Toyota supercar has found a ready home despite its stratospheric price.
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2012 Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package Priced At $70k, Plus A LFA
Last October we brought you word of the first reports that Lexus was working on a stripped-down track-day version of the 2012 Lexus LFA supercar. Then in March, Lexus revealed the first details for its new supercar, or more accurately, new supercar package, the LFA Nurburgring Package. Aimed at...
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Lexus Announces Pricing On 2012 LFA Nurburgring Package, F-Sport Upgrades
The luxury carmaker is adding a dash of sport to its lineup and a lot of track-centered fun to the LFA.
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Lexus Launches Nurburgring Package For LFA Supercar
The reveal is anything but official, but it looks like Lexus's track-tuned LFA is out.
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Spy Shots: Lexus LFA Nurburgring 24 Hours Race Car
Lexus has already shown off its new LFA race car that it plans to field in this year’s Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race, which takes place on May 13, but now we have live shots of the car taken while it was undergoing testing at the famous circuit. Lexus claims the car is essentially a...
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The Lexus LFA supercar is unquestionably Toyota's most expensive vehicle.
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Production Lexus LFA To Tackle Nurburgring 24 Hours Race
During its gestation, Lexus fielded several prototypes for its new LFA supercar in the 2008 and 2009 Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance races as part of the development program for the final production version of the car, which is due to go on sale later this year. For this year’s challenge...
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Demand For 2011 Lexus LFA Outstrips Supply Despite $375,000 Sticker
In the three months since it was unveiled to the public at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, the 2011 Lexus LFA has been greeted by critical and public acclaim worldwide--so much so that despite its official $375,000 price tag, the number of formal expressions of interest in purchase received by Lexus is...
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Video: 'Ring Running, Power Sliding 2011 Lexus LFA Commercial
This Japanese-market commercial is the first official sales pitch for the car.
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Video: F1-Inspired Soundtrack For 2011 Lexus LFA
Lexus engineers studied the noise made by a F1 race car at maximum revs, and then applied detailed design features to create an exhaust note specific for the 2011 LFA.
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Only 150 Lexus LFA Supercars Coming To U.S.
The 2011 Lexus LFA is set to go on sale in January 11, 2010.
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The 2011 Lexus LFA is set to go on sale on January 11, 2010.
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Lexus LFA: Hotrod Or Failwagen?
The Lexus LFA has been a hot topic since its unveiling at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show last week. On the one hand, it's got some impressive engineering stats. On the other hand, the limited-edition supercar has taken heat for not being more like other high-end models: reviewers here and elsewhere have...
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Lexus Working On Stripped-Down Track-Day LFA?
The 2011 Lexus LFA has just been revealed and already talk of a special track-focused version is circulating.
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Double Video: Live Unveiling Of The 2011 Lexus LF-A Plus Promo Video
The 2011 Lexus LF-A is the first supercar from Lexus, and it promises to deliver on all accounts--including exclusivity and price.
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Lexus LFA Prototype Confirmed For Nürburgring 24 Hours Race
Toyota has confirmed via its Japanese press site that its upcoming Lexus LFA supercar will contest the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance challenge--dubbed the 36th ADAC Zurich 24h Race 2008--in Germany next month. This will be the first public debut of the new supercar although details about the...
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Spy Shots: Lexus LF-A Coupe
New images of a mysterious coupe that resembles the Lexus LF-A concept, which was displayed at the Detroit Auto Show in January last year as a concept, have been caught by spy photographers circling the Nürburgring race track. From these images it appears that the car is significantly...
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Remember Lexus' LF-A coupe concept from 2005? Well, we can confirm that this is luxury two-seat coupe will eventually be launched and made available to European markets as well as the U.S. and Japan. Set for launch in 2009, the new coupe will be powered by an F1-derived, 5.0-liter V-10 developed by parent company Toyota and is rumored to put out a supercar-like 500 horsepower. Sitting at the top of the Lexus hierarchy, the new super coupe will have the BMW 6-Series and Mercedes-Benz SL-Class clearly in its sights. If the dominance of Lexus in the luxury sedan market in the U.S. is anything to...