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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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Good news, My wife did not leave me

http://www.worldcarfans.com/9090403....at-nurburgring

The Lexis LF-A has been spotted on the road again. Seen for the first time in 2009, the supercar was spied during a run on the 'Ring.

For this run, during industry-only performance testing at the Nürburgring, Lexus wheeled out a LF-A racecar with new air intakes and a rear diffuser. These changes may only be in place for the upcoming 56. ADAC Westfalenfahrt being held this weekend at the Nordschleife. The four-hour long distance race on the Nürburgring grand prix circuit this weekend will include drivers Hiromu Naruse, Minoru Takaki, and Yoshinobu Katsumata piloting the LF-A for Gazoo Racing. The three drivers will try to retain the LF-A's SP8 class first place title after the surprising win last year. We're not sure if either the intakes or diffuser will make production.

Legendary Toyota test driver Hiromu Naruse has the helm on this project. Naruse has been with the firm for 46 years, earning the title of "Nur Meister" for being the "One and Only Master Craftsman" of automobile manufacturing. His credentials include work on the Toyota 7, 2000GT, MR-2, MR-S, and the Supra, to name a few.

Set for a Tokyo Motor Show debut in October, the Lexus LF-A is expected to get a V10 engine that produces over 600 bhp. With its carbon fibre body and rear wing, a 0-60mph in under four seconds is likely. The F1 paddleshifters will help the driver get to a top speed of over 200mph.










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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 05:43 PM
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Sick. Too bad the NSX got canned.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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Damn that's a nice looking car. You just want to sit there and look at the lines.

Makes you think it's rear engine... but I guess it's not. Radiators are rear mounted.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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Please let it be faster than the GT-R so the GT-R fan boys can shut up!
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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Wait, I''ve never heard of a GTR fan boi in my life.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by SayNoToPistons
Please let it be faster than the GT-R so the GT-R fan boys can shut up!
depends, my guess is it will either be slower, and cost a shitload more, or maybe it will be faster, and still cost a shitload more.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 02:02 AM
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not feelin the exhaust outlets but everything else is
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 02:07 AM
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nice. thanks for sharing alfy. i hope they fix the bumpers (front & back). it looks like they are trying to hide the real design by purposely making those look ugly and pieced together for now.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 05:56 AM
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****! to bad Lexis got it but yeah I bet its going to be a JZ in there. My guess is it will run 13's flat to keep up with the GT-R Z06 and SS.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by DOMINION
****! to bad Lexis got it but yeah I bet its going to be a JZ in there. My guess is it will run 13's flat to keep up with the GT-R Z06 and SS.
"13's flat" for a GT-R and Z06? Huh? If that's a joke, I didnt get it.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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i think those exhaust tips are inspired by the crossfire
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by myriadshalaks
i think those exhaust tips are inspired by the crossfire
What? Is something in the water today? I'm not drinking it.

Dual squared-off center-exit exhaust pipes inspired the LS-A's triple circle inset exhaust? Ah. I don't think so, bro.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 01:29 PM
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They used Bugatti's middle exhaust thing, except they filled it with pipes
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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z06s do 10s btw...

http://www.rangeracceleration.com/06_Z06_DRs.html

and i think this car is hot.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by kersh4w
z06s do 10s btw...

http://www.rangeracceleration.com/06_Z06_DRs.html

and i think this car is hot.
52 passes to get there but 10.85 is freaking awesome for a stock car .....
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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The drag radials probably help for 1-2 seconds right?
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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Thats just sexy!
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by exsequor
The drag radials probably help for 1-2 seconds right?
No, the DR's didn't help 1-2 seconds. The same car ran 10.98 with the stock tires. Back on topic...
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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if drag radials knocked 2 seconds off your times, everyone would buy them.

i would be running mids 12s!! LOL that just sounds completely ridiculous.
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 07:28 AM
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Sweet ride, because its Lexus you know that car is going to be expensive! Wouldn't be surprised if this car is well north of the 100k mark....
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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The front end is OK, the rear end looks like it was stolen from a Corvette. I guess the radiators drove the tail design, unfortunately. 4/5.
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:36 PM
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oh its deff. a bad *** car but...IMO i think from the side view it looks like a stretched 370z with alot more decoration lol
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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wow what a great looking car. Any idea on the Price tag.
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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awesome looking car, it would be great to have a production version of this that could give the GT-R a run for its money. Unfortunately I don't think the price will allow it to do that...
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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an aston and a lexus is F ran into each other... and this was the product.
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