Production Lexus LF-A

[AG4]

Production Lexus LF-A





-www.nagtroc.org

Video: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fTfRh0_RQ4"]YouTube - Lexus LF-A production car captured by Chris Gommeren[/ame]

[roberto_minosa]

No way! Is it mid-engined?

EDIT:

Did a little research and found out it was front mid-engine. Now, what's with all the vents on the rear?

[ghosthunter]

EDIT:

Did a little research and found out it was front mid-engine. Now, what's with all the vents on the rear?

Brake disc venting for cooling maybe?

[AG4]

Did a little research and found out it was front mid-engine. Now, what's with all the vents on the rear?

In the concept version they said the large intake ducts above the rear wheel wells feed air to the two rear-mounted radiators, then the hot air exist through the two big vents at the rear.
I assume its the same for the production version.


Additional pic:

[roberto_minosa]

Ooooooh. Nice. Good thing Lexus is now making functional aesthetics. Last time I was disappointed when I read Top Gear's review of the IS-F. They said the 4 tailpipes were fake...yuck.

[AG4]

LF-A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE
Engine Type: 1LR-GSE
Cylinders/arrangement: V10
Valve mechanism: 40-valve DOHC
Displacement: 4,805 cc
Bore x Stroke: 88.0 x 79.0 mm
Compression ratio: 12.0:1
Fuel Injection Type: EFI
Octane Rating : 95 or higher
Max. Power: 552 bhp * 8,700 rpm
Max Torque: 480 Nm * 6,800 rpm
Max. engine speed: 9,000 rpm
Exhaust emissions certification: Euro 5
PERFORMANCE
0-62 mph (0-100 km/h): 3.7 s
Max. speed: 202 mph (325 km/h)

DIMENSIONS
Overall length: 4,505 mm
Overall width: 1,895 mm
Overall height: 1,220 mm
Wheelbase: 2,605 mm
Track
front: 1,580 mm
rear: 1,570 mm
Overhang
front: 940 mm
rear: 960 mm
Coefficient of Drag: 0.31 Cd
Fuel tank capacity: 73 l (16.1 gallons)
WEIGHTS (kg)
Kerb weight: 1,480 - 1,580 kg
Gross vehicle weight: 1,700/1,750 kg

TRANSMISSION
Gearbox type: 6-speed Automated Sequential Gearbox
Front counter gear ratio: 1.259
Gear ratios
1st: 3.231
2nd: 2.188
3rd: 1.609
4th: 1.233
5th: 0.970
6th: 0.795
Final drive ratio: 3.417
Maximum permissible speed
1st: 52 mph
2nd: 76 mph
3rd: 104 mph
4th: 136 mph
5th: 172 mph
6th: -

BRAKES
Front: Cross-drilled ventilated discs, 399 x 34 mm
Rear: Cross-drilled ventilated discs, 360 x 28 mm

SUSPENSION
Front: Double wishbone with anti-roll bar
Rear: Multilink with anti-roll bar

STEERING
Steering gear type: Rack and pinion
Power steering type: Electric
Ratio: 14.3
Turns lock to lock: 2.35

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Battery capacity: 12V-48AH
Alternator output: 2,640 W
Starter output: 1.7 kW

TYRES AND WHEELS
Wheels
Front: 20x9.5J BBS alloy
Rear: 20x11.5J BBS alloy
Tyres
Front: 265/35R20 95Y
Rear: 305/30R20 99Y

Additional photos:

The Lexus LFA will be hand-assembled at the Motomachi plant in Toyota City. Only 500 examples will be built, at a maximum rate of 20 per month to ensure the finest build quality and attention to detail. Each V10 engine will be assembled by a single engineer, and will bear his signature as testament to each Lexus LFA's bespoke status.

The UK launch price for the Lexus LFA is €368,000 (approximately £336,000). Owners can choose from an extensive range of options to personalise their car, including 30 different paint finishes. Certain items of standard equipment can also be removed, such as the audio system, to reduce the car's weight.

-NetCarShow

[Negus]

$400,000 for a lexus?!?

but it looks like a budget supercar (i.e., GTR, NSX).

It doesn't have the wow factor of a carrera gt, ferrari or a lambo.

[AG4]

$400,000 for a lexus?!?

but it looks like a budget supercar (i.e., GTR, NSX).

It doesn't have the wow factor of a carrera gt, ferrari or a lambo.

True, they should have made the styling at least a bit more dramatic/ more interesting.
I guess Lexus is banking on the LFA's exclusivity... Only 500 will be made.

[n2knee]

$400,000 for a lexus?!?

but it looks like a budget supercar (i.e., GTR, NSX).

It doesn't have the wow factor of a carrera gt, ferrari or a lambo.

more like $350k. this is pretty good chunk of change for the avg juan like me. however, a person who can afford to buy exotics, the LF-A is actually a bargain! Lexus may not have a strong racing pedigree, but this thing was made with the same quality/technology as the Enzo and CGT. here is a review from Car and Driver about the LF-A...a magazine that is notoriously known for snobbing any Lexus made product.

link to vid: http://carvideos.caranddriver.com/?b...id=45588370001

link to review: http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...t_drive_review

the fact that it gave a nice review about the car makes me think this thing is a performer.

[n2knee]

Ooooooh. Nice. Good thing Lexus is now making functional aesthetics. Last time I was disappointed when I read Top Gear's review of the IS-F. They said the 4 tailpipes were fake...yuck.

the four fake tail pipes were on the pre-production car. the production car is actually one exhaust with two exits on each side. in other words it is not a true quad exahaust. however, it sounds much better than the v8 m3 (both stock).

[speed unlimited]

Very Nice Lexus LF-A.

[leopaul]

Very Nice Lexus LF-A.

The good side is, it's design looks very nice and the performance is top-notch.

The bad side is, NO TURBO ENGINE?! The LFA's engine is Naturally Aspirated?

[actor21]

350k * 46 = 16,100,000 (lalo pa pag dinala dito yan times 2 mo pa ata)..mukhang nissan lang naman

[RajiBoy]

Did some research about this. Akala ko Lexus was gonna have a hard time selling this car. Nope ... there are thousands and thousands of rich folk on the the waiting list. And just to be on the waiting list, you need to cough up 10,000 dollars (non-refundable pa ata). Tapos halos kalahati na ng 500 units ay pre-sold na. So these thousands and thousands of people are fighting over only about 250 cars.

Sa Harrod's UK, 35 of the 100 to be given them were pre-sold in under 2 weeks.

Nyek, akala ko ba may global financial crisis at credit crunch?

[nz_alfa]

Yes, yes it's a very good car and congratulations to Lexus for making a supercar to compete against the big boys. But charging £300,000+ for a car that's basically just a posh Toyota is insane. And what's the power output, something like 550 BHP? Talk about more for less. Lets not forget a while back Mercedes would sell you the 626 BHP SLR for around £300k and Porsche would sell the 613 BHP Carrera GT for around the same as well. And as super cars those beat the Lexus in terms of power, looks and badge.

To be honest I do like the LF-A*. It's a good looking car that gets out of the boring stereotype that all Japanese cars are tall boring white hatchbacks. But if you're going to challenge the big boys and charge the same amount of money they do, you better have come up with something pretty special and have the stats to back it up and unfortunately the LF-A just isn't special looking enough for me.

If people out the have the money to fork out that much for this car then full power to them. I know if I could I would buy one in a hurry but I just can't get over the fact that they're charging £300k+ for one. But remember, one could buy a Lambo Murcielago SV for around £250k and those are limited editions. All I'm saying is that if Lexus is going to charge huge amounts of money they better offer up huge amounts of power and to me 550 BHP isn't a lot when you compare it to the other supercars on the market. 670 BHP in the SV for £50k less. I think thats the only time a Lamborghini will ever be better value for money than a Lexus.

Ultimately though, what I think the LF-A is is just a big marketing ploy. I think it's what the Ford GT was for Ford and what the 8C Competizione was for Alfa. It's just a car to bring interest into the company and bring in some of its styling onto other cars in their range.

*Everything that is except for the ghastly steering wheel. It is truly an awful piece of design. Couldn't they make up their minds whether to have a carbon or leather steering wheel so they just put random leather bits on it as a compromise? It makes it look, dare I say it, cheap. And tacky. It looks like some aftermarket job. And I am on the fence about the excess vents. If it's not mid-engined then what's up with those side vents and vents at the back? I really don't think people's golf clubs need that much cooling. Well except maybe Tiger Wood's wife's golf club perhaps..

[Negus]

The good side is, it's design looks very nice and the performance is top-notch.

The bad side is, NO TURBO ENGINE?! The LFA's engine is Naturally Aspirated?

It's a V10.

[crossdx]

Yes, yes it's a very good car and congratulations to Lexus for making a supercar to compete against the big boys. But charging £300,000+ for a car that's basically just a posh Toyota is insane. And what's the power output, something like 550 BHP? Talk about more for less. Lets not forget a while back Mercedes would sell you the 626 BHP SLR for around £300k and Porsche would sell the 613 BHP Carrera GT for around the same as well. And as super cars those beat the Lexus in terms of power, looks and badge.

To be honest I do like the LF-A*. It's a good looking car that gets out of the boring stereotype that all Japanese cars are tall boring white hatchbacks. But if you're going to challenge the big boys and charge the same amount of money they do, you better have come up with something pretty special and have the stats to back it up and unfortunately the LF-A just isn't special looking enough for me.

If people out the have the money to fork out that much for this car then full power to them. I know if I could I would buy one in a hurry but I just can't get over the fact that they're charging £300k+ for one. But remember, one could buy a Lambo Murcielago SV for around £250k and those are limited editions. All I'm saying is that if Lexus is going to charge huge amounts of money they better offer up huge amounts of power and to me 550 BHP isn't a lot when you compare it to the other supercars on the market. 670 BHP in the SV for £50k less. I think thats the only time a Lamborghini will ever be better value for money than a Lexus.

Ultimately though, what I think the LF-A is is just a big marketing ploy. I think it's what the Ford GT was for Ford and what the 8C Competizione was for Alfa. It's just a car to bring interest into the company and bring in some of its styling onto other cars in their range.

*Everything that is except for the ghastly steering wheel. It is truly an awful piece of design. Couldn't they make up their minds whether to have a carbon or leather steering wheel so they just put random leather bits on it as a compromise? It makes it look, dare I say it, cheap. And tacky. It looks like some aftermarket job. And I am on the fence about the excess vents. If it's not mid-engined then what's up with those side vents and vents at the back? I really don't think people's golf clubs need that much cooling. Well except maybe Tiger Wood's wife's golf club perhaps..

Zing! Nicely done with that joke there at the end. heheh

I have to agree. This car is just the epitome of overpricing. Give me the 300k+ Euros and I'll buy a Cadillac CTS-V, a Corvette ZR-1 and a bunch of other cars and I'll probably still have change left over for mods and gasoline bills.

You're also right about that steering wheel. It left me speechless for a moment.

[leopaul]

Japanese TV commercial:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdIBR9mcIQk&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube- LEXUS LFA TV CM Music by O.N.O[/ame]

Why they put a TV commercial for the LFA, even if this is not for sale 'till next year?

[leonleon]

http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home...d=family-autos

From the article:

"But simply having the $350,000 to buy one of the 500 LFAs Lexus plans to produce won't be enough: Buyers must be tapped by the company to be owners. People selected to purchase the car will be based on factors such as the other cars they own, where they live, and how often and where they drive. Potential buyers must apply through an authorized Lexus distributor."

Hanep sa marketing. Tara na, apply tayong lahat.

[contracontra]

I'd rather buy a gt-r plus 5 or more cars for the value of the lf-a.