Yet More Spy Shots of Lexus GT Supercar

scionlife · Joined: 10 Apr 2003 Posts: 4137 Location: scionlife.com

http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/11858/spied-2008-lexus-lf-a.html

Quote: Though Lexus spokespeople continue to play dumb with us, pretending that the LF-A coupe that graced the show stand in Detroit in January of 2005 remains merely a concept and nothing more, we know much better, having camped out to see the numerous LF-A-derived prototypes lapping Germany’s famous Nürburgring test track during the last year or so.

While the most recent prototype, seen in these pictures, clearly has a lot in common with the slippery, elegant show car, it appears that several key aspects of the coupe’s styling have changed, perhaps to address initial criticisms that the silky concept LF-A had a bit too much Victoria’s Secret and not enough Hugo Boss in the look of its designer duds. Clearly, something had to be done for the LF-A to be taken seriously by the 911 crowd.

What we can tell by looking, then, by comparing it with the concept (below left) as well as earlier prototypes, is that the production LF-A (right) will have larger, triangular headlamps that will reach higher into the fenders than the demure, quad-lamp treatment seen on the concept. Also changed is the front air dam, which is more aggressive and contains a solid panel in the center where the concept had an aperture. Speaking of apertures, it seems that Lexus has added an additional air intake on the bodyside aft of the door to feed more air to the mid-mounted engine (which last we heard was a V-10 with a rumored 500 horsepower or so). In back, the huge, low-mounted rear grilles seem to have swollen in a most ungainly way, but the trio of center-mounted exhaust pipes remains intact.

Another interesting development is the installation of a massive, fixed rear wing (which would surely be scaled down for production) in place of the smaller version we saw on previous prototypes. Could it be that Lexus is trying to add even more top-end performance, now that Audi has shown us its 187-mph R8? Let’s hear it for one-upmanship!

Considering that Lexus won’t even acknowledge the presence of the prototype you see here, there is no official word on actual engine output, transmission choices, pricing, on-sale date, or anything else we’d really like to know, for that matter. However, our expert conjecture is that the V-10 will be mated to an eight-speed manumatic transaxle when the car goes on sale late next year or in early 2008 with a price tag of about $100K, making it the priciest Japanese car ever to be sold in the U.S.

interianoh · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 124 Location: Gaithersburg,MD

i like the style...imo...i wish i could afford 1

trdtcpr · Joined: 16 Apr 2005 Posts: 2541 Location: >@b$oLu+ P.R.<

I would like one!! :bow:

stl_tc_king · Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 585 Location: St. Louis

thats sexy.

tCheesy · Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 169 Location: Riverside,Ca.

I am VERY aroused.

N600 · Joined: 12 Jun 2003 Posts: 41 Location: Hill Billy, NorCal

the lines are very Ferrari-esk from the side...
would like to see the details around the headlights/tailights...

:ponder:

Saleen0296_at_aol_com · Joined: 22 May 2005 Posts: 171 Location: Miami

Looks more corvettish to me

chrischoi · Posted: 10/13/06 3:52PM Post subject:

don't look like lexus no more.

motz · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 213 Location: Guam

uhm....i would go for new nissan GTR, not this one....

i dont know,,, japanese cars can never beat american or european cars for super-car and trucks.

so like to me, it just doesnt look RIGHT like when toyota makes a super sports car like ferrari.........

Krayzie · Posted: 10/13/06 7:26PM Post subject:

Wow, that looks awesome, and we all know they use cardboard to make the cars look ugly. Just imagine what it looks like under all that. :eyebrow:

BlueBox · Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 815 Location: SE So Cal

i think this is the shot of the new Supra!!!

stefPap1120 · Posted: 10/13/06 9:07PM Post subject:

definatley dig anything that sexy....although I wish the japanese companies would release a super/exotic that could beat the looks of a lotus esprit.....something about the fact that it looks like it was taken directly outta the old SNES Top Gear game just does it for me......the new lexus is sexy, just a little too high and short in the rear for me though

vaccaro · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 435 Location: North Easton,ma

all i have to say is o snap.. i`m gettin one.

YourNameHere · Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 6491

thats a nice corvette...expecailly the profile and rear.

koasterking · Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Posts: 351 Location: Hunterdon Co., NJ

tCheesy wrote: I am VERY aroused.

Stand Back! We're going to get something on us!

j/k

Looks like they kept the design close to the concept. Can't wait to see a production model!

LED-Maniac · Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 333

lol the passenger looks like hes gonna hurl

japol316 · Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 7

hey motz, american cars never live up to the standards of european cars. the corvette and the viper are just way out of the european super cars' league. and you don't have any right to criticize japanese engineering, for that matter. american cars just suck. only the american trucks shine through. of course, only the americans want humongous vehicles that churn gallons of gas. all they care is size... gargantuan sizes. lolz :rofl: and don't you ever underestimate japanese engineering... they may put american cars out of the scene... :no:

vaccaro · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 435 Location: North Easton,ma

japol316 wrote: hey motz, american cars never live up to the standards of european cars. the corvette and the viper are just way out of the european super cars' league. and you don't have any right to criticize japanese engineering, for that matter. american cars just suck. only the american trucks shine through. of course, only the americans want humongous vehicles that churn gallons of gas. all they care is size... gargantuan sizes. lolz :rofl: and don't you ever underestimate japanese engineering... they may put american cars out of the scene... :no: if ur reffering to boosted rice burners then yeah. But not stock japanese cars. i am not getting on your case i am just saying there some american CARS that would woop a japanese engineered cars @$$. :P :yawn:

JDMJim · Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Posts: 1946

I saw something in a Japanese publication about a small two door coupe with a big V-6. didn't look anything like that car tho. I think it looked better than this one. Nice pics @ Nurgurgring too.

motz · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 213 Location: Guam

japol316 wrote: hey motz, american cars never live up to the standards of european cars. the corvette and the viper are just way out of the european super cars' league. and you don't have any right to criticize japanese engineering, for that matter. american cars just suck. only the american trucks shine through. of course, only the americans want humongous vehicles that churn gallons of gas. all they care is size... gargantuan sizes. lolz :rofl: and don't you ever underestimate japanese engineering... they may put american cars out of the scene... :no:

just let you know im full japanese and i was born and raised there