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Old 21-10-2009, 04:13 PM   #1
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Default toyotas latest weapon

http://jalopnik.com/5386302/lexus-lf...nto-your-butts

check this thing out, after all the claims toyota has sold its soul and the like, they drop a bomb from a stealth bomber! this thing is incredible, take note and check it out!

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Old 21-10-2009, 04:16 PM   #2
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Mmmmm, will be interesting to see how much this thing costs.
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Old 21-10-2009, 04:32 PM   #3
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Mmmmm, will be interesting to see how much this thing costs.
It is supposed to compete head to head with the Nissan GTR so I suspect it will be in that range.

If it is 40 gazillion dollars it will be ignored as a billionaire's toy like Koenigsegg et al.
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Old 21-10-2009, 04:40 PM   #4
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page is taking forever to load but from that little tech sheet it sounds insane!
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I'll be interested in the weight.

They are trying to beat the GTR's `ring time.
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Old 21-10-2009, 04:43 PM   #6
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thought afterward I should add a pic incase the page don't load for some, so heres one

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Old 21-10-2009, 04:47 PM   #7
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http://jalopnik.com/5386057/lexus-lf...tely-uncovered
It sounds pretty awesome, but the $400K price tag is absolutely crazy _
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It sounds pretty awesome, but the $400K price tag is absolutely crazy _
Had this car on Top Gear last week. What a car!!
but the price! Its priced at £340k! Forget about it costing anywhere near that if sold in Australia.
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thought afterward I should add a pic incase the page don't load for some, so heres one

It looks like the illegitimate lovechild of an R35 GTR and a mark 4 Supra.

Only Porsche have a lazier design team.
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It looks like the illegitimate lovechild of an R35 GTR and a mark 4 Supra.

Only Porsche have a lazier design team.

You need to get out more.
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You know, I think you might be right. I see no similarities between the LFA and either the Supra or the GTR
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Old 21-10-2009, 04:47 PM   #13
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Thay have done a good job, but looks more "Supercar" Where the R35 looks more "Sportscar"..
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$400k of fail, as much as I like the 35 GTR I wouldnt pay $180k for it either.
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Holy teriyaki supra Batman!

That thing looks good, and the specs look promising.

They have been seing these in Spy shots for years now.

Shame it hasn't got the Supra badge though...
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Damn ... the vids so far are pretty amazing.
It's definitely more Supercar than the GT-R though.

It's definitely going after the higher end super cars for sure.
Will be interesting to see road tests on this and comparisons.

The exhaust note is simply amazing.

More pics and information at www.netcarshow.net
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Old 21-10-2009, 05:56 PM   #18
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So this is the mythical "Supercar" Toyota was going to realease to celebrate their first F1 championship
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A bit of Supra DNA in that I reckon, has some slightly similar looks.
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A bit of Supra DNA in that I reckon, has some slightly similar looks.
That's what i was thinking. new version of the Supra
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Old 21-10-2009, 06:15 PM   #21
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I really like the look of it although it reminds me of an r8.
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Old 21-10-2009, 06:28 PM   #22
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A little squarer than the R8, but in my opinion a top effort.

If money was no object to me then I wouldn't object to having one of those in my massive garage.
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Old 21-10-2009, 08:38 PM   #23
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Its been fully developed by Lexus, so its not a Toyota, even though Toyota owns Lexus. Calling it a Toyota is like calling an Aston Martin DB9 a Ford because Ford owned Aston when it was first sold.

New design for the front bar looks too much like a Supra but.
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Calling it a Toyota is like calling an Aston Martin DB9 a Ford because Ford owned Aston when it was first sold.

New design for the front bar looks too much like a Supra but.
Huh?

Lexus isnt just some asset that Toyota owns..its their flagship...luxury division.

Cars like the Lexus LS400 which are sold overseas are/were labeled as Toyota Celsior in the domestic market.

Its HQ is at Toyota, a large portion of its cars are/were/will still be assembled at Toyota plants.

It is true however that since 2005 they design and engineer their own products separately from the parent company, and now sell as Lexus even in Japan.

But the DNA running through the company is still Toyota through and through, and Ford + aston martin analogy isnt quite right here.
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It really only looks like another Celica.
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I'd take a Corvette ZR1 over it any day. Call me a badge snob, but it's still a Toyota at the end of the day, and Toyota's are boring.
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...and Toyota's are boring.
I dunno, I don't think this fits boring...
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I dunno, I don't think this fits boring...
Toyota are the masters of boredom.
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