Lexus to launch V8 supercar with up to 600bhp
06-18-24 | 07:37 AM
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Lexus to launch V8 supercar with up to 600bhp
Finally some exciting things from Lexus!
https://autos.yahoo.com/lexus-launch...050146429.html
https://autos.yahoo.com/lexus-launch...050146429.html
Lexus is set to launch a new V8-engined supercar as a rival to the likes of the Aston Martin Vantage and Mercedes-AMG GT and a spiritual successor to the legendary LFA.
Parent company Toyota’s hardcore GT3 GR concept car, revealed in 2022, has now evolved into a prototype that has been spotted running at Spa-Francorchamps, and its Gazoo Racing motorsport division is expected to have it ready for top-flight competition – including the Le Mans 24 Hours– in 2026.
FIA homologation rules dictate that any GT3 racer shares its basic body design with a related road car, so a toned-down version of the GT3 GR is expected in showrooms within the next two years.
Parent company Toyota’s hardcore GT3 GR concept car, revealed in 2022, has now evolved into a prototype that has been spotted running at Spa-Francorchamps, and its Gazoo Racing motorsport division is expected to have it ready for top-flight competition – including the Le Mans 24 Hours– in 2026.
FIA homologation rules dictate that any GT3 racer shares its basic body design with a related road car, so a toned-down version of the GT3 GR is expected in showrooms within the next two years.
06-18-24 | 07:46 AM
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Great news! What a weird life cycle this engine had. It was happening, then cancelled and now happening again. Better late than never.
I saw clips of it driving around Spa a couple weeks ago on YouTube and some test track in Japan in Sept 2023. Sounded good to me.
I saw clips of it driving around Spa a couple weeks ago on YouTube and some test track in Japan in Sept 2023. Sounded good to me.
06-18-24 | 07:56 AM
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Article says road version will be hybrid which I hope is not the case as it will add weight and complexity. I wonder if they will use a Dual Clutch trans.
It needs to be in the $200-250k range which is where AM Vantage is priced.
Thanks to Akio Toyoda!
It needs to be in the $200-250k range which is where AM Vantage is priced.
Thanks to Akio Toyoda!
06-18-24 | 07:59 AM
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This will be very limited production like LFA probably.
06-18-24 | 08:02 AM
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And yeah you're probably right. Maybe limited to 1,000 or so per year.
06-18-24 | 08:35 AM
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06-18-24 | 12:51 PM
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I wouldn't hold my breath until the car is actually officially announced to go into production in the mass market, as we've seen from how wish-washy Toyota has been regarding their other homologation supercar.
06-18-24 | 01:48 PM
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I wouldn't hold my breath until the car is actually officially announced to go into production in the mass market, as we've seen from how wish-washy Toyota has been regarding their other homologation supercar.
06-18-24 | 02:30 PM
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