Lexus to launch V8 supercar with up to 600bhp
06-18-24, 06:37 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, 06:46 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, 06:56 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, 06:56 AM
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I thought they were winding down production of the V8. This goes against everything they stood for.
They take the V8 out of their flagship then many years later they decide to make a supercar with one? Lol
They take the V8 out of their flagship then many years later they decide to make a supercar with one? Lol
06-18-24, 06:59 AM
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This will be very limited production like LFA probably.
06-18-24, 07:02 AM
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And yeah you're probably right. Maybe limited to 1,000 or so per year.
06-18-24, 07:35 AM
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06-18-24, 11:51 AM
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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, 12:47 PM
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This is DOA. It's not even gonna be up to the level of the C8 and they are trying to price it like an exotic?
06-18-24, 12:48 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, 01:30 PM
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