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You don't need a V10 if the car is kept LIGHT.
The LF-A (LF-1) will have lots of carbon fiber, right? So it should be light!
A V10 may just add unnecessary cost and complexity.
The LF-A (LF-1) will have lots of carbon fiber, right? So it should be light!
A V10 may just add unnecessary cost and complexity.
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a lightweight V6 engine... this helped packaging and weight distribution.
Frankly, with the exception of F1 cars, I don't care for how V10s sound.
Give me the V8 in the LF-A any day!
BTW, the Audi R8 has a V8... as does the Ferrari 430.
The Porsches have a flat-six.
All of these cars are (arguably) in "supercar" territory.
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As a showcase of Toyota's F1 participation, the car is supposed to heavily make use of F1 technology, which means a super-light car utilizing a super-light very high revving engine.
A V10 adds additional uniqueness, prestige, and exclusivity that a V8 engine cannot.
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The LF-A (per the admission of Toyota themselves) is supposed to be a spectacle and showcase of Toyota's entry into F1. We're not talking about a Corolla here; this is a supercar so a V10 engine is hardly "unneccesary". Quite the contrary IMO; I feel that the LF-A (being Toyota's first supercar ever and being the flagship for the entire company) should have a totally unique and exclusive engine, which means something other than a V8.
As a showcase of Toyota's F1 participation, the car is supposed to heavily make use of F1 technology, which means a super-light car utilizing a super-light very high revving engine.
A V10 adds additional uniqueness, prestige, and exclusivity that a V8 engine cannot.
As a showcase of Toyota's F1 participation, the car is supposed to heavily make use of F1 technology, which means a super-light car utilizing a super-light very high revving engine.
A V10 adds additional uniqueness, prestige, and exclusivity that a V8 engine cannot.
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