Lexus to unveil LF-C concept sports coupe in NYAS (& New Lexus News!)
03-25-04 | 08:55 PM
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New coupe concept to debut at New York autoshow.
03-25-04 | 09:02 PM
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this is all awesome news!! One thing though... i hope this isnt' a teaser... how credible is this magazine? I'm hoping its all accurate.... also what'd be nice is a Direct Shift tranny also in order to keep up with BMW, Audi, and such.
03-26-04 | 06:44 AM
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03-26-04 | 08:56 AM
#19
Originally posted by SexySC
Henry, does your source have any more info on the high perfomance hybrid Lexus that was mentioned in the article from autoexpress.co.uk that I posted ?
Henry, does your source have any more info on the high perfomance hybrid Lexus that was mentioned in the article from autoexpress.co.uk that I posted ?
but knowing how "secret" lexus are on things, sometimes even my source doesn't know about it until mins earlier, hahaa...
03-26-04 | 05:01 PM
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Things never looked better than this for Lexus. Hopefully this is all true. Go Lexus Go!!!
P.S. The direct link to the AutoExpress article: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/ae...y.php?id=45233
P.S. The direct link to the AutoExpress article: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/ae...y.php?id=45233
03-26-04 | 07:20 PM
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Wow.
More horsepower, better performance and even greater fuel economy. This is an amazing concept, up until now fuel economy and performance were never associated with each other. Lexus is definitley on to something great.
More horsepower, better performance and even greater fuel economy. This is an amazing concept, up until now fuel economy and performance were never associated with each other. Lexus is definitley on to something great.
03-28-04 | 12:28 PM
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sorry if re-post
Lexus' Big Test
Can it keep its cachet--and appeal to the young?
The car that has Toyota's engineers really jazzed is the best-hidden of the bunch. Some company insiders call it by the nickname "Project Mount Everest," and Toyota expects the car to hold its own against coupes such as the $141,800 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage and the $113,250 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG. The low-slung beauty is said to feature a V10 engine derived from the V12 used in Toyota's Formula One race car. Its nose looks something like a Corvette, and its gracefully sloping tail sports trim lines that accentuate deep wheel wells. The elegant hot rod could be introduced as soon as the Tokyo Motor Show in the fall, most likely as the flagship of Toyota's luxury marque, Lexus. The expected price tag: close to $150,000.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...2/b3825008.htm
Lexus' Big Test
Can it keep its cachet--and appeal to the young?
The car that has Toyota's engineers really jazzed is the best-hidden of the bunch. Some company insiders call it by the nickname "Project Mount Everest," and Toyota expects the car to hold its own against coupes such as the $141,800 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage and the $113,250 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG. The low-slung beauty is said to feature a V10 engine derived from the V12 used in Toyota's Formula One race car. Its nose looks something like a Corvette, and its gracefully sloping tail sports trim lines that accentuate deep wheel wells. The elegant hot rod could be introduced as soon as the Tokyo Motor Show in the fall, most likely as the flagship of Toyota's luxury marque, Lexus. The expected price tag: close to $150,000.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...2/b3825008.htm
03-28-04 | 03:04 PM
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Re: More news on High Performance Hybrid (600+bhp) from Lexus
Originally posted by SexySC
However, first to hit the road will be the GS350 GT, which was unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show. Expected in August 2005 and aimed at the Mercedes E55 AMG, it will mark Lexus' first anniversary of sales in Japan, and sport a 300bhp 3.5-litre V6 mated to a 170bhp electric motor. Offering an astounding 470bhp, the car will feature all-wheel drive and be capable of around 60mpg.
Peter Lyon
Source: Autoexpress.co.uk
However, first to hit the road will be the GS350 GT, which was unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show. Expected in August 2005 and aimed at the Mercedes E55 AMG, it will mark Lexus' first anniversary of sales in Japan, and sport a 300bhp 3.5-litre V6 mated to a 170bhp electric motor. Offering an astounding 470bhp, the car will feature all-wheel drive and be capable of around 60mpg.
Peter Lyon
Source: Autoexpress.co.uk
Ordinary automotive batteries I believe weigh around 50+lbs.
And two 100hp electric motors would be rather heavy.
I'm not sure I believe this. The software alone would be very complex.
03-28-04 | 04:33 PM
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Originally posted by Gekko
The car that has Toyota's engineers really jazzed is the best-hidden of the bunch. Some company insiders call it by the nickname "Project Mount Everest," and Toyota expects the car to hold its own against coupes such as the $141,800 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage and the $113,250 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG. The low-slung beauty is said to feature a V10 engine derived from the V12 used in Toyota's Formula One race car. Its nose looks something like a Corvette, and its gracefully sloping tail sports trim lines that accentuate deep wheel wells. The elegant hot rod could be introduced as soon as the Tokyo Motor Show in the fall, most likely as the flagship of Toyota's luxury marque, Lexus. The expected price tag: close to $150,000.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...2/b3825008.htm
The car that has Toyota's engineers really jazzed is the best-hidden of the bunch. Some company insiders call it by the nickname "Project Mount Everest," and Toyota expects the car to hold its own against coupes such as the $141,800 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage and the $113,250 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG. The low-slung beauty is said to feature a V10 engine derived from the V12 used in Toyota's Formula One race car. Its nose looks something like a Corvette, and its gracefully sloping tail sports trim lines that accentuate deep wheel wells. The elegant hot rod could be introduced as soon as the Tokyo Motor Show in the fall, most likely as the flagship of Toyota's luxury marque, Lexus. The expected price tag: close to $150,000.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...2/b3825008.htm
03-30-04 | 08:18 AM
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Re: Re: SL?
Originally posted by 1SICKLEX
I was thinking CL. That is a very long trunk compared to the latest Lexus offerings.
I was thinking CL. That is a very long trunk compared to the latest Lexus offerings.
Perhaps this is a way for Lexus to, through one concept, explore the solution for both coupe and sedan.
