I played around on my photo editing software using various techniques to enhance the bulges in the camo and think this is what the front end will look like.

Keep in mind this is just the general "idea" of the shapes of details on the front end of the car. The two circles inside the headlights should be projectors.

 

another......

 

i hope it will use LEDs for headlights

 

I am sure it will have LED headlights......

 

Also noticed there is black tape hiding parts of the rear tails. The tails definitely have an aggressive L-shape to them, similar to the concepts, but Toyota is trying to conceal it with the black tape.

 

Look how similar the door panels are:

 

too bad Honda is missing the party.

 

I am not feeling that FT-HS design or v6 hybrid direction at all for a new Supra or replacement and have not heard many Supra fans liking it. It could make an interesting performance/luxury hybrid coupe in Toyota's lineup and I would support it if it was maybe a notch lower then a true Supra replacement but as the sole high performance sports car, 911/350Z/Corvette competitor and Supra replacement a v6 hybrid is a poor engine choice and the limitations of a hybrid will become glaringly evident on a track/road course when the batteries are shortly depleted from high speed driving/acceleration and it is towing 200-400lbs of extra dead weight while making a good deal less power.

I would much rather see a Supra replacement with a more conventional sports car design like the LFA and last Supra and a v8/turbo v8 or possibly turbo flat six shared with Subaru and a DSG type transmission instead of a CVT type that would most likely come with a hybrid. I know what I want will never happen with Toyota as they are a different company now and there is not much of a market for conventional mid priced sports cars but it is always nice to fantasize.

 

Lexus LF-A Returns to the Ring

After a fairly lengthy hiatus, it looks as though Toyota has resumed development of its Lexus LF-A supercar. The LF-A hasn’t been spied in over a year, but the two-door coupe returned to Germany’s famed Nürburgring race track on Tuesday.

The global economic downturn reportedly hasn’t taken its toll on Toyota’s LF-A program, so it remains possible we could finally see a production version of the Lexus supercar later this year at the Tokyo Motor Show. However, Lexus plans on campaigning the LF-A later this month in the 24 hour Nürburgring race, so it remains possible that this prototype is simply a racecar variant.

Whatever the case, the car spotted today is using Toyota’s new 4.8L V10, tuned to produce at least 500 horsepower. Power is sent to the rear-wheels — size 305/30/20 – via a paddle-shifted transmission.

Toyota has stated the LF-A won’t enter production until it can best the 7 minute 30 second mark around the ‘Ring, so the May 23rd race could give us an indication of how close the LF-A is to production.

 

Some new pics.

 

With all the time spent on R&D, we better get at least a 2 hour documentary (from before it was a concept to production) on this vehicle.

 

The shape of the car has been significantly smoothed out just since the last concept that we saw. Notice the smoother rear end and the more pushed back wind shield.

Newest Mule


Most recent previous mule:

 

When is the TAS?

 

I think the rear is the best angle on this car. The exhaust looks really cool.

Hopefully some of the technology from this car will make it's way down to a $40K coupe. Toyota can't let Nissan, BMW, and Audi have all the fun.

 

wheel fitment doesn't look very aggressive.