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Official LF-A(II) thread (Will debut at Tokyo Auto Show, Lexus details Oct 20th, 8pm)

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Old 10-18-09, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by GiantsFan
So what time is the US time for the lexus presentation?
It wasn't on the TMC corporate site, but on the Tokyo MS2009 site:

http://www.tokyo-motorshow.com/en/pr..._briefing.html

Day One
October 21

11:10 - 11:45AM
Toyota, Lexus
Joint-Briefing

That translates to 7:10 - 7:45PM in the US, Pacific Standard Time, on October 20, 2009. However, I am not aware of any live broadcast or info...although it's possible that they will put a video up later...as is the one from 2005:

http://lexus.jp/ms/contents.html
(LF-A video there)

http://lexus.jp/brand/ms/tms2007/main.html
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Originally Posted by encore888
It wasn't on the TMC corporate site, but on the Tokyo MS2009 site:

http://www.tokyo-motorshow.com/en/pr..._briefing.html

Day One
October 21

11:10 - 11:45AM
Toyota, Lexus
Joint-Briefing

That translates to 7:10 - 7:45PM in the US, Pacific Standard Time, on October 20, 2009. However, I am not aware of any live broadcast or info...although it's possible that they will put a video up later...as is the one from 2005:

http://lexus.jp/ms/contents.html
(LF-A video there)

http://lexus.jp/brand/ms/tms2007/main.html
Thanks for the info!
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Old 10-18-09, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by MR_F1
Roadster/Coupe?

CF body/Al Body?

hmmmmmmm
I don't know what the different types will be yet, but Encore knows more about that.

As for the body being Carbon, don't quote me on that either, as I was told that the car will be made mainly of carbon fiber, I took that as the body panels rather than something else. I was pressed for time and was not able to get in depth on the particulars.
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Old 10-18-09, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave600hL
I don't know what the different types will be yet, but Encore knows more about that.

As for the body being Carbon, don't quote me on that either, as I was told that the car will be made mainly of carbon fiber, I took that as the body panels rather than something else. I was pressed for time and was not able to get in depth on the particulars.
AFAI understand, the chassis is a CF tub, but the body panels are Aluminum.
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Old 10-18-09, 10:55 PM
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Old 10-19-09, 10:58 AM
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From the Lexus Europe Twitter page:

Working on bringing you a video of the Lexus press conference in Tokyo on the 21st..... should be exciting
So we might actually get either a live feed or the entire video shortly after the press conference .
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Good to hear a video will be coming; I am expecting one eventually from Lexus.jp (although the Japanese market has local live press coverage), but perhaps Lexus.eu will be able to do something more quickly for those outside the country. They did a live web broadcast of the 2IS premiere, and the LF-Ch concept:

http://www.lexus.eu/about/motor-show...onference.aspx

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Originally Posted by encore888
It wasn't on the TMC corporate site, but on the Tokyo MS2009 site:

http://www.tokyo-motorshow.com/en/pr..._briefing.html

Day One
October 21

11:10 - 11:45AM
Toyota, Lexus
Joint-Briefing

That translates to 7:10 - 7:45PM in the US, Pacific Standard Time, on October 20, 2009.
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Old 10-19-09, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by encore888
They did a live web broadcast of the 2IS premiere, and the LF-Ch concept:
Didn't both of those premiere in Europe though ?
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Yes those were Europe premieres, which are logistically probably easier for them to coordinate, not to mention they have more authority over the broadcast possibilities there. For the LFA, I suspect that a live video won't occur, but a followup video would be great.
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Old 10-19-09, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by MR_F1
AFAI understand, the chassis is a CF tub, but the body panels are Aluminum.
It Might end up being a CF & Aluminum mix of parts...

Here is a Z06 Chassis or Aluminum Light weight frame..


How the Z06 Corvette Frame is Made (by National Geographic Ch)







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Old 10-19-09, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe Z
It Might end up being a CF & Aluminum mix of parts...
That's my opinion as well.
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Old 10-19-09, 11:55 AM
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I think the LFA frame might be slightly more exotic than the Z06 frame.
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Old 10-19-09, 12:12 PM
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^^ Agreed...

Originally Posted by jruhi4
That's my opinion as well.
We do know the rolling prototypes and/or racers...

Have "carbon composite chassis"...

But no one I know has confirmed exact materials used for the production frames.

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Old 10-19-09, 01:25 PM
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So this is going to be at like 10:15PM EST?
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
So this is going to be at like 10:15PM EST?
10:10 EST
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