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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 06-12-07, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by XeroK00L
I hope you guys are right. I would be seriously disappointed if the headlights end up looking like that test mule, which looks decidedly un-L-finesse. They got it so right with the LF-A II IMO.
Can you really see the head lights that clearly with the disguise ? & I don't give a damn about L-Finesse or not, all I care is that it looks sharp, aggressive & not too weird ( I think the concept II's nose is a little too weird)
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Old 06-12-07, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by OC 335i
Well, part of owning a Ferrari is the status. The other part is owning a raw sportcar. I'm not sure the LFA will be either.
To me most recent Ferrari arent raw sportcars, the last raw sportcar in my eyes was the F40 True Ferrari gives you status.

The LFA might give Lexus that push to make it a status symbol for some. Will it be a raw sportscar? Probably not. Seeing it will be more of a Aston Martin Vanquish then a Ferrari F40.

A true raw sportscar right now is the Koenigsegg

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Old 06-12-07, 12:29 PM
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True, the new Ferraris are Medium rare. But I would say they are more rare than most cars. By Ferrari standards? Not so much.
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Old 06-12-07, 12:55 PM
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I LOVE the way the front end looks now. Definite improvement. The profile is gorgeous, too.

The back end looks pretty much the same as the concept... not bad, but could be better.
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Old 06-12-07, 02:18 PM
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What we have here is Toyota trying to make a confusion.
This car could be the car we saw long time ago on the Ring with the camo but only this time without it. Since then LF-AII came out which is a lot different so Toyota has nothing to hide on a car that is based on or before first LF-A.
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Old 06-12-07, 02:21 PM
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I will eventually have this car. I don't care if Top Gear will think the F430 is better, I want this one. I don't care if people stick up their nose b/c "oh Lexus can't build a sporty car", I want this one.

Superb, Lexus is making Acura and Infiniti look like they are going in reverse.
 
Old 06-12-07, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Superb, Lexus is making Acura and Infiniti look like they are going in reverse.
Don't count out the next NSX and GT-R just yet... oh wait, those will still be Honda and Nissan. (The NSX may be badged Acura in the US, but I'm quite sure it'll stay as Honda elsewhere).
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Old 06-12-07, 02:35 PM
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I have the most respect for the GT-R and NSX and what they have done in the past and what the future cars will do.
HOWEVER
For what now, 7 years we have heard about a new GT-R and a new NSX and well, we still have nothing (the GT-R clearly will debut soon).
Outta NOWHERE Lexus now has:
IS-F
LF-A coming soon.

While the other guys continue to take their sweet time.
 
Old 06-12-07, 02:46 PM
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I sure hope the LF-A is what the new NSX should have been.

Are there any numbers on weight distribution? I'm curious to how this car will drive.
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Originally Posted by OC 335i
I sure hope the LF-A is what the new NSX should have been.
It won't be, since the New NSX "should have been" a mid-engined rear-drive, which the LF-A is not. The New NSX is now looking to be a front-engined AWD. That's not an NSX anymore.
Are there any numbers on weight distribution? I'm curious to how this car will drive.
A front-mid-engine should allow for a perfect 50/50 weight distribution.
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Old 06-12-07, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Robarapta
How come they say it's without disguise when there still clearly is (the nose ?) ??
cause it's not wrapped in tape or bags. Yeah it's still disguised but it's the actual sheetmetal that's disguising it rather than bags/cardboard/tape.
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Old 06-13-07, 08:09 AM
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stunning, anyone who claims the Japanese have no style are clueless.
Tokyo autoshow will be huge
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BBS wheels ftw!!! Look at those brakes!
 
Old 06-13-07, 08:56 AM
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The brakes look pretty dark, so they could be carbon ceramic.
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