Official LF-A(II) thread (Will debut at Tokyo Auto Show, Lexus details Oct 20th, 8pm)
04-08-08, 01:21 PM
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This Japanese Lexus blog claims the LF-A will be sold in 2009!
http://ameblo.jp/tawa/
http://translate.google.com/translat...2309.html#cbox
Not sure how reliable this info is.
http://ameblo.jp/tawa/
http://translate.google.com/translat...2309.html#cbox
LEXUS LF-A 2009y decision released! 世界限定500台！ Limited to 500 world! 国内割当は・・・ The domestic quota
テーマ： レクサス Theme: Lexus
トヨタ自動車は、レクサスブランドに LF-A を 2009年に発売することを決定した。 Toyota is the LF-A REKUSASUBURANDO to be released in 2009 decided.
５日付けで販売店から顧客への開示が開始されたので、概要をお届けします。 5th with a retail customers will begin to disclose it, you receive a summary.
■LEXUS.jp：LF-A HISTORY ■ LEXUS.jp: LF-A HISTORY
http://lexus.jp/models/f/lf_a/ Http://lexus.jp/models/f/lf_a/
発売は 2009年中。 Is released through the year 2009.
生産台数は世界限定500台、国内割り当ては 150台。 Is the world's limited production number 500, 150 domestic assignments.
フルオーダーメイドシステムを採用して生産されるため、内装などは顧客の要望に応じた仕様をチョイスできる。 FURUODAMEIDOSHISUTEMU production to be adopted for the interior and the specifications according to customer needs choice.
価格は 3000万円超 というアナウンス。 Price Announcement of 30 million yen.
トヨタ自動車のみならず、日本国内の自動車業界でも史上初となる3000万円を超えるクルマが登場となる。 Toyota, as well as Japan's automotive industry and also the first car to exceed 30 million yen appeared to be.
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レクサス販売店には、もう少し詳しい情報が届いていると考えます。 Lexus dealership, which received more detailed information, I think.
必要に応じて、ご確認ください。 If necessary, please.
テーマ： レクサス Theme: Lexus
トヨタ自動車は、レクサスブランドに LF-A を 2009年に発売することを決定した。 Toyota is the LF-A REKUSASUBURANDO to be released in 2009 decided.
５日付けで販売店から顧客への開示が開始されたので、概要をお届けします。 5th with a retail customers will begin to disclose it, you receive a summary.
■LEXUS.jp：LF-A HISTORY ■ LEXUS.jp: LF-A HISTORY
http://lexus.jp/models/f/lf_a/ Http://lexus.jp/models/f/lf_a/
発売は 2009年中。 Is released through the year 2009.
生産台数は世界限定500台、国内割り当ては 150台。 Is the world's limited production number 500, 150 domestic assignments.
フルオーダーメイドシステムを採用して生産されるため、内装などは顧客の要望に応じた仕様をチョイスできる。 FURUODAMEIDOSHISUTEMU production to be adopted for the interior and the specifications according to customer needs choice.
価格は 3000万円超 というアナウンス。 Price Announcement of 30 million yen.
トヨタ自動車のみならず、日本国内の自動車業界でも史上初となる3000万円を超えるクルマが登場となる。 Toyota, as well as Japan's automotive industry and also the first car to exceed 30 million yen appeared to be.
＝＝＝ ===
レクサス販売店には、もう少し詳しい情報が届いていると考えます。 Lexus dealership, which received more detailed information, I think.
必要に応じて、ご確認ください。 If necessary, please.
04-08-08, 01:48 PM
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You cannot directly compare the yen price and convert to a US price. It doesn't work like that.
As for the LF-A, there have been a lot of rumours circulating with 2009 as when the car goes on sale. Then again, there were rumours we would see a production LF-A at the Tokyo show last year but that didn't happen. Current rumours are saying the LF-A has been delayed to further improve it's aerodynamics in order for it to have a higher top speed than the Ferrari Enzo.
Hopefully we will get some sort of timeframe from Lexus in the next few months regarding when the production LF-A will finally go on sale.
As for the LF-A, there have been a lot of rumours circulating with 2009 as when the car goes on sale. Then again, there were rumours we would see a production LF-A at the Tokyo show last year but that didn't happen. Current rumours are saying the LF-A has been delayed to further improve it's aerodynamics in order for it to have a higher top speed than the Ferrari Enzo.
Hopefully we will get some sort of timeframe from Lexus in the next few months regarding when the production LF-A will finally go on sale.
04-08-08, 07:20 PM
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04-08-08, 09:21 PM
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I'm beginning to wonder if beating an Enzo is a worthwhile goal at all for a brand like Lexus. I guess it will be a halo vehicle but it certainly won't appeal to ANY of Lexus' current customers.
04-08-08, 10:24 PM
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That's the whole point, isn't it? For the LF-A to be a halo car that appeals to a completely different crowd of people than Lexus currently caters to. The LF-A is supposed to attract an entire new group of buyers to the Lexus brand.
04-08-08, 10:46 PM
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04-09-08, 04:27 PM
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The Lamborghini Gallardo sells for just 21,446,000 JPY and the Murcielago sells for 32,576,000 JPY, so I too very much doubt if the LF-A can command that much premium, although the very limited production number of 500 (and only 150 for JDM) does make the price somewhat more likely.
04-09-08, 09:52 PM
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Just to clarify and re-state, the LF-A mule that set a 7:24 unofficial time on the 'Ring looked like this. We can see it had fake/temporary tail-lights, and the the body panels were all temporary which definitely affected it's speed and aerodynamics.
Of course we don't know if the LF-A mule's weight was the same as what the production LF-A will weigh, or what sort of tires the mule used. Equally, it's possible the production LF-A could run potentially even faster than 7:24 since the production car's body will have better aerodynamics than the mule and it's temporary body panels.
Just a few things to think about when comparing the LF-A to the production GT-R or the Spec-V GT-R mule most recently spotted at the 'Ring.
04-09-08, 10:11 PM
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