Official LF-A(II) thread (Will debut at Tokyo Auto Show, Lexus details Oct 20th, 8pm)
05-21-08, 12:11 AM
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Lexus LF-A Supercar Will Cost $225,000
Lexus LF-A Supercar Will Cost $225,000
PASADENA, California — After three auto show appearances and the occasional spy photo and video from Germany's high-speed Nürburgring test circuit, it's no secret that the Lexus LF-A supercar concept is headed for production. With an estimated 500 horsepower coming from the LF-A's 5.0-liter V10, we didn't expect the Lexus to come cheap, but Inside Line has learned that the car will carry a price tag over $200,000.
Ben Mitchell, corporate product planning manager for Lexus, confirmed that the price of the carbon-fiber supercar "will begin with a two." And another Lexus source in Japan told Inside Line the price may be as high as $225,000.
Shown in both coupe and roadster forms, the LF-A will first launch as a coupe. Roadster versions will be priced even higher. Both body styles are approximately 2 inches shorter and an inch narrower than the 483-hp Ferrari F430, with a similarly sized wheelbase. A 2007 Ferrari F430 Spider costs $211,525.
Although final specifications have not yet been released, Lexus says the LF-A will reach a top speed over 200 mph.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=126380
PASADENA, California — After three auto show appearances and the occasional spy photo and video from Germany's high-speed Nürburgring test circuit, it's no secret that the Lexus LF-A supercar concept is headed for production. With an estimated 500 horsepower coming from the LF-A's 5.0-liter V10, we didn't expect the Lexus to come cheap, but Inside Line has learned that the car will carry a price tag over $200,000.
Ben Mitchell, corporate product planning manager for Lexus, confirmed that the price of the carbon-fiber supercar "will begin with a two." And another Lexus source in Japan told Inside Line the price may be as high as $225,000.
Shown in both coupe and roadster forms, the LF-A will first launch as a coupe. Roadster versions will be priced even higher. Both body styles are approximately 2 inches shorter and an inch narrower than the 483-hp Ferrari F430, with a similarly sized wheelbase. A 2007 Ferrari F430 Spider costs $211,525.
Although final specifications have not yet been released, Lexus says the LF-A will reach a top speed over 200 mph.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=126380
05-21-08, 01:38 AM
#1399
wow. priced higher than ferrari counterparts.
it's so unfortunate that lexus is releasing these great cars in the middle of a economy slump. the ls460, the is-f, and soon the lf-a... had they released these cars 2-3 years ago, sales would have been through the roof without a doubt.
it's so unfortunate that lexus is releasing these great cars in the middle of a economy slump. the ls460, the is-f, and soon the lf-a... had they released these cars 2-3 years ago, sales would have been through the roof without a doubt.
05-21-08, 03:50 AM
#1403
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wow. priced higher than ferrari counterparts.
it's so unfortunate that lexus is releasing these great cars in the middle of a economy slump. the ls460, the is-f, and soon the lf-a... had they released these cars 2-3 years ago, sales would have been through the roof without a doubt.
it's so unfortunate that lexus is releasing these great cars in the middle of a economy slump. the ls460, the is-f, and soon the lf-a... had they released these cars 2-3 years ago, sales would have been through the roof without a doubt.
05-21-08, 06:18 AM
#1409
I think Lexus is taking way too much of a gamble on pricing it that high. It's almost 100k over the the model below it. It's competing against cars like Ferrari, Lamborghini and Aston Martin. As much as I love Lexus and Toyota, I think they'll have a lot of problems with prestige and image at that price.
