Lexus LFA- Discussion, Pictures & News (new colors gloss black, blue, yellow)
05-20-10, 01:03 AM
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R&T upped this short segment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ0-rN_6OZk
Also a great, no-nonsense "first drive" review. That sound, it continues to amaze
.I think all of us are eagerly awaiting FULL reviews of the production car, in-depth reviews as well as some in-depth comparisons against other exotic supercars.
I want to see the 0-200-0 performance numbers for the LFA for example
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05-20-10, 01:27 AM
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05-20-10, 01:40 AM
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R&T upped this short segment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ0-rN_6OZk
The LFA of course is a low-slung supercar, but in the video seems like an automotive Disneyland...from the seats to the exterior design cues...a real e-ticket ride.
05-20-10, 02:34 AM
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Here are some photos of the 2011/12 LFA TFT LCD speedometer including the nuts and bolts.
Gazoo Automotive News: Exposition people out here too LFA
When I walked in the Exposition site and people have high Reshingusaundo Kang! When I go to the source of the sound that I think playing the demo video of liter bikes, it is Yazaki's booth. The pillar was embedded in the booth, he'd Lexus LFA [meter panel.
Test run using the data logger, which demonstrated that the meter display. The oval itself TFT LCD meter, tachometer bezel that moving from side to side. What appears to have placed two overlap like LCD, he said, showing that it can run on liquid crystal display 1.
The tachometer instead of the whole green or red depending on the engine white circles, and shift促Surashii. The amazing sharpness tachometer needle moves dancing to the sound of the engine exhaust noise and it has been. Moment, the movement of the needle to jump into the red zone, well pinned down eye of the beholder.
The crank was also developed for the race was first exhibited at the Tokyo, Aoyama Seisakusho display and interior decoration of the bolt. Kobe Steel develops high-temperature titanium alloys, LFA appeal had been adopted.
From Reservations, am quickly became a sold out, with supercar legend already, LFA. One of at least one mechanism, to be utterly fascinating, this exhibition also taught.
(Takane Hideyuki response)
Source: Gazoo News, Response
More info HERE.
Gazoo Automotive News: Exposition people out here too LFA
Originally Posted by Gazoo News/Response translated by Google
When I walked in the Exposition site and people have high Reshingusaundo Kang! When I go to the source of the sound that I think playing the demo video of liter bikes, it is Yazaki's booth. The pillar was embedded in the booth, he'd Lexus LFA [meter panel.
Test run using the data logger, which demonstrated that the meter display. The oval itself TFT LCD meter, tachometer bezel that moving from side to side. What appears to have placed two overlap like LCD, he said, showing that it can run on liquid crystal display 1.
The tachometer instead of the whole green or red depending on the engine white circles, and shift促Surashii. The amazing sharpness tachometer needle moves dancing to the sound of the engine exhaust noise and it has been. Moment, the movement of the needle to jump into the red zone, well pinned down eye of the beholder.
The crank was also developed for the race was first exhibited at the Tokyo, Aoyama Seisakusho display and interior decoration of the bolt. Kobe Steel develops high-temperature titanium alloys, LFA appeal had been adopted.
From Reservations, am quickly became a sold out, with supercar legend already, LFA. One of at least one mechanism, to be utterly fascinating, this exhibition also taught.
(Takane Hideyuki response)
More info HERE.
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05-20-10, 06:26 AM
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Heat shielding. The diffuser is not attached, that's all.
05-20-10, 08:44 AM
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Neat? 
LOL. Those are Toyota's manufacturer plates for prototypes. TTC has a facility in Michigan for testing.
Why not?
1) It's one of the test mule prototypes. If you look closely you can see the cooiling fans through the rear of that mesh.
2) That huge silver thing is the exhaust. It's transversely mounted due to spacing. The silver mesh looking thing you see is a heat shield as mentioned above. The reason why it's exposed is because it's missing the carbon fiber diffuser that covers up the rear.
LOL. Those are Toyota's manufacturer plates for prototypes. TTC has a facility in Michigan for testing.1) It's one of the test mule prototypes. If you look closely you can see the cooiling fans through the rear of that mesh.
2) That huge silver thing is the exhaust. It's transversely mounted due to spacing. The silver mesh looking thing you see is a heat shield as mentioned above. The reason why it's exposed is because it's missing the carbon fiber diffuser that covers up the rear.
05-20-10, 11:14 AM
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well, of course it's possible, but with the production-ready version out already (and more than a few of them around town), i personally feel weird that a prototype version like this is still running around -- unless it's to test something else
05-20-10, 11:28 AM
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It makes no logical sense to have an actual LFA test mule running around the streets with a non-production body, given the fact that the production car is so close to being released. There is really no logical sense for Toyota to go through that trouble just to get data for the production car, when they are already getting tons of data for the production car with all of their pre-production LFAs around the world currently, not to mention the data they got from the 'Ring 24 hour race with the 2 LFAs there.
As previously mentioned, this "prototype" differs from previous LFA prototypes that used the same body in a number of ways. The area around the temporary tail lights is different, and the headlight area is different as well.
If this was an actual LFA pre-production prototype being tested for reliability/durability reasons on the streets, almost guaranteed it would have had a production body, possibly with some light camo, and Michigan plates.
Were this an LFA prototype, there is no useful data to be gained, since the front bumper is non-production first of all, and the body itself differs from the production car in a number of ways including aerodynamically.
I would be shocked if this an actual LFA testing underneath that body, and not something else being tested under the disguise of an LFA prototype body.
Toyota has done this many times before, and to me it just seems this is another trademark Toyota test mule testing something completely different under the body of a recognizable model to fool and throw people off.
Also the production LFA is supposed to sound somewhat course or rough at idle. According to wishlist, this prototype was smooth sounding at idle.
As previously mentioned, this "prototype" differs from previous LFA prototypes that used the same body in a number of ways. The area around the temporary tail lights is different, and the headlight area is different as well.
If this was an actual LFA pre-production prototype being tested for reliability/durability reasons on the streets, almost guaranteed it would have had a production body, possibly with some light camo, and Michigan plates.
Were this an LFA prototype, there is no useful data to be gained, since the front bumper is non-production first of all, and the body itself differs from the production car in a number of ways including aerodynamically.
I would be shocked if this an actual LFA testing underneath that body, and not something else being tested under the disguise of an LFA prototype body.
Toyota has done this many times before, and to me it just seems this is another trademark Toyota test mule testing something completely different under the body of a recognizable model to fool and throw people off.
Also the production LFA is supposed to sound somewhat course or rough at idle. According to wishlist, this prototype was smooth sounding at idle.
05-20-10, 02:57 PM
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why get rid of an older LFA that still has some use? And with the others already in body skin doing events and being handles by the press and automotive journalists, why not use this one to do the around town duties? Like I said I think they're testing the engine computer and drivetrain to see how it performs around town, not on a track.
05-20-10, 04:45 PM
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why get rid of an older LFA that still has some use? And with the others already in body skin doing events and being handles by the press and automotive journalists, why not use this one to do the around town duties? Like I said I think they're testing the engine computer and drivetrain to see how it performs around town, not on a track.
i will say this, i have seen a lot of cars go from prototype with all the covers and tapes and what not. but when the production ready car is debut / released, i don't really recall cases (maybe my memory) where manufacturers still do extensive testing with the prototype skin. i am sure that's the case for a resaon