Is There Really an LC F Coming?
The long-rumored LC F could, in fact, be coming to marketplaces after all with the leak of some information from Lexus. Here are all the juicy bits we've managed to gather up for you on the halo car.
The nature of the beast
Set to make its official debut in October at the Tokyo Auto Show will be the LC-F supercar. Currently, the hottest news being passed about auto circles is that the LC will, in fact, be receiving a higher performance spec that is currently targeting the lap times that the Nissan Nismo GT-R set down around Fuji. Whispers had been ongoing of this car for the last six-to seven months but things went into overdrive when Toyota recently applied for a trademark of the LC F name.
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Under the hood
Car and Driver report that per an inside source at Lexus the uber coupe will be capable of 600 horsepower coming from a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 and a purported 500 lb-ft of torque. The engine is essentially two 8AR-type- 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder power plants sharing a common crank and angled together at 90 degrees. The 10-speed automatic transmission from the LC 500 will be making the journey over to the high-performance version because if it ain't broke don't fix it.
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Exterior upgrades
The exterior of the car will be upgraded with much needed purposeful aero such as a new vented hood, air ducts for brake cooling, a front fascia with splitters and rear air vents, as well as a fixed spoiler. The wheels will likely be 20-inch lightweight forged sets that will be inside of sticky hi-po tires while the brakes will be momentum stopping six-position calipers.
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What it'll cost you
When it hits the marketplace the LC F is said to go for about 20 million yen which is around $180,000 in good ol American dollars. While it's not a drop in the bucket, it is staying very close to the Nismo GT-R again as that car retails at $175,000 and is a steal when you compare it to the limited LFA.
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Spread the joy around
That twin-turbo V8 engine in the LC F could be enough to make consumers in the market for a high-end sports car pause as the car does have a higher horsepower than both the Mercedes AMG S63 Coupe and the Porsche 911 Turbo S. The double boosted V8 power plant will appear in the GS F also but it will be a detuned version that will be rated at just 542 horsepower.
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