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The Lexus LFA
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11-05-2009, 10:37 AM
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11-05-2009, 10:55 AM
Nice looking car, but I think it will age quickly. The wing mirrors don't seem to suit the car very well. I also think it looks alot like a celica.
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11-05-2009, 11:50 AM
Certainly impressive performance stats...and, for my eyes, equally impressive in the ugly department. Certainly not a supercar look.
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11-05-2009, 11:52 AM
a bit gaudy, but interesting
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11-05-2009, 12:07 PM

Not nearly as horrible as the Nissan GTR which IMHO has to be one of the butt-ugliest super cars in recent memory..front, back(especially) , or sides. At least this one has a bit more flare, and decent lines here and there, though it does look like a Celica on steroids..
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11-05-2009, 12:20 PM
Looks like a bad body kit to me. Sad thats the best they can do.
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11-05-2009, 12:46 PM
I'd rather have 2 -Audi R8 5.2 FSI® with six-speed manual transmission and quattro® and $75,000.

The LFA Tail design is way too tall, hate the exhaust...at $375,000 it would be about 50th in line of cars I would buy.

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11-05-2009, 01:27 PM
Words like "understated," "clean," "simple," and "classic" will never be used but did you listen to that sound? Holy S! I think I can overlook the rest just to listen to it rev like that! Addictive...
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11-05-2009, 01:41 PM
Fugly . too angular......... overpriced [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif[/img]
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11-05-2009, 01:45 PM
I agree with Johannvb, in that is looks like a Celica (or similar), with a body kit slapped on it. Only difference I see between that car and the ones already driving all over LA, is that it's painted and the body panels aren't hanging off. To me, it just looks like a car we've seen on the cover of 'Pimp my Toyota' for years. Where's the originality?
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11-05-2009, 02:12 PM
As far as the looks go, I really like parts of the aesthetic, but not the overall look. I really liked the FT-HS Toyota "Supra" concept from 2007. It is somewhat along the same lines, but although the styling was definitely pretty crazy, it came together to give a really nice overall look. I'm sure not everyone agrees [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

   
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11-05-2009, 03:44 PM
Performance wise, I think this car is going to be amazing. Toyota has dumped tons of money into the R&D on this project (and that company has a lot of money!) Read up on the engine. The V10 sits more to the center of the car then the front. In fact, everything I've read is praising the low center of gravity and the goal of an even weight distribution. I think this car is presently at 52/48.

The gadgets are cool! I know this isn't everyones cup of tea, but the glowing speedometer indicating your driving mode is a nice touch. I think the intr is creative and artistic. I wouldn't expect a raw stripped down sports car from Lex. There more batmobile then RX7.

Design- I think its a Japanese thing. I don't really care for it either. Although I'm sure my eyes will pop out of my head when I see one on the road and I'd take one over a skyline any day. I dont think they'll ever follow suit with the Italians or Germans as they (Japanese auto makers) have a large following with there current designs.

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03-21-2015, 01:07 PM
So looking up at some specs I noticed the LFA has a max of only 354 ft-lbs of torque peaking at 6800 rpm and weighs around 3400 lbs, give or take 50 lbs. By comparison my 968 has 300 ft-lbs of torque already reached at a much lower rpm level ( flash, chime in here - at how many rpms is that ? ) and weighs about 400 lbs less than the LFA. So based on those dynamics and since everyone says : it's not the hp, it's tne torque, " I think I'll go out looking to challenge the next 550 + hp LFA I see driving around so I can test my theory :-) :-) What ?! Lmao
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03-22-2015, 01:38 PM
I think the front looks a lot like a Scion FRS. People will still be looking fondly at E-Type Jags and Ferrari 250 GTOs long after most everyone has forgotten this Lexus.
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03-22-2015, 03:15 PM
Completely agree .
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03-22-2015, 05:14 PM
You forgot 968's.  Still a good looking car.

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