Lexus's $350,000 Sports Car: Money Alone Won't Buy It.

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NaboCaneNaboCaneNew MemberOP
Jan 20, 2010, 12:41 AM



In an effort to create exclusivity, buyers of Lexus's LFA "supercar" must be approved by the brand; those who don't plan to flaunt the car need not apply

The $350,000 Lexus LFA was one of the most buzz-generating vehicles at the ultra-luxury "Gallery" exhibit during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week. Coined the "two-seat supercar" by Lexus, the vehicle sits at the top of Lexus's "F" portfolio, its line of high-end sports performance vehicles.

But simply having the $350,000 to buy one of the 500 LFAs Lexus plans to produce won't be enough: Buyers must be tapped by the company to be owners. People selected to purchase the car will be based on factors such as the other cars they own, where they live, and how often and where they drive. Potential buyers must apply through an authorized Lexus distributor...

http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/108609/lexus-350000-sports-car?mod=family-autos

NaboCaneNaboCaneNew Member
Jan 20, 2010, 12:51 AM

More;

  • 4.8-liter 72-degree V10 putting out 560 hp at 8,700 RPM (that’s 116.5 hp/liter) and 354 lb.-ft. of torque at 6,800 RPM

  • Redline: 9,000 RPM

  • Titanium valves, connecting rods, forged aluminum pistons, dry sump lubrication and a titanium exhaust manifold

  • Six-speed sequential gearbox

  • Torsen limited slip differential

  • 3,263 pounds with a 48/52 front-to-rear weight distribution

  • Power-to-weight ratio of 5.8 pounds/hp

  • 65 percent of the body is carbon fiber

  • 20-inch BBS wheels wrapped in 265/35 ZR20 Bridgestone tires in front and 305/30 ZR20 in the rear.

  • 0-62 MPH (100 km/h) in 3.7 seconds

  • Top speed of 201.94 MPH

YouTube- Lexus LF-A at full throttle captured by Jonathan Paul

SilverphinSilverphinforum_veteran
Jan 20, 2010, 06:16 AM

If only I was eligible....

TrueDolFanTrueDolFanNew Member
Jan 20, 2010, 09:00 AM

In other words, Lexus wants only the biggest douchebags in the world to drive this car.

dolfan32323dolfan32323New Member
Jan 20, 2010, 08:53 PM

It's still a Lexus. People will still associate that brand with middleaged women.

late againlate againNew Member
Jan 20, 2010, 11:41 PM

"dolfan32323 wrote:

It's still a Lexus. People will still associate that brand with middleaged women.

That's not true, bro.
In fact my sister in law drives a Lexus and she's....
oh wait.....hmm....:lol:

GISHGISHforum_veteran
Jan 21, 2010, 12:24 AM

i got 2 of them.

PaganPaganforum_veteran
Jan 21, 2010, 10:56 AM

Definitely sweet looking and has power, but three fitty large for a glorified Z? :eek:

Please. The Supersnake will give you close to that performance for about 80K. Drop another 20K and for a third of the price you'll eat that thing for lunch.

".. hell you even have a fireman who rubs his balls on another mans head for three hours a week.. show some class, don't make fun of us poor Dolphins fans. :shifty:" ~ cnc66

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SilverphinSilverphinforum_veteran
Jan 21, 2010, 11:42 AM

"Pagan wrote:

Definitely sweet looking and has power, but three fitty large for a glorified Z? :eek:

.....Lexus is a Toyota division, not a Nissan division.

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