Tokyo Motor Show: New Lexus LFA

Posted Oct 23rd 2009 9:05AM by Pete Mait
Filed under: Tokyo Motor Show, Lexus

The Lexus LFA is to make its long-awaited debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. Built by Toyota's luxury subsidiary Lexus, the LFA is intended to set a new benchmark for Japanese super sports cars. In Japan, of course, the main competitor is Nissan, but in Europe, they plan to cock a snook at the likes of Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini. The LFA has been ten years in the making. The result is a supercar powered by a high-revving 4.8L V10 engine capable of delivering 540 horsepower and a top speed of 200mph (325 km/h). Particularly impressive is its performance over the 0 to 62mph sprint – a mere 3.7 seconds. The production run will extend to only 500 units and purchasers will need to be patient, because only 20 of these hand-built cars will leave the factory gates each month. The LFA weighs in at just 1,480 kilos and has a price tag of 375,000 euros.

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Tags: breaking, Lexus, Tokyo Motor Show, TokyoMotorShow

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