Lexus LF-A laps the Nurburgring in 7 minutes and 24 seconds

Sweeeet! I wish there were video of it.

— jon21 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/12/2007 2:38:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

100k Plus...

— DaHarder (View Profile)

Posted on 12/12/2007 3:42:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

It'll sure be over $100K alright. But you're right, to achieve such incredible speed, it'll need very expensive materials.

Just like the Mercedes SLR 722, the LF-A will be made entirely out of exotic materials like carbon fiber monoque structure, nano rivet bonding, titanium engine, etc. That's how the SLR got the 7:22 time at the Nurburgring because of exotic and expensive material. Suprisingly, the LF-A is still 2 seconds behind the SLR 722.

— lenkun (View Profile)

Posted on 12/12/2007 7:09:37 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

Lenkun:

7:22 is the time that the OLD SLR started the race of the Mille Migglia, hence the name. I guess after 3 times you still don't get it.

— 07mcs (View Profile)

Posted on 12/13/2007 5:57:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Yah, with slicks on.

— SHOWTIME (View Profile)

Posted on 12/12/2007 4:37:47 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

They have been track testing it for almost a year. Production is assured. Go to youtube and find LF-A there is video at the Ring.

— Notjustlex (View Profile)

Posted on 12/12/2007 6:34:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Don't believe a word of!

— SevorbeupstryIsBack (View Profile)

Posted on 12/12/2007 6:20:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

2005, 2006, 2007 and almost into 2008.

so when are they going to decide if they're building it?
until they announce that, enough talking about this fictional production car.

— enthusiastx11 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/12/2007 9:28:06 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

This thread is useless without pics/videos!

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 12/12/2007 10:11:23 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

im a little skeptical...i want a credible source

— GetemHigh125 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/12/2007 11:46:08 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

I believe it when I see it? that what everyone up said about the Lexus IS-F Which by the goes from 0-60 in 4.2s faster than the New M3 and Audi RS4.

Stop being stupid and skeptical, you think Toyota is going to spend millions of dollars spreading rumor for nothing? Come on stop the hating and accept the fact that Japan is bring back their Supercars invasion.

Nissan GT-R beat pretty all the Supercar the road or track except the Veyron. But the Veyron cost like what 1+ million dollar?

Lexus IS-F 0-60 in 4.2s

Lexus LF-A 580+ hp run the track in 7:24s

Honda NSX 580+ hp

The Supra 450+ hp is also coming back

Lexus

— Lexus (View Profile)

Posted on 12/13/2007 2:18:48 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

actually that's just your upper lip sailor boy...LMAO!!!

— BigShow50 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/13/2007 1:31:36 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

BigShow50, man I have not laugh that hard in a long time, that was a good one man. Thank for the laugh! :-) he..he..he..ha..

— Lexus (View Profile)

Posted on 12/13/2007 6:05:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

"Lexus" I recall a comparison test posted on this website a month or two ago of an IS-F on the same day racing an RS4 side-by-side & the RS4 won. I don't care if C&D says the IS-F is quicker than the M3 because they got one millisecond on the M3 that was tested on a different day in wet conditions (C&D claimed they could’ve gotten better numbers in dryer weather).

I'll say it again yes I will believe it when I see it. There is nothing here to prove anything & proof is a big thing when it come to the "Ring," especially when it's known in the past that many have claimed phony numbers in early production stages to build hype around a car.

GT-R is a perfect example, @ the beginning of the year we were hearing ridiculous numbers like 7:12 around the track no problem. Not until the cars release & some real testing around the ring was done that we learned those numbers were complete bogus, merely some Nissan engineers over-hyping their project.

Furthermore you have no idea what you're talking about with who's faster than who on the "Ring" as you don't realize the GT-R can beat the Veyron around the track, it's more nimble through the corners. What it still can't beat though is Porsche, & after half a century I don't think anyone will.

— MunichRob (View Profile)

Posted on 12/13/2007 10:13:46 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Numbers... Numbers are useless without credible (independent) sources.

— ThierryHenry14 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/14/2007 12:08:45 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

Let's see when it comes out!

— LE34 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/14/2007 12:24:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Meh, I'll be sure to remember that the next time I take the Nurburthing to work.

A race track is a race track, the same thing can be built somewhere else. Same idea as how BMW can take a crap car and overprice it, its all about the name.

I'm sure the BMW skateboard was proven on the Nurburgering too.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/16/2007 1:29:25 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1