Salvation Of A Marque? 600HP LF-A Supercar Slated To Make Debut At Tokyo Auto Show

You can always hope, and 600hp is a great increase considering there are station wagons out there with more than the 500 hp originally stated.

Lets hope they have refreshed it to be more current as well. This car has been in gestation far too long.

— Agent009 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 4:20:23 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 8   

Kill a Veyron? That's some strong kool aid you're drinkin.

— 222max (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 4:35:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 14   

David969- LF-A will outstrip a 1000+ hp car? Whatever that is your smoking, you better pass it around.

— Agent009 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 4:47:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 8   

Don't get sucked in by david969.

— david999 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 5:00:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Lexus is hardly "exotic". They are repackaged Toyotas after all. And stunning design? Really? It looks pretty much like their normal slightly-different-than-toyota fascia.

— sstainba2 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 5:02:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

— david969

Woop Woop Woop TROLL ALERT!!!! Woop Woop Wooop

— theoptimisticpessimist (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 5:18:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

the BMW 7 didn't copy anything. it's not terribly different from the previous version. and really, the lexus anything is simply a copy of a less expensive toyota. even if lexus was copied by 10 other companies, that would not make their designs "stunning" by any means. they are simply aren't.

— sstainba2 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 5:45:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -4   

Anybody else think it looks like a Nissan?

— budfrogS4 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/25/2009 8:15:22 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 8   

Perfect Timing Toyota!! I hope they make a L-FATRD.

— camrydriver (View Profile)

Posted on 3/25/2009 3:59:32 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

i agree david! it'll be even better than the last generation LF-A. god do i love driving my 2002 LF-A. AMAZING CAR!

— enthusiastx11 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/26/2009 2:03:08 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

David969.

Really, but no really!!! Are you for real? Do you do this on purpose? I mean, you have to! There is no way somebody would actually think what you think and post it on a blog with no shame or embarrassment.
It is one thing to like a brand more than another, but the extend of your comments makes me think that if you are not doing this on purpose and for entertainment only, then, there must be something wrong with you.
Are you on some kind of drugs? Legal or illegal? Did you suffer from some trauma? are you seeking any help?
I do feel bad for you if this is the way you are.

— 1evlaudi (View Profile)

Posted on 3/26/2009 11:54:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Great news for Lexus, if the show isn't canceled.

Right now the Detroit Three, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Renault, Lamborghini, Hino Motors, Isuzu, Nissan have canceled. More are rumored to not be there but none are confirmed.

— Agent009 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 4:18:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

@Agent009

Are you crazy nissan hasn't canceled the Tokyo show! And i don't care that station wagon's have 500+BHP, its not about how much power you got but how uou use it.

Just look at the GTR its faster than cars that have dubbel its power!

— STJ88 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 4:38:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 11   

They'd better lower the price, it's nice and it will have that Lexus quality, but they will not sell many at 100K+. Oh and to the OP that said it might kill a 1000 HP Bugatti Veyron, puff puff pass....

— stone (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 4:42:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Gonna be tough to sell a $300k+ supercar with little sports-car prestige in today's environment. I guess if it's a hybrid you'll get a few people in the high-brow, "green" market who want to be driving the fastest "environmentally friendly" car that money can buy, but I can't imagine that's a large segment. With Nissan making noise about a luxury version of the GT-R (at under half the price), and/or an Infinity version (conceptually the same thing), and the Fisker Karma purportedly coming soon, it's going to be an awfully small market.

— sigmabody (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 5:04:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I believe it when I see it.

Lexus F divisions motto is "over hype and under deliver".

— theoptimisticpessimist (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 5:13:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

The LF-A sounds nice and the styling is subjective but you can't compare it to a Veyron. LF-A, GT-R, NSX are all in the same class of cars. Import sports cars. I can't wait to see the new NSX out.

— Agent63 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 5:49:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

God, that car puts the 'ug' in ugly :-(

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 7:30:32 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

wow 009 do lexus pay you? "Look what the IS-F is capable off"? Have you not been around for the numerous comparisons against the M3, C63 AMG, RS4, your IS-F always came in dead last. As far as the is-f making the m3 work hard for it's money, it's more like the other way around.

— recca7 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 8:08:36 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

OMG !! This car isn't even out yet and I can't stand it already. It already needs a facelift!!

— mmeecc (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 8:10:52 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

soon Infiniti will publish Essense performance sheet, and Toyota will go back to Germany for more testing...

— pchera01 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 9:14:39 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

here we go again with this lexus fairy tale. i'll believe it when it's actually in production.

— 1dott8 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2009 11:28:19 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I for one am very happy to see the official release of the LF-A, the car is ready and will set the bar high. To the OP saying the LF-A will beat a Veyron, I agree in a lot of ways it will. Yes, 1000 hp can make you go 250+ mph, but the LF-A was designed to be the complete package; "do it all better than everyone." It won't be the quickest, it won’t be the fastest, most luxurious, or even best looking, but it will do all of these "at least" in the top tier if not better. Back in 07’ I believe that Lexus was caught off guard with the GT-R and the ZR-1; becasue back then Lexus was trying to be the most efficient supercar, but times have changed. The LF-A was supposed to be 500hp and now we are hearing 600hp, a smart move if you want to be in elite territory. Regardless of what HP is has it will be one of the most efficient and trouble free setups period. These cars will get gobbled up by the rich so they can drive them around as an everyday cruiser and scare the crap out of people with its F1 sound. ?

— Baby (View Profile)

Posted on 3/25/2009 1:32:44 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

500hp out of 5L V10? That's too dated. Even BMW ditched it.

I'll say 550+ hp if it really revs to 9000 rpm.

— dlin (View Profile)

Posted on 3/25/2009 2:56:24 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Actually, a Veyron would have it's work cut out against a Subaru WRX on a twisty circuit. It's massive power/torque, 4wd and its aerodynamic braking make it a killer in straights and gentler sweepers, but at two tonnes plus kerb, that type of mass butchers all that power when it comes to braking / turnin.

If Lexus has managed to keep weight down on this car, then it will be a good drive and a wicked performer even with rwd only. But if it's some bloated pig, forget it, it will be ignored and Lexus will have missed a golden opportunity.

— BozzorTheGreat (View Profile)

Posted on 3/25/2009 3:21:22 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

About f#%kin time!!

— 528i (View Profile)

Posted on 3/25/2009 3:27:35 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

zzzzzzzzzzz

— xj13 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/25/2009 5:20:05 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

honda shook up even ferrari and porsche when they first brought out the original acura nsx: comparable performance, yet as easy to drive fast as a civic or accord. AND the reliability of production hondas, NOT the fussiness of overtweaked machines like the supercars had BEFORE they had to match the NSX in that department.

the Lexus LF-A will likely repeat the pattern.

— XYZZ (View Profile)

Posted on 3/25/2009 6:24:27 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

Great news. So finally we will see the production model. 600BHP V10 is so nice to hear.

JUGNU

— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 3/25/2009 11:03:42 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Interior needs to be mind-blowing on the production version. Concept interior is cool, but better not get watered down.

I don't think it will have a problem selling in the short term. Long term is a different story. I would hope that Lexus has a new SC that echoes the LF-A coming out shortly after the LF-A finally reaches production.

And for the love of god, Lexus, please have your Tokyo Show LF-A in black!!!

— answer (View Profile)

Posted on 3/25/2009 11:48:14 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Toyota couldn't even create a car that has better driving dynamics than a BMW. Now they're going after the exotics? LOL!! Good Luck Toyota.

Sorry but that car pictured looks dated and not exotic looking. A Ferrari F430 parked next to that car would make the Lexus look like a 370z.

— LexSucks (View Profile)

Posted on 3/25/2009 12:39:45 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

Looks just like a 370z from the front. Lol @ Lexus design.

— Obliv (View Profile)

Posted on 3/25/2009 8:30:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Looks just like a 370z from the front. Lol @ Lexus design.

— Obliv (View Profile)

Posted on 3/25/2009 8:30:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

I really have little interest in a Lexus but when I heard the V10 of the LFA on youtube, I had a smile on my face

— veyron1001 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/25/2009 9:39:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I'd have to agree with Baby and fact is this supercar was created to smoke cars like the ZR-1 and GT-R. There's no way this car is not going to be nothing less than stellar. Last year I predicted this car would be produced and have 600hp. I also predicted it would have 0-60 times under 3 sec and 1/4 mi over 130mph. Mark my words this halo car will be the wonder of the century. Toyota Motor Corp. is a very capable phenomenon. Lexus is the heir that represents the legacy of the Toyoda Heritage. Akio Toyoda will become president in June and we will see some seriously great performance cars come from Toyota and Lexus.

— lexworld (View Profile)

Posted on 3/25/2009 11:42:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

it's a 7 year old car already. time to introduce a new model (i mean prototype of a car that won't get built).

— enthusiastx11 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/26/2009 2:02:11 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

This is the only Lexus to truly get excited about, too bad it has taken 300 years to introduce it!

— Mercedes (View Profile)

Posted on 3/26/2009 8:56:11 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Salvation of the brand? Many other brands would love to be in their shoes. I think EVERYONE should applaud any additional supercar effort by ANYONE.

We learned with the Honda NSX 20 years ago what happens when u laugh at Japanese sports cars.

— BarackBush (View Profile)

Posted on 3/26/2009 9:38:48 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Car used Time (mins)
Gumpert Apollo 1.17.1
Ascari A10 1.17.3
Koenigsegg CCX (with Top Gear spoiler) 1.17.6
Pagani Zonda F Roadster 1.17.8
Caterham R500 1.17.9
Bugatti Veyron 1.18.3
Pagani Zonda F 1.18.4
Maserati MC12 1.18.9
Ferrari Enzo 1.19.0
Ariel Atom 1.19.5
Lamborghini LP560 1.19.5
Ferrari Scuderia 1.19.7
Nissan GT-R 1.19.7
Lamborghini LP640 1.19.8
Porsche Carerra GT 1.19.8

Gumpert Apollo: Audi engine :-)

— 1evlaudi (View Profile)

Posted on 3/26/2009 11:49:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Well, after 5 yrs, this thing better be able to do 0-60 in less than 3.2 secs, weigh less than 3,500 pounds, park itself, call the office before you get there, walk the dog, fuel itself, and sing the baby to sleep.

— Inline6 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/27/2009 4:59:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

The LF-A will not be anywhere close to the GT-R in that laps time chart. Only thing it may have is the level of prestige. With that being said, all the cars on that list are ultra exclusive and ultra expensive hyper cars, a class of cars the GT-R will never reach in terms of brand and curb appeal.

— Agent63 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/28/2009 12:08:13 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1