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What it is it?

The LF-A is Lexus’s long awaited first supercar. Six years in the making, and subject to a major rethink mid development, the LFA faces a fair amount of expectation.

Still, the final on-paper stats certainly justify the supercar billing. A bespoke 4.8-litre V10 producing 552bhp and revving to 9000rpm. A transaxle six-speed automated sequential gearbox. Extensive use of carbonfibre reinforced plastic for the chassis construction and body panels. Conventional re...Read the full article

 Would love to own that. Would be great to at least to experience it- a big draw for me is how light it is and how rigid the chassis would be , oh & that interior just clicks for me

It is interesting how different manufacturers have gone down different paths regarding the transmission. Double-clutch transmissions seem to be de rigueur in this day and age. The fact that Toyota(Lexus - no disrespect) had opted for the single-clutch robotised manual transmission does make me wonder if it will be as good as its contemporaries. Similar transmission found in the BMW M5/M6 are less than convincing (Ferrari has already moved on to double-clutch with the California and the Italia). The LF-A may be designed for the race-track, but there will be question marks on its suitability for everyday use.

Finally, there is the harsh reality to be reckoned with. Who will pay 375,000Euros for a car with no pedigree? I hope I'm terribly wrong, but this looks like the new Toyota 2000GT. A car that will be consigned to the history books very quickly.

That interior is diabolical - the centre of the steering wheel has come right off my IS200, and I don't like the odd shape of the dash, centre console or the weird compartments (ashtrays?) built into the outter edge of the seats?!

 The exterior styling doesn't do it for me either - lucky I'm nowhere near wealthy enough to be in thier target demographic!

For £343,000 I'd take a 458, used RS4 and GT3RS for the track!

I'm a very big lexus advocate but they got this so wrong on almost every front!

this car is a joke!

doesn`t bring nothing...

it`s not better than the competition (in 20 years they already forgot?)

it`s not hybrid

it`s not... whatever!

what`s the point of this? more than 6 years for what? it even can not keep up in the Nürburgring, it catch fire!

go, go bild Auris and Priuses...

I can't find a single thing this car does better than the infinitely cheaper Nissan GT-R.

And it looks as if it was built from plastic panels by an amateur in a shed.

JackB:

I can't find a single thing this car does better than the infinitely cheaper Nissan GT-R.

And it looks as if it was built from plastic panels by an amateur in a shed.

The GT-R is a stunning bit of kit, but park the two side by side and see them in the flesh and I think you'll instantly see the difference in finish and purity of engineering.

" ... and I think you`ll instantly see the difference in finish and purity of engineering."

you mean: I dream that all persons will be blind enough...

c`mon, both were "projected" in Japan: dull, dull, dull as hell, purity and beauty is all but out of the shelf...

still, I hate the GT-R, but please, oh god!, please, give me all that you can, including the pointless Spec-V!

Caution:

mind the floormats!

AHAHAHAHAH!

coolboy:

Caution:

mind the floormats!

AHAHAHAHAH!

brilliant!

Maybe the £343k price is explained by the need to throw in 4 cable ties at the last minute to secure the floormats.

coolboy:

this car is a joke!

doesn`t bring nothing...

It looks like a mk4 supra mated with an R8 (check the back end) and had horrendously defromed offspring!

I'd still love a go though.

The price is absolutely ridiculous, i cant find no justification whatsoever, this car brings nothing new to the supercar segment, u could have new ferrari 458 italia and mclaren F1 for the price of this, then still have change to spare and buy second hand Audi S4, BMW M3 or C63 AMG!!! not forgetting the gallardo LP-560 and new porsche 911 Turbo, or a Nissan GTR and new Mercedes-benz SLS AMG!!! seriously now, who would take this over any two combinations of supercars ive mentioned? They all have much more pedigree than this and have already proved themselves, are just as fast if not faster!!! they seriously living in a dream world by making a price like that, sad thing is people that have money to waste will still buy this!!!