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04-22-2008, 02:50 PM
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Whoa, Lexus LF-A Video from Nurburgring
The 2011 Lexus LF-A has been cruising around Nurburgring lately, but this is the first time I've seen a video of it - It sounds amazing, like an F1 car.
http://jalopnik.com/382729/2011-lexu...om-nurburgring |
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04-22-2008, 03:02 PM
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7.0 Liter LS7 V8
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Re: Whoa, Lexus LF-A Video from Nurburgring
So if Buick is supposed to be GM's Lexus fighter, does that mean the LF-A will be competing against ... ummm... what... the Lucerne Super?
  
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04-22-2008, 03:51 PM
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7.0 Liter LS7 V8
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Re: Whoa, Lexus LF-A Video from Nurburgring
As far as the sound, it would make sense if Toyota was leveraging their F1 experience to offer the consumer an F1 car for the street. And for the wing? ALMS would seem most logical to me. Perhaps as an LMGT1 car. Not sure if Lexus is considering an LMP1 or LMP2 car for the ALMS.
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04-22-2008, 05:06 PM
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Re: Whoa, Lexus LF-A Video from Nurburgring
I do not like it
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04-22-2008, 05:54 PM
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Re: Whoa, Lexus LF-A Video from Nurburgring
Looks about the size of a Gallardo and with a hint of Supra-ish lines.
It does sound like a race car... holy Jesus.
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04-22-2008, 06:44 PM
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Re: Whoa, Lexus LF-A Video from Nurburgring
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04-22-2008, 07:02 PM
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Re: Whoa, Lexus LF-A Video from Nurburgring
The Camaro makes that hi-performance v8 gurgling sound. The LF-A's is more like a high-revving exotic engine sound.
Good stuff.
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04-22-2008, 07:48 PM
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Re: Whoa, Lexus LF-A Video from Nurburgring
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04-22-2008, 09:32 PM
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Re: Whoa, Lexus LF-A Video from Nurburgring
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04-22-2008, 09:45 PM
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Re: Whoa, Lexus LF-A Video from Nurburgring
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Buick's revival wasn't strong enough to take it to Lexus' level, basically.
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04-22-2008, 10:38 PM
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Re: Whoa, Lexus LF-A Video from Nurburgring
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04-22-2008, 11:36 PM
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Re: Whoa, Lexus LF-A Video from Nurburgring
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I have seen the Lacross and the Lucerne being mentioned as alternatives to the Lexus ES in more than one GM press releases. Anyway, Lexus' rival is Caddy. Buick is still hovering around Lincoln-Mercury country.
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04-22-2008, 11:52 PM
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Re: Whoa, Lexus LF-A Video from Nurburgring
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 It is actually a pretty impressive sounding vehicle, like mentioned, pretty exotic sounding. I would really like to see this thing uncovered completely. -Chase
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04-23-2008, 01:59 AM
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Re: Whoa, Lexus LF-A Video from Nurburgring
I guess the engineers that Toyota sent to steal Ferrari secrets succeded.
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