Lexus LF-A is a 2-door exotic concept car
The LF-A is a 2-door exotic concept car built like a car for Halo prospective Lexus division. Three versions were shown, the first beginning at 2005 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The first concept was about five inches shorter than the Porsche 911 Turbo (996) with a longer wheelbase of about nine inches, and was nearly 48 inches (1200 mm) in height approximately equal to the Ferrari F430, a width of 73.2 inches (1859 mm). It was powered by a V10 engine displacing less than 5.0 liters, generating over 500 hp (373 kW) and with a top speed around 200 mph (320 km / h). To maintain a near ideal weight distribution, a deck is used and the radiators are mounted to the rear. [5] A second revised version with a more fully furnished interior and exterior was unveiled two years later at the 2007 NAIAS as a possible future member of the Lexus F-performance lineup. The interior gauges showed a red zone at 9000 rpm, but this may not be the production version. [6] The third version of the LF-A concept, a roadster model, first in 2008.
Reports indicate that the LF-A concept car has received the green light for production. [7] Prototypes of the LF-A was spotted being tested at the Nürburgring regularly since October 2004, [8], the famous racetrack in motorsports Nürburg, brake discs in Germany. [9] Many test vehicles were equipped with automatic retractable rear wing, carbon and ceramic. [10] The production vehicles are expected to carry V10 engines, [11] [12], in the car market competition with the Lamborghini Gallardo, Ferrari F430, Porsche 911 (997), and the Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1. The cost is estimated at more than $ 225,000, [13] and nearly $ 400,000. [14] In December 2007, Auto Express reported that the LF-A had established an unofficial record of 7:24 Nürburgring lap.
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