lust2luv Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 ..from the Detroit motor show, new Lexus supercar concept... link ...or will it be the new Supra? Forum discussion with new(?) pic... Lexus or Supra Apologies if it's a repost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashpoint Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 I like that lexus concept, though not sure about the tri exhaust pipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust2luv Posted January 10, 2005 Author Share Posted January 10, 2005 More LF-A pics here... photo gallery Looks good from some angles, not from others IMO. What on earth is below the rear lights? And the tailpipes are a bit Max Powerish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Interesting. Any idea what the fan would be for under the right light here ? http://macleans.auto123.com/en/info/news/photos,photo,prototype.spy?artid=34272&imgid=95218&w=1024&lng=en&make=Lexus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 I love it! Really bold styling and some neat touches, the only design mistake I think they have made is the same as the one on the MKIV Supra - the headlamps are too close together and cause the car to look narrow at the front, they need to be further apart to give a more menacing look IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Peace Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 I love it ....from the side....from the backs ok...but the front WTF it looks fookin stupid....what on earth were they thinking of...interior dashboard layout looks quite cool...bit merc SLR but thats the way styling has gone I suppose it will grow on us I'm sure. I quite like the Zonda Style Exhaust...I'd have to buy a body kit for the front though coz it looks bit too Lexus rather than Supra....wish they would Just bring out a fookin TOYOTA Supra and be done with it...we are not interest in class climbing (feel good) glamour....we just want 'raw' classless fun thats what the Supras about....where are the fookin marketing people at Toyota FFS can they not see us!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how_supra Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 I can't open any of the pages - must be my work firewalls or something. Lexus, Toyota, Lexus, Toyota - same car at the end of the day. Pretty sure that they share the same platforms anyway. Probably stick a lexus badge on it and sell it for three times as much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 I can't open any of the pages - must be my work firewalls or something. A friend of mine had a similar problem so I 'borrowed' and uploaded the pics as a thread here - he seems to be able to see that OK. I did a bit of a Photoshop of the front for my own amusement, moved the lights out and made the vents bigger - sadly I lost it when my machine froze up but it didn't take much to improve that angle. Rest of it gets the thumbs though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 (Your website not working for me at the moment mcanny, getting script timed out errors) Those latest pictures made me think even more so than ever that this is in fact front engined. That thing looking like a viscous fan through the rear mesh is a bit puzzling though. The article also suggests it will be a V8 which I've always though is much more likely than a V10. In much the same tradition as with the Supra I expect we may see a 4.7 litre version of the Lexus 4.3 V8 (as with the 1JZ to 2JZ transition). And as with the 2JZ the V8 could also be used in several Lexus/Toyota cars. I do hope this will be released as the next Supra, or a Toyota at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 (Your website not working for me at the moment mcanny, getting script timed out errors). The forum probably went into shock - it's not used to visitors Seems to be working again now but don't rush there if you've already looked at the pics linked above, I only have a couple of extra ones stolen from Supraforums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Thorin the 2UZ is already a 4.7L version of the V8....it's fitted to the Tundra. It's therefore not cutting edge enough. Whatever else the new "Supra" will be cutting edge...cause lets face it when they fitted the ETCS-i to the latter MKIV's it was pretty much the only car in production with Fly-By-Wire.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Lets hope whatever cutting edge stuff they put in the MkIV works better than your ETCS-i -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Ahh bite me...did you see the thing about it getting tripped out by the trac system...snow mode thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 the LF-A looks great but if produced i'me sure it wont be a super car for the masses as the supra was, it took 8 years for the supra to depriciate to 10k so i could afford one, i'me sure for the majority on this board the LF-A will be as remote as a ferrari or lambo, 500 bhp cars dont come cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 THIS makes interesting reading if he is for real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust2luv Posted January 11, 2005 Author Share Posted January 11, 2005 THIS makes interesting reading if he is for real Sounds like BS - he's hedging his bets massively and changing his story as news becomes available. The above news articles seem to think the Lexus will have its engine in the back, could that be what that fans for? Never seen anything like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Peace Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 PMSL There is going to be another Supra released in 2006.....hang on its been pushed back...2007....but ....eh .....no its not going to be called a Supra now.....oh ....it might be a Lexus........but no hang on I'm getting more information coming through from my Crystal ball......its now going to have four doors.....and its name.....ITs NAME...is IS........... ..................The Corolla.......oh shit nev mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soop Dogg Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Sounds like BS - he's hedging his bets massively and changing his story as news becomes available. The above news articles seem to think the Lexus will have its engine in the back, could that be what that fans for? Never seen anything like it. Apparently not. If you read the magazine article in one of the links you'll find this: "Even experienced eyes have been stumped by spy photos that show insufficient air intakes or cooling ducts necessary for a 500hp engine. The absence of these items seems to indicate a rear-engine placement, but in fact, the engine is in the front, and the radiators are in the rear fenders, just below the tacked on taillights. Camouflage attempts to hide these ducts." That explains the fans. Might this have some sort of beneficial aerodynamic effect if they duct air from the side scoops in front of the rear wheels, through the radiators and exiting at the back of the car? Would it help to try to push air into the low pressure area at the back of a moving car? I don't know enough about aerodynamics to say, especially when it comes to how a body in motion disturbs the air behind it and the effect it has on overall drag. It would make it a nice warm spot to stand beside on a cold winters day though!!! Innovative in the car world I guess. Kind of a back to front rendering of stuff like the Porsche Boxster which has its' radiators behind the front bumper, cooling the engine in the back. In the motorcycle world, Bennelli tried this when they brought out the Tornado. It had the radiator under the seat with 2 fans mounted in the tail unit. Looked great and allowed them to reduce the amount of drag at the front by having a smaller frontal area to the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Yeah that guy sounds like he's talking BS, for a start I thought the Celica was only being discontinued in the US? I'd also take whatever "Fyrarms" on Supraforums says despite supposedly being in the know. It will be interesting to flame him if what he announced as fact turns out to be aload of coblers anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 It will be interesting to flame him if what he announced as fact turns out to be aload of coblers anyway Interesting to do but you can be fairly certain that the post will be removed and the thread locked as soon as it stops going his way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 Interesting to do but you can be fairly certain that the post will be removed and the thread locked as soon as it stops going his way True, maybe I should save the thread now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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