Lexus LF-A is GO

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=13441

"It looks as if Toyota Racing will produce the Lexus LF-A supercar concept, first previewed here on PistonHeads – see related story link below. It's due by 2008, according to Autocar, and will make its production debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2007.

The two-seater supercar is powered by what Lexus at the time called "a high-output V10 engine" and was first previewed at the Tokyo Motor Show last year. Since then, the reaction to it has been so positive that the Japanese car maker was persuaded to put it into production.

To be called the GT500, and likely to house the 500bhp 5.0-litre V10 that was in the concept, it will, at last, provide a suitable vessel into which Toyota can pour its hard- and expensively-won F1 expertise. There may also be a V8 version – the GT450 costing some £75,000 while the GT500 is likely to lighten your wallet by a whisker under £100,000.

Autocar reckons that Honda's announcement of the new NSX last year was the prod it needed to turn this concept into reality."

And in about 15 yrs time we'll be able to afford one!!!

I thought the NSX was being ditched? Sounds fun.. at least its not the new Supra

Can't wait to kill one when they are on the road

Dont like the shape at all! And almost £100k.... why would you get one over a DB9? Might have a bit more grunt than the Aston but looks wise....

I like it.

Hopefully my house will be worth that much in a few years and I can sell it and live in the car!

The LF-A is a technical tour-de-force...it will 100K's worth of gadgets and probably will out run anything short of a Ferrari 599GTB.

... and the difference being the Lexus wont break down every 5k miles.

Still 100k, some people may find that hard to swallow given the "prestige" competition. Just my 2p.

That was said when the Mark IV came out. As expensive as a Porsche but with no pedigree.

I'm too young to remember that

Wait and see I guess.

Let's get 1 thing straight...it's not a Supra it's not aimed at us....

It's a demonstrator of all that Lexus can do.

It's not a supra but all i'm saying is that from first glances it doesn't make me want to overlook the other similarly priced exotics. This is from those pics only, might drive like a dream and i might fall in love!

I think it looks great from all angles.. especially this one.. And why would you want to buy one of those common Aston things........

One of the most horrid things that I have seen in a long time.

Why do all of these new cars have to have so many bloody angles.

I'm liking it from certain angles think its one of thoes cars that willl look awesome in the "flesh"

I quite like it, it grows on me each time I see it. Shame it's not a new Supra, maybe if it were badged Toyota instead of lexus we'd be looking at prices of £75k and £50k which would be much better. Hopefully this can form the basis of the next supra?

The LF-A is a technical tour-de-force...it will 100K's worth of gadgets and probably will out run anything short of a Ferrari 599GTB.

I only saw photo's of the 599GTB the other day, I'm loving it.

Will Lexus bother with the Supra if they are going to produce this LF-A model?

I like it ,but not as much as the mkiv.

Will Lexus bother with the Supra if they are going to produce this LF-A model?

No but Toyota might

Daaayum I'd forgotten how sexy that car looks

-Ian

They won't make another Supra named car - Toyota or Lexus (they're the same BTW). The Supra didn't get to where it deserved to, because there was no herritage, it's a Toyota so it can't be a supercar. They want out of that - Lexus have a reputation for making good luxury cars, with the LF-A it'll be more like a good well known company moving into sports because of the Toyota F1 team, and should get more recognition.

I think they will make another Supra to cover the middle market (350z to Boxter range), but obviously you will get far more for your money.. Toyota make cars. They are not going to leave any of the market untouched and as you say the Toyota F1 team has gained more credibility for the Toyota (not Lexus) name that didn't exist when the original Supra came out.

And what about the pics of the MkV or whatever it has been designated? It doesn't look like a concept car, but a fully decided road car....

They won't make another Supra named car - Toyota or Lexus (they're the same BTW). The Supra didn't get to where it deserved to, because there was no herritage, it's a Toyota so it can't be a supercar. They want out of that - Lexus have a reputation for making good luxury cars, with the LF-A it'll be more like a good well known company moving into sports because of the Toyota F1 team, and should get more recognition.

I agree with you nobody would pay the best part of 100 k for a Toyota badge would they ?

But would be nice to see a supra as well, and that as said would cover the other basis and compete with their rivals.