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what about the rwd sporty number toyota were working on with subaru? it was supposed to be a modern version of the old corrola. I was looking forward to seeing the finished product.

 

Yeah, they had a small article in Performance jap magazine about this (or was it Banzai?) it sounded good........

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what about the rwd sporty number toyota were working on with subaru? it was supposed to be a modern version of the old corrola. I was looking forward to seeing the finished product.

 

Not heard anything about it for a while, but it was more a replacement for the Celica I believe, but with a Subaru boxer engine.

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toyota/lexus wanted the new supra(so to speak to be under the lexus badge, as it was to be theyre flagship car. Hence the LF-A hybrid, 510bhp. Its not in production however they have been using it as a race car.

 

The LF-A isn't a hybrid. It runs a V10 to make 510bhp.

 

I think it will be aimed at different markets ;)

 

It's going to cost around £100k if it ever surfaces, putting it in line with the Nissan GTR Spec-V. It's going to have to be something special.

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The LF-A is a 2-door exotic concept car built as a prospective halo car for the Lexus division. It debuted at the 2005 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). A revised version with more completely furnished interior was unveiled at the 2007 NAIAS as a possible future member of the Lexus F marque performance lineup.

 

Toyota has given the LF-A concept car the green-light for production.[2] Prototypes of the LF-A had been spotted being tested at the Nürburgring, the famous motorsport race track in Nürburg, Germany. [3] The production vehicles are expected to carry V10 engines, [4][5] putting the car in market competition with the Lamborghini Gallardo, Ferrari F430, the Porsche 911 (997), and the Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1. Pricing is estimated at $225,000.[6]

 

In 2007, Lexus GB director Steve Settle confirmed that both a V10 and hybrid version of the LF-A would be produced.[7] The hybrid version, combining a petrol engine with electric motors, would likely feature a V8 powertrain similar to that designed for the Lexus LS 600h L. An uprate tuning package is also in development increasing output to 650bhp, costs for this are undecided.(8)

 

 

[edit] Racing on the Nürburgring

A Lexus LF-A prototype was entered on 10 May 2008 on the Nürburgring 4 hour VLN endurance race where it surprisingly won the SP8 class[8] with 6 entrants, as all others failed to finish. The best lap time of 9:06 on the 24,4 km version was about 40 secs slower than the best Porsche GT3-RSR, and about on par with Cup-GT3. This resulted in finishing 77th[9] overall among over 200 teams. The Lexus took also part in the 24 Hours Nürburgring [10] on 24/25 May 2008, with four Japanese drivers including Akira Iida leading the team. As car no. 14 [1], it qualified 27th[11] among 223 cars, and finished 7th in the SP8 class of 11 entrants, and 121st overall, with a best lap average speed of 163 km/h, compared to 175 of the fastest cars.

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