Richard Hammond test drives the Lexus LFA – Top Gear
Richard Hammond drives the new 340,000 pound Lexus LFA supercar around the Top Gear test track. The Lexus LFA is a two-seat exotic sports coupe produced by Lexus as a concept car, “halo” vehicle, racing prototype, and production model. It is the second model in the F marque line of performance vehicles from Lexus, following the IS F. Three concept versions have been shown, each debuting at the North American International Auto Show with the LF-A designation as part of the LF Series concept line. The first LF-A concept premiered in 2005, followed in 2007 by a second LF-A with a more completely furnished interior and exterior. The third version of the LF-A, a roadster model, premiered in 2008. The production model, trademarked LFA, was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2009.
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The production Lexus LFA features a new V10 engine and a carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) body. CFRP materials account for 65 percent of the LFA’s body composition by mass. The LFA is scheduled to go into production in late 2010, with a projected run of 500 vehicles at the base price of US$375,000.[5][6] A circuit-tuned variant is scheduled for 2012.
Lexus LFA official Website : http://www.lexus.com/LFA/
Lexus LFA
Manufacturer: Lexus
Also called Lexus LF-A (concept)
Production Dec 2010 planned (planned, 500 total, 20 monthly)
Assembly Motomachi, Toyota City, Japan
Class Sports car
Grand tourer
Racing car
Body style 2-door coupé
2-door roadster
Layout Front-mid-engine, rear-mid-transaxle, rear-wheel drive
Engine 4.8 L 1LR-GUE V10
Transmission 6-speed Automated Sequential Gearbox
Wheelbase 2,605 mm (102.6 in)
Length 4,505 mm (177.4 in)
Width 1,895 mm (74.6 in)
Height 1,220 mm (48 in)
Curb weight 1,480–1,580 kg (3,263–3,483 lb)
Designer Haruhiko Tanahashi
Source: YouTube, wikipedia.org, lexus.com
