The New Lexus LFA V10 and Why It’s Better Than the Others
First introduced in the U.S. in 1989, Toyota Motors’ luxury vehicle division Lexus has become one of the highest-selling makers of luxury cars in the world. One of its concept cars, the Lexus LFA, is a two-seater sports coupe, a “halo” vehicle and a racing prototype. It premiered in 2005 as LF-A (dash included), coming out again in 2007 with a more furnished exterior and interior. Its third version premiered in 2008 and its production model, now the LFA (dash not included), was shown in October 2009 at the Tokyo Motor Show. The new 2011 Lexus LFA features a brand-new V10 engine. Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) makes up 65% of the vehicle’s body mass. Its production has been scheduled to begin in late 2010 and the projected spate of 500 vehicles is estimated to sell for $350,000 to $375,000.
The Lexus LFA’s stats? 552 horsepower, 354 lb.-ft. of torque, pumped out via its 4.8-liter engine pumps. In 3.7 seconds you can go from 0 to 100 km/h, your top speed reaching up to as high as 325 km/h.
It has a carbon-fiber and aluminum chassis tub, six-speed sequential manual transmission, an all-aluminum multilink suspension, and Bridgestone Potenza rubber and BBS forged alloys specifically and specially designed for it. Aside from those, it has a speed-controlled rear wing, carbon-ceramic brake discs, a carbon-fiber underbody, amultistage titanium muffler, and a bunch of other things which may be alien terms to you. You get the idea though, right? AWESOME CAR.
Compared to other cars of the same caliber, the Lexus LFA fares better than most of them. The Audi V10 R8 obtains its 0-100 km/h time in 3.9 seconds, its top speed being only 315 km/h. The SLS AMG achieves its 0-100 km/h time in 3.8 seconds, its top speed. The Lexus LFA is more expensive than most other super cars, yes, but its maker has ensured that none of that cost spent on it is put to waste with its speed, materials, and features.
As magnificent as the new Lexus LFA V10 is according to the aforementioned data, it is always best to get to know the car personally. Research about it and other cars you might be interested in at Carseek.com. The website has information on virtually any car that you might be interested in, even very helpful details regarding auto insurance.
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