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VW’s stunning Scirocco R isn’t the only interesting thing on show at the Nurburgring this weekend. Lexus has announced that a pair of LF-A racers will compete in the 24-hour endurance race. A pair of 500bhp, V10-powered, track-prepped supercars.
This is exciting news. The LF-A project – Lexus' front-engined supercar which has been 'in development' since we first saw the concept back in 2005 – has gone worryingly quiet recently. Does this mean we’re going to finally see it go into production?
Erm, no. Lexus is staying stonily silent about building a road-going LF-A. Indeed, it even competed an LF-A racer in the Nurburgring 24 Hour race last year – the car qualifed 27th of 223 entrants but finished 121st overall, though seventh in its class – and that didn't do much to bring the 200mph supercar any closer to production.
Enough of the concept racers, Lexus. Enough of the concept convertibles. Please, please, build the LF-A. A real one. For the road. We know there’s a bit of a financial downturn/global economic collapse/impending Armageddon going around at the moment.
But we’re sure we could you find enough punters keen to buy a sleek, 599-rivalling supercar. They’ll probably comment below if you’re really lucky. And we can vouch for their trustworthiness.
So build the real thing? Please? Oh, and best of luck for the weekend. Watch out for those gas-powered Scirocco racers. Silent but deadly, we’ve heard…
Wow, it’s the Lexus LF-A!
But, once again, not the production version. Lexus’ supercar goes racing at the ‘Ring, but still no sign of the real thing
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StigsIrishCousn commented on this article
at 12:18 pm on 21 May 2009
I actually thought the road going LF-A was officially dead. I am more than willing to get one, I've got $152,000 in my account although it is a computer game account, but nonetheless I'm sure they can do me a deal.
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BONDY96 commented on this article
at 03:56 pm on 21 May 2009
yeah cos this isn't a complete waste of time at all
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lambosareforeva commented on this article
at 04:40 pm on 21 May 2009
are you kidding. I know, I know, Lexus sucks even the IS line but this one actually works. it sounds awesome too
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Mikeado commented on this article
at 06:45 pm on 21 May 2009
You know why they aren't building it? Because in 2005 they said that when Toyota wins a Formula 1 race, they'd build the LF-A, and they won't go back on their word. So we all need Toyota to get the bloody lead out! At least they've been close this year.
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Wobbletastic commented on this article
at 08:13 pm on 21 May 2009
Haha they may as well have said 'when we see pigs flying' we'll build the LF-A.
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