- Lexus will release a special edition LFA with a slight increase in horsepower.
- The special edition will come in Black, Matte Black, Whitest White and Orange.
- The Lexus LFA will also run Nurburgring 24 Hours with two production models.
LONDON — Lexus is ramping up to the production launch of its LFA supercar by entering two vehicles in the Nurburgring 24 Hours and, according to U.K. publication Autocar, planning the release of an LFA Special Edition.
Two production LFAs, prepped by Gazoo Racing, will contest the Nurburgring endurance race in May, in what will be the first full-fledged competition for the two-seater. While Toyota previously had entered preproduction development versions of the car, this year's event will feature the LFA "in standard production car guise," the company says.
In the meantime, Lexus is planning to release the LFA Special Edition, according to Autocar and other Web sites. Rumored earlier as the LFA Nurburgring Edition, the Special Edition reportedly will get a 10-horsepower bump in output, a recalibrated transmission that slices 0.2 second from shift speeds, a stiffer suspension, new alloy rims with semi-slick tires, a larger fixed rear wing and a new front splitter, according to Autocar, which adds that the car will be available in four colors — Black, Matte Black, Whitest White and Orange.
No word yet on pricing or on whether the Special Edition will be part of the regular production run of 500 cars.
Inside Line says: A "special edition" of the $375,000 LFA? They must be joking. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
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eldaino2 says:
10:37 AM, 03/17/2010
charlesb: lol, thats a great name.
and lexus needs to pay the guys who choose the names of colors a little more. whitest white? ha ha ha
agnh says:
02:59 PM, 03/16/2010
Since the LFA is a lease-only vehicle, I don't see the purpose of publicizing the list price but not mentioning the base monthly payment. It is obviously going to be a Toyota Financial lease, so what is the monthly payment based on the base MSRP? Will this be a $500 per month payment or a $5,000 per month payment? What about mileage restrictions?
Seeing how the typical $30,000 car is about $350 per month I could obviously make an assumption of $4400 per month, but why don't they just tell us?
charlesb says:
12:12 PM, 03/16/2010
Lexus should just change the name to LmFAo because as serious as they are about this car it seems to be the butt of quite a few jokes. Car and Driver said that a full composite monocoque at this price is a bargain. I wonder if the market will agree. Let's hope all 500 get built because it is a very cool idea.