Lexus developing million dollar super car - report

[quik1987]

According to an insiders unearthed by Autoguide, Lexus is working on a new super car that will have a target price of between $800,000 and a cool $1 million.
It will follow in the footsteps of the Lexus LFA (pictured) that had a base price of $375,000 and according to a well connected source, will boast a significantly higher performance level.
The LFA equipped with a Nurburgring performance package has a 4.8-liter V10 with 560 PS (412 kW / 553 hp) and runs from 0-100kph (0-62mph) in 3.7 seconds before reaching a top speed of 325 kph (202 mph).
If the rumors turn out to be true, production is said to be limited to just 100 units.


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[tranzformer]

Another overpriced Lexus? No thanks.

[switchlanez]

Only worth the price/effort if it outdoes the Veyron.

[Dark]

Don't know why hate Japanese making supercar. LFA Nur is the 2nd fastest road going production car at the ring now. Where is 1.7million currently ugliest Aston Martin One 77's ring time? What about 1200 hp Bugatti Veyron Supersport's?
I don't see anything wrong with Lexus trying to prove that 25 years old bland automaker has capability of making a better exotic car. 1million Lexus exotic with higher performance than LFA and most exotic cars, and more reliable engine than any western supercars is a bargain for those 100 lucky guys.
Owning a Lexus doesn't make me biased. (maybe Asian blood in me )

[Bristecom]

Originally Posted by tranzformer

Another overpriced Lexus? No thanks.

As if you had the money to buy one.

[Dark]

Originally Posted by Bristecom

As if you had the money to buy one.

LOL, true that.

[Dimman]

A production version of their new LeMans Prototype maybe? (The one that scared Peugeot into withdrawing from entering the race even after their car was mostly developed...)

[Allch Chcar]

Originally Posted by tranzformer

Another overpriced Lexus? No thanks.

I have to agree with tranz.

The LFA is plenty cool. So why bother?

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by Dark

Don't know why hate Japanese making supercar. LFA Nur is the 2nd fastest road going production car at the ring now. Where is 1.7million currently ugliest Aston Martin One 77's ring time? What about 1200 hp Bugatti Veyron Supersport's?
I don't see anything wrong with Lexus trying to prove that 25 years old bland automaker has capability of making a better exotic car. 1million Lexus exotic with higher performance than LFA and most exotic cars, and more reliable engine than any western supercars is a bargain for those 100 lucky guys.
Owning a Lexus doesn't make me biased. (maybe Asian blood in me )

As if Toyota needs another over priced car that is in limited quantities that they will lose money on? Really. I thought they already had the LFA for that. Why not put their excess funds (if they really want to waste money) into building a GTR/Corvette ZR1 killer for $60k and lose money on that, something the average man can afford, rather than some ridiculous car that only a few will drive? Isn't a car company suppose to want to sell cars to enthusiasts? The GT86/86/FRS is a nice start, but keep the good times rolling. Not some dumb $1 million car no one will ever have the chance to buy. This is Toyota, not Bugatti/Pagani/Ferrari.

[zoomzoomers]

Originally Posted by tranzformer

As if Toyota needs another over priced car that is in limited quantities that they will lose money on? Really. I thought they already had the LFA for that. Why not put their excess funds (if they really want to waste money) into building a GTR/Corvette ZR1 killer for $60k and lose money on that, something the average man can afford, rather than some ridiculous car that only a few will drive? Isn't a car company suppose to want to sell cars to enthusiasts? The GT86/86/FRS is a nice start, but keep the good times rolling. Not some dumb $1 million car no one will ever have the chance to buy. This is Toyota, not Bugatti/Pagani/Ferrari.

Because it's much easier for a CEO to explain to the board of directors that he lost money on a car that everyone wants, if they could afford it. Rather than to explain to the BOD that he wasted money on a car that everyone can afford, but nobody buys. Period!

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by zoomzoomers

Rather than to explain to the BOD that he wasted money on a car that everyone can afford, but nobody buys. Period!

Yeah because nobody would buy a new Supra.

[RRnold]

If they can build it, I will commend Lexus...even more!

[Dark]

Originally Posted by tranzformer

As if Toyota needs another over priced car that is in limited quantities that they will lose money on? Really. I thought they already had the LFA for that. Why not put their excess funds (if they really want to waste money) into building a GTR/Corvette ZR1 killer for $60k and lose money on that, something the average man can afford, rather than some ridiculous car that only a few will drive? Isn't a car company suppose to want to sell cars to enthusiasts? The GT86/86/FRS is a nice start, but keep the good times rolling. Not some dumb $1 million car no one will ever have the chance to buy. This is Toyota, not Bugatti/Pagani/Ferrari.

LF-LC A.K.A. SC successor will take car of more affordable market.

When Toyota/Lexus developed LFA, all the experience they learned from it is tickled down to the line up. Is that a bad thing?
I like the evolution of the current lineup. Everything is getting more beautiful and attractive even a bland ES got tons technologies and a daring hate-it-or-love-it design. Lexus has improved the handling of the refreshed models in the lineup.

I bet you might want a bland auto maker make another bland and boring SC430 and call it a drop top coupe or whatever.
And again Lexus is a part of Toyota, it's not Toyota anymore. It has the own lineup, not a rebadged Toyota like in the past. Lexus brand is globalized in 2006. Acura is Honda, Infiniti is Nissan, Lexus is Lexus.

Pagani outsource engines from AMG, they can't even build their own engine. Maybe they could, but they like Frankenstein style. And Veyron uses the same part bins as most cheap Volkswagen cars with quad turbo, that's all. I would like to see those cars lap around the ring, I bet non of them can bet LFA nur's laptime.

[SUB-FT86]

Originally Posted by Dark

Don't know why hate Japanese making supercar. LFA Nur is the 2nd fastest road going production car at the ring now. Where is 1.7million currently ugliest Aston Martin One 77's ring time? What about 1200 hp Bugatti Veyron Supersport's?
I don't see anything wrong with Lexus trying to prove that 25 years old bland automaker has capability of making a better exotic car. 1million Lexus exotic with higher performance than LFA and most exotic cars, and more reliable engine than any western supercars is a bargain for those 100 lucky guys.
Owning a Lexus doesn't make me biased. (maybe Asian blood in me )

The Viper ACR is a 1/4 of the price of a LFA and it has the #1 time at the ring ahead of a LFA. Your point?

[Dark]

Originally Posted by SUB-FT86

The Viper ACR is a 1/4 of the price of a LFA and it has the #1 time at the ring ahead of a LFA. Your point?

Why you don't complain about 1/10 price Viper is faster than Veyron? Because it's a Japanese brand, not a German or Italian, so you like to bash it?

[M-17]

I like where this is going. Proceed, give into your hate.... ha.

[Longhorn248]

Originally Posted by Dark

Why you don't complain about 1/10 price Viper is faster than Veyron? Because it's a Japanese brand, not a German or Italian, so you like to bash it?

Because this thread is about the LFA and not German or Italian cars...? You're seriously calling someone out on an FT-86 forum for being prejudiced towards Japanese cars?

[Dark]

Originally Posted by Longhorn248

Because this thread is about the LFA and not German or Italian cars...? You're seriously calling someone out on an FT-86 forum for being prejudiced towards Japanese cars?

Who knows? Too much hate on Lexus making supercar on internet.
The threat is about Lexus making another supercar, not LFA.
I believe the Nur spec ran on the ring using summer tires not a semi racing tires like ACR. Lexus can easily put the same spec tire as Viper ACR, but it's a luxury brand, the buyers want more comfortable ride. 80% of LFA owners are not likely to drive on a track.

[zoomzoomers]

If Toyota would build a supercar right around the $100k mark I'd seriously look into buying one. I know that the GT-R is one helluva a car, but I've driven one and it didn't do a thing for me. I think the biggest part was the way it looked. It just didn't get my blood going like an R8 does or some of the other cars out there. Sure, they don't perform as good as a GT-R, but my life doesn't revolve around "ring" times.

[SUB-FT86]

Originally Posted by Longhorn248

Because this thread is about the LFA and not German or Italian cars...? You're seriously calling someone out on an FT-86 forum for being prejudiced towards Japanese cars?

I find it funny as I despise American cars for the most part. I grew up bias to Japanese sporty cars but some American cars and even Korean have been changing and becoming better.

[SUB-FT86]

Originally Posted by Dark

Who knows? Too much hate on Lexus making supercar on internet.
The threat is about Lexus making another supercar, not LFA.
I believe the Nur spec ran on the ring using summer tires not a semi racing tires like ACR. Lexus can easily put the same spec tire as Viper ACR, but it's a luxury brand, the buyers want more comfortable ride. 80% of LFA owners are not likely to drive on a track.

I don't hate on Lexus for doing this. I just saw your post as "since it has one of the best lap times on the Ring the LFA is worth it over more expensive cars". But I feel if that was the case the Viper ACR should cost 500k. My point is lap times doesn't necessarily determine price.

And also the Veyron isn't worth its coin IMO. I would rather have a LFA instead.

[Dark]

Originally Posted by zoomzoomers

If Toyota would build a supercar right around the $100k mark I'd seriously look into buying one. I know that the GT-R is one helluva a car, but I've driven one and it didn't do a thing for me. I think the biggest part was the way it looked. It just didn't get my blood going like an R8 does or some of the other cars out there. Sure, they don't perform as good as a GT-R, but my life doesn't revolve around "ring" times.

I think voice president of Lexus hinted that LF-LC is coming into production. It will likely use hybrid powertrain that might share with Supra successor (if there will be one.)