Lexus LFA breaks cover before Tokyo unveiling - Page 24 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

LSxJunkie · 01-19-2015, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dem00n

The V10

A NASCAR engine need to be rebuilt. Those engines have cycles where they tear em apart and rebuild them.

Well, at least they did back when i knew about NASCAR. 10 years ago.

That's mostly because the cams that they run have them pegged at 9k making 900+hp for hours at a time.

I know a couple of builders are using R07s in pro-touring builds. They swap the cams out for something much more mild, winding out to maybe 7k and not nearly the crazy lift. At that point, they're just very overbuilt small blocks.

Rampage · 01-19-2015, 06:58 PM

It looks like the car is being built for Drift in which case they should have put a LS in it. At least one FR-S drifter went with the TRD V8 initially and then switched to the LS. It is simply a better, tried and true torque monster.

YukiHachiRoku · 01-20-2015, 04:21 AM

Interesting.

Levi · 01-20-2015, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rampage

It looks like the car is being built for Drift in which case they should have put a LS in it. At least one FR-S drifter went with the TRD V8 initially and then switched to the LS. It is simply a better, tried and true torque monster.

Why put a GM engine when you can put a Toyota engine in to a Toyota car?

Noble713 · 01-20-2015, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Levi

Why put a GM engine when you can put a Toyota engine in to a Toyota car?

Do you only use Intel graphics in your high-spec gaming computer with an Intel CPU? Doubtful.

Do you only put HK accessories on your Heckler & Koch rifle's Picatinny rails? Also doubtful.

Every other hobby I know where performance matters, no one gives two shits about mixing products from different manufacturers, but car people always get butthurt about it. It just boggles my mind.

Rampage · 01-20-2015, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Levi

Why put a GM engine when you can put a Toyota engine in to a Toyota car?

I am no fan of the LFA but they have already ruined it so they might as well use a superior engine.

tahdizzle · 01-20-2015, 12:15 PM

Use the best tool for the job.

STV3 · 01-20-2015, 12:21 PM

Yeah this is Yoichi Imamura's D1 car.

Seems like an improvement to the car to me ;-)

mark0006 · 02-19-2015, 01:36 PM

Looks great.

from the article:
A rather mysterious yellow Lexus LFA Roadster is being exhibited in Japan at the 2015 Media Ambition Tokyo.

10 pictures and full article

.

jdmblood · 02-19-2015, 07:11 PM

that car is so damn expensive

NWFRS · 02-20-2015, 12:08 PM

Wow.

Those cars look awful in yellow. (Yes, I know BBC TopGear said the exact opposite. I don't care)

The only thing I like about that is you'd be able to hear the exhaust better. :-)

f0rge · 02-20-2015, 04:05 PM

Sweet, I hope they make more of these.

Not the fastest or the cheapest car, but bad ass nonetheless.

This forum especially should value "experience cars" over "numbers cars".

LSxJunkie · 02-20-2015, 07:53 PM

I wonder if it's just this car with a new paint job.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AniAg1_ACN8"]Lexus LFA Spyder - Jay Leno's Garage - YouTube[/ame]

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mark0006 · 02-24-2015, 12:03 AM

I like it better in white.

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01-19-2015, 06:58 PM	#324
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02-19-2015, 01:36 PM	#331
mark0006 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: wrx Location: California Posts: 106 Thanks: 0 Thanked 84 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Lexus LFA Roadster at 2015 Media Ambition Tokyo Looks great. from the article: A rather mysterious yellow Lexus LFA Roadster is being exhibited in Japan at the 2015 Media Ambition Tokyo. 10 pictures and full article .

02-20-2015, 12:08 PM	#333
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01-20-2015, 04:21 AM	#325
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01-20-2015, 12:21 PM	#330
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02-24-2015, 12:03 AM	#336
mark0006 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: wrx Location: California Posts: 106 Thanks: 0 Thanked 84 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I like it better in white.

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