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Lexus LFA to be sold in Europe through one dealership

We're not the vindictive types here at Autoblog, but we can appreciate some measure of poetic justice. After all, how many lustworthy European supercars were made available over the decades to any European buyer with enough cash on hand, but those same cars were scarcely available on this side of the Pond? The Old Continent practically had the market cornered. But what goes around comes around, and in this case rather quickly, as Lexus has announced that its new groundbreaking LFA will be available in Europe, but only from one dealership. ... Read more →

LA 2009: Lexus LFA wireframe cutaway wows us Frank Filipponio

Wow. Lexus brought their new LFA supercar to the LA Auto Show this year. That might not seem particularly wow-worthy, but it definitely becomes more surprising when you hear that they actually ...

VIDEO: Lexus LFA illicitly investigated by fanboy in secret warehouse Dan Roth

If Motor Mavens legitimately got a call from a well-placed friend and truly snuck in to fiddle with a $400,000 car that's ostensibly in trustworthy care, we apologize, but it smells really staged ...

VIDEO: Justin Bell shows off Lexus LFA in Jay Leno's Garage Frank Filipponio

The lease-only 2011 Lexus LFA supercar has been getting a lot of exposure lately. We had a chance to drive it a few weeks ago and just showed you some pics of the matte black car when it showed up ...

REPORT: Lexus to lease - not sell - all U.S. LFA supercars in order to foil speculators Chris Paukert

In an interesting bid to foil exotic car speculators who drive up the prices of limited-availability models, Lexus will reportedly lease – not sell – its forthcoming LFA supercar when ...

Cars & Coffee: Lexus LFA shows up ahead of LA Auto Show 23 days ago on Autoblog

The Lexus LFA supercar might not be in dealerships for another year or more, but the two prototypes are getting quite a workout. After driving the car in Miami, we heard the white one was shipped off to Europe while the black one took up residence in its new home: a trailer. The car has made a ...

VIDEO: Weaving the Lexus LFA's carbon fiber A-pillar is mesmerizing 1 month ago on Autoblog

If you read our First Drive of the Lexus LFA, you might recall an interesting little factoid we threw in to illustrate the OCD-level of detail Toyota used to produce its first ever supercar. With over 150 years of looming experience, ToMoCo owns a rotary weaver -- one of two in existence -- ...

First Drive: 2011 Lexus LFA is wicked and this way comes 1 month ago on Autoblog

It's taken nearly four days to wrap my head around the 2011 Lexus LFA, and if I'm honest, I'm still not halfway there. The combination of a decade-long gestation, a half dozen prototypes comprised of two different materials, a high displacement V10 that cuts fuel at 9,500 RPM and a $375,000 ...

VIDEO: Lexus LFA hotlap at Homestead-Miami Speedway 1 month ago on Autoblog

Hiromu Naruse is Toyota Motor Company's "master test driver." He's the man responsible for honing our favorite ToMoCo sports cars – from the MR2 to the Supra – and he's one of four drivers that ran the 24 Hours of Nürburgring (along with several other races) in two Lexus LFA ...

Lexus may offer decontented, track-focused LFA 1 month ago on Autoblog

We're still trying to wrap our heads around yesterday's drive of the Lexus LFA, but before we give up the goods on Toyota's first V10-powered hypercar (check back on Monday), we cornered Paul Williamsen, the National Manager of Lexus College, about ToMoCo's plans to offer a harder, track-focused ...

The Lexus LFA may cost $375k, but the paper one is free 1 month ago on Autoblog

Many people are into model cars. And... origami. Tangrams, too – which are sort of a two-dimensional, reusable form of origami. What are we on about here, why are we discussing folding paper and models? Funny you should ask. See, the all new Lexus LFA went ahead and got revealed the other ...

Tokyo 2009: Cool As Ice: Japanese architect builds full-size transparent Lexus LFA 1 month ago on Autoblog

Next to the Lexus LFA display at this week's Tokyo Motor Show is a separate room displaying brand-themed art. At first, we didn't bother going in, but we went back here on day two, and we're sure glad we did. Inside, we found this amazing full-size transparent sculpture of Lexus' new $375,000 ...

Tickled pink over the Lexus LFA configurator 1 month ago on Autoblog

This appears to be the week of the Lexus LFA, with tons of new images (both live and press), videos, and details spilling out about Toyota's new supercar. While the car itself is on display at the Tokyo Motor Show, those who want to get up close and personal with the V10 wonder can do so today, at ...

Tokyo 2009: Lexus reveals $375,000 LFA supercar...finally [w/VIDEO] 1 month ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Tokyo_2009_Lexus_reveals_375_000_LFA_supercar_finally'; It seems like the Lexus LFA has been around forever. In reality, the first concept version was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in 2005, but that's a long time in the automotive world. Additional ...

VIDEO: Lexus LF-A breaks cover before Tokyo unveiling 1 month ago on Autoblog

In less than six hours the wraps will officially come off the Lexus LF-A at the Tokyo Motor Show. And about 36 hours after that, we'll be piloting Lexus' first foray into supercardom on and around Florida's Homestead-Miami Speedway. But in this day and age, any auto expo wouldn't be complete ...

The L-Word: Lexus to rename LF-A supercar as LF-L? 3 months ago on Autoblog

What's in a name? More than you'd otherwise assume, especially when it comes to range-topping supercars. Exotics always seem to change monikers before they hit the streets, so following Mercedes' decision to relabel its anticipated SLC as the SLS instead, Lexus is reportedly changing the name of ...

Lexus LF-A to race in 24 Hours of Nürburgring, but is it still on track for production? 7 months ago on Autoblog

Well, it looks like Toyota is committed enough to the Lexus LF-A to at least race it again in this year's 24 Hours of Nürburgring. Just like last year, the rumored on-again, off-again for production luxury supercar is set to tackle the Green Hell in another 24 hour endurance run. That ...

Rumormill: Production Lexus LF-A, Toyobaru coupe coming to Tokyo 8 months ago on Autoblog

With the D-3, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Lamborghini and other automakers, pulling out of this year's Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota is rumored to have a big showing to capitalize on the lack of reveals this October. According to InsideLine's correspondent in Japan, Toyota will unveil the production ...

Rumormill: Lexus LF-A... Stillborn? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lexus LF-A concept. The writing has been on the wall for some time. Although the Lexus flagship graduated from "concept" to "prototype" when it campaigned in the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, Toyota has refused to even hint at a production date for the V10 ...

Spy VIDEO: Lexus LF-A sounds as mean as it looks 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the race-prepped Lexus LF-A With the recent spate of spy shots and the announcement that Lexus would be would be campaigning the LF-A at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring race, it was just a matter of time before we were afforded the opportunity to see the Lexus ...

Official: Toyota to campaign Lexus LF-A in 24 Hours of Nurburgring 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lexus LF-A racecar. Toyota has confirmed that the Lexus LF-A will campaign in the 24 hour Nurburgring race this May in an effort to shake down the new supercar before its launch next year. Toyota has no intentions of winning the grueling enduro, instead, ...

Lexus planning hybrid supercar? 3 years ago on Autoblog

When we last posted about Lexus' long-awaited LF-A supercar, which debuted at the 2005 Detroit Auto Show (photo at right), it was to announce that the production version of the car would make its debut as the pace car for the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix. Well, as we get ever-closer to production, the ...






Autoblog Podcast #156: Paukert comes back for more! 

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert chat and give each other grief. Merriment ensues.

 
 

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