Now check out some pictures of the LF-A. It’s so good to finally see this car without disguise!
So the wraps are finally off of Lexus’ most anticipated product, the LF-A supercar, as the car goes on the show at the Tokyo Motor Show. The wait was too long for this car but by the looks of things it was well worth it! First impressions are that the LF-A is very good-looking, and properly loud. Lexus says that the LF-A is a machine engineered to achieve a single goal – to deliver a supreme driving experience. It has a life cycle of two years before getting an update and is priced around $375,000.
And it seems to have all the bases covered in order to be a supreme driving machine. Powered by a 4.8 liter high-reeving engine which can goes up to 9000rpm it is such a screamer! It produces 552 ho and 480Nm of torque at 6,800rpm, 90 per cent of which is available from 3,700rpm. It is coupled to a purpose-designed six-speed Automated Sequential Gearbox (ASG) that drives the rear wheels via a limited slip differential. As far as performance goes, LF-A does nought to 62mph in just 3.7 seconds and maximum speed is 202mph. Impressive!
The cars uses Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) for the chassis and bodywork instead of aluminum and that keeps the weight fairly low at 1480 kg. The stiffness of carbon materials also makes the chassis very rigid so it also helps handlingwise. The car also has advanced carbon-ceramic braking system and 20-inch forged aluminium BBS wheels wrapped with 265/35ZR20 at the front and 305/20ZR20 at the rear.
Lexus LF-A has a very special exhaust note which the company describes it as a soundtrack! which is ironic because Lexus cars have a fame for being generally silent vehicles! but this car must come with an impressive sound to match its character. Check it out for yourself in this
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- ENGINE
- Engine Type: 1LR-GSE
- Cylinders/arrangement: V10
- Valve mechanism: 40-valve DOHC
- Displacement: 4,805 cc
- Bore x Stroke: 88.0 x 79.0 mm
- Compression ratio: 12.0:1
- Fuel Injection Type: EFI
- Octane Rating : 95 or higher
- Max. Power: 552 bhp @ 8,700 rpm
- Max Torque: 480 Nm @ 6,800 rpm
- Max. engine speed: 9,000 rpm
- Exhaust emissions certification: Euro 5
- PERFORMANCE
- 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h): 3.7 s
- Max. speed: 202 mph (325 km/h)
- DIMENSIONS
- Overall length: 4,505 mm
- Overall width: 1,895 mm
- Overall height: 1,220 mm
- Wheelbase: 2,605 mm
- Track
- front: 1,580 mm
- rear: 1,570 mm
- Overhang
- front: 940 mm
- rear: 960 mm
- Coefficient of Drag: 0.31 Cd
- Fuel tank capacity: 73 l (16.1 gallons)
- WEIGHTS (kg)
- Kerb weight: 1,480 – 1,580 kg
- Gross vehicle weight: 1,700/1,750 kg
- TRANSMISSION
- Gearbox type: 6-speed Automated Sequential Gearbox
- Front counter gear ratio: 1.259
- Gear ratios
- 1st: 3.231
- 2nd: 2.188
- 3rd: 1.609
- 4th: 1.233
- 5th: 0.970
- 6th: 0.795
- Final drive ratio: 3.417
- Maximum permissible speed
- 1st: 52 mph
- 2nd: 76 mph
- 3rd: 104 mph
- 4th: 136 mph
- 5th: 172 mph
- 6th: -
- BRAKES
- Front: Cross-drilled ventilated discs, 399 x 34 mm
- Rear: Cross-drilled ventilated discs, 360 x 28 mm
- SUSPENSION
- Front: Double wishbone with anti-roll bar
- Rear: Multilink with anti-roll bar
- STEERING
- Steering gear type: Rack and pinion
- Power steering type: Electric
- Ratio: 14.3
- Turns lock to lock: 2.35
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Battery capacity: 12V-48AH
- Alternator output: 2,640 W
- Starter output: 1.7 kW
- TYRES AND WHEELS
- Wheels
- Front: 20×9.5J BBS alloy
- Rear: 20×11.5J BBS alloy
- Tyres
- Front: 265/35R20 95Y
- Rear: 305/30R20 99Y
