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by **2jayzgte** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:08 am

Just found this awesome Nurburgring lap in car #50 LFA that finished 19th overall and 1st in the SP8 class with Juichi Wakisaka at the wheel.This race car is actually 20kg heavier than the road going version as it has to use steel brakes as the carbon brakes are'nt allowed,the car is on rails as it goes around corners and absolutely dice's traffic.

Enjoy......

http://gazoo.com/racing/grmn/nur2010/movie/index.asp

by **2jayzgte** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 12:33 pm

Heres another positive review of this car from a good driver Tiff Needell of Fifth Gear he loved it.

http://lexusenthusiast.com/2010/07/09/f ... lexus-lfa/

by **Snaps** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:19 pm

Once again, I just love this car! And if Tiff thinks it's worth the money, then it must be (that's without even mentioning the rest of the reviews that come out with the same conclusion!).

by **2jayzgte** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:52 am

http://lexusenthusiast.com/lexus/lfa/

I can't get enough of this car it looks great in RED and also that exhaust note at high rpm is just intoxicating.....

by **Adamal** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:55 am

43.4l/100km!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA awesome

by **2jayzgte** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:42 pm

Thats more than I get when I'm at Manfield I get 30 laps out of a full 70 litres of gas which adds up to about 90-95 KM on a full tank.

by **Lith** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:59 pm

Yeah the Skyline destroys fuel on Manfeild, something like 15 laps and I went through enough of a tank that I was worried about fuel surge haha.

by **2jayzgte** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:00 pm

Lith wrote:Yeah the Skyline destroys fuel on Manfeild, something like 15 laps and I went through enough of a tank that I was worried about fuel surge haha.

Aye when were you out at Manfield obviously I missed that day..

Mind you I should talk its been 18 months since I've been there.

by **Lith** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:01 pm

2jayzgte wrote:Aye when were you out at Manfield obviously I missed that day..

I just lurk

I've been out more recently than 18 months, though.

by **2jayzgte** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:19 pm

Found this a good find the Lexus LFA holds the lap record at Goodwood for production cars.

http://lexusenthusiast.com/lexus/lfa

You'll have to excuse the Dutch lingo and all because I don't understand a word he is saying.

by **gasman** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 11:35 pm

gtr vs lfa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5R-oi91 ... grec_index

by **2jayzgte** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:14 pm

Good to hear that Toyota are officially using this Nurburgring car an its technology and are officially entering the FIA's GT1 series.That'll be good to see as it seems this is where most of the other main motorsport manufacturerts are going aswell.Even sounds like they are going to run a Super GT car in the Japanese series and quite possibly could be entered in one of the GT classes at LeMans aswell.

by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:40 pm

Awesome, just what I've been waiting to hear!
I wonder what class at Le Mans?
I lol at the GTR vs LF-A cries in GT1 :lol:

by **2jayzgte** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:00 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:Awesome, just what I've been waiting to hear!
I wonder what class at Le Mans?
I lol at the GTR vs LF-A cries in GT1

At LeMans you'd think it'd be GT2 would'nt you the same class as Aston Martin Porsche Ferrari Corvette and Audi or is that GT1 I'm not sure but I pretty much think with this move this knocks all the WRC rumours on the head.

by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:07 pm

GT1 is dead at Le Mans. So yeah prob be GT2. Not sure on the status of GT3.
Wouldn't it be cool if the FIA and ACO worked together?
Tie in the GT classes, Lemans and ALMS, hell even DTM and SuperGT together.
Do that and F1, WRC, WTCC will get their butts kicked....

by **AE92-5ONIC** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:30 am

What's the idea with the NZ advertisement for the LFA (saw it 3 nights ago), expecting to sell some? Or just promoting the Lexus name?

by **B_giB** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:42 am

AE92-5ONIC wrote:What's the idea with the NZ advertisement for the LFA (saw it 3 nights ago), expecting to sell some? Or just promoting the Lexus name?

Promoting Lexus

Website · by **nobody** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:23 pm

From: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/halo+car

Halo Car

Definition: a unique automobile designed to draw attention to the brand
Example: People come to see the halo car and then buy one of the regular models
Etymology: allusion to the vehicle's putting a "halo" over the brand name

Additional info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagship#Automotive
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_effect#As_a_business_model

by **FANGIN** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:40 pm

Who cares about marketing techniques, I wana see this thing rip a skid. Sounds AMAZING!!

by **rollaholic** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:05 pm

FANGIN wrote:Who cares about marketing techniques, I wana see this thing rip a skid. Sounds AMAZING!!

qft

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