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Adrian PatonLexus Confirms Five LFA Supercars For Australia
December 24th 2009 03:00
Japanese luxury and now supercar marque, Lexus, has confirmed that Australia has been allocated five LFA supercars - out of 500 units worldwide - the brand’s newest F vehicle.
Unveiled at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show back in October, the LFA is Lexus' first ever supercar developing around 412 kW at a stratospheric 9,000 rpm and 480 Nm of torque from its F1-inspired 4.8-litre V10 engine.
“The fact that Australia has been allocated any LFA vehicles is testament to the importance of the Australian arm of the global Lexus brand.
“LFA is as much an engineering exercise as it is a clear demonstration of the passion that lies within Lexus. It will become the template from which future Lexus vehicles will be developed and measured.
“Our next challenge is managing the allocation process – we are already certain that we will not have enough LFAs to fulfil demand,” said Lexus Chief Executive John Roca.
“LFA is as much an engineering exercise as it is a clear demonstration of the passion that lies within Lexus. It will become the template from which future Lexus vehicles will be developed and measured.
“Our next challenge is managing the allocation process – we are already certain that we will not have enough LFAs to fulfil demand,” said Lexus Chief Executive John Roca.
LFA Chief Engineer, Haruhiko Tanahashi, said that LFA pushed every conceivable boundary during its development.
“LFA development was unlike any Lexus before it, we tested it in the harshest driving environments – from the high-speed Nardo facility to the gruelling Nurburgring race track.
“LFA is a rolling showcase of Lexus’ advanced engineering capabilities,” said Mr Tanahasi.
“The result is a thoroughbred, a machine engineered to achieve one single goal – to deliver a supreme driving experience.”
Production of LFA will commence in December of 2010 and run for two years, with 20 hand-built vehicles delivered each month to customers globally.
LEXUS LFA SPECIFICATIONS:
Weight: 1480kg
ENGINE & DRIVELINE
Model: 1LR-GUE
Displacement: 4805 cc
Maximum Output: 412kW/8700rpm
Maximum torque: 480Nm/6800
Transmission: Six-speed ASG (Automated Sequential Gearbox)
PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 325km/h
Acceleration 0-100km/h: 3.7sec
[Source: Lexus Australia]
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