found about 4 hours ago by Noah Joseph on
Autoblog
Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda has his hands full. In addition to the day-to-day rigors of running the largest automaker in the world, Toyoda is busy combating the negative press and apologizing profusely for the massive amount of recalls customers are...
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You know leasing a $375,000 car wouldn’t be cheap, but actually seeing the lease payment detailed on paper is staggering. Lexus detailed the leasing program today and the monthly payments will cost $12, 398.44 over 24 months for a total of...
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Yep, up front and that's if you're deemed worthy of even paying the money. That's what happens when demand outstrips supply, especially in the world of exotic supercars. Toyota says it has more interest than cars, so it's imposing a...
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If you thought going to the dealer and negotiating a finance or lease was a hassling task, wait until you hear what you’ll have to go through to purchase the 2012 Lexus LFA. As announced last month, the flagship of the F portfolio will start at a...
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found about 32 hours ago by Wes Siler on
Jalopnik
Lexus will lease, not sell, the $375,000 LFA supercar. But after seeing details of how the lease works it sounds like a pain in the ass. $12,400 monthly payments? One low $298,000 payment? That's...
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Want a Lexus LFA but can’t afford the full price tag of $375,000? No worries, you can rent one for just $12,400 over 24 months. Oh, and you need to put down the $300,000 on the day of signing. Yep, completely and utterly outrageous for a car that...
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Lexus Malaysia has opened a new 3S facility in Penang, the brand’s second outlet after Mutiara Damansara. The RM1.5 million facility is situated at Leith Street, Georgetown, and the showroom part occupies a total built-up area of 10,000 square...
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In a war that usually takes place between Porsche and Lexus, FoMoCo’s Lincoln and General Motors’ Buick have jumped in to get a piece of the action. While Porsche sits atop the annual U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study rankings released by J.D....
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found about 47 hours ago by Jonny Lieberman on
Autoblog
The rich are very different from you and we, now more than ever. First off, we don't have the mental fortitude for jumping through all of the hoops that Lexus is making potential LFA customers limbo beneath. Let alone the cash. Thing is, the...
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A little bit of investigative journalism goes a long way, as this article by Michael Fumento of The Calgary Herald...
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Toyota’s popular environmental crusader, the Prius hybrid, will have its production levels slashed this month as the Japanese manufacturer struggles to address...
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For Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race in May, Lexus is currently working on two LFA supercars that are set to participate in the races. Lexus aims to be considered as a prime challenger in the standard production car category. It should be noted...
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We saw a glimpse at the LFA Special Edition, which we thought would be called the Nurburgring Edition, yesterday, and today we’ve gotten more details and pics. As is customary, the details first:The LFA Special Edition gets a slight boost in power...
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Lexus announced today that it will be heading back to the Nurburgring this spring to compete in the 24 Hours endurance race in May. Lexus says it will enter the race for the first time in the production LFA, which has been race-prepared by Gazoo...
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found 3 days ago by Noah Joseph on
Autoblog
Toyota has announced its racing activities for 2010. And while Formula One has already been removed from the program, the Japanese automaker has plenty going on in other disciplines, including the domestic Super GT series, Formula Nippon, NASCAR...
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The images and details of the much talked about hardcore version of the Lexus LFA has been leaked in Japan. Dubbed as Nurburgring Edition, this car is a harder, leaner, yet faster version of the current LF-A. This race-car is to participate in...
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The Lexus LFA is heading back to Nürburgring this May, the place where it clocked plenty of testing miles in pre-production form. This time, the mission is to challenge for glory in the famed 24 hours endurance race. It will be the first time the...
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It’s already one of the rarest supercars on the planet – but Lexus has gone a stage further with this special edition LF-A....
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The Lexus LFA has already been in the news today for new images on the internet that showed the upcoming special edition track model, dubbed Nuburgring. Now the car is in the news again, and it has to do with – you guessed it, the Nurburgring –...
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When it rains, it pours! Today, images of a supposed LFA “Nurburgring” edition leaked on the internet, and word broke about the car taking part in the Nurburgring 24 Hours Challenge that takes place in May of this year. Now, the special edition...
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Even Lexus’ image was hurt by the recall crisis that Toyota is currently facing. Market researchers say though that Lexus’ reputation didn’t take as much beating as Toyota, which has been battling the escalating crisis during the past two...
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Lexus feels the need to release a sub-model of its LFA. As if the car needs any more attention drummed up; enough people are drooling over this piece of engineering arrogance as it is. Officially referenced as the SPECIAL EDITION in the press...
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Though not as severely as that of Toyota, Lexus’ standing with consumers has diminished considerably in the past two months, according to market researchers. BrandIndex Service, a New York based agency that surveys consumer brand perceptions, has...
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Today’s pic is from Court’s Lexus IS 300 ride page. Keep those photo of the day PMs and e-mails...
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A year after one of its LF-A prototype supercars got burnt up (literally...) in the 24 hours of Nürburgring, Lexus is heading back to the famous endurance race, this time with the standard production version of its V10-powered supercar that will be...
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The 500-model Lexus LFA will be getting an even more powerful and exclusive sibling, if reports on a Japanese blog ring true. Rumor has it that Lexus will offer a track-ready ”Nurburgring Edition” LFA with modified body work, increased...
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According to a Japanese blog, Lexus will offer a special "Nurburgring Edition" of its LF-A supercar. The track-oriented sportscar will get revised bodywork, a fixed rear spoiler and a slight bump in horsepower. It will be offered in four...
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found 4 days ago by Noah Joseph on
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Remember when Lexus was synonymous with cushy, spongy rides that were anything but performance oriented? That all seems a distant memory since Toyota's luxury division set its sights on the likes of BMW with the IS-F, even more so with the release...
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According to the latest reports from Japan, it appears that Lexus is going to offer the LFA supercar in a limited edition specially developed to offer the best performances on the racing track dubbed ‘LFA Nurburgring Track Edition’....
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It was briefly reported back in Oct. 2009 that the new Lexus LFA will be offered in a track-spec trim package. According to a Japanese weblog, Lexus is currently working on a track edition of the Lexus LFA that will be optimized for circuit...
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