IT’S BEEN A long time coming for the 2011 Lexus LF-A, with prototypes first spotted lapping the Nurburgring way back in 2004. Rumoured to be heading to next month’s Tokyo Motor Show in production trim, the LF-A has been spied this week testing in what appears to be the final stages [...]

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NEW TOYOTA PRESIDENT Akio Toyodo, the 53 year-old grandson of the company’s founder, has something of a speeding problem. Thankfully, he keeps his need for speed to the race tracks, with his most recent outing being behind the wheel of one of two Lexus LF-A test cars during the Nurburgring 24 Hour Race.

However, unlike [...]

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WE’VE YET TO hear an official announcement from Lexus, but British car mag Auto Express is already claiming that it has the lowdown on the upcoming LF-A, and that it’s shaping up to be something very special indeed.

According to Auto Express, the LF-A will boast a 410kW (550hp) 4.8 litre V10 engine, a six-speed automated [...]

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WORD AROUND THE traps is that Lotus’ upcoming Esprit successor may come in V10 trim, with the Lexus LF-A’s bent-ten speculated to be the powerplant of choice.

Lotus currently enjoys a close relationship with Japan’s biggest automaker, and uses the company’s 2GR-FE 3.5 litre V6 in the Evora and its 1ZZ-FE 1.8 litre four cylinder in [...]

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When Lexus announced last month that its LF-A prototype enduro racer would be making a return to the ADAC Nurburgring 24-Hour, we got a sneak preview of the new livery that would be replacing last year’s oh-so-drab matte black paint scheme.

Now we can gaze upon it in all its two-tone glory, a few days before [...]

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It’s the weekend: time to sit back, put up your feet and forget about all the troubles of the past week. With that in mind, here’s a selection of images of Lexus’ mesmerising “Crystallised Wind” sculpture to help you unwind.

The last time we spoke about Lexus’ sculptural submission to the recent Milan Design Week festival, [...]

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It seems like Lexus’ LF-A supercar has been in development since the Bronze Age, but despite having the most protracted prototyping phase of any automobile, there’s still no official word on a launch date for the V10-powered supercoupe.

But that doesn’t mean Lexus has forgotten about the LF-A. Quite the contrary. Toyota’s luxury arm intends to [...]

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For those excited by the rumours that Toyota might be bringing a production-ready Lexus LF-A to the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, there’s new reason to hold hope.

The hotly-anticipated supercar is back in intense testing at the Nurburgring, and while little has changed visually – we’re expecting to see changes to the headlights and tail lights – [...]

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As part of the lead up to the 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show, the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce arranged a special ‘drive demo’ for the press today, and a gaggle of journos and photographers gathered at VACC Park in Melbourne to check it out.

Convincing myself that a ride in the V10 Lexus LF-A Roadster [...]

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Wishful thinking for the rest of us, but this photo of the stunning Lexus LF-A Roadster concept on the streets of Pebble Beach, California, shows us what we can only hope to see a lot more of down the road.  Please, Mr. Toyoda, keep the Lexus LF-A project going! [...]

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The 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show will be the venue for the Australian debut of the new Lexus RX 350. Lexus  first revealed its RX 350 back in November ‘08 at the Los Angeles Motor Show.

Lexus claims benchmark improvements in innovation, safety, performance, comfort and efficiency. The proof of the pudding of course will be [...]

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Things aren’t so flash over at Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus with recent news indicating that declining sales and a failing US economy will see the delay of various upcoming models - including the LF-A supercar and GS-F mid-sized performance sedan.

Unfortunately the news gets worse. A redesign of the current IS series is still a few [...]

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