Lexus confirms two-seat performance car for Tokyo Motor Show

Is it an official launch or it's just parading ?

" Also the price is expected to be spectacular, because it will be built in a limited edition of just 500 units. Recently the LF-A was caught at the Nurburgring racetrack showing a new and stylish design. “This concept vehicle epitomizes the purest form of driving exhilaration and performance.” Says Lexus regarding the new supercar. Official details will be released on October 21! "

- What would be truly spectacular is to see this car roll of dealer lots. I am getting sick and tired of the claims made by Lexus. I'm happy if they even make a 2 door coupe that can truly compete with a high end luxury grand tourer like the SL let alone some "ultra expensive supercar" when they can't even get an SC430 right. You think the Lexus customers really want a neck snapping car? if that's 500 middle aged men driving an LF-A I hope the insurance companies can cover them 100% after they go in for whip lash or more serious neck injuries. BOTTOM LINE IS... MAKE THIS CAR A REALITY NOT JUST AN OVER-ANTICIPATED CAR THAT IS ALREADY GETTING OLD. Just launch the darn thing. So what if it's not as quick as a GT-R, swallow your pride and go home. The R8 variants are successes even if it's not as fast as a GT-R around the ring, at least they are on the roads and have received good reviews. What's this LF-A? in camo, in sketches, and in hopeful minds?

so would you rather the vehicle be released early to suit you dying need, or Lexus fine-tune what's needed so this car doesn't let down the consumer.

i'd take the latter...build it to perfection as close as possible

It's good that Lexus takes the road of GT-R - Patience, and reward.
In that sense I'm disappointed with the SLS. That's what you get if you don't give a project enoguh time, but only to think about ripping money - You got the same old thing(beneath).

You people do realize that at one point this car was almost canceled? They weren't even going to build it due to the economy. I see no reason why Lexus needs to rush anything, as long as when the actual car hits production it looks and drives great, who cares? Also, Lexus is building a racing heritage. You act like Ferrari was born with a racing heritage from the start.

Let's the see, the SLS has not even been properly tested yet and already we have people here talking about how disappointed they are with that car and how it was "rushed into production".

Excuse me but WTF are you people talking about!? *shakes head*

1. It's positioned under SL65 AMG black.
2. Who cares if it's tested or not. It won't go under 7:30.
3. Just look at that engine. Mercedes doesn't even bother to come up with something new, like those of 9000 rpm LF-A or 458 Italia. Not even bigger or turbo, for Merc idiot's sake.
4. Therefore, I'm disappointed. Not about the performance, but about the lazy money making altitude - Take it or not. This is a Mercedes, can't be bad, and won't be the best. You think we are Ferrari?

just cuz mb didnt leak anything how do u know they didnt start developing the car years ago? you think autospies covers everything?.. car companies will let its readers know whatever they want and when they want. by the time ethis car comes out the design will be 5 years outdated. the looks have been around for so long. the lexus is will be due for another redesign and the lfa which the is philosophy was originally based on will be ancient... lol.... whats so exciting about a dated car????.. neways it is what it is... lexus just wants to beat the gtr but wants to maintain a luxury brand image.. at the price theyre charging they are lucky its only limited. no one would ever cross shop a high end porsche, ferrari or lamborghini with a lexus. i dont even know if cl-class owners would cross shop a lexus. neways...

nissan will still own this lexus regardless.. toyoda's probably sucking off the ceo and r&d of nissan to get some secrets on how to make a good, fast, "heavy"car.

What about ford and the GT40? You can't deny it's heritage. And this is coming directly from a mass production company.

"3. Just look at that engine. Mercedes doesn't even bother to come up with something new, like those of 9000 rpm LF-A or 458 Italia. Not even bigger or turbo, for Merc idiot's sake."

Are you serious? Do you know how much money, time an effort it takes to create and design a new engine from scratch? That AMG motor is a proven design that can be tweaked to ridiculous power outputs if desired. MB doesn't need to develop a new engine to satisfy morons such as yourself and their twisted logic of thinking.

Dated? This car is not even out so how can it be dated? Do you know exactly what it looks like? You might as well say that to MB since it's the one looking really really dated man.

So who would buy LF-A, FOCUS buyer? At that price it's simply those riches. Hell, if I can afford, I'll certainly cross shop between LF-A and 458 Italia, simply because of 9000 rpm redline. Everything else is secondary to me. Currently there's not even a Porsche within that tier since they stopped CGT. And that's because they are doing exactly same thing, sucking up easy money. Now that it's bought off by VW, the chance of CGT successor is even more slim.

But that's not gonna stop me from saving up for a Cayman, unless INFINITI or BMW come up w/ an MR.

It's a brand image/technical/marketing move, not an immediate money making deal. Even priced that high, TOYOTA won't break even on it.

You have to look at thing in holistic way. Cannot get a wife only after you earned the whole world, right?

I doubt any of the commenters on Autospies.com are in the market for an exotic supercar, let alone the very first one from Lexus. That being said, regardless of what anyone here says, there are still people interested in seeing this car come into existence. Add to that, with only 500 being made, don't even worry about it, you wont ever even drive one. So as far as you are all concerned, the car will never exist. Maybe you can find a picture of one and set it as your wallpaper on your computer, that's about as close as you'll ever get to one. People always fail to realize that there is always a market for pure exclusivity. Customers who will actually be able to afford the car wont care about the opinions of readers of Autospies.com...

This is what I said on another website when a Lexus dealer (hopefully not a fraud) began searching for customers.

"I was one of those serious buyers, but the price is just ridiculous. Through Lexus’ contacting us, is Lexus going to let us in to a little more about the vehicle? customizations? What is the car really going to prove? How much fun can I legally have on the streets? How much fun can the car take? How much restrictions does the car have? Does Lexus guarantee the vehicle’s exclusivity?

"Compared with Ferrari and particularly Porsche, how well does the LFA program fare? The problem is that during the whole time, I’ve been dreaming about a car that some would say, literally doesn’t exist. Maybe a few nice videos here and there and another proving the “F1 tech aren’t made for endurance racing,” but why would I, and the other customers, want the LFA? What would it offer us, and most importantly, what type of customers is Lexus looking for?"

I think I'm going back to my love for SUVs and opt for the LX 570 instead although I'm trying to stay conservative and just wait for the next generation model - my family is gonna start screaming when they find me throwing money at the Lexus dealer again. I'm currently driving the LX 470, and I hate how it won't give up; I want a new car! lol I'm a car nut. What can I say?

There were a lot of dopes on this site that said this vehicle would never be produced.
This will be a great sports car that will distinguish itself in many ways, especially from the point of view of
everyday driveability.

Give me a break, David. No gas-guzzling supercar makes a "great car for everyday driveability".

it's not gas guzzling that makes those cars bad daily drivers. hummer h2 guzzles way more gas.

This car may potentially be a supercar. The amount of developement and research that has gone in to it is significant. I guess, the only failure was to keep it away from the media. I guess the fact people still want to be biased against Lexus is part of that reason. Whatever the haters say, Lexus will be a dominant luxury car manufacturer in 30 years. The only thing it doesnt have that its german rivals have is pedigree and racing heritage. All this is my opinion of course. Oh yea, this is comming from a person who owns a Merc and a BM.

Why do you think that Lexus will be the dominant luxury car maker in 30 years?