JDM Traditional Japanese Car Lexus LFA
Lexus LFA is a two-seater supercar developed by Toyota's luxury car brand "Lexus". Only 500 units were produced and sold from December 2010 to December 2012.
LFA unveiled its first concept car, the LF-A, at the 2005 Detroit Auto Show, and the world premiere of the commercial model LFA at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Its appearance was a unique design that surprised everyone, and it had the impact of being Japan's first super sports car. The CFRP body developed exclusively for the LFA was equipped with a Yamaha 4.8L V10 engine, a 6-speed sequential, and a transaxle system.
The origin of the original LFA name was "LFA" without the hyphen, in honor of the concept car LF-A (Lexus Future Advance). However, with the development of the Lexus "F" series later, the official car name was changed to Lexus F Sports Apex (LFA) in order to appeal that the LFA is the pinnacle and a symbol of the "F" series.
The exterior of the LFA looks similar to the Toyota 86 at the front, but the three mufflers placed in the center of the rear and the radiator grille under the tail lamps were the major features. In addition, the grille under the rear combination lamps is a radiator to optimize weight distribution front to rear.
In the interior of the LFA, a TFT liquid crystal display is placed in the center of the various instruments on the instrument panel to display various information on the screen: speedometer, tachometer, gear stage display, and tire pressure warning. At the center of the instrument panel is a 7-inch high-definition LCD multi-display that can be operated on-screen: car navigation, air conditioning, and audio.
In addition, it is equipped with a "remote touch" that can be operated as if it were a computer mouse.
The LFA engine is equipped with the LFA-exclusive Yamaha V-10 1LR-GUE. The red zone on the tachometer reached 9000 rpm and the maximum output was 560ps. In addition, the 6-speed transmission uses a transaxle system that integrates with the rear differential, which is separate from the engine, resulting in an ideal balance of 48:52 front-rear weight distribution.
In 2012, the "Nürburgring Package", which is specialized for circuit driving, was introduced. This car participated in the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race and left excellent results.
LFA was sold in a limited edition of 500 units in 56 countries around the world. Production ended in December 2012 with the 500th and final LFA car built as originally scheduled.