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Lexus LFA

Five hundred cars with a carbon-fibre monocoque woven on a loom Toyota built for the purpose, and a 4.8 V10 developed with Yamaha that revs to 9,000 and cannot be serviced by anything resembling ordinary practice. The gearbox is a rear-mounted single-clutch automated manual with a six-speed shift, and the instrument cluster is a digital display because no mechanical needle could keep up with the engine. Every structural repair is a factory operation; the practical constraint on one is parts availability, not diagnosis.

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Lexus LFA, front view
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Generations

  • First generation 2010–2012

    500 built, 64 of them to Nürburgring Package specification with more power and revised aerodynamics.

    Body styles
    Coupé
    Platform
    Lexus LFA carbon monocoque
    Engines
    • 4.8 V10 — 1LR-GUE · petrol · 412–419 kW (552–562 hp) · 480 Nm (354 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    6-speed automated manual · 6-speed Aisin SA6 automated manual
    Drivetrain
    Rear-wheel drive

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