Lexus LFA fazendo Drift em T�kio

Colocar um carro de mais de U$ 300.000 em uma apresenta��o de drift n�o � para qualquer um, mas o Grand Prix de drift de T�kio colocou um das 500 unidades, que ser�o produzidas no mundo, para fritar.

Lexus LFA Nurburgring

A Lexus criou um modelo ainda mais exclusivo o Lexus LFA Nurburgring. Que � uma vers�o especial alusiva � participa��o do super-esportivo nas �ltimas edi��es das 24 Horas de Nurburgring.

Ele � limitado em 50 exemplares com o pacote esportivo e � diferenciado por novos elementos aerodin�micos que visam garantir que o LFA ficar� colodo no ch�o, o pacote traz um defletor traseiro fixo e defletores laterais frontais. A suspens�o foi ajustada para ficar mais r�gida e tem pneus s�o de competi��o.

A transmiss�o foi ajustada para reduzir o tempo na troca de velocidade deduzindo de 0,20 segundos para 0,15 segundos. O Lexus LFA Nurburgring faz dos 0 aos 100 km/h em 3,7 segundos chegando a velocidade m�xima chega aos 325 km/h.

2010 Lexus Sports Cars LFA N2410 at N�rburgring 24h race

Lexus and Gazoo Racing compete together at N�rburgring 24h race for the beneft of LFA and other future Toyota & Lexus products. Playing a key role in helping to finalise the development of the LFA before it enters production in December, the grueling 24h race offers Lexus and Gazoo Racing the unique opportunity to not only foster the peerless quality, durability and reliability by pushing cutting-edge technology to the extremes of mechanical endurance but also to hone the technical skills of the personnel involved in the development of future Lexus and Toyota production vehicles.

2010 Lexus Sports Cars LFA N2410

Furthermore, by participating in the 24 Hours Endurance Race Lexus and Toyota aim to showcase their dedication through Gazoo Racing to produce more emotional cars and becoming more attractive and desirable to a wider range of customers.

This year�s race marks the third consecutive entry of the Lexus LFA and, signifcantly, the frst participation of the car in standard production guise.

Competing in the SP8 (�Near production�) class, the race version of the LFA does not differ substantially from the road car, particularly with regard to construction, engine and transmission. Mandatory safety equipment has been installed and other modifcations such as a refned aero package including a fxed rear wing and a larger fuel tank are made to refect the format of the 24h race and the N�rburgring circuit.

Led by Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC)�s master test driver Hiromu Naruse, the Gazoo Racing team will make its fourth appearance at the N�rburging 24h race. It is a team comprised of engineers and technicians from TMC, and, whilst they�ve regularly come together over recent months to support the LFA in the build-up to the 24h race, their �day-jobs� are within the TMC engineering community.This kind of virtual organisation ensures that the collective learning is transmitted directly back into the core of the engineering activity.

The driver line-up includes four Japanese and three German pilots with outstanding endurance and GT racing credentials, including three champions from the Japanese Super GT series. As part of the preparation of the cars and the drivers, Gazoo Racing entered the first three VLN races of 2010.

Consistently fnishing in leading positions in its SP8 class, the LFA has also demonstrated its competitiveness against track-prepared specialist racing cars, with a best fnish of 17th overall in VLN2.

2010 Lexus Sports Cars LFA N2410 at N�rburgring 24h race

Lexus and Gazoo Racing compete together at N�rburgring 24h race for the beneft of LFA and other future Toyota & Lexus products. Playing a key role in helping to finalise the development of the LFA before it enters production in December, the grueling 24h race offers Lexus and Gazoo Racing the unique opportunity to not only foster the peerless quality, durability and reliability by pushing cutting-edge technology to the extremes of mechanical endurance but also to hone the technical skills of the personnel involved in the development of future Lexus and Toyota production vehicles.

2010 Lexus Sports Cars LFA N2410

Furthermore, by participating in the 24 Hours Endurance Race Lexus and Toyota aim to showcase their dedication through Gazoo Racing to produce more emotional cars and becoming more attractive and desirable to a wider range of customers.

This year�s race marks the third consecutive entry of the Lexus LFA and, signifcantly, the frst participation of the car in standard production guise.

Competing in the SP8 (�Near production�) class, the race version of the LFA does not differ substantially from the road car, particularly with regard to construction, engine and transmission. Mandatory safety equipment has been installed and other modifcations such as a refned aero package including a fxed rear wing and a larger fuel tank are made to refect the format of the 24h race and the N�rburgring circuit.

Led by Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC)�s master test driver Hiromu Naruse, the Gazoo Racing team will make its fourth appearance at the N�rburging 24h race. It is a team comprised of engineers and technicians from TMC, and, whilst they�ve regularly come together over recent months to support the LFA in the build-up to the 24h race, their �day-jobs� are within the TMC engineering community.This kind of virtual organisation ensures that the collective learning is transmitted directly back into the core of the engineering activity.

The driver line-up includes four Japanese and three German pilots with outstanding endurance and GT racing credentials, including three champions from the Japanese Super GT series. As part of the preparation of the cars and the drivers, Gazoo Racing entered the first three VLN races of 2010.

Consistently fnishing in leading positions in its SP8 class, the LFA has also demonstrated its competitiveness against track-prepared specialist racing cars, with a best fnish of 17th overall in VLN2.

Arrancada entre Lexus LFA e Nissan GT-R

LFA o novo superesportivo da Lexus

A Lexus vem desenvolvendo o LFA a quatro anos, e agora apresentou sua vers�o definitiva.

A vers�o definitiva do Lexus LFA foi apresentada hoje (21/10/09) no Sal�o de T�quio e mant�m o designar do prot�tipo de origem.

O LFA ter� como concorrentes Ferraris e Lamborghinis, mas n�o deve fazer feio. Com um motor V10 de 4.8 litros com 560 cv ele vai de 0 a 100 km/h em apenas 3,7 segundos, atingindo a velocidade m�xima de 325 km/h. O c�mbio � sequencial de seis marchas, que tem quatro modos de condu��o.

Ele pesa apenas 1480 kg sua estrutura foi feita com materiais leves como a fibra de carbono medindo 4,50 metros de comprimento 1,89 metros de largura e 1,22 metros de altura.

Ser�o fabricadas somente 500 unidades com pre�o de 380 mil euros mais ou menos R$ 990 mil.

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Mais detalhes do conceito Lexus LF-Ch

Como j� foi mostrado aqui o conceito Lexus LF-Ch ser� mostrado por intero no Sal�o de Frankfurt.

Por�m a Lexus liberou mais imagens do conceito Lexus LF-Ch, que apesar de ser apenas um carro conceito segundo a montadora o seu pr�ximo compacto, previsto para 2010, herdar� muito dele.

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Primeira imagem do h�brido da Lexus o LF-Ch

A foto ao lado � a primeira imagem do compacto da Lexus que deve ser lan�ado no pr�ximo ano.

O LF-Ch deve fazer sua primeira apari��o ou publico j� este ano do Sal�o de Frankfurt que acontece do dia 17 a 27 de setembro.

IS C "F-Sport"

A Lexus resolveu alargar a sua linha desportiva "F-Sport" ao IS C, a variante coup�-cabrio da actual gera��o IS que chega a Portugal dentro de meses.

A linha "F-Sport" � composto por jantes de liga leve especificas, diversos elementos aerodin�micos, o principal destaque vai para saias laterais, spoiler�s dianteiros e traseiros, novo sistema de travagem e novos sistemas de escape.

A linha "F-Sport" da Lexus n�o est� dispon�vel em Portugal. Nos pa�ses em que � disponibilizada, comercializa os componentes nos concession�rios oficiail.

A variante coup�-cabrio da gama IS chega ao mercado Portugu�s no decorrer do Ver�o, exclusivamente associado � motoriza��o a gasolina de 2,5 litros com 208 cavalos de pot�ncia.
Fonte Carros.pt